The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-02
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

TIE Democratic party Of Ohio, in
State Convention assembled, proclaim
the following propositions of political
faith and action;
Ist. \ sacred adherence to the princi-
pies Of Government declared and put in
practical operation by the fathers of the
Republic.
2. Opposition 10 aggreSsions by either
department of the Government upon the
functions of the others, and to the exer-
else by Federal authority of any OF the
powers reserved by the Constitution of
the States respectively or to the peo-
pie.
81. The protection of the Government
to all citizens, without regard to race,
color. or previous conditions Of servi-
tude.
ith. The Presidents service should DE
limited to to one term, al "a salary of
So. 900.
5th. Retrenchment and reform i'll cv-
cry department Of Government, FEEDER
al, State and local.
9Th. No grants of land or money by
the Government, or use Of its credit to
Railroad, Steamship, or other Compa-
mics
9TH. The preservation Of the remnant
Of public lands for the benefit Of citizens
Of the United States and foreign emf
grants who have drcl;;i"a their intention
10 become such, who will occupy and
cultivate the same.
Sth. That the contraction of the cur
rency made by the Republican party, and
the further contraction proposed by it,
with a view to the forced resumption OI
specie payment, has already brought dis
astcr to the business of the country, and
threatens it with general bankruptcy and
ruin. We demand that this policy be
abandoned, and that the volume of cur
rcncy be made and kept equal to the
wants of trade, leaving the restoration
Of legal tenders TO par with gold to be
brought about by promoting the indus
tries of the people and not by destroying
them.
9th. That 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 dan
gerous monopoly and enormous burdens
now depressing the people without any
cOmpensafing advantages, and that we
oppose to this policy the demand that
all the National Bank circulation be
promptly and permanently retired, and
legal tenders issued in their places.
10th. That the public interest demands
that the Government should in no case
diScredit its own currency, and should
make its legal tenders receivable Tor all
public dues, except where respect for
the obligation of contract requires pay
mcnt in coin, and that we favor the pay
ment of at least one half of the customs
in legal tenders.
11th. Tie extinction of the present
National Banks and the establishment
in their stead of system OF Free Banks
of discount and deposit only on such
regulations as the States may respective
ly prescribe, and no paper currency cX-
cent such aS may DE issued directly by
and upon the faith of the general GOV
eminent.
18th. A tariff for the sole purpose of
Revenue.
18th. We favor the complete separa-
ration of Church and State, religious in
dependence and absolute freedom of
opinion, equal and exact justice to all
religious societies, and purely secular
education, mt the expense of the tlN-pay-
ers, without division among or control
by any sect, directly or indirectly, of any
portion of the Public School fund. In
view OF the Il Imirable provisions of our
State Constitution on these subjects,
which ARE due to the energy and wisdom
OF the Democratic party, we deDonnce
the Republican platform as an insult to
the Intelligence of the people of Ohio,
and base appeal to SeCtarian preju-
dices.
18th. That we are opposed to the pass
age of what are called sumptuary laws,
or any interference with the social hab-
IFS or customs, not in themselves crimi-
nal, and we reprohate the espionage by
one class of citizens upon another under
amy pretcnse whatever
With this declaration oi principles and
policy, we arr;tign the leaders of the Re-
publican party for their eXtravagant eX-
prnditure and proilig;ite waste OF he
peoples money, for their oppressive, uln-
Just, and defective system of finance and
taxation, for their continuous tyranny
and cruelty to the Southern States, of the
Union, for the squandering Of the public
lands, for their continuance OF incOmpe-
tent and corrupt men in Office at home
and abroad, aud for their nisInanage-
ment of the Government; and we cor
daily invite all men, without regard to
their past party associations, To co-ope-
rate with us i'll cXpelling them, and III
securing an administration of public af-
fairs as characterized the purcr and
better days of the Republic.