River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-02
Geffing into Line.
Ticket and Platform OF the Ohio Demo

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The Democracy of Ohio had a very
Iarge state Convention at Columbus on the
25th After six ballots r. NJ. Bishop of Ham
ilton county was nominated for governor. Gen.
Jabez w. Fitch Of Cuyahoga county, was nom
mated by reclamation for lieutenant governor
Judge ]. w O'KcY Of Franklin,w nominated
for supreme Judge, r. L. Tanning Of Cuyahoga
for clerk Of the supreme court, j. Howells Of
Stdrk, for States treasurer, j. J. Burns Of Bel.
mont, Hon. Martin scheller Of Rose, for
school commissioners.
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of Ohio, in State con-
vention assembled renews its pledges Of de
yotion to the Union and constitution with its
amendments. II declares as essential to the
preservation Of free government, faithful adj
herence to the following principles strict
constitution, home rule, supremacy of civil
over military power separation of church and
state equality Of all citizens before the
law, liberty of individual actions, nuyexed
by sumptuary laws. absolute acquieseence
i'm the lawfully expressed win of the major
ity, opposition to all subsidies, preservation
of public lands to the use of actual settlers,
maintenance and perfecting Of the common
school system Pertinent to the issues now
pending before the people, first resolved
that we look upon the Inauguration Of Il. B.
Hayes to the high Office Of the presidency Of
the United States in spite Of majority Of elec.
toral and popular votes given by the people to
Samuel j. Tilden as the most dangerous en-
eroachment upon popular rights that has even
been attempted in this or any other free
country. A repettion of the fraud viii not be
tolerated. Second, the destruction of the in
dustry of the country and pauperism of labor
are the inevitable fruits of the vicious laws
enacted by the Republican party. Third
that as a means for relieving tho
distressed portions of the community
and removing the great stringency complain
ed of In business circles, we demand the i'm
mediate repeal of the resumption act. Fourth
| that we denounce as an outrage upon tn,
| rights of the people the enactment of the Re
publican measure demUnetizing silver anC
demand the passage Of q law whicl
| shall restore to silver its mOnetar,
| powers. Fifth, that we favor the retention 0
greenbacll currency as the best paper none.
we have had and declare against any furthc
contraction, Sixth, we congratulate tn
| country upon INC acceptance ny liiC piSSSh
administration of the constitutional and pa
cific policy of local self government in tn
States South, so long advocated By the Demo
cratic party, and which has brought peace an'
harmony to that section Of the Union. Sew
enth, thot ,hc registry law framed by tn
last legislature is burdensome and oxpen
siye, and discriminates unjustly agains
the poorer class of voters, and we therefor
demand its immediate repeal Eighth, we ia
yor tariff for revenue only, Ninth, we favo
the issue by The general government alone G
all circulating medium whether paper o
metallic, to be always legal tender and inc
convertible. 1enth, that we condemn the &C
of the federal administration in using regula
troops of the United States 10 interfere wit
elections and other political affairs OF States a
Observation-Disclosures and an unjustitiabl
destruction or the rights Of the people an
States. Eleventh, we recommend the ticket thi
day framed by the convention to the fayorabl
consideration and support Of all the citiycu
Of the 81 ate