The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-09
Ohio State Ticket and Platform.


ton, at Cleveland, Ohio, Hon. w. H. West,
of Bellefontaine, was nominated for Gov
ernor on the second ballot, receiving 365
votes, Alphonso Taft receiving 27S, and S.
S. Warner, Is. Ferd Vogeler, of Cincin-
natl, received the nomination for Lieu
tenant-Governor; for Judge of the Supreme
Court, W. W. Johnson, of Lawrence; At
torney-General, George K. Nash, of Column
bus; Clerk of Supreme Court, Dwight
Crowell, of Ashtabula; Treasurer of State,
John NJ. Milliken, the present incumbent,
was nominated by acclamation; School
Commissioner, Joseph F.. Lukens, of
Portage; Member of Board of Public Works,
A. F. Luckey. The following was read by
the Chairman of Committee on Resolutions
THE DECLARATION OF THE OHIO REPUBLI-
CANS.
The Republicans of Ohio, in convention
assembled, congratulate the people that,
during the long term of their control of the
affairs of the State, no stain has been found
upon their record as a party, that their man
agement of local affairs has been true to the
moral and industrial interests of the peo-
pie, and, therefore, they confidently point to
their past as the best evidence of their inten-
tions for the future. On national questions,
the Republicans of Ohio claim the same
fidelity to right principles and practices that
they have exhibited in local and State
affairs. Appealing to the determination of
the people to maintain Republican principles
and practices, they offer for the candid con-
sideration of the voters of Ohio the follow
ing platform of principles:
ResOlUed, That we reafirm and adopt the
platform and resolutions of the National
Convention of the Republican party,
adopted in the convention at Cincinnati in
June, 1876.
Resolved, That the Republicans of Ohio re-
affirm their unfaltering confidence in Ruther-
ford B. Hayes as statesman, patriot and
Republican, and cordially approve and sup
port his efforts for the pacifcation of the
country and the establishment of it's civil
service upon basis of purity and efficiency.
ResolUed, That we reaffirm it as the unal-
tered purpose of the Republican party to
maintain and enforce the provisions of the
recent amendments to the Federal Constitu-
ton, guaranteeing the equal rights of all
citiZehs before the law, irrespective of race
or color, and to insist upon the full and
effectual performance by the Federal Gov
ernment, in the execution of all its powers
of its constitutional obligations in that be-
half.
ResolUed, That we are in favor of both silver
and gold as money; that both shall be a
legal tender for the payment of all debts,
except where otherwise specially provided
by law, with coming and valuation so regu-
lated that our people shall not be placed at a
tions, and that both metals shall be kept in
circulation as the money of the nation, as
contemplated by the Constitution, and we
therefore demand the remonetization 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 general government to aid in
the construction of railroads.
RPSOIlPG. That we ODnOsp6 tO the ra-
newal of patents by act of Congress- which
are burdensome and oppressiv e to the masses
of the people, and especially to the laboring
classes.
Resolced, That we view with alarm the
present disturbed condition of the country,
workingmen and followed by the destruc-
ton of life and property in different parts
of the country, and while we deprecate each
and every resort to violence and disorder
and cordially approve the action 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
laborers, who are willing to work but re-
main unemployed, or are employed at wages
inadequte to comfort and independence,
and as an earnest of our desire to find a
remedy for their condition, we recommend !:
First-That Congress establish National
Bureau of Industry.
'Second-That Congress exert its authority
over all national highways of trade, by pre-
scribing and enforcing such reasonable reg
ulations as will tend to promote the safety
of travel, secure fair returns for the capital
invested, and fair wages to employees, pre-
venting mismanagement, improper discrim-
nations, and the aggrandizement of officials,
at the expense of stockholders, shippers,
and employees.
Third-That provision be made for statu-
tory arbitrations between employers and
employees, to adjust controversies, reconcile
interests, and establish justice and equity
between them.
These resolutions were adopted entire. A
resolution by a minority, favoring the taxa
ton of church property was voted down.