Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-02
The Ohio Platform,

The following is the text of the stalwart
platform adopted by the Ohio Republican
State Convention at Cincinnati Wednesday,
May 2S
FIRST. Resolved, that the republican party
of Ohio, re-atiirming the cardinal doctrines
of its adopted faith as heretofore proclaimed,
especially pledges itself anew to the mainte-
nance of free suffrage, equal rights, the unity
of the nation and the supremacy of the ma
tional government in all matters placed by
the constitution under its control.
Second. Resolved, that we earnestly ap-
peal 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 a 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, namely the estab-
lishmcnt of State sovereignty by the over
throw of national supremacy.
Third Resolved, that the democratic par
ty. 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 official sig
nature to measures which he conscientiouslv
isapproves-measures plainly intended to al
low free course to fraud, violence and cor
ruption in national elections, and to impair
the constitutional supremacy of the nation
deserves signal condemnation from every
honest and law abiding citizen.
Fourth. Resolved, that the present extra
session of Congress, thus compelled by dem
ocratic conspirators, has been prolonged be-
yond all possible excuse, not only to the de
petion of the treasury. but also to the grave
detrimcnt of every industrial and commercial
interest of the country, by the uncaled for
agitation of sectional questions, by persist
ent efforts in their hostility to the resumption
of specie payment, already happily accom-
plished; by constantly tampering with cur
rency unsurpassed in the world; by reopen
ing and stimulating sectional controversy; by
an avowed determination to repeal all war
legislation, and by seeking to inaugurate a
reactionary revolution, designed to restore
full power to- "A ''solid South" in the affairs of
the government.
Fifth. Resolved, that the financial admin
istraton of the government by the republ-
can party in accomplishing the great work of
resumption of specie payments in restoring
our currency TO par value; in greatly reduc-
ing the burden of the national debt; in
refunding large portion of the same at a
rate of interest one-third less than the former
rate, thereby alone saving 10 the treasury
sl3, 900, 900 year, and in enhancing the ma
tional credit to standing never before at
tanned, is source Of just pride to the repub-
licans of Ohio, and deserves the warm APP
probation of the American people.
Sixth. Resolved, that this perpetual dis
turbance OF the country, in response to the
conclliatory measures of the administration.
should, by the judgment of the people, be
thoroughly condemned.
Seventh. Resolved, that the democratic