Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-09-22
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Platform adopted at the Democratic CnycntiOn
held at Columbus, Ohio, July 7th 1869.
l. ResOlCod, That the exemption from tax Of over
two thousand five hundred million dollars in govern
and ought not to be tolerated and that opposed
to any appropriation for the payment of interest on
public bonds until they are made subject 10 taxation
2 ResOlged, That the claims Of the bond holders,
that the bonds which were bought with greGnbaCks and
the principle Of which is by law payaba in currency,
should nevertheless be paid IN gold is unjust and cX-
tOrtiOnatc and il pressted in viii inevitably force up
on the people the question OF reputation.
3. ReSOlUcd, That we dCnOunCe the high protective
tariff which designed only in the interests Of the
New England manufacturers. That said tariff s also
by its enormous impOsitiOns salt sugar. tea coffee
and nCccssarcs, UnendUrablC oppressive especially
upon the people Of the West; and that we dcmandits
repeal, and the substitution Of another based upon
revenue principles alone, upon the closest possible
apurOEiInatiOn TO abzOlutC free trade.
Yss0IreR That the Democratic party Of the United
States have always been permanently friendly TO the
rights and the interests OF the labOrlng man; that
they are in favor Of limited number Of hours in all
manufacturing wOrkshOps-hOurs dictated by the
physical and mental well being of the labOrer. That
they favor the most liberal laws in regard to house
hold and homestead exemptions from sale and CzgC-
ton That they also in favor Of liberal grants Of
land from the public domain to the actual settler with
out any cost, and opposed to the donation O them
10 swindng railroad corporations, and that they arc
generally friendly TO the system Of measures advOCa-
ted by the labor and industrial congresses, and we
pledge the Democratic party if restored to power, to
exercise their influence in giving them practical ap
8. PSsoyyed, That the attacks Of Governors Hayes
and Lee upon the dOings Of the late General Assembly
false in fact, malicious IN spirit and unworthy Of
gentlemen occupying their elevated positions.
0. ReSOlUed. That the late General Assembly were
called uDOn 10 make large and extraordinary apDrO-
prstiOns to rebuild the burned Iunatic Asylum, to
provide q Reform School for girls, construct new
Blind Asylum, to make appropriations to pay over
$4,000 OF judgment obtained in the Supreme Court
Of the State in favor OF the Life Insurance and Trust
COmDauy and 70 meet deficiency of over $50 600 Of
tho preceding Republican Legislature, all Of which,
together with the extra compensation paid TO mem
bere under law passed by Republican Legislature,
were provided for without an increase Of the State
levy, and the appropriations IN the aggregate arc
islature without abstraCtng SSU0O0 from thC relief
fund for the MANNED and disabled soldiers and their
z. Res0lUed. That we hereby return our thanks to
the 5Sth General Assembly, Tor their economical Cx-
penditures in the administration Of the State Gov
Crnment and for the cNpOsa OF the wholesale frauds
in the erection Of State buildings, whereby the pcO-
pic were swindled out Of half million OF dollars by
the negligence and dishonesty Of Republican State Of
s. Resglred, That it is the right Of each State to
decide for itself who shall possess the elective fran
faEe in Ohio by means Of the sOCaed 18th COnstitU-
tiOnsl amendment, is subverive Of the principles Of
the Federal Constitution.
O. Rcsolged, That the policy and legislation Ofthe
Radical party directly tend to destroy AL the reserved
rights Of the States and convert the Republic into
consolidated despousm. That, whether such dCs-
potism be exercised by an Emperor a President OF
Congress, the result would be fatal TO liberty and
good government. ThatCOnsOidatiOni in this country
means the absolute dominion OF monopoly and aggrC-
gate capital over the lives, the liberty and the prop
erty Of the tOiling masses.
TO- ReSOiCed That we denOunCG the National Bank
ing System one of the worst OutgrOwths Of the
bonded debt, which unnecessarily increases the bur
den Of the people thirty millions Of dollars annually
and that we demand its immediate repeal.
II. ReEOJed That the trial and sentence to death by
military commission of a citizen Of Texas. not in
the military naval service, when the civil Courts
were in the unObstcted exercise Of their functions
in that State and in the time Of profound peace and
the approval OF that sentence by Accident Grant
arc violations Of the most sacred rights OF American
citizens guaranteed by their Constitutions State and
Federal and deserve and should receive the severes
condemnation OF every lover Of liberty and COnsttu
tOnal Government.
IL. Res0lrel, That the numerous palpablc and
higher-handGd usurpatiOns Of the party in power
their public and private acts Of tyranny, trampllng
under foot the civil law and the guarantees OF the
Constitution their continuing to deprive Sovereign
States Of Representation in Congress, and to govern
ssaid States bymerC military rule, show them 20 bC
the party Of despOtism, and unworthy the confidence
and support of a free people.
Is. HgsOygeu, That extend the right hand OF lei
lOwship and recognize as brethren in common
cause, all conservative men not heretofore Demo
Gratis who viii unite with in rCsCuCng the govern
mcnt from the unworthy hands into which it has fall
en- and we pledge the united and cordial support o
the two hundred and fifty thousand Democrats i
Ohio whom represent, to the ticket nominated By
this Convention and presented by TO the sutrasc
OF the people Of Ohio.