The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-24
THE
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
FIFE

claim the following propositions of
political faith and action:
81. A sacred adherence to the
principles of government declared
and put in practical operation by the
fathers of the Republic.
-. Opposition to aggressions by
either Department of the Govern
ment upon the functions of the 9th
ers, and to exercise by Federal au-
thority of any of the powers reserved
by the Constitution to the States re-
s~pectively, or to the people.
SO. The protection of the Govern
ment to all citizens, without regard
to race, color or previous condition
of servitude.
81. The Presidents service should
be limited to one term, at a salary
of $4,000 a year.
IS. Retrenchment and reform in
every department of Government,
Federal, State and local.
sc. No grants of land or money
by the Government, or use of its
credit to railroad, steamship or other
companies.
81. The preservation of the rem
nant of public lands for the benefit
of citizens of the United States and
foreign emigrants who have declared
their intention to become such, who
will occupy and cultivate the same.
So. That the contraction of the
currency heretofore made by the Re-
publican party, and the further con-
traction proposed by it with a view
to the forced resumption of specie
payment, has already brought disas-
ter to the business of the country,
and threatens it with general bank
ruptcy and ruin. We demand that
this policy be abandoned, and that
the volume of currency be made and
kept equal to the wants of trade, leav-
ing the restoration of legal. tenders
to par with gold to be brought about
by promoting the industries of the
people, not by destroying them.
80. That the policy already initia-
ted by the Republican party, OF
a%bolishing legal-tenders and giving
National Banks the power to furnish
all the currency, will increase the
power of an already dangerous mo.
nopoly, and the enormou burdens
now depressing the people, without
any compensating advantage: ant
that we oppose to this policy the de
mand that all the National Bank cir
culation be promptly and permanent
ly retired, and legal-tenders be issu
ed in their place.
$40. That the public interest de
mands that the Government should
cease to discredit its own currency
and should make it's legal-tender'
receivable for all public dues excep'
where respect for the obligation o
contracts requires payment in coin
and that we favor the payment of a
least one-half of the customs in lega
tenders.
al. The extinction of the presen'
National Banks, and the establish
ment in their stead of a system o
free banks of discount and deposi
only, under such regulations as thu
States may respectively prescribe
and no paper currency except sucl
as may be issued directly by ant
upon the faith of the general Gov
eminent.
"12. A tariff for the sole purpos
of revenue.
: "13. We favor the complete sepa
) ration of Church and State, religion
: independence and absolute freedom
! of opinion, equal and exact justice t
all religious societies, and purel
l secular education at the expense c
the taxpayer without division anon
t or control by any sect, directly or il
directly, of any portion of the Publ
q School Fund. In view of the adm
rable provisions of our State Const
tuition upon these subjects, whic
d are due to the energy and wisdom
e the Democratic party, We denounc
e the Republican platform as an insu
to the intelligence of the people {
Ohio and a base appeal to sectaria
Il prejudices.
81 "14. That we r opposed to I'll
passage of what are called sumptu;
ny laws, or any interference with S,
9 cial habits or customs not in then
selves criminal; and we reproba
Is espionage by one class of either
e upon another, under any preten'
h whatever.
with this declaration of primo
Piles and policy we arraign the lea,
- ears of the Republican party for the
g extravagant expenditure and prof
a gate waste of the peoples none.
to for their oppressive, unjust and d
fective system of finance and tax
ton; for their continued tyranI
Is and cruelty to the Southern Stat
l. of the Union; for their squanderir
,p of the public lands; for their CONT
nance of incompetent and CORFU
men in office, at home and abroa
le and for their generalmismanageme
of the Government. And we core
>, ally invite all men, without rega.
, to past party associations, to &C op
k, rate with us in expelling them fro
a. power, and in securing such an a
I'd ministration of public affairs
% characterized the purer and bett
days of the Republic"
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