The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-20

Cor THEIR FOoT IN IT, AGAIN.-The Rcpubli-
cans of Ohio held their State Convention, last
week. Having seen the result of one year of
Democratic rule, they determined that the State
must be redeemed, and invited Republicans Of
all shades of belief to participate. Having done
this, they then went to work to pack the Con-
vention for the express purpose Of endorsing
Hayes. This, it seems, was the great object Of
the Convention. When the Convention inst, our
old friend, VIM. NJ. Ampt, who was delegate,
displayed commendable quality Of backbone,
and stole march upon the fellows who had fixed
the thing mp, by introducing the following resolu-
tions, which are full of good meat:
..Resolred, That the Republicans of Ohio are not
opposed the investigation of alleged frauds in the
Presidential contest Of lss6, but they demand tays
such investigation shall be complete and impartial,
and shall include all the States where frauds are al
legged to have been perperated and that such an in
ye.gation is the only one which would be
of President Hayes beyond the reach of Congress
ional interference. They denounce any attempt to
disturb his title by mere declaration OF Gonsress as
and revolutionary in its tendency, and they declare
that any effort to enforce such declaration ought to
be resisted with force, If necessary.
THAT the Republicans of Ohio are uncomproms-
ngy opposed TO the payment of the rebel war claims,
under any and all circumstances They regard their
existence as standing menace IN the pOtlcs OF the
country. They are, therefore, in favor of amending
the Constitution of the United States to declare
such claims null and void. They respectfully request
the Ohio Republican delegation in Congress to favor
and President Hayes to recommend and urge, in his
next annual message to Congress. the passage OF
measures looking to the adoption of such an amend
ment to the Constitution While the Republicans of
Ohio tender to the prosrate Republicans of the South
many Of whom, being Union soldiers are ostracised
earpetbaggers and seaawags their sncerest SYM
pathy in their struggle for personal and political lib
erty they pledge them their unceasing efforts to re-
for them the rights of free speech and untram-
meled suffrage guaranteed by the Constitution and
the laws of the land, and they will always honor the
of L. s. Grant for his patriotic efforts in behalf
of Southern Republicans
These sesolutions, the report says, caused great
excitement, but they were referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions, which was packed for the
purpose in hand, and of course that was the last
of them. But when the platform came forth,
endorsing Hayes, Gen. John Beatty denounced
it as violation of the promise under which op-
ponents of Hayes policy were induced to par
ticipate in the Convention. He then offered a
resolution, denouncing the betrayal of the Re,
publicans of the South, and the act of Hayes in
turning two Republican States over to the Dem
ocrats. They tried to suppress Beatty, but he
wouldn't suppress. His resolution was voted
down, but notwithstanding the efforts of the
papers to make his following appear insisnif
cant, the truth crops out that considerable an ti
Hayes element had got into the Convention.
And SO the Ohio Republicans have held another
Convention, for the purpose Of endorsing dead
duck, and are now awaiting another overwhelm-
ing defeat. f-r....s .-.