Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-16

The following platform was adopted
by the Democratic Convention of
Ohio: sa

by the Democratic Convention Of
Ohio: ea
Resolved, That the Democratic par.
ty seeks to revive no dead issues, bui
stands by its principles, which are
suited to all times and circumstances
1t supports the Federal Government
/ In all its constitutional authority, and
opposes notification and secession. II
defends the reserved rights of the
State and people, and opposes the Gen.
tralization that would impair and de-
stroy them. In order to maintain and
preserve these rights, it insists upon
the strict construction of the Federal
Constitution. 1t resists all attempts
of one department of the Government
to usurp or destroy the constitutional
rights or independence of other de-
partments. 1t opposes all interference
by law with the private affairs or bus
mess of men, not required by the pub
lie peace or safety, and advocates the
greatest individual liberty consistent
with public order.
1t believes in the capacity of the
people for self-government, and OPP
poses property qualifications as con-
ditions to the right of suffrage or eli
gibility to hold Office.
1t favors liberal laws for the natu-
ralization of foreigners.
1t insists upon equal and exact JUS
tice oall men.
1t opposes all monopolies, and de-
nies that it is within the province of
the Government to legislate for the
benefit of particular classes at the ex-
pense and to the detriment of the rest
of the community. ] therefor oppose
the system by which large portion of
the profit producing wealth of the
country is exempt from taxation, and
demands that all constitutional means
shall be used to remedy this injustice.
Itinsists that our tariff laws should
be framed with view to revenue, and
not to tax the community for the ben
eft of particular industries.
1t recognizes the evils of irredeem-
able currency, but insists that, in re-
turning to specie payments, care shall
be taken not to disturb the business of
the country or unjustly injure the
debtor class.
1t appreciates the benefits conferred
by railroads, but opposes all combi-
nations by railroad companies to pre-
vent competition and thus enhance the
cost of transportation.
It opposes all laws that give to capt.
tai any advantage over labor.
1t requires honesty and economy
in every department of the Govern
ment, Federal or State, and it con-
demns corruption, whoever may be
the guilty parties.
1t is in this very nature, and as ne
cessary result of its principles, party
of progress, and supports all measures
of reform or improvement that are
sanctioned by justice and commanded
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 aud liberal
wages is the producing classes. Hence
every Just measure that tends to pro-
tect them from oppression, and i'm
prove their condition and dignity their
calling, deserves and receives our SYM
pathy and support. And that we cor
daily recommend the conservative
resolutions adopted at the recent
National Labor Congress at Cleveland,
favoring arbitration and cooperation.
Resolved, That, although always
constituting large majority of the
American people, agriculturist have
never demanded of the government,
State or Federal, any special privilege,
have never infested the halls of Con-
gress or Legislature with lobbyists and
rings, but on the contrary have suffer-
ed under discriminating and unjust
laws until forbearance has ceased to
be a virtue. We hereby pledge our
sincere and honest efforts to obtain for
them redress of grievances and equal
and exact justice.
Resolved that the public lands
should be severely reserved for actual
settlers who will dwell upon and culti-
yate them, and that we will continue
to denounce and oppose, as we have
always denounced and opposed, all
gifts of such lands by the Government
to incorporated companies.
Resolved, That the greatest danger
to free institutions is the widespread
ing corruption that threatens the ut
ter destruction of public virtue
When Credit Mobil:er frauds pass un-
punished, when those engaged in them
are elevated in high Official positions,
when seats in the Federal Senate are
VIGOROUSLY purchased, when vastsums
of money are corruptly employed In
popular elections, when any army of
ice-holders, with the sanction of
the Government, use their official in
fuence to control elections, when
bribery of custon-house officers is an
established usage, when rings of plum
derers are the recipients of millions of
money appropriated for public use,
when official defalcations are of such
frequent occurrence as scarcely to ex-
cite attention, when Presidential par
dons relieve defaulters from mental
punishment and presidential appoint
ments reward Credit Mobiler and sal
ary grabbing Congressmen, and when
Congressional investigation is general
ly a whitewashing affair, it is not
strange that men begin to lose cOnh-
dence in free institutions, and that the
fame Of the great republic is tarnished
throughout the civilized world.
To remedy these evils, we insist that
the receipts and expenditures of the
Government shall be diminished that
its patronage shall be curtailed and all
useless officers abolished that it shall
cease to usurp functions to which it
has no title that official misconduct
and fraud and corruption in elections
shall be vigorously punished, and that
the public virtue shall be upheld and
the want oft condemned by the united
voice of the people.
Resolved, That we condemn with
out reserve the late act Of Congress
granting additional salaries as unjust
and unjustifiable, and demand its i'm
mediate and unconditional repeal /;
and we denounce every member OF
Congress, whether Republican or Dem
oerat, who supported the law or re-
ceived and retained the money pro-
duced thereby. And we especially
denOunce the conduct of President
Grant in using the influence of his
high position for its passage, and whose
official signature made it a law.
Resolved, That the act of the Pres
ident in setting up by the bayonet a
government in Louisiana not chosen
by her people and having no title
whatever to rule over them, was Ia
grant violation of her rights and of
the Federal Constitution.