The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-17
THE REPUBLItAN PLATFORM,

UNANIMOUSLY adopted, without discus
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"'The Republicans of Ohio in Convcn-
tion Assembled, rcaffirming the cardinal
principles of their organization, which
have become maxims of policy, State
and National, declare on specific points
the series of sentiments following;
81 The States are one as a nation,
and all citizens are equal under the
laws, and entitled to their fullest protec,
ton.
-. That Il power of finance should be
steadily pursued which, without unnsc-
essary shock to business or trade, will
ultimately equalize the purchasing ca-
pacity OF the coin and paper dollar.
"3. We are in favor ola tariff for reyc-
nue., with incidental protection TO Ameri-
can industry. ~ ~ w Nv =. ''''-ts tss,
a. We stand by free education, our
public school system. the taxation Of all
for its support and no division Of the
School Fund.
'5.Under our republican system of Gov
ernment there should be no connection
direct or indirect, between Church and
State; and we oppose all legislation in
the interest Of any particular sect Upon
this subject we should not fail to profit
by the experience Of foreign Govern
ments, where the efforts of the Church to
control the State constitute an evil Of
great magnitude, and endangers the
peace and prosperity of the people.
70 We demand such revision of the
patent laws as will relieve industry from
the oppression ofmonopolics in admins
tration.
81. A grateful people can never cease
to remember the services OF our soldiers
and sailors, and it is due to them that
liberality and generosity should OBJ.
tain in the adjustment of pay and boun.
ties.
"8. That we demand that the public
domain shall be scrupulously reserved
for occupancy by actual settlers,
"o, The determination of the Govern
ment to collect the revenue and prevent
and punish frauds has our unqualified
approval.
40, That the power of municipal cor
porations to create debts should be res
tricted, and local and other expenditures
should be so reduced as to diminish tax.
alton.
I'll. The observance of Washington S
example in retiring at the close of sec
ond Presidential term will be in the future
as it has been in the past, regarded as a
fundamental rule in the unwritten law OF
the Republic,
"I2. The distinguished success Of his
Administration, which, to the fame Of the
patriot and soldier, has added that of the
capable and judicial statesman entities
President Grant to the gratitude Of his
countrymen,"
The platform adopted is we'll timed
Why did they not recommend that the
general government repeal the law re.
quiring duties on imports to be paid in
gold2 When government forces a de.
preciated currency upon the people and
refuses TO take the same currency for tar
if dues, it is the Government itself that
depreciates 1t may be that all citizens
are equal under the laws, and entitled to
their fullest protection. Who says they
are not? The Republicans have here
borrowed the Democratic doctrine, Ot
course the Republicans resolved in favor
of incidental protection to American
industry" The Republican party with,
out protective tariff resolution would be
in a melancholy predicament. The
trimmers were more sinister touching the
financial question than was anticipated
They simply resolve that a policy of fl
nance should be speedily pursued which
will ultimately cqualize the purchasing
capacity of the coin and paper dollars
They resolve fourthly that they stand by
free education (who does not?); our Pub.
lie Schaol system (who opposes?); the
taxation of all for its support and no di.
vision of the School Fund. We are moi
aware that there are six intelligent and
representative Democrats in this part oi
Ohio who are in favor of dividing the
school money.