New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-27

July %, 1877, Endorsed by majority of
more than $4,000 last FAN by the people of
OHIO, and renews its pledges of devotion to
the Union and the Constitution, with the
amendments
IL declares as essential to the preservation
OF the Government faithful adherence to the
following principles: A strict construction of
the Constitution home rule the supremacy
of civil over military power; the separation
of Church and State equality of all citizens
before the law; liberty of individual action
unyexed by sumptuary laws the absolute ac
quiescence in the lawfully expressed will of
the majority; opposition to all subsidies the
reservation of public lands for the use of
actual settlers; and the maintenance and
perfecting of the common school system"
Pertinent to issues now pending before the
people:
ResolUed, That an investigation of frauds
committed at the last Presidential election in
Florida and Louisiana ought to have been
made by the Electoral Commission. Its re.
fusal to do so was violation OF the spirit OF
the law under which it was organized, and
gross outrage upon the people of the United
States and while the decision. as made by
the XLIVth Congress, of the question as to
who should be declared President of the
United States for the present Presidential
term, was in our judgment final, that decision
ought not to preclude authentic investigation
and the exposure of all fraud connected with
that election, and the due accountability OF
all who were guilty. connected with them.
Resolved The commercial and industrial
stagnatiOn that has so long prevailed through
out the country, and the consequent ana
widespread suffering is due directly TO tne
perniciOus financial legislation of the Repub-
lican party, which we hereby arralgn Tor It's
acts, and charge:
|. That at a time when the country was
weighed down with debt created on the basis
of full volume of paper added to both the
DreciOus metals as money, 1t enacted q sweep
ing change in the measure of value, wholly IN
the interest of mODeyed capital, by demOne-
thing silver and deereelng the destruction OF
legai-tender paper, and thereby wrOngtully
added in effect hundreds OF millions 10 inc
burden of debt and taxes upon the people.
H. BY pursuing its merciless policy OF con-
tracing the paper currency ana hOaIdlng golu
| II mas increased the value of money ana Sc.
| curities that partake of the enhancement OF
money, and decreased the value OF all 0theT
property, and especially OF capital designed
for productive use and required tor the en- ne
plOyment of labor, thus REFRESHING instead OF
! fostering industry, compelling ldleness lnstead
of sustaining trade and commerce.
And now this party in Ohio puts forward IN
its platform the declaration that the financial
mestiOn has been settled. We deny this de-
claration, and while we congratulate the cOun-
try that the downward course to bankruptcy
aud ruin involved in the Republican pOncy
has been partially avoided by the Democratic
measures, passed at the late session vi Co Oh
gTess, restoring the debt-paying power to Sill
yer dollars, made law in spite OF PTeslden-
tiol veto. and stopping the further destruction
of gTeenbacks, we demand as further acts OF
Justice as well as measures OF rellef, the aD-
solute repeal of the Resumption Act ana law
fnl liberation of the coin boarded in the Treas
urv; the removal of all restrictions to the
coinage of silver, and the reestabllsh-
ment of silver as money metal,
the same as gold-the same. as 1t was before
its fraudulent demonstration; the gradual
Substitution of United States legal-tender
naDer for National bank notes anu It's peTma-
nent establishment as the sole paper money Oh
the country, made receivable 1or al uues 70
fine Government, and of equal tender with
coin: the amount of such issues TO be so Tegu-
lated by legislation OF organic law as to give
the people assurance of stability IN the vol
une of currency, and the consequent Stability
of the value no further increase in the
handed debt and no further sale OF bonds
for the uurchese Of coin Tor resumption pur-
noses. hut the gradual extinction of the pub
Tic debt rigid economy, the reduction OF eX-
penditures in all branches OF the puohc ser
wee, and a tariff for revenue only.
Resolued, That the interests OF the
industrial, wealth producing classes is
of paramount interest TO the people
of the United States. Those whose
| labor and enterprise produce wealth should be
secure in its enjoyment. Our warmest sympa-
tby is extended to the labOring classes VINO
have been thrown out OF employment by the
ruinous financial policy and unjust legislation
of the Republican party, and we pledge tne
Democratic party to reversal OF TINS policy
and to a restoration of all the rights they are
entitled to, upon its ascendency to power
Resolved, That there can be do Legitimate
emnloyment of organized force in this coun-
try, except to execute law and maintain the
pHblic peace that no violence should be cOun-
tenanced TO obtain redress for any alleged
grievance, but repressed at any cost until re-
lief can be secured by legal methods.
We congratulate the country Oh the adop-
tion of the constitutional and pacific policy
of local government in the States of the
South, so long advocated 10y the Democratic
marty, and which has brought peace and har-
mony TO that section of the Union.