The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-04-06
Radical State Convention.

Radical State Convention. rE.
The Radicals of Ohio held their
State Convention at Columbus OH
Wednesday of last week. Hon. Third
Lieutenant Alphonso Hart was chosen
permanent President and spoke that
same little piece which his friends in
this region always did like to hear.
He even rivaied Morton and Blaine in
shaking the sangninary rag in the faces
of the people. Well, he has right
to, for was it not he who put down
the rebellion? Didn't he rally on the
Reserve with the Home Guards
Didn't he suffer, bleed and die in the
great cause? 4af E1.v Iasm 8 se8ai
Ben. Wade, Ex-Governor Noyes,W
III. Upssn and j, w. Keifer were
elected delegates at large to the Ma
tional Convention and Ferry of Cin-
cinnati and Bohm of Cleveland were
selected as Senatorial electors. - -.i-.
The following is the State ticket
put in nomination fu re.lqr.s 9L 81
Secretary Of State-M. 7. Barnes,
of Muskingum. f -s b9.-s-
Supreme Judge-W. w. Boynton,
of Lorain. I sn 81
Board of Public Works.. c. Evans
of Delaware. sH al b.u,
The platform contains the usual
amount of bunc0mb and twaddle. 1t
endorses Grant, in the face of the fact
that most of the exposures of cerrup-
ton and fraud point directly to the
White House, and the hypocricy of
their talk about favoring an "honest
and economical administration of the
government and rctrenchment and re-
form in the public service, can't fail
be apparent in view OF the Bclknap,
Babcock, Schenck, Orville Grant ex-
posurcs, and their persistent efforts to
prevent the cutting down of the ex-
penses of. the government, as pro-
posed by the House of Representa-
tives. Their entire silence npon the
subject of the repeal of the Resump-
ton Act is fact which the people
will notice as an evidence that there
is lack of harmony in their ranks.
upon one of the most vital questions
of the times, a question upon which
they evidently dare not commit their
party. But, without further comment
we give tlie platform in full below
/. The. Republicans of Ohio renew
their allegiance 10 The Republican par
~ of the United States, and reafiirm
iis principles Of free government, as
declared and defended by the grand
men OF I776. and endeareii to the peO-
pie OF our time by the sacrifices OF
war and the blessings Of an assured
Union of theStates based upon uniyef-
sal liberty. .
=. The citizens OF the several States
of the Union arcsalso Sciiizens of the
natiOn. and are equal under the Con-
sfitHfioii and iawsin ali rights OF citi-
zenship, and are entitled 10 full and
equal projections in their ieNercise.W IS
}. We favor an honest and ecnnOm7
icai administration of the Govern
ment, and favor retrenchment and re-
form in the public service. PERSONAL
integrity and fidelity should he re-
quired of all officials, and when found
10 he dishonest and corrupt They
should be prosecuted and punished,
and we cordially commend the vigor-
GUS prosecution of.ihe public ofiehd-
ers Of the present National Admins
tration. n ass s, las.
4. The National credit and honor
must be sacrcdiy maintained. .t-
). We recognize gold as the true
standard of values aud the only steady
and safe basis for circu laiing medi-
um, and declare that that policy of
finance shoald be steadily pursued
which, without unnecessary injury to
business or trade, will ultimately
equalize the value of the coin and pa
per dollar.
6. We favor tariff for revenue
with incidental protection to Ameri-
can industry. .Hul g, 31tt 4
Z. We stand by our system of free
Common Schools, supported by gem
eral taxation. ThesSmust be no di-
vision of the School Fund and no Sec
tartan interference with tbe schools.
s. To the soldiers and sailors who
fought for the Union the nation owes
debt of gratitude, and they, and the
widows and orphans of those who
have fallen are justly entitled to liber-
al bounties and pcnsions..iti t, s
8. The thanks of the people are due
to President Grant for his faithful ad-
herence to Republican principles, and
we assure him of the gratitude of the
country for the distinguished service
he has rendered as soldier and civil
ian.
10. The Republican party of OHIO
having full confidence in the honesty,
ability and patriotism of Rutherford
Il. Hayes, cordially presents him 10
the National Republican Convention
for the nomination for President OF
the United States, and our State dele
gates to that Convention arc instruct
cd, and the District delegates are re-
quested 10 use their earnest efforts to
secure his nomination.