Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-26
TIE REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES.
Inc Platform of the Republican Party Of
Ohio, Adopted August 25, Isse.

Tue Republicans Of OAio reaffirm their de
votion to the great principles in behalf Of
" which their party has achieved tbs most il
lustrious triumphs recorded In American his
tory, and declare:
First-That the Democratic administration
of President Cleveland has failed TO keep the
pledges upon which il came into power. 1t
promised retrenchment and economy, but
has been the most extravagan ever known,
the appropriations made by congress and
approved by the president for the present
year largely exceeding the abundant reve-
nues of the government 1t promised to up
hold the dignity and honor of the republic
and protect American citizens and their
rights of person and property both at home
and abroad, but has proved itself incapable
in securing an honorable aiiustmsut of the
fisheries question, and has with seeming in
difference subjected Us to the humiliation
of seting our flag insulted, our seamen
seized and the vessels of citizens contiscated
by the authorities of Canada, while with rash
haste and laundering it has involved US in
unjustifiahle complications with our friendly
neighbor, the sister republic Of NJ .xico, fact
which seriously calls attention to the Rapub-
lican national platform in its enunciation of
the doctrine of international arbitration for
international differences, and to the import
ance of the recent action % ~ senate of the
United States in unanimo, ly ,assing the bill
fora congress of American na Ions in the inter
est Of peace and commerce. 1t promised civil
service reform, but has made that phrase
olious by not only removing, but ATTEMPT
inc to blacken the characters of thousands of
our best citizens, many of them old soldiers,
who have been removed from official posi-
tons upon the cowardly subterfuge of "offen-
siye partisanship."
Second-We reafiirm that to the Union SOL
diers and sailors Of the late war We owe a
debt that cannot be computed, and it is the
duty of the government to grant pensions
ard establish homes for all such as are dis
abled or in want We therefore heartily in
dorse the action of the present. general
sembly in providing for the establishment
and maintenance Of such a home, and for the
outside relief and support of disabled sol
diers and sailors of this state, and with equal
earnestness we condemn the heartless and
wholesale vetoes by President Cleveland of
the private pension bills recently passed by
congress.
Third-We believe in tina Republican doc
trine of tariff, not only for revenue, but also
ican labor. We demand in behalf of the
great woolgrowing interests of our state
restoration of the wool tariff of 1867 and
we denounce the recent attempt Of the DEM
ocratic majority in the national house of rep
resentatives to pass the Morrison bill, re-
ducing tariff duties and placing wool on ths
free list
Fourth-we call attention of the people to
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administration came into power there was a
large balance TO the credit of the general rev.
enue fund; that the peuitentiary was not
only self-sustaining, but earning annually a
large surplus Whereas under the extrava-
gance of that administration the surplus was
exhausted, the penitentiary made a burden
to the taxpayers and tins state revenue an
ticipated to the extent Of half million dol
lars, compelling the state to become bor-
rover to preserve its credit
Fifth-The Republican party has ever
stood as the friend of labor az gainst all who
would either oppresS or enSlave it; and every
measure, state or national, which will pro-
tect the laborer from dangerous foreign COM
petition, or improve and dignity his condi-
ton at home will meet with our unqualified
approval SIswerving in our hostility TO
Anarchism Socialism and Communism, we
favor such wise legislation as may insure
that harmony which ought always to prevail
between the employer and the employee We
recognize the right OF all men by association
to promote thesr mutual good and protection
in every way that does not infringe upon the
rights of others. We favor the creation by
congress of national department of labor,
the head of which shall be cabinet officer,
whose duty it shall be to collect, systematize
AMI publish statistical information relating
to the social, sanitary, educational and com
mercial condition of the workinSmen of the
nation We demand that all officials, state
or national, charged with the duty of en-
forcing laws which provide for the proper
security of the lives and health Of working
meS, shall be practical men.
Sixth-The United States senate in retus-
ing to order an investigation of the means
by which a seat i'll that body was procured
for Henry B. Payne, has disappointed the
Just and reasonable expectations of the peo-
pc of Ohio.
Seventh-The action Of the Ohio legisla-
ture last winter in ousting from both houses
of that body individuals whose certificates
were procured by shameless and admitte ed
frauds upon the ballot box. and replacin <
them with those who, through tho suffrages
of the people were rightfully entitled to
seats was action in the interest of fairness,
honesty, electoral purity and good govern
ment, and is hereby heartily commended
and indorsed
Eighth-Favoring as we do, every legiti-
mate and constitutional means for dimin-
ishing or sradicating the evils resulting from
the traffic in intoxicating liquors, and recon-
mending such legislation as will keep abreast
with enlightened public sentiment on this
question we commend the Dow law as a wise
and practical measure tending to that end
Ninth-Ths Republicans of Ohio rejoice
in the progress of the cause of Home Rule for
Ireland, and send cheer and greeting TO
Gladstone and PaTnell, with the hope that
the struggle they are making may be or owned
with success. We at the same time COM
mend the wisdom of these national leaders
in declaring that only q native parliament
can properly protect and foster the native
industries, which have SO long laid paralyzed
undr' the parnicious influences of the pre-
vailing free trade system and doctrines
Tenth-We heartily endorse the admins
tratiOn of Governor Foraker for its happy
combination of prudence and energy, and
for its brilliant achievement in refunding the
public debt at :. y per cent, thus saving the
people hundreds OF thousands in interest; and
We congratulate him upon the wise and eco
nomical changes which, through his official
appointments, have been brought about in
the public institutions and especially and
notably in the state penitentiary.
Eeventh-ln common with all loyal peo-
pie of the land we mourn the loss to our
country of that great Hepublican, as well as
great soldier and statesman, Ulysses s.
Grant His life will forever be an inspira-
tiOn to high and honorable manhood, patri-
otic devotion to country and loyalty to the
principles of Republicanism which he so fit
Agly represented and did so much to ad-
vance. We shall ever treasure his memory
and cherish his deeds.
These are the principles Of the Republican
party, that the people of Ohio will ratify at
the polls this year of grace.
THE Republican senate saved the National
Democratic administration from the full
Measure of disgrace it would have heaped