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2. Government wu organised to shield man against 

 wrong and criminal actH of men. 



8. Those who tail to secure this protection violate 

 the design of government. 



4. The most ti arrant violation of government is 

 found am.'ii!,' those who make our government, and 

 by those who give vendor* of liquor legal and politi- 

 cal encouragement. 



5. No government should contravene the purpose 

 of its formation, by taking into public service those 

 who are connected with the liquor-traffic, or addicted 

 to the dangerous vice of drinking. 



6. A Prohibition party is demanded. Others have 

 failed to give or promise prohibition laws. 



7. The women are the greatest sufferers. The^r 

 are taxed for its support, and governed without their 

 consent. They should have the means to protect 

 themselves the ballot. 



8. Favors a well-maintained system of common 

 schools, under the exclusive control of State manage- 

 ment and money, and the widest diffusion of the 

 teachings of the Bible. 



A resolution was also adopted calling on the 

 General Assembly to take steps to gather sta- 

 tistics allowing the crime-increase and death 



incident to the manufacture, sale, and use of 

 alcoholic beverages. 



The Republican State Convention met at Co- 

 lumbus, March 29th, and placed in nomination 

 tin- following ticket: Secretary of State, Mil- 

 ton Barnes, of Guernsey County; Judge of 

 Supreme Court, Washington W. Boynton, of 

 Lorain County ; member of Board of Public 

 "Works, James C. Evans, of Delaware County. 

 The following platform was adopted : 



1. The Republicans of Ohio renew their allegiance 

 to the Republican party of the United States, and re- 

 affirm its principles of free government as declared 

 and defended by the grand men i 1776, and en- 

 deared to our times by the sacrifices of war and the 

 blessings of an assured union of the States, based 

 upon universal liberty. 



2. The citizens of the several States of the Union 

 are also citizens of the nation, and ure equal under 

 the Constitution and laws in ail rights of citizenship, 

 and arc entitled to full and equal protection in their 

 exercise. 



3. We favor an honest and economical administra- 

 tion of the Government, and favor retrenchment and 



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reform in the public service. Personal integrity and 

 fidelity should be required of all officials, and when 

 found to be dishonest and corrupt, thev should be 

 prosecuted and punished ; and we cordially commend 

 the vigorous prosecution of public offenders by the 

 present national Administration. 



4. The national credit and honor must be sacredly 

 maintained. 



5. We recognize gold as the true standard of val- 

 ues and the only steady and safe basis for a circu- 

 lating medium, and declare that that policy of finance 

 should be steadily pursued which, without unneces- 

 sary injury to business or trade, will ultimately 

 equalize the value of the coin and paper dollar. 



6. We favor a tariff for a revenue with incidental 

 protection to American industry. 



7. We stand by our system of'free common schools 

 supported by general taxation ; there must be no di- 

 vision of the school-fund, and no sectarian inter- 

 ference with the schools. 



8. To the soldiers and sailors who fought for the 

 United States the nation owes a debt of gratitude, 

 and they, and the widows and orphans of those who 

 have fallen, are justly entitled to liberal bounties and 

 pensions. 



9. The thanks of the people are due to President 

 Grant for his faithful adherence to Republican prin- 

 ciples ; and we assure him of the gratitude of the 

 country for the distinguished services he has ren- 

 dered ns a soldier and civilian. 



10. The Republican party of Ohio, having confi- 

 dence in the honesty, ability, and patriotism of 

 Rutherford B. Hayes, cordially present him to the 

 National Republican Convention for the nomination 

 of President of the United States ; and our State del- 

 egates to that convention are instructed, and the 

 district delegates are requested, to use their earnest 

 efforts to secure his nomination. 



The Democratic State Convention was held 



