Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-03
POLITICAL.


POLITICAL.
Ohio Deaaser1esr~-A@-n--.s,
The Ohio democratic state -conyen.
ton met 1T the opera house, In the
city Of Columbus, June 26: Dublin
Ward was chosen permanent chair
man and r. S. Dodds | Of
Toledo, secretary. The wing
ticket was nominated; III. sec
rotary Of state, David II. Page. of Sum
init; for supreme Judge, A. F. Hume,
of Butler: member Of the board of pub.
lie works, Rush Field, Of Richland. '-'-s-
The following platform was adopted:
The democratic party Of Ohio. in convention
assembled, hereby reathrm the following clauscs
IN the platform of the convention of July 18th,
last fall by the people o: Ohio, We renew onr
pledges Of devotion to the Union and the consti.
tuition: With ail It's amendments, II declares ~
essential to the preservation Of this government
faithful adherence TO the following principles:
strict construction OF the constitution; home
rule; supremacy Of civil over the military power:
separation OF the church and state; liberty Of
all individual action unvexed by sumptuary laws;
absolute acquiesccncs In. the lawfully expressed
Will of the majority; opposition to all subsidies:
preservation Of the public lands for the u,0 Of
"Stuat ectttcISs anu tue maintenance anu prOtpC.
ton OF the common school system n pertinent
to the issues now pending before the people.
Resolred. That tho Investigation OF the Frauds
escSn Florida and o. ia: oup pss'S ID S.ys
been made by electoral constitution. Its refusal
to do 30 was violation of the spirit OF the law
under which 1t was organised. and n gross insult
decision made by the %4th congress OF the question
as to who should be declared president OF The
United Tor the presen; presidential term was, In
our Judgment, final. that decision ought not to
preclude IN authentic invest igation and exposure
OF all the frauds connected with that election
and the due accountability Of all who were guilt.
lily connected with them 4" 's3 y Nl
." Illinois Republicans. vi sy!
The Illinois republican state conven-
ton assembled Mt Springfield on June
26. G. +. Lippincott was chosen presi-
dent, with long list of vice-presidents.
Slade was nominated for the Office of
superintendent of public instruction on
the second ballot. The following plat
form was adopted: 'A7 a. 100
The delegated representatives OF the republi. q
can party Of Illinois In convention assem- BLEED, r
herein declare our unialterng faith In the prin.
ciples and patriotism Of the republican party.
state and national, and In IT. permanent Atnsss
and ability over I'll other parties to Administer
the government. OF both state and nation. wisely
and successfully; that the democratic party
being largely composed OF recent rebels and /
their sympsthixers, cannot " safely Jiatzustsd /
with the administration Of the affairs Of the gov.
In congress ~ we'll ~ In several Of the states
only shows It's grossly partisan character and
general tncapacity aud lack OF honor and patriot.
publican party during the war, and in spite OF
the opposition Of tho democratic party, we express
our unqualified admiration. BY its provisions
the psop,e na have been supplied win Larger
before ;ss 'nss credit A-sf
nation has steadily improved while both
we'll as the burdens or national taxation have
been steadily diminished., Huch results can only
be produced by honesty. economy Sud wisdom In
posed to any further contraction Of tho ercenbsck
currency. We are In favor Of such currency %
can be maintained at par with and convertible
into coin ut the will OF the holder. We favor
and depricate the defeat Of the recent bill for
that purpose BY the democratic honse of repre-
scntativcs. Tho permanent paciacstion Of the
lection OF II. citizens In all their civil political,
personal and property rights, 10 duty to which
the party should be pledged. In order to redeem
this pledge \ placed ths recent smsnd%sn.s IN
criminal code shall be amended for the protection
Of depositors In savings banks by providing for
the punishment Of dishonest bank managers; and
Resoired, That those who preserved the coun-
try should govern II instead OF those who At
tempted &c destroy II. rl I'll .r.. ....
Gen. J. &. Smith was nominated for
state treasurer on the second ballot.
The following are the nominations for
the supreme court OF the Northern
Grand Division, +. +. Dutton, Central
Division M. b. Converse, Southern
Division, Alden Knapp. The following
are the nominees for clerks Of the APP
pellate court: First District. Eli Smith,
Second District, J. r. Coombs, Third
District. w. NJ. Duncan, Fourth Dis.
trict B. l.. MELVILLE. ,l"H. Ag.u
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