Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-04-05
State Republican Conventions and
Platforms.
OHIO.

The Republican State Convention assem- ed
at the Opera House in Columbus, on the Doth
ult., full delegations being present from all
the districts of the State Alphonzo Hart, of
Cuyahoga, was chosen permanent President
Benjamin Wade, of Ashabula; Edward T.
Noyes, of Hamilton; W. Fl. Epson, OF Sum.
nit; and j. W. keitier, OF Clark, were elected
as Delegates-at-L Large to the National Con-
vention, with Samuel Craighed, of Dayton;
Clark Waggoner, OF Lucas; G. II. Grosvenor
of Athens: and Lewis Weitzel of Hamilton,
as alternates. A. p. Perry, of Cincinnati, and
+. A. Bohm, OF Cuyahoga, were chosen for
Presidential Electors.
The following State ticket was also nomi-
mated: For Secretary of State, Milton NJ.
Barnes, of Guernsey; Supreme Judge, w. w.
Boynton, of Lorraine; Member of the Board of
Public Works, James c. Evans, of Delaware
The following platform was unanimously
adopted, with three cheers:
The Republicans OF Ohorenew their allegiance
to the Republican party of the United States, and
reaffirm its principles Of free government. AZ de-
clared and defended by the grand men OF 1716
and endeared to the people Of our time by tn e
sacrihces OF war and the blessings of an assured
Union OF the States based upon universal lib
erty.
2. The citizens of the several States of the
Union are also citizens Of the Nation. and are
equal under the Constitution and laws in all rights
OF citizenship. and are entitled to full and eoual
protection in their exercise
3. We favor AN honest and economical admins
ration OF the Government, and favor retrench-
ment and reform in the public service Personal
integrity and fidelity should be required Of all
officers and, when found to be dishonest and
corrupt. they should be prosecuted and punished:
ana we cordially commend the vigorous prosecu-
ton OF public offenders by the present National
Administration.
4. The National credit and honor must be an.
crediy maintained.
5. We recognize gold as the true standard of
values, and the only steady and safe basis for a
circulating medium, and declare that the policy
OF finance should be steadily pursued which,
without unnecessary injury to business or trade
Will ultimately equalze the value of the coin and
paper dollar.
&. We favor tariff for revenue with incidental
protection to American industry
:. We stand by the system of free common
schools, supported by general taxation. There
must be no division of the school fund, and no
sectarian interference with schools
8. To the soldiers and sailors who fought for
the Union the Nation owes debt OF gratitude
and the widows and orphans of those who have
fallen are justly entitled to liberal bounties and
pensions.
p. The thanks OF the people are due to Presi
dent Grant for his faithful adherence to Republi-
can principles, and we assure him of the graft
,ude OF the country for the distinguished service
he has rendered as a soldier and civilian
10. The Republican party of Ohio having full
confidence IT. the honesty, ability and patriotism
OF Rutherford B. Hayes, cordially presents MIN
nomination for President of the United States
and cur State delegates to that Convention are
instructed, and the District delegates are re.
quested. to use their earnest efforts to secure his
nomination.
The State Central Committee organized by
the election Of w. C. Cooper, OF Knox,
Chairman. The following Executive Com
mittee was appointed: A. f. Wyckoff, Chair
man; j. c. Donaldson, Secretary; George
Nash, Treasurer; John Little, of Green, and
William Leonard. If Cuyahoga.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Republican Convention met at Harris
burg on the Doth ult. J. d. Cameron, VIM.
4. Leeds, II. NJ. Hoyt and Robert W. Mackey
were elected as Delegates at Large, and
David Aiken, Henry Hasley, John M. Pur
Vance and William Foster. as aliernates
Henry NJ. Hoyt was chosen Chairman of the
State Central Committee. Among the reso-
lutions adopted are the following:
Resofred That we hereby reafiirm the plat
form adopted by the Republican State Conven-
ton at Lancaster IN 1915 and in view of the re-
cent events at Washington, we emphatically in
dorse that part OF IL which demands honest men
in ofiice-men with brains enough 10 know
dishonesty when they see it, and courage enough
u fight IL wherever they find il The Republican
party IL committed BY its origin, its traditions
its history and its duties, TO an intrepid ard
honest administration of public affairs and
wherever, in National, State, OF municipal life
maladministration has existed or does eyist
we demand that II be exposed, corrected. and
the guilty punished, and 10 this end we pledge
the fuli measure Of our support citizens and
voters.
That We look to the Cincinnati Convention TO
give US candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent who above suspicion. and whose per.
sonal integrity he Nation car most surely trust
and that we also look 10 our friends throughout
the State TO make sure that, In presenting candi-
dates for Congress and Legislature, they secure
those only who are known to he honest, capable
and faithful to the Constitution.
That the Republicans of Pennsylvania, having
nothing in their ps-t history which they wish 10
Nation forget. arrsign the Democratic leaders in
Congress aud their abettors for the preference
shown 10 the deadly principles and for the sub
servency shown to the defiant leaders OF the late
Coniederacy, now dominating: Tor their removal
from Office Of [ MON soldiers and the appointment
of Confederate soldiers: for repesied Indications
the Treasury Of the Nation to alarming and I'M