, 1875-07-17
The Ohio Platform.

State convention to-day was the largest an
best ever held in Ohio. Every county had
full delegation accompanied by large mum
Der Of representative men. 1t was gran,
and significant assemblage Of the democracy
| TO perform a great work, and right nobl,
| have they performed it. Although the rail-
has been pouring down nearly the entir
day and all the evening, yet the streets hGv
been full OF people, as well as the operI
house, where the convention was held.
! Colonel John l. Vsnee, tbe Congressman
I from the Eleventh District who was Presiden
OF the temporary organization, made an elO
( quent speech ON taking the chair: and Rufu
T. Ranney, ON taking the chair as perman
ent President, delivered an address that viii
| serve as q very affective campaign document
! II was after o'clock this evening when III,
! convention cosnPleted It's IaDors and ad
| iourned-
The scene that was enacted when Governor
Allen WAS re-nOminated was grand beyond
description. The widest enthusiasm pre-
vailed and the convention ebeered Justify
the scene was re-enaoted when the Governor
appeared before the convention with the com
mittee that notified him of his denomination.
His speech accepting again the position Of
standard bearer of the Ohio democracy, was
one worthy of the great occasion and one Of
great orators.
THE PLATFORM.
The following platform was enthusiastic
cally adopted:
The democratic party of Ohio in State con-
vention assembled proclaims the following
propositions OF political faith and action
First-A sacred adherence 10 the principles
of government declared and put in practical
operations by the fathers of the republic
Second-Opposition to aggressions by any
department Of the Government upon the
functions of the other and to exercise by Fed
eral authorities of any of the powers reserved
by the Constitution TO the State respectively,
or to the people.
Third-the protection of the Government
TO all citizens without regard to race, color
or previous condition of servitude.
Fourth-The Presidents services should be
limited to one term, at salary of So, 900
year
Fifth-Retrenchment and reform in every
department of the government-federal, State
and local.
Sixth-No grants of land or money by the
Government, or Use of its credit TO railroad,
steamship or other cOmpetants-
Scyeath-The preservation Of the remnant
of the public lands for the benefit of the clti-
zeus Of the United States and foreign emf
grants who have declared their intention to
become slcb, who will occupy and cultivate
the same.
Eighth-That the contraction of the cur
rency heretofore made by the republican
Il !
by il, with view 10 the forced resumption Of
specie payments, has already brought disaS-
ter to the business Of the country and threat
ems general bankruptcy. We demand that
this policy be abandoned and that the volume
of currency be made and kept equal TO the
wants of trade, leaving the restoration of
legal tenders to par, gold, to be brought
about by promoting the industries of the peo-
pie, and not by destroying them.
N6nh--Ihat the policy already initiated
by the republican party Of abolishing legal
tenders and giving national banks the power
to furnish all the currency Will increase
the power Of an already dangerous mon
OpOly and the enormous burdens now op-
pressing the people, without any compensat-
ing advantage, and that We oppose the policy
and demand that all the national bank circu-
lation be promptly aud permanently retired
and legal tenders be issued in their place.
TeH6.-That the public interests demand
that the Government should cease to discount
its own currency and should make it's legal
tenders receivable for all public dues. except
where respect for the obligations Of contracts
requires payment IN coin, and that We favor
the payment Of at least one-half the customs
IN legal tenders.
EerHth.-The extinction Of the present
national banks and the establishment In iheis
stead of system of free banks OF discount
and deposits under such regulations as the
States may respectively prescribe, and no
paper currency except such as may be issued
directly by aud upon the faith of the general
Government.
Toe!fh-A tariff for the sole purpose of
revenue.
IAdteeh.-We favor the complete separa-
tiOn Of Church and State religious indepen-
dence and absolute freedom of opinion; equal
and exact justice 10 all religious societies,
and purely secular education, at the expense
of taxpayers, without division among OF
control by any sect, directly or indirectly,
of any portion Of the public school fund. In
view of the admirable provisions of Our State
Constitution upon these subjects, which are
due to the energy and wisdom of the democrat
ic party, we denOunce the republican platform
as an insult to the intelligence Of the people
of Ohio and base appeal 10 sectarian pre-
judices.
Eo,utee-th.-That We are opposed TO the
passage of what are called sumptuary laws
or any interference with social rights or Gus
toms not in themselves criminal; and we re-
probate any espionage by one class OF citizens
upon another under any pretenss whatever.