The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-07-14
Democratic Platforms.
Ohio, Iowa, Maine and California
THE OHIO PLATFORM.
Adopted June 18th, 1875.
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. The Democratic party of Ohio, in Stat
Convention assembled, proclaims the 70
lowing propositions of political faith an
: action:
: First-A sacred adherence to the prir
ciPles Of government declared and pu
IN practical operation by the Fathers {
the Republic.
STANDARDIZATION to aggressions b
either department Of the Government
upon the functions of the others, and [
the exercise by Federal authority of an
OF the powers reserved by the Constitu
ton to the States respectively, or to tn
people.
Ihlrd-The protection of the Govern
ment to all citizens, without regard t.
race, color, or previous condition of ser
vitude
Fourth-The Presidents service shoulC
be limited to one term, at salary o
S25, 900 year.
Observation-Disclosures and reform il
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 compa
MES.
| Seventh-The preservation of the rem,
nant Of the public lands for the benefit
of citizens of the United States and for.
eign emigrants who have declared their
intention 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 it, with view to the forced
resumption OF specie payments, has al
ready brought disaster 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 currency be made and kept
equal to the wants Of trade, leaving the
restorationgof legal-tenders to par with
gold to he brought about by promoting
the industries of the people, and not by
destroying them.
Ninth-That the policy already initia-
ted by the Republican party of abolish
ing legal tenders and giving National
Banks the power to furnish all the cur
rency, will increase the power of an
already dangerous monopoly and the ell
Ormous burdens now depressing the peo-
pie without any compensating advantage,
and that we oppose to this policy the de-
mand that all the National Bank circu-
lation be promptly and permanently re-
tired, and legal tenders be issued in their
place.
Tenth-That public interest demands
that the Government should cease to dis
credit its own currency, and should make
its legal tenders receivable for all public
dues, except where the respect for the
obligation of contracts requires payment
in coin, and that we favor the payment
of at least one-half of the customs in
legal tenders.
Eleventh-The extinction of the pre-
sent National Banks, and the establish
ment In their stead of a system of free
banks of discount and deposit only, I'M
der such regulation as the States may
respectively prescribe, and no paper cur
rency except such as may be issued di-
rectly by and upon the authority of the
General Government.
Twelfth-A tariff for the purpose of
revenue.
Thirteenth-We favor the complete
separation of Church and State, religious
independence and absolute opinion, equal
and exact justice to all religious societies,
and purely secular education at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers, without division
among or control by any sect, directly
or indirectly, of any portion of the Pub
lie School Fund. In view of the admir-
able provisions of our State Constitution
upon these subjects, which are due to
the energy and wisdom of the Democratic
party, we denounce the Republican plat
form as an insult to the intelligence of
the people of Ohio, and a base appeal
to sectarian prejudices.
Fourteenth-Thatw we are opposed to
the passage of what are called sumptuary
laws, or any interference with the social
habits or customs not in themselves
criminal, and we reprobate any espionage
by one class of citizens upon another
under any pretense whatever.
With this declaration of principles and
policy, we arraign the leaders of the Re-
publican party for their extravaganza ex-
penditure and profiigate waste of the
peoples money; for their oppressive, I'M
lust, and defective system of finance and
taxation; for their continued tyranny
and cruelty to the Southern States of the
Union; their squandering of the public
funds; their continuance of incompetent
and corrupt men in Office at home and
abroad, and for their general mismanage-
ment of the Government, and we cordial
" invite all men, without regard to past
party associations, to cooperate with us
in expelling them from power, and in
securing such an administration of pub
lie affairs as characterized the purer and
better days of the Republic.