The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-09

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Democratic faith, and every attempt
to abfft ge the pisiziieges of beeomiag
citizens and the owners of soil among
us ought to he Fl sted with the same
spirit which swept the alien and sedi-
ton laws from our statute books and
in order that we may more distinctly
declare our views of the measures and
policy of the present administration,
ResolUed, That we denounee- the j
present tariff, as well as the substitute
lately introduced in the House of Rep
resentatives by the Committee of
Ways and Means, as a gigantic robbie
ry OF the labor and industry of the
that they are solely designed
to advance the interest of the few
thousand monopolies that this should
no longer be submitted to; that no
for Congress, OF for any
other Office, is worthy of support who
is not in favor of low revenue tariff,
which closely approximates to free
trade; aud that in the arrangement
of any revenue tariff all the necessa-
ries of life should be absolutely free
of duty. ssf 5.lt q7ses.
ReSolced, That the internal revenue
system of the United States is unendu-
rable in its oppressive exaction that it
should be Immediately remedied; /; that
its annoyances of stamps and license
and taxes upon sales and incomes
should be abolished that taxes should
be collected by the State and county
officials that the multiplication OF Of
ficers is unnecessary, except to eat out
the resources of the tax payer; and
that we pledge ourselves to effect a
thorough reform in this particular.
ResoIUed, That we. denounce the
profiigacy in the present administra-
ton of the Federal government, the
corruption which has entered all its
official stations, the favoritism.Whi
overlooking fitness for Office, has ap-
pointed to positions of public trust
the friends or tools of those -whoTcon-
troll the public patronage, and the inn
becility which directs the destinies of
the Republic without apparent pur-
pose, and manages its affairs with
such embarrassment and disaster to
the material interests of its people at
home, and with such disregard of the
rights and liberties of its citizens
abroad.
ResoIUed, That land monopolies are
one of the great evils of our country,
and against the spirit of our institu-
tions, and that the whole of our pub
lie lands ought to be held as sacred
trust to secure homes for actual set
tiers. We therefore denounee the rel
cent action of Congress making grants
to mammoth railroad corporations,
which are already too powerful, and
may become dangerous to free peo-
pie. esq - -5tss1 7' 3'i-
Resolced, That we regard the act
recently passed by Congress to en-
force the fifteenth amendment as un-
constitutional, unjust and oppressive,
an invasion of the rights of the State,
subversive Of the best interests of the
people, and therefore demand its un-
conditional repeal. ra;..-.....
Resolred, That the power of the
federal government to assess and col
lect taxes on the bonds of the United
States is clear and unquestioned, and
we demand of Congress thai a rate of
taxation equal to the fair average
amount levied in each State on mon
ey loaned shall be assessed and COL
leeted from all investments in bonds.
ReSolred, That we are opposed to
the system of national banks, and de-
mand the repeal of the law creating
them, and that in place of the notes
of such banks Treasury notes of the
United States shall be substituted.
ResolUed, That the Democracy of
Ohio sympathize with the efforts OF
all people struggling for self-governE
ment, and we denounce the trucking
of the federal administration to Great
Britain and Spain, and the efforts of
the party in power TO reduc :
whole States in our Union to a
condition of vassalage to the general
government.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Democracy of Ohio are extended to
our Senator, Allen G. Thurman, and
Democratic Representatives in Con-
gress, who, though in a small minori-
ty, have bravely contended for the
principles of Democracy and the in
terest of the people.
Res olUed, That upon the foregoing
platform we cordially invite all the
electors of Ohio, without regard to
past differences, to vote for the ticket
this day nominated. bs 5s4 .t.....=
The President said the resolutions
were before the Convention. 9l
A motion was made that they be
adopted as reported, which was car
ried with great unanimity, there be-
ing only two or three votes in the neg
ative. i.'tl
SPEECH OF WILLIAM HEIsLEY.
A f+or fba n1o{for,1, woe o1o,,to5
there were loud calls from all parts of
the house for Mr.. Heisley. He ad-
vanced to the platform and was re-
ceived with great cheering. He spoke
as follows: g
For the confidence reposed in me
by the Democratic party of Ohio, as
manifested i'll the nomination to-day,
to head the State ticket, l return a
thousand thanks for the approval OF
the Democratic party of Ohio, foi
whatever little l may have done in the
service of the Democratic party, in
the hardest battle ground of the State
of Ohio, the Western Reserve / ten
der my most sincere acknowledgment.
l am not here for the purpose to-day
to make a speech on the questions
that will come up in the campaign
That will properly come up at later
day, when we shall have marshalled
our hosts to meet the enemy. Imere-
ly come before you to return my
thanks, simply to say that shall per-
severe in the good cause in the future
as have in the past; and l call on
the nervy. plucky, Democracy of
Ohio to marshal their hosts and march
forward to victory. [Loud applause. ]
AT the conclusion of this brief
speech, and amid loud cheering the
Convention, on motion, adjourned
sine die. 9