Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-06-06
State Convention.
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
The following is the report of the Com
mittee on Resolutions:
Ist. Resolved. That the Republican party
fOhio, reafhrming the cardinal doctrines Of
Its adopted faith as heretofore proclaimed,
especially prOelaiIns Itself anew TO the main
tenanee 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 its control.
Cd. Resolved, That we earnestly appeal to
the people in the exercise OF their power
through the ballOt-bOX 70 arrest the mad ca
reer Of the party now controlling both branch
es Of Congress, under the denomination OF q
majority OF men lately in arms against the
through the power of the legislation the
cause which they lost in the field, namely
the establishment Of state sovereignty, by
the OverthroWing or National supremacy.
Sd. Resolved, That the Democratic party
having committed itself to an attempt TO
break up the Government by refusing TO ap-
propriate to their legitimate objects the pub
lie moneys already collected from the people
unless the Executive shall give his oficial
signature to measures which he cOnscien-
tiOusly SapprOFes-measures plainly in
tended to allow q free course TO fraud yio-
lence, and cor ruptlon in the National cleo
ttons and TO impare the constitutional su.
pTemacy OF the NatiOn-deserves the con-
demnation Of every honest and law abiding
citizen.
4 ResOlUsI, 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, By unealled for agitation of
the several questions by persistent efforts in
hostility to the resumption of specie pay
ments already happily accomplished, by
constantly tampering with q currency sys-
TEN unsurpassed in the world, by reOpenipg
and stimulating sectional controversy es-
pecially through the avowed determination
20 repeal all war legislation and by seeking
70 tnauguzate a reactionary revolution de-
signed 70 restore full power to solid South
IN the AFFAIRS OF the Government
9TH. Resolved, That the financial adminis-
trRtiOn OF the Government by the Repubh-
can party in accomplishing the. great work
OF the resumption OF specie payments, in re-
storing our currency to par value, IN greatly
reducing the burden OF the National debt, in
refunding large proportion Of the same at
a rate Of interest one-third less than the for
mer rate, thereby alone saving to the Treas
ury Sl3,0O0, 600 year and in enhancing the
National credit to a standing never before
attained, is q source OF just pride to the Re-
publicans Of Ohio, and deserves the warm
appreciation of the American people.
6th. ReSoEUed, That this perpetual disturb
ance ofthe country in response to the concil- |
iatory course of the administration should |
by the Judgement of the people be thoroughly |
Tth. ResoIued, That the Democratic Legis- |
lature of Ohio, going on from bad to worse, |
from O'COnnOr reforms Of our public institu- |
tiORs resulting in scandals unnumbered and |
m1schlefs unmeasured, 70 outrageous at |
tempts to reverse the will of the people as |
declared by their suffrages, and foisting upon
them legislative usurpaltOn, defeated candi- |
dates for local offices in place of those duly
elected by the lawful ana unQuestiOned bal |
lots east in the interest Of honest and decent |
home government, merits the most indig- |
nant rebuke of every intelligent voter Of the |
State.
Sth. Resolved That the memory OF our |
dead heroes who gave their lives to save the /
Nation from destruction protest against the |
expulsion OF their living comrades from pub |
lie offices to gratify the partisan purposes OF
the dominant party in Congress.
9th. ReSOtUed, 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 Op-
position to the designs Of the majority OF |
the present Congress, and we hereby pledge |
them our earnest and undivided support.