The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-08-09
Republican State Convention,

that ever assembled in the
State. The contest was really over
the United States Senatorship between
the friends of General Garfield and
Matthews, in which the form
CT were badly beaten. The following
is the ticket put in nomination:
For Governor-W. ii. West, of Lo-
gan county.
For Lieutenant-Goy
rick VOegler, OF Cincinnati.
For Supreme Judge-W. w. John
son, of Lawrence county.
For Attorney General-George X.
Nash, of Columbus.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court
Dwight Crowell,o Ashtabula.
For Treasurer of State-John NJ
Mlllikcn, of Butler.
For School Commissioner-Jos Il.
Lukins, of Portage.
For Member of Board of Public
Works-A. w. Luckey, of Ottawa.
The platform adopted is silent upon
the subject of the Resumption act, the
contraction of the currency and the
tariff robbery. So general is the de-
mand for the reconciliation of silver
that they dared not ignore the ques-
ton, and accordingly they adopted a
resolution demanding the remonetiz-
ing of silver and making it legal ten
der in all lcases"except where otherwise
specially provided by law" which is
even now the case. When it is con-
sidered that Garfield, who declares
oliver to be "nasty money" only fit for
common people and not for Congress
men, capitslists and bondholders, was
one of the architects of this beautiful
specimen OF Radical Mosaic, and that
this party who dcmonetized silver
have had ample time and opportunity
to rctrace their steps, tho shallow dem
agogucry of their rcsolye is apparent.
They ''reailirm their unfaltering con-
fidence in Hayes and approve his stolen
Southern policy and almost in the
same breath, adopting their platform
of last year, they declare i'm favor of
the bayonet policy Of Grant. But we
have not time Or space to review the
platform now, but give it to our read
ers in its full length and breadth be-
low:
The Republicans of Ohio in conven-
tiOn assembled congratulate the peo-
people that during the long term of
their control of the affairs of the State,
no stain has been found upon their
record as party ; that their manage
ment of local affairs has been true to
the moral and industrial interests of
the people, and, therefore, they con-
fidently point to their past as the best
evidence of their intentions for the
future. On national questions the
Republicans of Ohio claim the same
fidelity 10 right principles aud practi.
ces 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 consideration of the voters
of Ohio the following platform OF
principles:
KeSOiccd, That we reaifirm and
adopt the platform and resolutions OF
The National Convention of theRepub.
lican party adopted in the Conv ention
at Cincinnati in June, 1876.
RcSotccd, That the Republicans of
Ohio r.atlirIn their unialtering conf
dcnce in rutherford Il. Hayes as
patriot and Republican, land
approve and support his ef-
forts for pacificatiOn of the country
aud the establishment OF its civil SER
vice upon basis of purity and effl-
cheney.
ResOired, That we rcaf,lrm it as the
pun pose of the Republican
party to maintain and enforce the pro-
visions of the recen; amendments 10
the Federal Constitution, guaranteeing
The equal rights OF all citizens before
the law. irrespective of race and color,
and TO insist upon the full and effectu-
al performance by the Federal Gov
ernmcnt, i'll the execution OF all its
tions in that behalf.
ResOlced, That we are in favor of
both silver and gold as money that
both shall be legal tender for the
payment of all debts except where
otherwise specially provided by law,
with coinage and valuation SO regula-
ted that our people shall not be placed
at disadvantage in our trade with
foreign nations, and that both metals
shall be kept i'm circulation as the
money of the nation, as contemplated
by tn, constitution, and we therefore
the reconciliation OF silver.
KesOiccd, 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
ernment to aid in the construction of
railroads.
ResOlrod, That we are opposed TO
thy renewal of patents by act of Con-
gress, which are burthensOme and op-
pressivc to the masses of the people,
and especially to the labor, ing classes
ResOiDed, That we view with alarm
the present disturbed condition of the
as evidenced by the extensive
strikes of working men, and fOliOwe
by destruction of life and property in
different parts of the country, and
while we deprecate each and every
resort to violence and disorder, and
approve the action of our
National and State authorities i'm their
efforts Ia enforce the supremacy of the
law, yet we do most heartily sympa-
.hise with the condition of the honest
and industrious laborers who are will
ling to work but remain unemployed,
or are employed at wages inadequate
to comfort and independence, and as
an earnestness of our desire to find
for their condition, we recon-
First-That Congress establish a
National Bureau of Industry.
Second-That Congress exert its
over all natIoual highways
Of trade by prescribing and enforcing
such reasonable regulations as will
Tend to promote safety of travel, se-
cure fair returns for capital invested,
and fair WaUes to emDiOves ureveut