Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-29
OHIO REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at the Republican State Convem.
tion at Cincinnati Yesterday.

dOpte At the Republican state
ton at Cincinnati Yesterday.
RESOLVED, That the republican party of
Ohio reafflrming the doctrines of its adopt
ed faith as heretofore proclaimed especially
pledges itself anew to maintain free sui.
frage, equal rights. unity of the nation. and
the supremacy of the national government
in all matters placed by the constitution
under its control.
Resolued, That We earnestly appeal to
the people in the exercise of their pow.
er through the ballot to arrest the mad
career of the party now controlling both
branches OF congress, under the DONNA
ton of a majority Of men lately in arms
against the government and now plotting
to regain through the power Of legislation
the cause which they lost in the field,
namely, the establishment OF state sover.
ality by the overthrow of national supre-
macy.
Resolved, That the democratic party hav-
ing committed itself to an attempt to break
up the government by refusing to appropri-
ate to their legitimate objects, the public
moneys already collected from the people,
unless the executive should give his official
signature to measures which be conscien-
tiously disapproves. measures plainly in.
eSAASA " dAlOW lice COuNsc ~ ITduu, VlOli.
ton and corruption in national elections,
and to impair the constitutional supremacy
of the nation, deserves the signal condem-
nation Of every honest and law abiding cit
izen.
Resolued, That the present extra session
of congress, thus compelled by democratic
consp;rators, has been prolonged beyond all
possible excuse, not only to the depletion
Of the treasury, but also the grave de .riment
Of every industrial and commercial interest
Of the country, by persistent efforts in hos.
tility to the resumption Of specie payment
already happily accomplished, by constant
ly tampering with the currency system un-
surpassed in the world, by reopening and
stimulating sectional controversy, and espe-
cially through avowed determinations to
repeal all war legislation, and by seeking TO
%inaugurate a reactionary revolution designed
to restore full power to a solid south in the
affairs of the government.
ResotCed, That the tinsEcial administra-
ton of the government by .ha republican
party in accomplishing the great work of
the resumption OF specie payments, ia re
storing our currency to par, in greatly re.
ducinR the burden of the national debt by
rounding a large proportion Of the same at
a rate OF interest one-third less than The
former rate, thereby alone saving to The
treasury thirteen millions of dollars q year,
and enhancing the national credit to a
standing never before attained, is a source
of just pride to the republicans of Ohio,
and deserves the warm appreciation OF the
American people.
Resolced. That the perpetual disturbance
of the country in response to conciliatory
, policy Of the administration should by the
!. Judgment OF the people be thoroughly con
. demned.
. The seventh resolution denounces dem
= = ocratic legislation and appeals to the voter
! to cast their votes for the republican candl
, , dates.
,, RESOLVED That the remains of our dea,
: : heroes who gave their lives to save tn,
nation from destruction, protest against tn.
expulsion of their living comrades from
public offices to crafty the partisan pur
g poses Of the dominant party in congress.
Resolred That we send greeting to tn,
president of the United States and our re
publican members of congress, and cordial
thank and honor them for the firm an
n patriotic stand they have taken in oppos
ton to the designs of the majority Of tn
present congress-, and we hereby pledg
them our earnest and undivided support.