The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-01
Connecticut Republican State
Convention.

.lARTfOhD, ceUruuFy Zu.- 4He Qe.
publican State Convention to-day nomi-
mated following ticket: Governor, Henry
@. Robinson; Lieutenant Governor, FL.
KingSland; Secretary Of State, Francis A.
Walker; Treasurer, Jeremiah Olney;
Comptroller, Ell Curtis.
Mr.. Robinson appeared before the
Convention and declared in favor Of the
platform as he understood the Conven-
tion would report, giving in detail some
Of its leading points. ..
The following is the platform adopted
by the Republican party, in Convention !:
II rcatfirms Its devotion 10 the Union
and Constitution; and its continued faith
in the foundation OF truths declared by
the fathers. II speaks for retrenchmedt
and reform and for the speedy return
from extravaganza to simplicity; for the
punishment Of public fraud and crime
wherever existing; for the preservation
inviolate Of the great lessons OF war, and
for the hearty welcome OF all the citizens
Of the whole country to our common
privileges and blessings. II honors the
unpretentious fidelity Of Secretary Bits
tow and the wholesome activity Of Sec
retary Jewell In their endeavors to pro-
tect the public purse and to punish the
public. criminals, and it gives hearty
response to the declaration Of the Presi-
dent, "Let no guilty man escape" 1t
charges on the Democratic majority in
the lower House Of Congress selections
for office which are an insult to tie Ma
tional honor, and displacements which
are marked with ingratitute, with subor.
dinating in the days Of National extrem.
ity the welfare Of the republic 10 party
success, forcing on the House sentiments
which are in open defiance Of the nation
and insulting to its history, with halting
on the great financial question in time
when The industries Of the people were
PROSTATE. We declare that the commit
tai Of National legislation to the Demo-
Gratis has been signal failure, and believe
the Republican party is the best hope Of
the country in peace as II was the pre-
server Of lis honor in war. The safety Of
the republic demands the intelligence as
we'll as the virtue Of its citizens, and in
order that the unity OF the nation pre-
served at the cost Of war, shall be main.
tanned in peace, II is essential that the
State schools shall continue to be common
schools, where every child in the State
may receive such an education as will fit
him to be useful in the community, happy
in his home and absolutely removed from
that ignorance which is the mother OF
crime, and We are unalterably opposed to
any division Of the public school money
for any purpose.
The Republican party, which passed
greenbacks under the pressure OF tenn
porary necessity, to support the national
government against treason and rebellion,
Is pledged to make them us good as gold
to the holders. That no stain may rest in
history on any one Of the patriotic efforts
OF the loyal people during. the war, We
approve OF the resumption act Us new
expression Of this pledge and determine
tion. We point to the efforts now being
made by the Democratic party to repeal
the act and to,commit the country TO the
use Of irredeemable paper currency as
proof Of what might be expected OF them
ifthey had greater power. Webelieye that
the welfare of the country demands that
necessary Legislation be passed to carry
the resumption act into effect at the time
specified either by funding greenbacks in
long bonds at the lowest practicable in
terest or by using any available means to
pay and collect them. We believe In the
unwritten law Of the land which declares
it unwise for the Chief Magistrate to
hold his Office beyond two terms.
A resolution was offered presenting to
the Republican national convention the
name Of Marshall Jewell as candidate
for President, but after discussion, in
which It was held to be best to leave the
question Of presenting name for can.
didate for either place on the national
ticket TO delegates elected, the resolution
was tabled. frI -I i5ta
The following delegates at large were
appointed to the national Republican
convention at Cincinnati: Joseph 3.
Hawley, Stephen W. Kellogg, Joseph
Zelden and John T. Rockwell.