The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-07-13
IEsTAHLIsHED IN
MARCH, IaAT.
[Frnm ~ Columhns Ionrnnl.l /

The Democratic platform adopted at
St Louis Is probably the most extraordi-
nary stump speech ever delivered in
America.
IL demands reform Of tho Government
by turning everybody out Of Office and
putting Democrats in. while al the same
time il denounces any change whatever.
saying that
Experience proves that efficient. economical
siblc N its civil service Il subject 10 change al
every election; BE- prize sought for ~ tho hal
lot box; be a brief inward of party Ecai.
IL denounces the ccntralism Of tho Re
publican party, while admitting that. un-
der the Republican party. the States
nave been rescued from centralism.
IL denounces the failure for these elev-
en- years to make good the promise Of
the legal tender notes, aud the financial
imbechity and immortality which has not
reached sspecie payments. in the very
face Of a minority report from the very
committee ITSELF bitterly assailing every
effort to reach specie payments. and do
manding more irredecmahle grecnbacka
instead Of accommodating funds for taking
up those we have
IL denounces the tariff. and demands
tariff FOR revenue only. but IL does not
denounce the Democrats for voting in
Congress almost solidly against that
strictly revenue tariff measure which
proposed to tax tea and coffee.
IL denounces the endowment Of the
Pacific Railroads with public lands-a
measure voted for by nearly every Demo
crat IN Congress. and opposed by others
only because IL was a means Of strength.
ening the ties binding the Union togeth-
er
IL denounees the Republican party for
stripping our fellowcitizens Of foreign birth
Of the shield Of American citizenahip on
recrossing the Atlantic. and directs this
charge specifically. by demagogie art. 10
the Germans by name, and this in the
face OF the fact that the only treaty We
have ever had since America was n Ma
ton. guaranteeing the safety Of German
fellow citizens Ia their native land, was
negotiated by Mr.. Bancroft. under Grants
Administration. under which the En-.
peror abandoned the rule "onco a Ger.
man always German" and admitted
naturalized German Americans 10 all the
rights and guarantees Of Native Ameri-
can citizens. everywhere in the German
Empire.
And 50 we may 60 through the plat.
form. item hy item. finding scarcely do
nunciation In IL that does not iit better
the Democracy than the Republicans.
finding scarcely laudation which does
not ft better the Republicans than the
Democracy
IL was fitting to denounce dishonesty
in the Republican party-the Republican
party does 20. itself IL was proper 20
find fault with the obstructions placed in
the way Of rcsumption-the Republicans
have been finding fault with the Dcmoc.
racy for their mad delay Of resumption
measures. all winter. IL was n good
thing TO denounce National. State and
Municipal extravagance, the New York
municipal thieves in tho Convention
must have enjoyed H.
Bad as IL is-false and contradictory as
Il is-the platform is 10 be commended
for one thing. az least II sat down
squarely on the Rag Baby. and bursted
its little inflated stomach lat down. IL
left the venerable William Allen suspon-
ded on the sublime height OF his own
egotism, in full view Of gods and men. a
spectacle for every passer by TO jeer at.
IL slapped the Enquirer crowd aquarely
IN the face, contemptuously and igno-
not paying Young Tom Ew-
ing the respect TO even utter Delphic or
ocles on the subject OF finance. which |
might be read either way. For this |
much thanks. IL will give |
unity and harmony TO the Democratic |
party in Ohio aud Indiana and some 9th. |
er States. by driving out every soft mon
cy man