Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04
Ohio Republicap Platform,

set OF State officers, and adopted the
following platform
CARDINAL DOCTRINE.
Resotued, L. That the Republican
party Of Ohio, Te-sffrming the cardinal
doctrines of its adopted faith as hereto
fore proclaimed, especially pledges it.
self anew 10 the maintenance of free
suffrage, equal rights, the unity of the
nation, and the supremacy of the Ma
tioDal Government ID all matters placed
by the Constitution under its control.
EARNEST APPEAL.
2 That We earnestly appeal to the
people in the exercise of their power
through the bsllot-box, to arrest the
mad career of the party now controlling
both branches of Congress, under the
domination Of a majority of men lately
in arms against the Government, and
now plotting toregain through the power
Of legislation the cause which they lost
iu the field, namely the es,ablishmen,
of State sovereignty BY the overthrow
Of national supremacy.
BREAK UP THE GOVERNMENT.
8. That the Democratic party, having
committed itself to an attempt to break
up the Government By refusing to sp.
propriate TO their legitimate object the
public moneys already collected from
the people, unless the executive shall
give his official signature to measures
which be conscientlousiy disapproves-
measures plainly intended to allow free
course TO fraud, violence aud corrup-
ton in the national elections and Ia im
pair the constitutional supremacy of the
nation, deserves the signal condemua.
tioI of every honest and aw-abldine
citizen.
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
4. That the present extra session oi
Congress, thus compelled by Demo
cratic coDspirators, has been prolonged
beyond all possible excuse, DO, only to
depletion Of the Treasury, but also to
the grave detrlment of every Industrial
and commercial interest OF the country,
By uncalled for agitation of several
questions; BY persistent efforts in hos
Utility to the resumption of specie pay
msuts, already happily accomplished
BY constantly iampering with the cur
rency system, unsurpassed in the world
BY re-openiug and stimulating sectional
controversy, avowed determination tc
repeal all war legislation, and by seek
ing to inaugusate resctionary revolu
ton, designed to restore full power to a
"sOlid South" in the affairs of the Gov
ernment.
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATIONS.
5. That the financial administration
Of the Republican party in accomplish
Iug the great work of the resumption Of
specie payments, in restoring our cur
rency to a par value, in greatly re-
duciDg the burden of the national debt,
in refundIng a large proportion Of the
same at a rate of interest one third less
than the former rates, thereby alone
saving 20 the treasury $4,000, 900 per
year, and in enhancing the national
credit to a standing never before at
tanned, is a source Of just pride to the
Republicans of Ohio, ard deserves the
waIm appreciation Of the American peo-
pie.
THE DISTURBANCE.
6. 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.
FROM BAD To WORSE.
I That the Democratic Legislature
of Ohio, goirg on from bad to worse,
from O'Connor "reforms" OF our public
institutions. resulting in scandals un-
numbered and mischief lnmessured, to
outrageous attempts to revise and re-
verse the will of the people as declared
by their suffrages, fois.Ing upon them
legislative usurpa,ioD, defeated candi-
dates for local Office in place of those
duly elec:ed by lawful and unquestion-
ed ballots cast in the interest of homes,
and decent home governments, merits
the most indignant rebuke of every in
telligent voter of the State.
OUR DEAD HEROES.
8. That the memories Of our dead
her, Ces, who gave their lives to save the
nation .from destruction, protest against
the expulsion Of their living comrades
from public Offices to crafty the parti-
san purposes of lie dominant party Ii
Congress.
SEND GREETING
9. That We send greeting to the
President of the United States AID our
Republican members of Congress aud
we cordially thank and bonor them fo,
the 6rm and patriotic stand they have
taken in opposition to the designs OF
the majority CT the present Congress,
and We hereby pledge them our earnest
and undivided support.
STATE ITEMS.
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