The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-02
THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION

CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-While awaiting
the arrival OF the Committee on Reso-
lutions, short speeches were made by
Hon. Stanley Matthews and Hon. Chas.
Foster, alter which several ineff f.ctual
attempts were made to 60 on with the
nominations and let the platform come
IN after. This was not agreed to, aud
finally near O'Clock, Hon. Samuel
Lraiglead, of Dayton, stepped up and
read the following platform of princi-
pies:
"Tne Republicans of Ohio, in conven.
ton assembled, congratulate the people
that, during the long term Of their CON
troll Of the affairs of the State, no stain
has been found upon their record as a
party, that their management OF local
affairs has been true to the moral and
industrial interests of the people, and,
thel fore, they confidently polnL to their
past as the best evidence Of their iDLen-
lions for The future. On national ques-
lions, the Republicans Of Ohio claim the
same fidelity 10 right principles and
practices that they have exhibited in
local aud State affairs. Appealing to
the determination OF the people 10 main
tain republican principles and prac-
tlces, they offer for the candid consider
b ton Of the voters OF OHIO the following
platform of principles:
Resolved, That we reafirm aud adopt
The platform aud resolutions OF the Ma
tIonal Convention OF the Republican
party, adopted in the convention at Gin
cinnatl in June, 1876.
"Resolyed, That the Republicans of
Oulo reatirm their unlaltering conf
uence in Rutherford b. Hayes as a
sCatesman, patriot and Republican, and
cordially approve and support his etfurts
for the pacltication of the country and
the establishment of its civil service
upon a basis Oh purity and efficiency.
"Resolved, That we reati III it as the
uhalterable purpose Of the Republican
party TO maintain and enforce the pro-
visions of Lne recent amendments to the
Federal Constitution, guaranteeing the
equal rights OF all cilizens before the
law, irrespective of race or color, and
| to insist upon the full and etfectual per.
tormauCe ny the Federal Government,
| in the execution OF all its powers, OF it,
CONSTITUTIONAL Obligations In that behalf
''Kesolyed, That we are in favor OIL
both silver and gold as money; that both
! shall be legal tender for tae payment
| of all debts, except where otherwise
specially provided by law, with coming
and vaiuatios SO regulu ted that our peo
pie shall not be placed al a disadVah
| tage in our trade with foreign nations
| ana tnat both metals shall be kept In
| circulation as the money OF the nation,
as contemplated by the Constitution,
and we therefore demand the remoneti
| cation OF silver.
"Resolyed, That we are opposed to
any further grants of public lands Sor
money subsidies, or the extension of the
| public credit OF tue general government
| to aid in the construction OF railroads
| "Resolved, That we are opposed tC
the renewal Of patents by act Of Con
rress which are burdensome and op.
| pressiye 10 the masses OF the people, and
especially to the laboring classes.
| sResolved, That we view with alarm
| the present disturbed condition of the
country, as evidenced by the extensive
stlIkes of Workiugmen and followed by
| the destruction OF life and property in
| different parts of the country, and while
we deprecate each aud every resort tC
| violence ana disorder, and cordially ap
| prove the action OF our national anC
State authorities in their efforts to en-.
lorce the supremacy OF the law, yet we
| do most heartily sympathize with the
condition OF the honest and industrious
/ ldUDIcEb WIN hlO w Voih pus y
main unemployed, or are employed al
wages inadequate to comfort and inde'
| pendence, and as an earnest Of our de-
sire to find a remedy for their condition
| we recommend:
| "First-rhat Congress establish a Ma
| tiopal Bureau OF IuuustrN
| "Secoud-Thas Congress exert its au
thority over all national highways o
trade, by prescfi bing and enlo, cling suct
reasonable regulations as will tend u
promote the safety OF travel, secure tair
returns Tor the capital invested, and fail
wages to employees, preventing mis-
management, improper discrim tions,
and the aggranuizement Of officials, a
the expense Of stockhOlderS, shippers
and employees.
"rhlrd--Tnat provision be made for
statutory arDitraJions between EN-
ployers and employees, to ADJUST contro
versies, recOncile interests, and estab
lish jus,ice and equity among them.".
| A minority report signed by George G
Minor, of ths Twentieth DlsLrict,. "A. b
Keller, OF the Twelfth District. and j. f