Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

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for which he is truly grateful, and re-
tires from the political arena fully con.
tent. We have no reasonable idea tha
he or the grand old party Of low.
which he loves, and for whose success
he 10 willing to labor ~ much 40 cir
cumstances will permit, has any inten
ton whatever in reference to his fur
ther political preferment at this time
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The platform is brief aud to thu
point. II speaks with the clsarest ring
asio bringing tho country back, ~ earl,
as il practicable, to specie basis. Il
favors tariff for revenue, at the same
time 30 arranged - to foster homo in.
dustry. Referring to peculation and
frauds, II calls for rigid investigation
and punishment, and commends the
national government in this direction
It reiterates the old doctrine of the
party, that doctrine, Which our party
fnaugurated, of liberal homestead pro-
visions and the preservation OF the
public lands for settlers. It calls foz
the careful supervision Of proceedings
under our patont laws, to the end that
monopolies by patentees or others,
may notbe fostered. It approves oi
the policy of arbitration In the settle
ment Of national difficulties, and en-
dorses the policy of the Administra-
ton In this regard. It simply declares
that the party 10 opposed to third
term in the Presidency. We do not
think there was any call demanding
any annunciation upon this subject,
yet II something must be said, this
brief declaration, without any refer
erence to the present administration,
was the best conrse that could haye
been devised. The ninth resolution
speaks Plainly upon the subject OF the
proper control Of railways, and all
other corporations. A strong resoln-
ton In regard to our common school
system, places the party squarely In its
favor, and declares against the diver
sion of the school funds from our pub
lie schools.
After endorsing the State and the
National administration, II invites al
persons seeking true reform, to unite
with the Republican party to that end.
The temperance question has never
appeared in any platform Of the
party, and, after . great deal
Of discussion pro and con, II was
thought not best TO now take 1t up % .
test Of Republicanism. There Il but
one feeling in the Republican party
upon the subject Of temperance, and
that is that such . law should stand -
would best cherish sud sustain tenn
perance, and prevent the innumerabls
woes Of intempssance.. The, ,dlferep-
Nv ~eses S>S~s - ssAO ASOkSeeSASSe - ~
is - to the rAsans TO be employed 10
that end. Thst there are honest differ
ences. ppop this point among the very
best men of the party there cannot be
any doubt. This difference among ad-
vocates of temperance enactments
runs through the whole country
While, therefore, We regard the Re-
publican party - strong earnest tenn.
perance party in principle, yet its
members do not agree a. to the meth
cd of bringing IL about, and an At
tempt to enforce any single method,
which alone belongs to the Legislatnre
to enforce, would make the detail OF
temperance laws the vital question Of
the Republican party, and endanger
its harmony on all the other grand and
vital national questions of the hour
Whatever may be our position - to
the details Of temperance laws, We are
clear that we are not ready to sacrifice
the possible success of all other ques-
tions to that. The party has never
done so heretofore-we win not do 20
now. In regard to the proper control
of railways, the Republican party COM
mits itself anew. The "What is IT,
platform 10 silent. In regard to main.
tanning intact our common school sys'
tenn and no diversion Of the school
fund our platform speaks out boldly
our opponents are silent. These are
vital political questions, and the "Whal
is IT. dare not touch them. We are
content with the platform. Il 10 4
good one. We might have desired
that in some points It should have
been moro comprehensive, but Il de.
clsres no single sentiment which We
do not fully endorse.