The Portland daily press., 1877-08-02
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
State CoventiOn at Cleveland.
w. Fl. WEST NOMINATED FOR
GOVERNOR.
Resolutions Endorsing the Presi-
dent and in Favor of the
Double Standard.
OHIO REPUBLICANS.

: CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-The Republican State
Convention was called to order at IL o'clock to-
day. The usual committees were appointed
and it adjourned till o'clock this afternoon.
The convention re-assembled at two o'clock.
Gen. james A. Garfield was appointed perma-
nent chairman.
The following platform was adopted by the
convention:
The Republicans of Ohio, in convention as
sembled, do congratulate the people that during
the long term of their affairs of the state no
stain has been found upon their record as
party; that their management of local affairs
has been true to the moral and industrial inter-
ests of the people, and, therefore, they conf
IDENTIFY point to their past as the best evidence
of their intentions for the future. On national
questions the Republicans of Ohio claim the
same fidility right principles and prac-
tces that they have exhibited in local and state
affairs. Appealing to the determination of the
people to maintain the Republican principles
and practices, they offer for the candid consid-
GRAFTON of the voters of Ohio the following plat
form of principles:
Resolved, That we reafirm and adopt the
platform and resolutions of the National Con-
convention at Cincinnati, June, 1876,
Resolved, That the Republicans of Ohio re-
affirm their unfaltering confidence in Ruther-
ford Is. Hayes as statesman, patriot and Re-
publican, and cordially approve his efforts for
the pacifcation of the country and the estab-
purity and efficiency.
Resolved, That we reaffirm it as the unalter.
able purpose of the Republican party to main.
tain and enforce the provisions of the recent
amendments to the Federal Constitution, guar
anteeing the civil rights of citizens before the
law, irrespective of race or color, and to insist
upon the full and effectual performance by the
federal government in the execution of all its
powers of constitutional obligations in that be-
half
Resolved, That we are in favor of both silver
ard gold money. That both shall be legal
tender for the payment of all debts except
where otherwise specially provided by law;
with coming and valuation SO regulated that
our people shall not be placed at q disadvantage
in our trade with foreign nations and that both
metals shall be kept in circulation as the money
of the nation, as contemplated by the Constl.
tuition, and we therefore demand the remoneti-
cation of silver.
Resolved, That we are opposed to any further
grants of public lands or money subsidies. or
the extension of the public credit of the gene
raj government to aid the construction of rail-
roads.
Resolved, That we are opposed to renewal of
patents by act of Congress, which are burden
some and oppressive to the masses of the peo-
pie. especially to the laboring classes.
Resolved, That we view with alarm the pres
ent disturbed condition of the country as evil
denced by the extensive strikes of the working
men, and followed by the destruction of life and
property in different parts of the country, and
while we deprecate each and every resort to vio-
lence and disorder, we cordially approve the ac-
tion of our national and state authorities in
their efforts to enforce the supremacy of the
law, yet we do most heartily sympathize with
the condition of the honest and industrious la
borers who are willing to work but remain un-
employed, or are employed at wages inadequate
to comforts and independence, and as an ear
nest of our detire to find remedy for their
condition, we recommend,
First that Congress will establish a natinnal
bureau of industry.
Second, that Congress exert its authority over
all national highways of trade by prescribing
and enforcing such reasonable regulations as
will tend to promote the safety of traoe, secnre
fair returns for capital invested and fair wages
to employees, and preventing mismanagement
or improper Determinations and the aggran-
dizement of officials at the expense of stock
holders and shippers and employees
Third, that provision be made for statutory
arbitrations between employers and employees
to adjust controversies, reconcile Interests an d
establish justice and equity between them.
A despatch dated before the convention says
.hat in an informal caucus, at which Stanley
Matthews, Garfield, Munroe, Mckinley, Judge
Lawrence and others were present, MI. Mat
thews read and proposed the following outline
for platform.
1. Unconditional repeal of the resumption
act.
2. Reconciliation of silver and its coinage
without restriction.
8. Establishment of greenbacks as perma-
nent currency.
4. Payment of customs duties in green
backs.
Mr.. Garfield remarked that this platform
would sait Democrats better and denounced
such apostacy in the most positive TERMS He
was sustained by Messrs. Cox and Foster.
The full ticket nominated by the convention
is as follows: Governor, W. Ell. West; Lleut.
Governor, Ferd Voegler; Supreme Judge, w.
". Johnson; Attorney General, George K.
Nash; Jlerk of the Supreme Court, Dwight
Board of Public Works, A. w. Suckey.