Rensselaer Union, Volume 5, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1873 — Ohio Republican Platform. [ARTICLE]

Ohio Republican Platform.

The following resolutions were adopted hy-the recent -Republican- State C’onvention es Ohio: First— That the principled of the party, as heretofore expressed in its Conventions, are reaffirmed, and it is declared that events have proved that their practical enforcement is essential to the welfare of the country, and the maintenance of the interests, rights, ana liberties of the people. .Second—That we reaffirm our confidence in President Grant, and in the wisdom, integrity, and success of his administration of his high office. Third —That there should be rigid economy in State and National Admini-trations, and that taxes should be cominued to be reduced in both as rapidly as is consistent with good government, the maintenance of our public credit, snd certain extinguishment of the State and National debt. fourth— That the public lands belong to the people, and should be sacredly reserved for homes of actual settlers, and we pronounce against all further grants of these lands to corporations. Fifth— Thatadequate provision should be made by law for the protection of persons engaged in mining and other hazardous forms of labor. Sixth—' That the producing, commercial, and industrial interests of the country should have the best and cheapest modes of transportation possible; and, while the capital invested in such means of transit, whether by rail or otherwise, should be permuted the 'right of reasonable remuneration, all abuse in their management, excessive rates, oppressive discrimination against localities, person's, or interests, should be corrected by law. and the people protected from such wrongs' and all improper and arbitrary use of the growing power of railroad and other corporations. Serenth— That we heartily applaud the active measures of the late Congress In ferreting out -and exposing corruption, and we have seen; wlth pro-' tound regret in the developments made thereby, evidence of political and official corruption and abuse of responsible positions by men of all political parties, to further personal ends, and we demand pure official conduct, and the punishment of unfaithful public men who, having betrayed confidence freely extended to them, shall not by any partisanship of ours be shielded from di-grace, and we denounce all Credit-MobHtertraneactUme, whatever be their.form *' . - • Eighth— When required to lighten the burden of taxation to continue the reduction of the public : debt, an increase of salaries is .unwise: that we i condemn withoutreserve the vottng for or receiving increased pay for services already rendered. ; and demand that the provisions of the late act of Congress by which the salaries were increased shall be promptly and unconditionally repealed. I Xinth— That we cordially welcome U» our shores the oppressed of all countries, and, remembering with pleasure that adopted fellow cttlzens have always proved loyal to the flag of the Republic, we favor such modification of the naturalization laws as to materially shorten the lime of probation be--1 forevoting.