Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-08-14
DEMOCRATIC PLATFoRm.

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DEMOCRATIC PlATFoRw.
Reso,red First that the Demo.
cratic partv seeks tn revive mo dead
issues but stands bv it's nr;nc;nles
which are su;-ed o.,l tines and or
cumstsncos 7. sunnorts ,ba Eadar
al Government in iii ;ts oons.nt;on
al autbor;tv and onnoses nnII;f;ca-
tion and secession II def Ids the
reservea 1r;ob,s Of Al. S,otas and
IL and oD,os.s o.ntral;1ot;on
that would ;mna;r ~ das,rov than
n 1oo,r,dor - ,Is;;ntsffn - 1-.sar.a
thssa r;cbts = ;ns;s,. nno, ~ st-;ot.
construct;on of the EedaraI const,.
tution. IT. res;stssalI sttemnts of
deaartments ,oftha Coyarrmapts 20
- an do.,.n~. 81 se...;...;s."I
r;ab,. ~ ~ @ ;ndon:Sae az uSsss.saa. os ".Sa da
,srtmsnts r. annasss - III ;nt.-fsr
prao ,1 sse, -. = :, -sIp;s. III ~ 80 -
bus;noss a 81 man y. p.. raam,rad a hn nh
liz ne.co or ssf.tn ga adroc.tos s The
asaataSt @ ind;a;Jy,i SAG l;ta..r, oons;s
sant w;tb anb,;r ora.. hoi;ay.s
~ ,ha capsn;.n ~ ~ sonIe for
seif c,oyernmcrt .nd opnnses aIli
nrons,.ty onal;fcst;ons as rpnd;t;ons .
TO the riohts of suffra oe r oreIioibilitv
to hold ofice II fsy6rs l;her.l laws.
for the natnralizat;on of foreioners !
n ,nsists nnon eouo. and evare ;us
tice TO all men. n onnoses ali m,,b.
onolies and denies that II ia within
the provence of the Goyernment 90
Ilegislate for the benefit of p.rticularI
classes to the detriment of the rest
of the community. 1t therefore on
poses the system by which a ,,laroer
portion of the profit producino
wealth of the country exempted
from taxation, and demands thatalli
constitutional means shall be, used
TO remedy this Injustice. 1t insists
that our M tariff laws should be formed
with a view to revenues and not to
tax tile community for the benefit Of
particular industries recornizes
evils of an cirredeemable currency.
bnt insists that in refurniuo II
specie payments care shall be taken
not to seriously disturb the business
Of the ceuntryor upiustly .injure the
debtor class Ii appreciates the ben,
efits nfe-red by ,raiIroa,ls but IN.
poses all combinations of railroad
companies to nrevent comnet,t;on
and Itbus enhance the cost or trans
portation. II opposes ali laws that
give to canital anv .advantage, nrer
labor. It reouires honesty and econ
omy in. every dapartment of govern.
ment Federal or State and con.
demns corrnnt;on wboayer NAV he
the gniitv narties h i in ;ts yerv ,,
nature and az ! necessary resnjt ~
its nrincinIes a marty of nrograss
and supports al; measures Of reform
or im,nrovement that are sanctioned
NV ,nstice and coInmdnd cd hv sonnd
nrscticaJ w;sdoml y - - - ;.
ResoJced Thot,,be va,l,biof .ba
country . The ,,ro,anct ~. ;ts. iI.ha.
and the best' nse ~ csn;,sl is1 tbas
which gives emnlovment..od iiharaj
w.ges tn tho 'nrodnc;ng CLASSES
Hence every inst measure That tenas
to ;mnrove and ,i;onirv their csll;no
deserves and Receives our symnsth .
and sunnort and that We cord;aIiv
recommend the conservative resoln.
tions adoptcd at the recent National
lLabor Congress- ot CIevel.nd favor
mo arbitration and 90 onsrat;on
Resolred That althonob ALWAYS
coonstitutino \ Iaroe maioritv Of the
American neonle the sgr;cnJturists
have never demanded OF The Govern
ment State or Federal any snecial
nriviIeoe have ,,evcr infested tbe
halls of Congress- or Ieoislatures
with lol,hvists and rinos bnt on tho
contrary have suffered 1nder ,1iscri. :.
mination and unjust laws until for.
bearance has ceased to be yirtne.
We hereby pledge our sincere and
honest effort to obtain for them red.
ress ofrgrieyances and equal and ex.
act Justice. vs.gf. : n-l..e -1
Resolved, That the public lands
should be sacredly reserved for &C.
tusl settlers who will dwell upor and
cultivate them. and that we win con-
Itinue to demand and oppose. ali
Gift of such lands ,by the Govern
ment to Incorporated companies.
Resolred. That the greatest dan
GER to, lfre free institutions is the wide
SPREADING corruption that threatens th tens
ltbe utter destruction Of public yyir.
ttae: when Credit Mobiiier fratfis
90 diminished. when thosa ensay-
ed in them are eleyatedato biqh ,offi
leial lpositions. s.when seats in the Fed
era. senate are notoriouslvy n,,rohas.
ed. when vast, ! y isums OF money
lare ,corruntlv emnlored i'm nonujar
ELECTIONS. .when, an, armvof office hoI
lders. ,witbstheT sanction of the Gov.
lernment, ,use their. official influence
to control, elections; when bribery
tof custom house officers is an estab.
tlisbed usaqe when rings of nlunder.
] ers are recinients Of millions of mon.
ev annpro3nriated for. public nse when
| toff;ciaI defalcations are of sncb f-e,
touent occurrence cIr as to scarcely SC Iex.
chite attention: when PRESIDENT a
nardons relieve defablters from men.