Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-08-09
Republican Platform

Ohio, for this year at least, was ex-
pected to give the model for the con-
struction of Republican platforms. It's
Convention last week nominated a
ticket and the model set up for us is
given. below. Republicans, Green.
hackers, Changers and other industri.
Gus men will not find much objection
ably in it and we think they will find
it strong enough to hold all of them.
The timbers are sound. Here it is:
The Republicans of Ohio in convention as>
sembled congratulate the people that du~
ring the long term of their control of the af~
fairs of the state, no stain has been found up~
on their record as party; that their manages
ment of local affairs has been true to the NOR,
al and industrial interests of the people, and
therefore they confidently point to their past
as the best evidence of their intentions for
the future. On national questions the Repub.
licans of Ohio claim the same fidelity to right
principles and practices that they have exhib~
tied in local and state affairs, appealing to the
determinations of the people to maintain Re-
for the candid consideration of the voters of
Ohio the following platform of principles:
Reso1Ued, That we reaffirm and adopt the
platform and resolutions of the National Com
vention of the Republican party, adopted in
the convention at Cincinnati in June, 1876
Resoloed, That the Republicans of Ohio re,
affirm their unfaltering confidence in Ruther-
ford B. Hayes as statesman, patriot and
Republican, and cordially approve and sup
port his efforts for the paeiicaton of the
country and the establishment of its civil SER
vice upon basis Of purity and efficiency;
ReSolved, That we reaifirm it as the unaIter-
ing purpose of the Republican party to main>
tain and enforce the provisions of the recent
amendments to the Federal constitution. guar,
anteeing the equal rights of all citizens before
the law, irrespective of race or color, and to
insist on the full and effectual performance by
the Federal government in the execution of
all its powers of its constitutional obligations
in that behalf;
ReSolUed, 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 regulated that
our people shall not be placed at a disadvan-
tage 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
reconciliation of silver.
Resotued, That we arc opposed to any fur
Their grants of public land or money subsidies,
or the extention of the public credit of the
general government to aid in the construction
of railroads.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the renewal
of patents by act of Congress which are
burthensome and oppressive to the masses of
the people, and especially to the laboring
classes
Resoleed, That we view with alarm the
present disturbed condition Of the country, as
evidenced by the extensive strikes of work.
ingmen, and followed 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 cordially approve
the action of our national government and
state authorities in their efforts to enforce the
supremacy of the law, yet we do most earnestn
ly sympathize with the condition Of the hon-
est and industrious laborers who are willing to
work, but remain unemployed or are employed
at wages inadequate to comfort and indepen-
dence, aud as an earnest OF our desire to find
remedy for their condition we recommend
First, that Congress establish a National Bu-
reau of Industry; second, that Congress exert
its authority over all national highways of
trade by prescribing and enforcing such rea-
sonable regulations as will tend to promote
the safety of travel, secure fair returns for
capital invested, and fair wages to employees,
preventing mismanagement, improper discrim
nations and the aggrandizement of officials at
the expense of stockholders, shippers and en-
ployes third, that provision be made for
statutory arbitration between employees and
employers to adjust controversies, reconcile
interests, and establish justice and equity be-
tween them,