Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-04
Ohio Republicans.

The Ohio republican state convention
met at Cincinnati, May 2Sth, and nom
mated Charles r. Foster, for governor,
on the first ballot, he receiving $50 of
554 votes cast, Andrew Hickenloper, of
Cincinnati, was nominated for lieuten-
ant governor. The following is the
platform:
Resolved, That the republican party of Ohio.
in reafirmipg the cardinal doctrines of its adopt
ed faith as heretofore proclaimed, especially
pledges itself anew to the maintenance OF fee
suffrage, equal rights, the unity OF the nation,
and the supremacy OF the national government
in all matters placed by the constitution under its
control,
Resoired, That we earnestly appeal to the peo.
pie, in the exercise OF their power through the
ballot box, to arrest the mandates of a party now
controlling both houses of congress, under the
domination of a majority of men lately in arms
against the government. and now plotting TO re-
viye, through the power OF legislation, the cause
which they lost in the fe d, namely, the establish
ment of state sovereignty-the overthrow of ma
tlonal supremacy.
Resotred, That the democratic party, having
committed itself TO an attempt to breat up the
government by refusing TO appropriate TO their
legitimate objects the public moneys already col
lected from the people unless the executive shall
give his official signature to measures which he
conScientiously diSapproves-measures ainly
intended to allow a tree recourse to fraud, VIC.
lcnce aud corruption in the national elections,
and to impair the c%onstitut. onal supremacy fthe
nation, deserves the signal of
every honest and iaw-abiding citizen.
Res0ired, That the present extra session OF
cong rees, mus compelled by democratic cousplr-
ators, has been prolonged beyond all possible ex-
case, not only TO the depicting OF the treasury, but
also the grave detriment of every Individual and
commercial interest OF the country. and The un-
called for agitation of several questions: by their
persistent efforts in hostility to the resumption of
specie payments, already happily accomp llshed
by constantly tampering with a system of cur
rency unsurpassed in the world; by reopenlug
and stimulating sectional controversy, especially
through the ayowed determination TO repeal all
war legislation, and by seeking to iuaugurare a
reactionary revolution, designed to restore full
power to a solid south in the afflirs of the gov
eminent.
ReSolgea, That the financial administration of
the government by the republican party, in &C
complishing the great WORK OF the resumption o.
specie payments, in restoring orr currency to a
par value, in greatly reducing the bulk OF the ma
tional debt, in rounding "A large proportion of
The same al "a rate of interest one third less than
the former rate-thereby also, saving to the
treasury thirteen million dollars a year, and III
enhancing the national credit 10 a standing never
before attained, is a S URGE of Just pride to the re-
publcaus of Ohio, and deserves the warm appro-
baton of the American people.
R6S0tged, That the pei petral disturbance OF the
country in response to the conciliatory measures OF
the administration, should, by the Judgment of the
people, be thoroughly coDtemned.
Res0kUed, That the democratic legislature of
Ohio in going on from bad to worse, from O'Connor
reforms of our pnblic institutions. resulting in
scandals u%nnumbered and mischiefs uumeasured; to
outrageous attempts to revise and defeat the viii OF
the people as declared by their s~unrages, foisting
upon them legislative usurpation, defeated candid
ates for local offices in place of those elected by the
lawful and unquestioned ballots cast in the inter, ST
of honest and decent home government, merits the
most indignant rebuke of every intel igent voter OF
the state.
ResOiUed, That the memories of our dead heroes,
who gave their lives to save the ma ion from de-
structiou, protest against the expulsion of their liy-
Ing comrades from public Office TO crafty the parti.
san pnrposts of the dominant party in congress.
ReSOiped, That we send greeting to the presi-
dent of the United States aud to our republican
members in congress, ami we cordially thank and
honor them for the firm and patriotic stand they
have taken in opposition TO the designs Of the ma
j0rity OF the present congress, and we hereby pledge
them our earnest and undivided support.