The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-17

"The Republican party of Ohio announce
the following platform of principles The
right to vote accorded by the constitution of
the United States Is the concern of the whole
people, and must be secured at ell hazards
20 very citizen, IN every part of the repub-
ic. Existing guarantees must be sacredly
ma intained, aud additional ones provided, if
necessary, that the equal protection of the
avs and the equal enjoyment of the suffrage
shall not fail or be abridged in any way
through the connivance, neglect or fraud of
any state Of the union. The Democratic
party which owed its national victory last
all to the willful suppression of the ballot,
IAN not be looked to for the enforcement of
1hese constitutional guarantees, and the hope
IF the friends of equal laws and equal suf-
rage is in the Republican party, which
lodges itself to wage the contest to a Sue
| essful end.
eve want such legislation that viii har-
nonize the relations of labor and capital
md promote the welfare of the people pro-
tect and foster the industries of the state.
We favor the establishment of a national
bureau of industry; the enforcement of the
eighth-hour law; adequate appropriations
rom the public revenues for general educa-
ion wherever the same is needed
Eve denounce the importation Of contract
abor and favor the most stringent laws to
Effectively prevent it.
1--WE are opposed to the acquisition Of the
public lands, or any part thereof, by non
resident aliens.
"We are in favor OF q protective tariff
which viii encourage American development
and furnish reTnunerative employment to
American labor, and we are opposed TO the
British policy advocated by the Democratic
party, under the g1lise of a tariff for revenue
Is 4 4
iuty Of 1857, or its full equivalent, and we
denounce the democratic congress for failing
to make good the pledges they made in this
behalf
1--WE condarnn the action Of the present adj
ninistration in lowering the national flag
Ipon the public buildings at Washington as
mark OF respect to a man who dishOnored
( the one and sought to destroy the other; who
! planned with cruel determination in his hid
/ ing place in Canada to overwhelm the north
srn cities with fire, and TO sweep TO death
I heir inhabitants by scattering everywhere
/ the germs Of infectious and fatal diseases.
/ THAT the election to important and honor
/ able offices of the government of unrepcntant
I rebels, whose political disabilities have not
/ oeen removed. is fragrant violation Of the
/ constitution, and an insult to the loyal peo-
I pie Of the whole country. and we denounce
the administration of President Cleveland
for its general discrimination in the appoint
ments, 50 far made, against Union soldiers
/ and men who fought Tor the Union.
The Republican party, which enacted the
present civil saFvice law, viii faithfully
maintain it and 0heerfully aid u all needed
amendments to give it full force. and it is
committed TO extend the law to all grades OF
/ service to which 1t Is applicable.
Ample appropriations should be
made to enforce IL in letter
and spirit, and all laws al variance with the
objects Of existing reform legislation should
be repealed. Having accomplished this
much the party pledges itself 70 still further
and higher reforms. IL .9oks with deepest
regret upon the failure Of the present admin
istration TO promote the reforms Of the civil
service SO aHspiciously begun under Repub-
liean administration
The Republican party Of Ohio demands
the repeal OF the limitation contained IN the
pension arrears act of ISIS 50 that invalid
soldiers shall share equally, and their PEN
sions begin with the date OF disability or dis
charge. and not with the date of application
I'VE denounce the Democratic party for
the destruction Of the. Scott law, and the
consequent increase Of the burdens OF taxa
ton upon all property, and the abandon
ment Of an annual revenue OF 5000, 900,
I'LL tA-A&1 t-A2 PCSPA~9 -
amend the organic law, we demand the en-
act ment of such legislation as viii give u
the most practical and efficient measure for
the regulation and taxation of the liquor
traffic attainable under the constitution.
"We denounce the legislature for its treach
cry 70 their pledges on the subject of con
tract labor, and arraign their incompetency
and extravaganza IN tine management of the
penitentiary-
We denounoe the present Democratic gen
eral assembly for lis extravagance. corrup
ton and wanton disregard Of the true inter
ssts and good name of cur state.