Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-09
HE REPuBLIcAS PLATFORM.

The republican party in Connecticut re- &Ekrms its devotion to the Union and the c0nztltltation, and its continued faith in the foandatiOn truths declared by the fa- shegx.
 It SpsAks for retrenchment and reform, For she untlring pursuit and punishment of pabllc frAud and crime, wherever exist lag. for the preservation inv iolate of the great lessons of the war, and for the hear " welcome of all citizens of the whole cOz1try of Our common privileges and baeSangS It hOnOrs the unpretentious &3elEty of Secretary Bristow and the wholesome Activity of. Secretary Jewell EsppAansel m then endeavors to protect EAe p1ehc parse and to punish public cri. sas2&as. and 1t gives hearty response to the declaration of the president, "Let no ga5lty man escape" Applause, It charges upon the democratic majority in EAe lower house of congress selections for Ossoe which are an insult to the national A0@Or, and dEsplacements which are mark sR wzxA nngraaztnde: with subordinating &s m the days of national extremity, athe welfare of the republic to party success; ~lth @Paian1ang upon the floor of the k@@se semRimenEs which are in. open de- S&@ce of tsss nation and insulting 10 its hsss~gys with h1ltng upon the great fin &@e&@A question in time when the indus sEse< OE she people are prostrated
 We declare that the cOmmlttal of ma ssS@4l t<gSsGatlOn to the democracy has kuea <lr1aI failure. and believe that the rwr@hascza party IS the best hope of the es@msxv En peace, as it was the preserver xE Esa ho1or Im war
 Ws eAmxgA up0n the democratic party SS CO1@eeGscut legislative action which in- v&2@ the parEy of the ballot box, and Sg.e@s the doors of frand upon the sacred rax@s C& saFrage. and we charge upon it wUAk and unWoEthy appointments to of- S-~ ---- T-E-s-ss -s--A-
 We speak for the total abandonment of suGEter and trade m the state legislature, saw @@or& Legislative sessions; for the un- <@Else4 parity of the judiciary; for the en- coGr2gs@eat Of state industries, and for inc support of education. The safety of sAe rsP1blsc depends upon the intel hSes@ue. as weil ss the virtue of it's citi- 1=z. n cCder that the unity of the nation Fze@@xvea ss the cost of war, may be Hm&zmRASnea Sn peace It is essential that She state schools shall continue to be com @a@ se@0oas. where every child in the xs<Ee Emv receixe such education as. will @z ksm b be useful in the community, A.rFv ia hSS home. and absolutely remov- eA iron that ignorance winch is the @pkAex of crime: and we are unalterabiy sPPsse1 to any division of the public seAs~os @ODeg for any purpose whatever. TAFpAHmse+
 Tme repabsican party. which issued the gr~e@A@ckS under the pressure of temper. @Ev necessity to support the government @xaznM1 tTessou and rebellion. is pledged e0 Fs3eem them. and to make them as g~od as woad b the holders, that no stain may rxs4 In history upon any one of the p@x&ran42e efforts Of the people during the w@E- We approve of the resumption act, ms a mew expression of this pledge and de. esx@snmka0n- We point to. the efforts oi the 9e@@crAESc party to. repel that act and eo e0mmit the G natry to the permau. ~@2 mss of irredeemabse paper currency. @s pr~nf cf wtsak might be expected oi t4s@ If they had greater power. We Dc. 1ere that the welfare of the country de Ean1s that necessary legislation be pass. e3 Co carry the resumption act in effect at tAe tsme specified; either by funding the tAe EueeabAcks m long bonds, at the lew. sa& PE@skSezhle interest. or by using any avzlsahae means to pay and and cancel s@eA IApplaase.
 Va believe m the nnwritten law of the Land ~hseh declares it unwise for a chief @ag1xkxaae to hold his office beyond two teE-ss and we accept the declaration oi President Grant, in harmony with the h@. ms hat smother claim to our admira. siaa and gr.tisnde TApplausa I
 Eenodued. That VIC present to the cleo, eoT@ oH eAsm s4a2e the names of the Hon.