The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-06-18

tanned, and additional ones provided, If necessary
that the equal protection of the laws and the equal
enjoyment of the suffrage shall not fail or be abridged
in any way through the connivanee xegect or fraud
of any of the States of the Union. The Democratic
party which owed its national victory last fall to the
wful suppression of the ballot, not be looked to
for the enforcement of these Constitutional guaran-
tees and the hope of the friends of equal laws and
equal suffrage is in the Republican party, which
pledges itself the contest to successful end
We want such legislation as will harmonic the re-
lations labor and capital and promote the welfare
of the peoples protect and foster the industries of the
State. We favor the establishment of National Bu-
reau of Industry the enforcement of the eght-hour
law; adequate appropriations from the public rev.
needed
We denounce the importation of contract labor and
favor the most stringent laws to effectively prevent
We are opposed to the acquisition of the public
lands, any part thereof by nonresident aliens.
We in favor of protective tariff which will en-
courage American development and furnish remun-
erative employment to American labor, and we are
opposed to the British policy advocated by the DEM
ocratic party under the guise of tariff for revenue
only. We demand restoration of the wool duty OF
1867 its full equivalent and denounce the DEM
ocratic Congress failing make good the pledges
they made in this behalf
We condemn the action of the present Administra-
tion in lowering the National flag upon the public
buildings at Washington a mark of respect to
the Others who planned with cruel determination in
his hidingplace in Canada to overwhelm the North
ern cities with fire. and to sweep to death their IN
habitants scattering everywhere the germs of in
fections and fatal diseases
That the election important and honorable offices
of the Government of unrepentant rebels, whose po-
litica disabilities have not been removed, is fla
grant violation of the Constitution and insult to
the loyal people of the whole country, and we de-
nounce the Administration of President cleveland
discrimination in the appointments.
far made, against Union soldiers and men who fought
for the Union.
The Republican party, which enacted the present
civil service law, will faithfully maintain it and
cheerfuly aid in all needed amendments to give it
full force committed to extend the law to all
grades of service to which it applicable. Ample
propriations should be made enforce it in letter
and spirit, and all laws at variance with the objects
of existing reform legislation should be repealed
Having accomplished this much the party pledges it.
self to still further and higher reforms. 1t looks with
deepest regret upon the failure of the present Admin
istraon promote the reforms of the civil service
auspiciOusly begun under Republican admin1stra-
tion.
The Republican party of Ohio demands the repeal
of the limitation contained in the pension act
of 1873 that all invalid soldiers shall share equally
their pensions begin with the date of disability
discharge, and not with the date of application
We denounce the Democratic party for the destruc-
ton of the Scott law, aud the consequent increase of
the burdens of taxation upon all property and the
abandonment of aunual revenue of s. 600 000 and
while recognizing the peoples right to amend the
ganic law, we demand the enactment of such egisa-
tion will give the most practical and efficient
for the regulation and taxation of the liquor
traffic attainable under the Constitution.
We denounce the Legislature for its treachery to
their pledges the subject of contract labor, and
raign their incompetency and extravaganza in the
management of the penitentiary.
We denounce the present Democratic General As
sembly its extravaganza, corruption and wanton
disregard ofthe interests and good name of
State.
The Republicans of Ohio, in convention assembled
tender to General Ulysses S. Grant our warm sympa
thy in this time of his suffering and him
of our faith in and love for him. and earnestly
hope that he may restored to health and be blessed
with MANY days among his SQratefulcOuntrymen,