The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-25
Resolutions of the Ohio Democratic State
Convention.

The Democratic party Of Ohio, in State
Convention assembled, proclaim the fol-
lowing propositions of political faith and
action:
/. y sacred adherence to the principles of GOV
eminent declared and put in practical operation
by the fathers of the Republic.
,. Opposition To aggressiOns by either depart
ment OF Government upon the functions OF the
others, and to the exercise by Federal authority
of any of the powers reserved by the ConstitU-
ton to the States respectively, or to the people.
). The protection Ofthc Government to all citi-
ZcnS, without regard to race or color, or pre-
! vIOuS condition of ScrvitudC.
+. The Presidents services should be limited
To one term, ut Il salary of : % ,OtH Il year.
,. Rctrcnchment and reform in every depart
ment of the Government, Federal, State and
local.
.. No grants of land or money by the Govern.
ment or Use of It's credit To railroad, steamship
or other companies.
!. The preservation of the remnant of public
lands for the benefit of citizens of the United
States and foreign cmi%rantS who have declared
their intention To become such who Will occupy
and cultivate the same.
:. That the contraction of the currency hereto
fore made by the Republican party, and the fur
Their contraction proposed by it, with Il view to
the forced resumption of specie payment, has
already brought disaster to the business of the
country. and threatens il with general bankrupt
cy and ruin. We demand that this policy he
abandoned, and that the volume of currency be
made and kept equal to the wants of trade, lcav-
ing the restoration of legal tenders To par with
gold to be brought about by promoting the in
iustri"s OF the country, and not by destroying
them.
-. That the policy already initiated by the Re
publican party, of abolishin@ legal tenders, and
giving national banks power to furnish all the
currency, will increase the power of an already
dangerous monopoly, and the enormous burdens
now depressing the people, WithOUtany compcn-
satnG advantage, and that we oppose to this
policy the demand that all the national bank cir
culalion he promptly and permanently retired,
and legal tenders be issued in their place.
10. That the public interest demands that the
Government should cease to disCredit its own
currency, and should make its legal tenders re-
ceivable for all public dues, except where re
Spect for the obligation of contracts requires paw
mcnt in coin, and that we favor the payment of
ut least one halt OF the customs in legal tenders.
II. The extinction of the present national
banks, and the establishment in their stead of a
system of free banks of discOuntand deposit on
y, under such regulations as the States may re-
Speclvely prescribe, and no paper currency eN-
cept such rs may be issued directly by and upon
the faith of the General Government.
y. \ tariff for the sole purpose of revenue.
Is. We favor the complete separation of
absolute freedom of OPlniOn; equal and exact
justice to Ill religious societies, and purely sec
uIar education at the expense of the tax payer,
without division among or control by any sect,
directly or Indirectly, of any portion of the pub
lie school fund. In view OF the admirable pro
visions of our state Constitution upon these sub
IJcctS, which are uuc 10 the energy and wisdom of
the Democratic party, we dcnOun"e the Rcpub-
lican platform as IN insult to the Intelligence OF
the people of Ohio, and Il base appeal to secta-
rian prciudiccs.
II. That we are opposed to the passage of
what are called SUmptuary laws, or any inter
ference with social habits or customs not in
themselves criminal; and We rcprOlate any es-
piondGc by one class of citizens upon another,
under any prCtense whatever.
With this declaration of principles and policy
we arI:lign the leaders of the Republican party
for their eNtravagant expenditure and profli@ate
waste Of the peoples money; for their Oppres-
sivc, unjust and defective system of finance and
taxation for their continued tyranny and cruel
ty to the Southern States of the Union; for their
squandcrinS of the public lands; for their con
tlnuanCc OF incompetent and corrupt men in office
at home and abroad, and for their general mis-
management of the Government; and we cordial
ly invite all men, without regard to past party
associations, to cooperate with us in eXpeliing
them from power, and in securing such reform in
the administration of public affairs as character
lied the purer and better days of the Republic.