Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-06-05
THE OHIO PLATFORM.
A Very Sound Document Treating Of
Timely Topics.
CINCINNATI, May 2S.-I'ollowing is
the platform adopted by the Republican
convention to-day:

ClNCINNAT1, Way Zo.-fOllOWlng IS
the platform adopted by the Republican
convention to-day:
Ohio, re- affirming the cardinal doctrines of
it's adopted fsith as heretofore proclaimed,
especially pledges itself anew to the main.
tenance of free suffrage, equal rights, the
Unity OF the nation, and the supremacy of
the national government in all matters
placed by the constitution under it's control.
Second-Resolved, That we earnestly DIP.
peal to the people, in the exercise of their
power through the ballot box, to arrest the
mad career of the patty now controlling
both houses of congress under the DONNA.
ton of 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, name
~ the establishment of state sovereignty by !
the overthrow of national SUPREMACY.
Third-Resolved, That the Democratic
party, having committed itself to an attempt
to break up the government by refusing to
appropriate to their legitimate objects the
public moneys already collected from the
people, unless the executive shall give
his official signature to measures which
he conscientiously disapproves-measures
plainly intended to allow free course to
fraud, violence and corruption in the ma
tional election, and to impair the constitu-
tional supremacy of the nation, deserves
the signal condemnation of every honest
and law abiding citizen.
Fourth-Resolved, That the present ex-
| ira session of congress thus compelled by
the Democratic conspirators has been pro.
longed beyond all possible excuse, not only
to the depicting Of the treasury, but also
the grave detriment of every individual and
commercial interest of the country by. un-
| 1ol o~;$ 1f
by persistent efforts in hostility to the
resumption of specie payments al
ready happily accomplished, by constantly
tampering with currency system unsur-
passed in the world, and by the reopening
and stimulation of sectional controversy,
especially through the avowed determine
ton to repsal all war legislation and by
seeking to inaugurate reactioDary revolu.
ton designed to restore full power to the
solid south in the affairs of the government.
FIT h-Re solved, That the financial adj
mi1istration of the government by the Re-
publican party in accomplishing the great
work of the resumption Of specie payments,
in restoring our currency to par value, in
greatly reducing the bulk of the national
debt, in refunding large proportion Of the
same at a rate of Interest one-third less
han the former rate, thereby also saving to
the treasury $4,000, 900 year, and in en-.
! nduClux Luc ubtIOud1 CICu1I W d stdAu1uS
never before attained, is source of just
pride to the Republicans of Ohio, and de-
serves the warm appreciation of the Ameri-
can people.
Sixth Resolved, That this perpetual dis.
turbance of the country in response 70 the
concilatory measures of the administration
should, by the judgment of the people, be
thoroughly condemned.
Seventh-Resolved that the Democratic
legislature of Ohio, going on from bad to
! worse, from the O'Connor reforms of our
public institutions resulting in scandals I'm.
numbered aud mischiefs unmeasured, to
the outrageous attempts to revise and
reverse the will of the people
as declared by their suftrages, foist.
ing upon them legislative usurpation,
defeated candidates for local Offices in place
of those duly elected by lawful and unques-
toned ballots cast in the interest of honest
and decent home government, merits the
most indignant rebuke of every intelligent
voter of the state.
Eighth-Resolved, That the memories Of
our dead heroes who gave their lives to save
the nation from destruction protest against
the expulsion of their living comrades from
public Offices to crafty the partisan pur.
poses Of the dominant party in congress.
Ninth-Resolycd, That we send greeting
to the president of the United States and
our Republican members of congress and
we cordially thank and honor them for the
firm and patriotic stand they have taken in
opposition to the designs of the ma jority oil
the present congress and we hereby pledge
them our earnest and undivided support.