The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-09-05
ORIO REPUBLIC4N PLATFORM.

The principles Of the Republican party, as
written in the history OF the country, as
specifically declared In the National Plat
form Of the party, as made sacred by the
blood OF patriots shed in defense OF union
and freedom, we hereby reaffirn. To the
soldiers who sacrificed so much in defense
OF our country, there is a debt OF gratitude
due which can never be fully discharged.
The pledges made by the Republican party,
and by our patriotic people, are binding.
sacred obligation never 20 be impaired, but
10 the fullest extent 10 DO fulfilled.
We therefore denOunce az unpatriOtic
heartless and Infamous, the act OF the Ohio
Legislature introduced by a deserter, bOun-
ty-Jumper and convict, intended and calcu-
lated To drive from the Soldiers Orphans
Home the orphans and children Of deceased
or disabled soldiers, or TO rob the widows
and families Of sIch patriots OF the pittance
paid 10 them by the Government OF the
tiOnal repeal.
The financial question having been dis
pOsed Of by Congress, and the country al
present needing repOse in order that capital
may seek investment, and that industries
may revive, thus increasing the demand for
labor, the situation ought TO be accepted
and we oppose the further agitation OF the
question At this time as injurious TO busl.
ness and devoid of other than evil results.
The dlSpOsitiO exhibited by conservative
men In the South TO oppose the revolution
ary method on the part OF the Northern
Democrats, rs shown inst in their refusal n
oppose the contamination OF the electoral
count, and more lately in the expression Of
sentiments IN dlsapprobatiOn or the pro
posed attack upon the Presidents title, Il
received as a promising omen, and the Re
pHblicans Of Ohio cordially greet such citi-
Hens of the South "a adhere In good faith d
the terms upon which the issues of the wal
were settled, including the constitutional
aIsendments guaranteeing equal civil and
political rights, Tree speech, free press, an
dusraIumeied ballot % ali citizens. Upon
these conditions alone can sectional strife
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now dls,Oclats IN a great measure the south
from the North should be Obllterat=d.
A tariff for revenue should be maintained
and 50 al lGsted IS 10 secure incidental DTO.
lection Of home Industry. True economy
requires that the Government should make
sufficient appropriations % carry forward
the work On all public buildings without
delay, and this should especially be the aim
when the supply Of labor is In excess OF the
demand.
The mining interests OF Ohio require an
Inspection laW lntelligsntly administered
ana we condemn the action Of the Cover
nor IN prOsututiDg that departme tthe
object Of which sh0uld be 70 protect life and
promote the comfort OF minersl 70 a mere
partisan purpose.
The revolutionary movement inaugural
ed under cover Of investigation, but really
a. an attack upon the Presidents title, cal
culated a. II IL 70 Mexieanizs the affairs Of
this country, % cause general dLstruzt, %
prOstrate our industries and aggrayate and
prClOng the distress Of the IabOring and in
dustrtal classest we uuquestiOnably con-
denim.
President Hayes having been duly elected
and nI- title sloseq uently settled under the
Constitution Dy the highest tribunal and By
the act % both political parties, II cannot be
questioned, and We recognize In his adm u
l,iratlJn the highest integrity and patriot
ISM the most sincere effort 10 promote po
Aiicai purity and harmony AMI secure gen
eral bJsi ness prosperity throughout the
whole country.
The present Legislature Is a warning %
The people Of the state. and q proof OF the
dangerous character Of the Democratic par
ty. The ma jOrity Of that body, IN an uuu-
sually long session. passe1 no law Tor tne
benefit 0f the people Of the state, but they
ra,-OIuf l8nized every state Institution %
make pIares for Democratic partlsst1s they
-ufs0rfi mated the welfare OF the Insane. the
bind, the mute and the orphans % the in
LsreSts Of the Democratic party, Tie Con
sfitutIOu having never contemplated more
tuau one Congressional dlstr.clug OF Tie
state during term Of ten years between
the taking Of ceususe7, We cJudsmu the re-
cent outrageous and unjust rediatrictiug OF
thu STATE by the Leglsl glare ia violation Oi
usage and at the dictatiOn Of speaker Kan
dali, by which, on Tie basis OI the vote o. Z
the last Presidential election, when a ma
LJrity Of the votes east was Republican, the
Democrats would be- enabled u carry four
teen cut o. twenty COngressInen.