Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-06-25
THE OHIO DEM0CRAT TIC PLAT
FORM

is Jt.. : now the most Important pollClcal
d. r,l.ent Of the time, the probabilities be-
ins at "Old William Allen,' who runs
for Governor on it will, if successful, be
the il, xt Democratic candidate for Presi-
deut of the United States. we publish it in
full. In the convention which adopted it
there were some hard money men, to whom
the finance clauses were unpalatabie, but,
like the Democracy generally does, they
agreed to swallow the dose for the general
benefit of the medicine. The whole list of
enunciations of principles are laid down
with a frankness verging on audacity,
which has a smack of victory about it.
The-following is the full text of the plat
form:
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 princi
pies of government declared and put IN
practical operation by the fathers OF the
Second. Opposition to aggressions by
either department of the government
| the functions of the others, and to the eXs
ercise by Federal authorities of any of the
powers reserved by the constitution to the
States respectively OF to the people.
Third. The protection OF the gOvern-
ment to all citizens without regard to race,
| color. or previous condition of servitude.
| Fourth. The Presidents services should
| he limited to one term at d salary OF $780,
| 900 year.
| Fifth. Retrenchment and reform in every
| department OF the gOvernment--federal
| State anu local.
| Sixth. No grants Of land or money by
the government, or use OF It's credit TO
|, railroad, steamship or other companies.
+ Seventh. The preservation OF the rem.
nant OF the public lands for the benefit OF
( citizens of the United States, and foreign
| emigrants who have declared their inten-
/, ton to become such, who will occupy and
! cultivate the same.
| Eighth. That the contraction Of the
| currency, heretofore made by the Repnb-
licau party, aid further contraction pro-
posed by it with view to force Iesump-
| ton of specie payment has already brought
disaster to the business of the country,
and threatens bankruptcy, we demand that
this policy be abandoned, and that the
volume of the currency be made and kept
equal to the wants of the trade, leaving
the restoration OF legal-tenders to par in
gold to be brought about by promoting the
Industries OF the people, and not by destroy
ing them.
Ninth. That the policy already init
ated by the Republican party Of abolishng
legal-tenders and giving national banks
the power to furnish all the currency will
increase the power OF an already danger
GUS monopoly and the enormous burden
now expressing the people without CON-
penSating advantage, and that all the nil-
| tioral hank r1pn1atiOn hG TrOmht1V and
permanently retired and legal-tenders be
issued III their place
Tenth. That the public interest de-
mands that the governmnt should cease to
discredit its own currency, and should
make legai-tenders receivable for all pub
lie dues except where respect for the obi.
cations of contracts require payment in
coin, and that we favor payment of al least
one-lalf of the customs in legal tenders.
Eleventh.. The extinction of the pres mt
national banks and establishment in theii
stead of system OF free banks of discount
and deposit under such regulation as the
State may respectively prescribe, and nc
paper currency except such as may be is
sued directly by and upon the faith Of the
General Government.
Twelfth. A tariff for the sole purpose
of revenue.
Thirteenth. We favor complete separa-
ton of Church and State-religious indie
pendence and absolute freedom OF opn-
ion-equal and exact justice to all religion,
} societies, and purely secular education al
expense Of taxpayers, without division
among OF control by any sect, directly or
indirectly Of any portion of the public
school fund. In view of the admirable
provisions OF our State constitution upon
| these subjects which are due to the energy
!, and wisdom of the Democratic party, We
denounce the Republican platform as stll
insult to the intelligence OF the people of
Ohio, and a base appeal to sectarian ssreju-
dioes.
Fourteenth. That we are opposed to The
passage of what are called sumptuary laws
or any interference with social habits oi
customs not in Themselves criminal, and
We reprobate any espionags by one class OF
citizens upon another under any pretenSt
whatever.
| With this declaration of principle and
policy We arraign the leaders OF The Re
publican par,g for ti,, il eXlravagant tX-
pendiJure and pro.iIate waste of the PEG
PIES money: for their ops. .SsVt, ui.Just
and defective system Of iinaliet and taxa
ii n; for their confirmed tyiany and cru
city to the Southern States of the Union
Tor squandering public lands; for cOntIiL
auee Of incompetent and corrupt men III
office at home and abroad, and for their
gel.el al acknowledgement of the govern
ment, aid we cordially invite al! men,
without regard TO past party associations.
to cooperate with as in expelling them
from Office, and in securing such admins
lr;tlioit Of public affairs as characterized
purer and better days OF the Republic.