Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-20
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Tho Platform Adopted by the Recent
Springfield Convention.

Springfield Convention.
SPRINGFIELD o., June 13.-The plat
form was presented by Maj. VIM. Nc
Kinley, of Stark, chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, and was adopted with
out comment or debate. The document is as
follows:
"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 all hazards
to every citizen, in every part of the repub-
lie. Existing guarantees must be sacredly
maintained, 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 ccnniyance, neglect or fraud of
any state Of the union. The Democratic
party, which owed its national victory last
TALL to the willful suppression OF the ballot,
cen not be looked to for the enforcement Of
these constitutional guarantees, and the hope
Of the friends of equal laws and equal SUI.
frage is in the Republican party, which
pledges itself to wage the contest to a sue
cessful end.
eve want such legislation that will har
monte the relations Of labor and capital
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
from the public revenues for general educa-
ton wherever the same is needed.
"We denounce the importation of contract
labor and favor the most stringent laws to
effectively prevent it.
Eve are opposed to the acquisition of the
public lands, or any part thereof, by non
resident aliens.
eve are in favor Of protective tariff
which will encourage American development
and furnish remunerative employment to
American labor, and we are opposed to the
British policy advocated by the Democratic
party, under the guise of a tariff for revenue
only. We demand restoration of the wool
duty of 1867, or its full equivalent, and we
denounce the democratic congress for failing
to make good the pledges they made in this
behalf
ave condemn the action Of the present adj
ministration in lowering the national flag
upon the public buildings at Washington as
a mark of respect to 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
ern cities with fire, and to sweep to death
their inhabitants by scattering everywhere
the germs Of infectious and fatal diseases.
''That the election to important and honor
able offices of the government of unrepentant
rebels, whose political disabilities have not
been removed, is a fragrant violation of the
constitution, and an insult to the loyal peo-
pie of the whole country, and we denounce
the administration of President Cleveland
f,,y. ifc in tha appoipt-
ments, so far made, against Union soldiers
and men who fought for the Union.
1.-THE Republican party, which enacted the
present civil service law, will faithfully
maintain it and cheerfully aid in all needed
amendments TO give it full force, and it is
committed to extend the law to all grades of
service to which it sis applicable.
Ample appropriations should be
made to 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 itself to still further
and higher reforms. 1t looks with deepest
regret upon the failure of the present admin
istration to promote the reforms of the civil
service so auspiciously begun under Repub-
lican administration.
1.-THE Republican party of Ohio demands
the repeal of the limitation contained in the
pension arrears act of 1875 SO 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.
1--WE 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 100000,
and while recognizing the peoples right to
amend the organic law, we demand the en-
act ment of such legislation as will give us
the most practical and efficient measure for
the regulation and taxation of the liquor
traffic attainable under the constitution
eve denounce the legislature for its treach-
cry to their pledges ON the subject of con-
tract labor, and arraign their incompetency
and extravaganza in the management of the
penitentiary.
I'VE denounce the present Democratic gen
eral assembly for its extravaganza, corrup-
ton and wanton disregard of the true inter.
ests and good name of our state"