Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-08
Ohio State Ticket and Platform.

The Republican State Convention
of Ohio met at Cleveland last week,
and nominated the following ticket ::
For Governor, ". H. West; Lieut..
Governor, Fred Voegler Supreme
Judge, W. W. johnson Attorney
General, George X. Rash; Clerk of
Supreme Court, Dwight Crowell !;
School Commissioner, J. 7. Lukins !;
Board OF Public Works, A. w. Lucley.
The following is the platform adop-
ted:
The Republicans of Ohio in ,onven-
tion assembled, congratulate the peo-
pie that during the long term of their
control of affairs of the State no stain
has been found upon their record as a
party, that their management of local
affairs has been true 10 the moral and
industrial interests of the people, and
therefore they confidently poin, to their
past history as the best evidence as 10
their intentions for the future national
questions. The National Republicans
cialm the same fidelity to right princi-
pies and practices that they exhibited
in local and State affairs Appealing
TO the determination of the people TO
MAINTAIN Republican PRINCIPLES aud
practices, they offer for the candid con
sideration of the voters Of Ohio the fol
loving p.atform of principles:
Resolved, Iuat We reaffirm and adopt
the platform and rssolu,ions Of the Ma
tional Convention at Cincinnsti, in June
1876.
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Ohio reafirm their unfaitering conf
deDce in r. B. Hayes as a statesman,
patriot and Republican, and cordially
approve and support his efforts for the
paclfcation of the country and the es-
tabllshment of its civil service upon a
basis of purity aud effectiveness.
Resolved, That We reaffirm as the un-
alterable purpose of the Republican
party to maintain and enforce the pro-
visions of the recent amendments to
the Federal Constitution, guaranteeing
the equal rights of all citizens before
the law, irrespective of race or color,
and 20 Insist upon the full aud effectual
performance by the Federal Govern.
ment and the execution of all Its DOW
ers Of its Constitutional Obligations in
that behalf.
Resolved, That we are iu favor of
both silver and gold as money, that
both shall be legal tender for the pay
ment of all detts, except where other
wise specified provided by law, with
coin aud valuations so regulated tina:
our people shall not be placed at d,s-
advantage ir our trade with foreign
powers, and that both metals shall be
Kept in circulation as the money Of the
nation, as contemplated by the Consti
tuition, and We therefore demand the
remonelzation of silver.
Resolved, That We are opposed to
auy further grants of public lands or
money subsidies, or the extension of the
public credit of the General Govern
ment to aid in the construction OF rail-
roads.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
the renewal of patents by act of Con-
gress which are burtheUsome and Op-
pressive TO the masses of the people,
and especially to the working classes.
Resolved That We view with alarm
the present. disturbed condition of the
country, as evidenced by the extensive
strikes of worklngmen, and followed by
the destruction of life and property in
different parts of the country, and
while We deprecate each and every re-
sort to violence and disorder, aud cor
daily approve the action of the Ma
tional and State authorities in their ef
forts to enforce the supremacy of the
law, yet We do heartily sympathzIe with
the condition of the honest aud indus
trious laborers, who are willing to work
but remain employed or are employed
at wages inadequate to comfort aud N
dependence, and as an earnest of our
iesire to find a remedy for their condi-
ton, we recommend: First, That Con-
gress establish q Nationa. Bureau Of
Industry. Second, That Congress as