The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-26
DEMOCRATIC

0GMVSRAt1S JUN NGNGAUN.
The Democratic County Conven-
ton to appoint Delegates to the State
Convention, met at the Court House
in Eaton, on Saturday last. The at
tendance was better than could have
been expected in view of the busy
season ofthe farmers. The proceed
ings were conducted with harmony,
the resolutions were unanimously a
dopted amidst the widest enthusi-
asm. The Chairman of the Demo
cratic Central Committee, Judge
CAMPBELL, called the meeting to Or
der, and after stating the OBJECT of
the Convention SAMUEL EBY was
elected Chairman and NJ. L.. HOLT,
Secretary. Mr.. EBY in a few appro-
pirate remarks thanked the Conven-
ton for the honor conferred.
The Convention appointed a com
mittee of three on Resolutions, con-
sisting of L. C. ABBOTT, ]. V. CAMP,
BELL and L. G.. GOULD. While the
committee On resolutions were en-
gagged in their preparation the Con
yention was addressed by NJ. L
HOLT. The committee reported the
following resolutions, which wer'
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, 1st. That the Democra
cy of Preble county, Ohio, cheeret
by the fact that many of our politi
cal opponents are coming to the sup
port of our financial theories, reaf
firm our faith in the silver dollar Q
the fathers and the greenback dolla
of the sons, and ask that both b
made a legal tender for all debts
public and private.
End. We oppose any contraction
: or any unnecessary imitation of tn
currency, and believes in the lar
guage Of Hon. E. D. Mansfield, this
we have S. per capita circulation les
n than any European Government, an
that our currency ought to be mad
sufficient in volume to supply th
needs of trade and commerce.
3rd. That we are in favor OF q sy
tenn of finance in the interests of OIL
5 own people, and are opposed to an
s system which enriches the none
= kings of Europe at the expense ofol
o own citizens.
4th. That we are in favor of ii
u repeal of the Resumption Act, cor
e monty known as "Sherman's Plu'
der Bill" because by its oppressi'
n tendencies it defeats permanent r
sumption and operates as a hindran
' thereto.
9Th. That we approve ofthe Sout
d ern Policy of the acting President
the United States, but look with I
]. ter contempt upon the fraudule
means by which he obtained his {
, fetal position.
h 9th. That we are in favor of an j
d come tax, so that the rich may
compelled to bear a just proporti'
of the burdens Of taxation.
u 7th. That we II in favor of a I
Is duction of all official salaries, and
ct further reduction of our compal
,e lively worthless army and navy.
9Th. We are opposed to the rec
y less and extravagant expenditure
IL public moneys, and to all subsidi
ID or aids to corporations by the &c
u eran Government.
~ 9th. We are in favor of the ELI
ton of a United States Senator "
a will faithfully labor and vote for t
ne triumph of the foregoing principl
Mt 10th. That we denounce the
ri called Registry Law as an act of f
ly, entailing upon the taxpayer:
vast expenditure of money for
good purpose, and oppressive to t
Iaboring man and tending to the c.
n ruption rather than tho purity Of
is ballot-box, and that we demand
immediate repeal.
18th. That a copy of these reso
d tions be sent to the Cincinnati 1
n qsirer for publication.
MIDI III