Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-10-08
From the Athenian and Messenger.
TIE PARTY ISSUES.

Our annual election for the choice Of memb rrs
Of the l. 'gslaturo is near al hand. In less than
/ four weeks will the peopeoi this great aud noble
Safe b! called upon To decide AMI make choi,
bltween the issues or questions of State policy
which have for years been agitaled by The two
leading parIies-lo decide whether they will b.
blessed with good mixed currency equal taxa,
tion, and the good name of having honorably and
10 the last cent discharged their now ponderou4
SIale Debtor, on the other hand, be oppressed
with an exclusive hard money currency, an nd.
dtional tax on lands, payable in gold aud silver
and the nane-lhe diShonorable sgma--of lNv.
ing, Mis'ssippi-kc, repudaled their Slate liabil.
llles. Wings, voters, one and all, are you ready
for the conoSIl Let us again warn you not TO be
whcedIed unto tho belief, bv tho silence of our
opponents thai they have abandoned the grounds
they have occupied in reference to these ques.
lions for years. They intend to secure their ends
let The consequences BE- what they may--if they
succeed 4 hard money system will b. adopted
reputation will ensue, and an additional land tax
be levied, in order to keep up the expenses of a
prOvdent administration, and for the support of
II pampered press, to be used for the basest Of
purposes. Mark the prediction.
In confirmation of whatwe have eaSsered-lhal
these are the issues and that they will not he a.
bandoncd by the LocoIoco parry--we wish to
present few facts, confessions Of the leading
men, and resolutions and votes of their public
meetings and assemblies.
On the 8,h day of January, 1916, the so-called
Democratic parry, by their representatives or del.
cgaes from all paris of the State, assembled in
State Convention AZ Columbus Iurthe nomination
OF candidate for Governor and other purposes.
Before that assembly came the name of David
Tod, as II candidate for the office of Chief Mag.
lsrale of the State, and with it u cuer over his
own signature slgniIying his willingness to accept
of The nomination, and giving his views on Ger.
tain political questions, aud especially on that of
the currency. In that euor is contained the fol.
lowing lang mga;
"FOR UNCOMPROMlSING HOSTILITY
70 THAT (rHE BANKNG) SYSTEM, | HOPE
THAT EVERY DEMOCRAT IN OHIO WILL
PLEDGE HIMSELF"
81 ONCE entertained the opinion that Banks
might be so guarded and restricted by legislative
provisions, ms TO be of sufficient benefit 10 toer.
ute their existence, but subsequent reflection and
experience have convinced me that ANY SYS.
TEN OF BANKING THAT CAN BE DEVI.
SED must based upon unequal privileges, by
which the few gain wealth and power at the ex.
pcnse OF tho many, and therefore violating that
great principle Of overnment--"EQUALlTY."
"All the guards and restrictions that may be
thrown around PAPER CURRENCY by law,
furnish no adequotesccurily TO check its evils and
frauds, and clearly yindicalc thatthe PEACE AND
WELFARE OF SOCIETY REQUIRE THE
ABANDONMENT OF ALL GRANTS OF
CORPORATE AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES
David Tod with these avcwed sentiments and
principles known To them. received tho nomno.
ZION !or Governor at the hands Of the members Of
that Convention; and the Convention doublv ra,i.
fed the sentiments contained in Tols letter, bv
The adoption of the following resolutions;
"Resoired, That we hail with admiration, hone
and courage the noble stand taken by David Tod
IN his letter read to this Convention, upon the
subject Of BANKING, and the CURRENCY;
aud with "UNCOMPROMISING HOSTILITY
TO THE FRAUDS OF BANKING AND
PAPER CURRENCY" inscribed upon our ban.
ner, wo commit ii to his hands, with the assured