Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 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 28O Of
554 votes cast, Andrew Hickenloper, of
Cincinnati, was nominated for ieuten-
ant governor. The following is the
platform:
ResOlued That the republican party of Ohio,
in reaffirming the cardinal doctrines Of its adopt
ed faith as heretofore proclaimed especially
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.
Res0tred, That we earnestly appeal to the peo-
ple in the exercise of their power through the
ballot box, to arrest the mandates OF 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-
vive. through the power of legislation, the cause
which they lost in the field, namely the establish
ment of state sovereignty-the overthrow of ma
tlOnal supremacy.
Resolued, 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 col
lected from the people unless the executive shall
give his official signature to measures which he
COnSClentiOuSly dlSapprOVes-measures plainly
intended to allow free recourse to fraud, vlo-
ence and corruption in the national elections,
and to impair the constitutional supremacy of the
nation, deserves the signal condemnation OF
every honest and abiding citizen.
ReSolUed, That the present extra session OF
congress, thus compelled by democratic conspir-
ators, has been prolonged beyond all possible ex-
c1se 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 questlOnS by their
persistent efforts in hostility to the resumption of
specie payments already happily accomplished;
by constantly tampering with system OF cur
rency unsurpassed in the world; by reOpenlng
and stimulating sectional controversy, especially
through the avowed determination to repeal all
war legislation, and by seeking to inauguIate a
reactonary revolution, desig to restore fu IL
power to a solid south in the affairs of the gov
eminent
ResoGved, That the financial administration of
the government by the republican party. in ac-
complishing the great work Of the resumption OF
specie payments in restoring our currency to a
par value, in greatly reducing the bulk OF the ma
tional debt, in refunding large proportion of
the former rate-thereby also, saving to the
treasury thirteen million dollars a year, and IN
enhancing the national credit to standing never
before attained, is source of just pride to the
publicanS Of Ohio, and deserves the warm apprO-
baton of the American people.
ReSOtDed, That the perpetual disturbance OF the
country in response to the conciatory measures of
the administration, should, by the judgment OF the
people, be thoroughly condemned.
ResOtUed, That the democratic legislature OF
Ohio in going on from bad to worse, from OConnor
reforms of pnblic institutions. resulting In
scandals unnumbered and mischiefs unmeasured; to
outrageous attempts to revise and defeat the Will OF
the people declared by their SURFACES 1olstlng
upon them legislative usurpation, defeated candid
ates for local offices in place of those elected by the
lawful and unquesoned ballots cast in the interest
of honest and decent home government, merits the
indignant rebuke of every intelligent voter of
the state
Res0EUed That the memories of our dead heroes.
who gave their lives to save the nation from de-
struction protest against the expulsion of their liv
ing comrades from public office to crafty the part-
san purposes of the dominant party in congress.
ResOiued, That we send greeting to the presi-
dent of the United States and to republican
members in congress, and we cordially thank and
honor them for the firm and patriotic stand they
have taken in opposition to the designs of the
iorty of the present congress- and hereby pledge
them our earnest and undivided support.