The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-18
Ohio Democratic Convention.
Gov. WIN. Allen RenOminated
The Platform Of Principles,

Gov. WIN. Allen RenOminated
The Platform of Principles.
COLUMBUS, juno 1.-THE Democratic
State Convention was one OF the largest
and most turbulent ever held In Ohio
Rufus p, Ranney, Of Cleveland served III
permanent President,
The following ticket was nominated
For Governor, VIM, Allen, Of Ross; Lieu
tenant Governor, Samuel F. Carey, ol
Hamilton; Supreme Judge, Thomas o
Ashburn, Of Clermolt, Auditor D. NJ
Greene, Of Shelby; Treasurer, J. Schrein-
er, Of Meigs; Attorney General, Thomas
L. Powell, Of Delaware; Member Board
Of Public Works, II, Z, 0Hagan, Of Erie
The following platform was enthusIas-
tically adopted'
The Democratic party Of Ohio, in State
Convention assembled proclaim the fol.
lowing propositions Of political faith and
action:
First-A sacred adherence TO the prin.
ciples Of the Government declared and
put In practical operation by tho fathers
Of the Republic,
seCond-OppOsitlon to aggressiOnS by
either department Of the government
upon tho functions Of the others, and 10
the exercise by the Federal authority Of
any Of the powers reserved by the Con.
stitution to the States respectively or 10
the people.
Third-The protection Of the Govern
ment to all citizens, without regard to
race, color or previous condition Of seryi-
tude.
Fourth The Presidents services
should be limited to one term ut salary
Of twenty-five thousand dollars a year.
Fifth-Retrenchment and reform In
every department ofgoVernment, Federal,
State and local.
sixth-No grants OF land or money by
the Government, or use Of It's credit to
railroads, steamships or other compa'
nies.
Seventh-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 inten.
tion to become such, who will occupy
and cultivate the same. ..-
Eighth-That the contraction Of the
currency heretofore made by the Repub.
lican party, and the further contraction
proposed by II with view to-the forced
resumption Of specie payments, has al.
ready brought disaster to the business
Of the country, and threatens II with gen.
eral bankruptcy and ruin. 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 legal tenders TO u par
with gold to be brought about by promot-
Ing the industries Of the people, and not
by destroying them.
Ninth-That the policy already initiat-
ed by the Republican party Of u6olishing
legal tenders and giving the National
banks the power to furnish all the cur.
rency will Increase the power Of an al.
ready dangerous monopoly, and the enor.
nous burdens now expressing the people
without any compensatiug advantage, and
that we oppose this policy and demand
that all the National bank circulation be
promptly and permanently retired and
legal tenders be issued in their place.
Tenth-That the public interest de-
mands that the Government should cease
to discredit It's own currency and should
make It's legal tenders receivable for all
public dues, except where the respect for
tue obligation Of contract requires pay
ment In coin, and that We favor the pay.
ment OF NJ least one half OF the customs
in legal tenders.
Elsyenth-The extinction OF the pres
ent national banks and the establishment
in their stead Of a system Of free banks Of
discount and deposit only under such
regulations MS the States may respectively
prescribe, and no paper currency except
such as may be issued directly by and
upon the faith Of the general government.
Twelfth-A tariff for the sole purpose
OF revenue.
Thirteenth-We favor the complete
separation. OF Church and State, religious,
independent and absolute freedom OF
opinion, equal and exact justice TO all re.
ligious societies, and purely secular edu.
cation at the expense Of the taxpayer
without division among or controlled by
any sect directly or indirectly u any pof.
tion Of the public school fund. In view
Of the admirable provisions Of our State
Constitution upon these subjects, which
are due 10 the energy and wisdom Of the
Democratic party, we deHounce The Re.
publican platform as on insult 10 the in.
telligence Of the people Of Ohio and a
base appeal TO sectarian prejudices.
FOufteenth-That we are opposed TO
the passage Of what are called suniptuafy
laws or any interference with the social
habits or customs not In Themselves
criminal, and we reprobate any espion.
age by ote class Of citizens upon another
under any pretence whatever. With this
declaration Of principles and policy we
artaign the leaders Of the Republican
party for their extravagant expenditure
and prOhigate waste Of the peoples money;
for their Oppressive, unjust and defective
system Of finance and taxation; Tor their
continued tyranny and cruelty to the
Southern States Of the Union; for their
squandering Of public lands; for their
continuance Of incompetent men In Office,
alhome and abroad, and for their general
management Of the government, and we
cordially invite all men, without regard
to past party associations, 10 cooperate
with US In expelling them from powes,
and in securing such an administration Of
public affairs as Characterized the puter
and better days Of the Republic.
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