The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-10-05

Ohio reatHrH their uDfalrerirg con
| fidence III Ru therford B. Hay-- es /;
statesman pa riot and Republican, anC
cordially approve and support hi
J efforts for She pacification of tl.r coun
try, and tbs establishment of its Civi
Service upon basis OF purity AID fl
cheney.
ResOLred. That We reafirm il as the
unaiterabie purpose Of the Republican
! party. to maintain and enforce the
provisions of the recent amendments
70 the Federal Constitution guaran-
/ teeing the equal rights of all citizens
before the Law. irrespective of race or
color, and 20 insist upon the fall and
effectual performance by the Federal
| Government in the eXecutiun of all
the powers OF its constitutional obli-
cations in that behalf
Resolced, That we are in favor of
both silver and gold as money; that
both shall be a legal tender fer the
payment of all debts, except where
| otherwise specially provided for by
law. with coinage valuation 50 rsgula-
ted that our people shall not be placed
at a 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 Constitution; and we therefore
demand the demonstration of -iIver.
ReSOfced, That we are opposed TO
any further grants OF public lands or
money subsidies, or the extension of
the public credit OF the general Gov
ernmeut to aid in the constructions of
railroads
ReSolced, That we are opposed to
the renewal Of patents by acts of Con.
gress, which are burtheDsome and op
pressiye to the masses of the people,
and especially 10 the laboring classes,
ResDtred, That we view with alarm
the present disturbed condition of the
country, as evidenced by the extensive
strikes of workmen and followed by
destruction of life and property in diff
ferent parts OF the country; and while
we deprecate each and every r, sort 20
violence and disorder, and cordially
approve the action of our National and
State authorities in their efforts to en-
force the supremacy of the law; yet
We do most heartily sympathize with
the condition of the honest and indus
trious iabors who are willing to work
but remain unemployed, or are EN-
ployed at wages inadequate to comfort
the present disturbed condition of the
country, rs evidenced by the extensive
strikes of workmen and followed by
destruction Of life and property in diff
ferept p' rts OF the country; aud while
we deprecate each and every resort TO
violence aud disordcred, 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 indus
trious laborers who are willing to work
but remain unemplyed, or are em-
plOyed at wages inadequate TO conf Jrr
ani independence and as an earnest
of our desire to find remedy for
their condition, We recommend.
First-That Congress established
National 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 promotA safety o. travel, Sc
cure fair returns for capital invested
and fair wages TO employees, prevent
ing mismanagement, improper dis
ordinations and the aggrandizement
of officials at the expense eofstockhold.
ers, shippers and employees.
Third-That provision be made for
statutory arbitrations between employ
ers and employees, to adjust coptrover-
sizes, reconcile interests and establish
justice aud equity among them.