Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-08-14

ollCo OoNIi
mittee, called the Convention to
order. Hon. Samuel Hunt, of
Hamilton county, was made tenn
porary Chairman of the Couven-
ton, Gen. w. III. Ball, of Mus
kingum, was Ct osen as perma-
nent President,
THE PLATFORM.
Judge Whltn:an, Of Cincinna-
ii, read the following declaration
of principles: -
"ResolUed, That the Democrat:
ic party seeks To revive no dead
issues, but stands by its princi-
pies. which are suited to all
times and circumstances; it sup
ports the Federal Government in
all its constitutional authority,
aud opposes notification and Sc
cession. 1t defends the reserved
rights of the States and the peo-
pie, and opposes Capitalization
that would impair or destroy
them. In oder &c maintain and
preserve these rights it insists
upon the strict construction OF
the Federal Constitution; it re-
sists all attempts of Que depart
nent of the Government to usurp
or destroy the constitutions
rights or Independence of other
departments, it opposes all inter
terence by law. with private af
fairs or business of men, not re
quired by the public peace or
safety, and advocates the great
est individual liberty consistent
with public Order; it believes in
the capacity of the people for
self government, and opposes all
property qualifications as condi-
tlons to the right of suffrage or
eligibility to hold office; it iavors
liberal laws for the naturalization
of foreigners; it insists upon
equal aud exact justice to all
men; it opi oses all monopolies,
and denies that it is within the
province OF the Government to
legislate for the benefit of partic-
ular classes al the expense and to
the detriment of the rest of the
community; it therefore opposes
the system by which a large por-
ton of the profit producing
wealth of the country is exempt
ed from taxation, and demands
that all constitutional means be
used to remedy this injustice; it
insists that our tariff laws should
be framed with a view to reve-
nue., and not to tax the commu-
nifty for the benefit of particular
industries; it recognizes the evils
of an lrredeemable currency, but
insists that in the return to spe-
Gle payments care shall be taken
not to seriously disturb the bust
ness OF the country or unjustly
injure the debtor class; il appre
ciates the benefits conferred by
railroads, but opposes all cnmbi-
nations of railroad companies to
prevent competition and thus II
nance the cost of transportation;
it opposes al laws that give to
capital any advantage over labor;
it requires honesty and economy
in every department of Governs
ment, Federal or State, and it
condemns corruption, whoever
may he the guilty parties. Ut is
i'll its every nature, and as a ne
cessary result ot its principles, a
party of progress, and supports
all measures of reform and i'm
provement that are sanctioned
by justice and commended by
sound practical wisdom.
"Resolved, That the wealth of
the country is the product of its
labor, and The best use of capital
is that which gives employment
and liberal wag~s to the prodnc-
ing classes; hence every just
measure that tends 90 protect
them from oppression, and to
improve their condition and dig
nifty their calling, deserves and
receives orr sympathy and sup
port, and that we cordially re-
commend the conservative reso-
lutions adopted at tie recent Ma
tional Labor Congress at Cleve-
land, favor ng arbitration aud CO.
"ResoIued, That, although al>
ways constituting a large MAORI
ty of the American people, agri-
culturists have never demanded
Of Government, State or Federal,
any special privilege; have never
infested Halls of Congress or
Legislatures with lobbyists and
but, on the contrary, have
suffered under discriminating and
Unjust laws until for6earance has
ceased to be Il virtue; we hereby
u sincere and honest eff
'orts to obtain tor them redress