The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-10-03
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORM FOR 1878.

"Thc Democratic party of Ohio, in Conven-
clauses in the platform of the Convention of
July -. 1871, indorsed by majority OF more
than p 600 last fall by the people OF ono we We
Constitution, with the amendments. 1t declares
essential to the preservation of free govern
prjnciples: strict construction of home rule:
supremacy of civil over military power. sepa,
citizens before the law: liberty of Individual
action unvcxcd by sumptuary laws; absolute
acquiescencc in the lawfully expressed Will of
the majority opposition to all subsidies: pres
cryatiOn of public lands for use OF actual set
tiers, and maintenance and periecting OF the
common school ear th ns peranen' prane 10 'he
Resolred, That the investigation OF frauds
committed ut the last Presidential election IN
Florida and Louisiana ought to have been made
by the Electoral Commission. Its refusal to do
was violation of the spirit OF the law un-
der which it was organized, and gross outrage
upon the people Of the United States: and while
the decision rs made by the ty:iourth Con-
gress of the question as to VINO should be declar-
DENTAL term, was in our Judgment final, that
decision ought not to preclude authentic inves-
tigatiOn and all frauds connected with that
election and the due accountability of all who
were guiltily connected with them.
triai starnation that has so long prevailed
throughout the country. and the consequent
widespread suffering, Is due directly to the per-
nicious financial legislation of the Republican
party, which we hereby arraisn for its acts. and
charge: First-That ut the time when the
ON the basis OF full volume of paper. added to
both he precious metals as money. it enacted a
sweeping change in the ne OF ,a alues: s
demOnctizing silver, and dccreelnS the destruc-
tion of legal tender paper. and thereby wrong
fully added in effect hundreds of millions to the
burden of debt and taxes of the people. Second
By pursuing its mereiless policy of contract
ing the paper currency and a., hoar1aing golo, 1t
and securities that rarta ke OF the enhancement
of money, and decrease the value OF all other
productive use and required for the employ
ment of labor, thus rcpHssing instead OF sus-
tanning trade and commerce. And now TINS
party In Ohio puts forward in its platform the
declaration that the iinancia question has been
settled. We deny this declaration. and while
we congratulate the country that the down.
in the Republican policy has been partially
avertcd, by the Democratic measures passed at
the last session of Congress. restoring the debt
paving power to silver dollars, made Il law in
spite Of a Presidential veto, and stopping the
:s further acts Of JUSTICE as well as measures of
relief. the absolute repeal Of the resumption act
and the lawful liberation of the coin boarded in
the Treasury: the removal Of all restrictions to
the coinage OF silver, and re-establishment of
silver as Il money metal, the same gOld the
same as it was before fraudulent demonetiza-
ton; the gradual substitution of United States
legal tender paper for national bank notes, and
its permanent establishment as the sole paper
money OF the country, receivable for all dues to
the government and OF equal tender with coin
ieeislation @ or organic law as to give the people
an assurance o: stability in the volume of cur
rency, and consequent STABILITY OF value no
further increase in bonded debt, and no further
sale of bonds for the purchase of coin for re-
sumption purposes. but the gradual extinction
of the public debt; rigid economy in the leluc-
tion of expenditures in all branches of public
service and tariff for revenue only.
"Rcsolced, That the interests Of the industri.
al wealth producing classes Is the paramount
interest of the people of the United States.
Those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure in its enjoyment. Our
warmcst sympathy is extended to the laborins
classes who have been thrown out OF employ
ment by the ruinous financial policy and unjust
legislation of the Republican party. and we
pledge the Democratic party to reversal OF
that policy and Il restoration of all rights they
are entitled to upon its asccndcncy to power.
.. Resolred, That there can be no legitimate
employ ment OF organized force in this country
except to execute the law and to maintain pub
lie peace that no violence should be counter
anced to obtain redress for any alleged griev-
iii relief can be secured by legal methods. We
con gratulate the country on the adoption Of the
constitutional and pacific policy of local gov
eminent in the States of the south. so long al
vocated by the Democratic party, ana which
has brought peace and harmony to that section
Of the UniOn.''