The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-19
PLATFORM Of the Ohio Domoeracy.

WILLIAM ALLEN FOR GOVERNOR r. CAREY
FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The follo'9ing platform was enthusiastic
cally adopted:
The Democratic party Of Ohio, In State
Convention assembled. proclaim the follow.
ing propositions Of political faith and action:
First. A sacred adherence to the princi
pies OF government declared and put in
practical operation by the fathers OF the re-
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Second. Opposition to asgressions by
either department Of the Government upon
the functions of the others, and to the exer-
else BY Federal authorities OF any OF the
powers reserved by the Constitution to the
States 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 5000
year.
Fifth. Retrencbment and reform In every
department of, GoYernmant-Fed Federal, State,
aud local. :
Sixth. No grant of land or money by the
Government, or use OF lis credit to railroad,
steamship, or other companies.
Seventh. The preservation OF the remnant
Of the public lands for the benefit of citizens
of the United States. and foreign emigrants
who have declared their intention 10 become
such, who will occupy and cultivate the
same.
Eighth. That the contraction of the cur.
rency, heretofore made by the Republican
party, and further contraction proposed by
it With a view to force resumption Of specie
p1yment, has already brought disaster to the
business of the country aud threatens gene
raj bankruptcy, We demand that this policy
be abandoned, and that the volume of the
currency be made and kept equal TO the
wants of trade, leaving the restoration Of le-
gal-tenders to par in gold to be brought
about by promoting the industries of the
people, and not by destroying them.
Ninth. That the policy already Initiated
by the Republican party by abolishing legal
tenders and giving national banks the power
to furnish all the currency will increase the
power of an already dangerous monopoly,
and toe enormous burden now depressing
the people without any compromising advan-
tsge, and that all the national bank ciroula-
ton be promptly and permanently retired,
and legal.tenders be issued in their place.
Tenth. That the public interest demands
that the Government should cease to dis
credit its own currency, and should make
it's legal-tenders receivable for oil public
dues except where respect forthe Obligations
of contracts require payment in coin, ard
that we favor payment Of at least one-half OF
the customs in legal-tenders. ~
Eleventh. The extinction of the present
national banks and establishment in their
stead of system of free banks OF discount
aud deposit under such regulation as the
States may respectively prescribe, and no
paper currency except such as may be Issued
directly By and upon the faith of the Gen.
eral Government.
Twelve. A tariff for the sole purpose Of
revenue.
Thirteenth. We favor complete separation
of Church aud State, religious independ-
ence and absolute freedom Of opinion, equal
and exact justice to all religious societies, and
purely secular education at expense of tax
PAYERS without division among or control by
any sect directly or indirectly Of any portion
of the public school fund. In view of the
admirable provisions of our State Constitu-
ton upon these subjects, which are due to
the energy and wisdom Of the Democrat
partv. we denounce the Republican platform
as an insult to the intelligence of the people
of Ohio and a base appeal to sectarian pre-.
JUDGES.
Fourteenth. That we are opposed to the
passage OF what are called sunptuary laws,
or any interference with social habits or Gus.
toms not in themselves criminal, and We re-
probate any espionage by one class OF citi'
zens upon another under any pretence what.
ever.
With this declaration Of principle and
policy we arrsign the leaders Of the Repuo-
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and proh,gate waste of the peoples money !;
for their oppressive, unjust, and defective
system of finance and taxation; for their
continued Tyranny and cruelty to the south:
ern States of the Uoion; for squaudering
public lands; for continuance oil incompe.
tent and corrupt men in office at home and
abroad, and for their general mismanage-
ment OF the Government +; and We cordially
invite all men, without regard to past party
associations, to cooperate with us 10 expel-
ing them from ctii:e. and in securing such
administration OF public stflirs as character.
lied purer and better days of the republic.