Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07
fhe Massachusetts Platform.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the late Massachusetts State
Republican Convention:

The following are the resolutions
adopted by the late Massachusetts, State
Republican Convention:
1. We declare our steadfast adherence to
the Ideas and principles of government and
policy which have made the Republican party
distinctly tho party of freedom and equal
rlghtsi OF patriotic devotion to the Union; of
g. We believe in an honest currency, with
every dollar equal I'm value 10 every other
dollar, and in II financial system which shall
saCredly guard the National faith and credit
and assure the continuance of speoie-pay-
ments, and we congratulate the Adminlstra-
tion and country upon the conspicuous sue
cess with which resumption has been nudOm-
pllshed, commercial confidence restored, and
the public debt refunded and reduced under
the able management of the present Seorotary
o. We believe In the invloluble sovereignty
OF the National Union ns established by the
Constitution over all the States and all the
people, and In the duty OF tho National Gov
crnment by wise laws, efficiently executed, To
prntect the ballot in aI National elections,
and TO maintain and Vindicate the COnstitu-
tlOnal rights of all citizens of the United
States, whenever and under whatever fiction
Of State-soyerelgnty or other pretense such
4. We hold that free and honest elections are
essential to the stability una success of tho
Government by the people, and that any Mt
whether by preventing the lawful exercise OF
the right OF suffrage by fraud In casting or in
counting votes or by unseating for partisan
purposes the fairly elected members of Con-
gress or of State Legislatures, lsn crime which
wiz not he tolerated by u free people
D. Grateful for what has been done during
the Administration OF President Hayes 10 i'm
prove the tone and methods of the Civil Serv-
fee We again invoke Congress TO complete the
work by necessary legislative enaCtments, in
order that there may be adequate and permn-
nent security against the misuse OF the public
service rs machinery Of party Influence and
90 that, IN the Language Of distinguished
Senator, =" the holdors or Office may feel they
are servants Of the law, and not personal ten-
ants at will In thoir places of either heads o I
departments or Congressmen,' .uI.4..
w. We hnVo one country and common intor-
ests rs NatiOni we deplore the existence OF
sectional strife and animoslty, parties bounded
hy territorial lines, We earnestly desire that
North and West may he developed under Just
and harmonious pplicles by the united energies
Of our whole people, 10 this end there must
be an actual recognition Of the equal rights of
all by all. The privileges Of citizenship must
everywhere he respected, The results and
reached at great cost, and once accepted, must
not again be brought into question, and we
hold that they who seek to reverse, or set them
aside, or 10 reviyepast controversies for politi-
cal effect, are unwiso statesmen and danger
Gus political leaders, Justly responsible for
disturbing tho peace and obstructing the wei
7. ,fhe duty OF ali Republicans loyalty to
support the candidates OF the party, and the
duty Of nominating conventions 10 present
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onns, arc reciprocal duties Of equal force and
obligation. Profoundly sensible OF the impur-
tnnee Of the impending election to the Ma
tiOn's safety, honor and wel-being, tho Repub-
| lcans Of Massachusetts demand of their dele
] gates TO tho National Convention that they
use all proper efforts for the nomination OF a
candidate who, having the requisite QuahhCa.
| tions for the high ONCE OF President, will also
/ have the confidence and approval Of nll who
! have hitherto acted with the Republican par
| ~, who will invite the support OF other pa,
| triutic citizens desiring good government
| more than party success, whose nomination
| will be most oXpedicut because most worthy
and least Objectionable and whose triumphant
! election, " which we pledge our hearty aud
| united efforts, will give the assurance OF q
continuance Of sound and beneucent policies
OF administration, and OF uninterrupted and
growing National prosperity. While wUdn moi
instruct our delegates, we recommend tothciJ
consideration u Republican statesman who
possesses In uu eminont degree such qualities
and requisites Denomination, the Hon. George
! L. Edmuuds, of Vermont.