The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-09-19
OHIO REPUBLICAN PLATTORn.

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 a binding.
sacred obligation never 10 be Impaired but
70 the fullest extent to be fulfilled.
We therefore denOunce as unpatriOtic
heartleSs and Infamous. the act OF the Ohio
Legislature introduced by a dessrter, bOun-
ty-lumpeT and convict, intended and calcu-
lated 10 drive from the Soldiers Orphans
Home the orphans and children Of deceased
or disabled soldiers, or % rob the widows
and families of slch patriots OF the pitlanee
paid 10 them by the Governments Of the
United states, and demand is uneOldi-
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 10 be accepted,
and we oppose the further agitation OF the
question At this time a. injurious TO busi-
ness and devoid OF other than evil results
The disposition exhibited by conservative
men In the South 70 oppose the revolution
ary method on the part Of the Northern
Democrats, as shown hTst In their refusal 10
oppose the contamination of the electoral
count anu more ldLcly IN the eA preston Oh
sentiments in dlsapprOBatlOn Of the pro-
posed attack upon the Presidents title, Is
received as a promising omen, and the Re
pHblicaas Of Ohio cordially greet such citi-
ZenE of the South as adhere In good faith TO
the terms upon which the issues OF tbs war
were settled, including the constitutional
amendments guaranteeing equal civil and
political rights, free speech, a free press an
ansrammeled ballot 70 all citizens. Upon
these conditions alone can sectional strife
be allayed, and the sectional lines which
now dissOciate in a great measure the South
from the North should be Obliterated.
A tariff for revenue should BE- maintained
and 50 adJ dJusted as 20 secure incidental pro-
lection OF home Industry. True economy
requires that the Government should make
sufficient appropriations To 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 intelligentIy zdministered
ana We condemn the action OF the Cover
nor in prostituting that department., (the
object Of which should be 20 protect Iits and
promote the comfort o. mlnersl 70 a mere
partisan purpose.
The revolutionary movement inaugurat-
ed under cover OF Investigation, but really
culated A. II Is % MexicanlZs the affairs OF
this country, 70 cause general distrust, u
prOstrate our Industries and aggrayats and
prclOng the distress OF the lab1ring and In
dustrial classes, We unquestiOnably con.
denim.
President Hayes having been duly elected
aud his title subsequently, settled under the
Constitution by the highest triou mai and by
the act OF both political parties, u cannot bs
questlOneis and we recognize In his admin
btratlOn the highest integrity aud patriot
Ism; tie most sincere effort 10 promote p''
litlcal purity and harmony and secure gen
eral business Prosperity throughout Ihe
whole country.
The present Legislature - warning 20
the people Of the state. and a proof OF tue
dangerous character Of the Democratic par
". The. majority Of that body IN an unu-
/ zuaIIy long session, passed no law Tor the
| benefit Of the people Of ths state, nut they
| reyOIufioniZed every State institution u
I make places for Democratic partisslnsi they
/ suDOrdinated the welfare Of the insane, tue
| blind, the mute and the orphans 70 the IN
terests Of the Democratic party, The Con-
stitutiOn having never COutem plated more
| than one Congressional dlstricLtug OF tine
state during term OF ten years between
l the taking OF eeDsuEes, We condemn the re-
| cent outrageous and uni ust recistrictius Ol
/ th5 state by the Legisi sture In violation Ol
usage and at the dictatiOn Of Speaker Ran
l dali, by which, on the basis Of the vote
| the last Presidential election, when a ma
I jOrity Of the votes cast Was Republican, tht
I Democrats would be enabled 70 carry four
I teen out Of twenty congressman.