The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-06-05
The Ohio Republicans.

OCaIe IlckeG Tor Ohio met in Cincinnati on
she 2Sth. But two names were placed be.
fore the Convention for Governor-Hon.
Alphonzo Taft and Hon. Charles FOSTER
MIR. Foster was nominated ON the first bal
lot. Gen. Hickenlooper, OF Cincinnati, a
young German lawyer, who had made fine
military record as a member of Gen. Nc.
Pherson's staff, was nominated for Lieut..
Governor on the first ballot. w. w. John
son was nominated for Supreme Court
Judge Geo. N. Nash, for Attorney-Gener
al John F. Oglevee for Auditor James
Turney for State Treasurer; and James
Fullington fof Com missioner OF Public
Works. 1t is regarded as the strongest tick
ct that could have been nominated, and the
Republicans are confident of carrying the
State by largely increased majority.
The following is the platform adopted:
Resolued, That the Republican party Of
Ohio reaffirming the cardinal doctrines OF
its adopted faith as heretofore proclaimed,
especially pledges itself anew to the main
tenance OF free suffrage, equal rights, the
unity of the nation and supremacy of the
by the Constitution under its control.
Resolced, That we earnestly appeal to the
people, in the exercise Of their power through
the ballot box, to arrest the mad career of
the party now controlling both branches OF
Congress, under the domination of major
ity OF men lately in arms against the govern
ment and now plotting to regain through
the power Of legislation the cause which they
lost in the field; namely, the establishment
OF state sovereignty by the overthrow of ma
tional supremacy.
Resolued, That the D mocratic party hav-
ing committed itself to an attempt to break
up the government by refusing to appropri-
ate to their legitimate objects the public
money already collected from the people I'M
less the Executive shall give his official sig
nature to measures which he -conscientiously
aisappruves-measures plainly intended to
allow free course to fraud and violence and
corruption in the national elections, ard to
impair the constitutional supremacy of the
nation, deserves the signal condemnation
Of every honest and law-abiding citizen.
Resolred, That the present extra session
OF Congress thus compelled by Democratic
conspirators has been prolonged beyond all
possible excuse, not only to the depletion Of
the treasury, but also to the grave detriment
Of every industrial and commercial interest
of the country, but uncalled for agitation of
several questions; by persistent efforts in hos.
ti.ity to the resumption of specie payments,
already happily accompl ished; by constant
ly tampering with currency system unsur
passed in the world by reopening and stun
ulating sectional controversy, avOweG deter
mination to repeal all war legislation, and
by seking to inaugu.ate reactionary revolu-
ton, designed to restore full power to sssel-
id SOUTH 10 the affairs of tile government.
Resolued, That the financial administration
OF the government by the Republican party
in accomplishing the great work Of resump-
ton of specie payments, in restoring our
currency to par value, in greatly reducing
the burden of the national debt, in refunding
large propol ton of the same at a rate
of il terest one-third less than the former
rate, thereby alone saving to the treasury
sl3, 000, 900 year, and enhancing national
credit to standing never before attained,
is source OF just pride to the Republicans
Of Ohio, and deserves the warm appreciation
of the American people.
ResoLUed, That this perpetual disturbance
OF the country, in response to the concilia-
tory measures of the administration, should
| by the judgment OF the people be thoroughly
condemned.
Resolved, That the Democratic legislature
OF Ohio, going on from bad to worse, from
O'Connor reforms of our public institu-
tions, resulting in scandals unnumbered and
mis- chiefs unmeasured, to outrageous at
tempts to reverse the will OF the people as de-
clared by their sufrages, festing upon them