Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-06-08

fitness for office has appointed to
positions of public trust the friends
or tools of those who control the
public patronage, and the imbccility
which directs the destinies of the
Republic, without an aPporant pur.
pose, and manages its affairs with
such embarrassment and disaster to
the material interests of the people
at home, and with such disregard Of
the rightsand liberties ofitS citizens
abroad.
Resolved, That land monopoly is
one of the great evils of our coun-
try and against the spirit of our in
stitutions; that the whole Of our
public lands ought to be held as a
sacred trust TO secure homeste0ds
for actual settlers; we, therefore, do
nounce the recent action Of Congress
in making grants to mammoth rail
road corporations which are already
too powerful and may become dan
gerous to II free people.
Resolred, That we regard the act
recently passed by Congress to en-
force the "FifleCnth Amendment,
as unconstitutional, unjust and op-
pressive; an invasion OF the rights
of the States, subversive Of the best
interests of the people, and there
fore demand its unconditional re-
peal.
ReSoIred, That tho powor of the
Federal Government to assess and
collect taxes on Bonds Of the United
States is clear and unquestioned;
and we demand of Congress, that u
share of taxation equal to the fair
average amount levied in each State
on money loaned, shall be assessed
and collected from all investments
in bonds
ReS5lred, That we are opposed to
the system of National Banks, and
demand an immediate repeal Of the
law creating them, and that in place
of the notes of such banks, treasury
notes Of the United States should be
substituted.
RcS0'red, That the Democracy OF
Ohio sympathize with the efforts OF
all people struggling for self-gOv-
|. ernment, and that we denounce the
trucking of the United States to
Great Britain and Spain and the
efforts Of the party in power to re-
duce whole States in our Uuion to
a condition of vassalage to the Gen
cral Government.
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
Democracy of Ohio are extended to
our Senator, Allen G. Thurman,
and the Democratic Representatives
in Congress, who, though in a small
minority, have braveIy contcnded
for the principles of Democracy and
the interests of the people.
Resolved, That upon the forcgo-
ing platform, we invite all the cleo
tors Of Ohio, without regard to past
ahorGnees, thin re- TO i,t"5 v%'o loF 'ne 'cke'
1t is just such q platform as
will meet the approval of the
entire Democracy of Ohio and
oftbo,,so,d, oftIo boros+ roan
who have acted with otber NJ p.
ties. Each resolution brings
into or-o+ nrom;oo,co +Ls l;v.
inc issuos Of tho nrosert dov
It very plainly speaks for itself
It's points are strong. II makes
direct warfare on the thieves in
bigh places; denounces the
oo,,r,ntion of +b;s u;oLo1 Al
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and demands the repeal of law
creating them; declares that
the power Of the Federal Gov.
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unquestlonable denonnces the
land monopoly as one Of the
greatest evils of our country :;
janornces the internal revepne
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