The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-08-01


!. The Democratic party Of Ohio, in Conven.
July a5. 1877. indorsed by a majority of more
than ~, 700 last fall by the people Of Ohio. We
renew Its pledges of devotion to the Union and
Constitution, with the amendments. 1t declares
G she TO Of hc free
principles: Strict construction OF home rule
supremacy Of civil over military power. sepa;
ration of Church and State; equality Of all
citizens before the law; liberty of individual
action unvexed by sumptuary laws: absolute
the majority; opposition to all subsidies; pres
ervatiOn Of public lands for use OF actual set
tiers. and maintenance and periecting Of the
common school system. AS pertinent to the is.
| sues now pending before the people.
Resolced, That the investigation Of frauds
Florida and Louisiana ought to have been made
by the Electoral Commission. Its refusal to dc
der which it was organized. and gross outrage
upon the people Of the United States: and while
the decision rs made by the Forty fourth Con-
ed President OF the United States for the Presi-
DENTAL term. was in our judgment fnal that
decision ought not to preclude authentic inves-
tiga,ion and ali frauds connected with that
election. and the due accountability of all who
were pjnA guilty aaa connected ,e with them - ,
trlal stagnation that has SO long prevailed
throughout the country. and tho consequent
niciOus financial legislation of the Republican
party. which we hereby arraign for its acts and
charge: First-That at the time when the
country was weighed down with debt, created
on the basis of a full volume OF paper, added to
both he precious metals money, it enacted a
wholly in the interest of m6ncyed capital, by
uemonctizing silver, and decrceing the dcstruc-
ton Of legal tender paper. and thereby wrong
fully added in effect hundreds Of millions to the
burden Of debt and taxes OF tho people. Second
BY pursuing its mcrsiless policy OF contract
has increased continuously the value Of money
and securities that l'artake Of the enhancement
properly, and especially of carital designed for
product We use, and required for the employ
imcnt OF labor. thus repressing instead of
tanning trade and commerce. And now this
party in Ohio puts forward in its platform the
declaration that the financial question has been
settled. We deny this declaration, and while
We congratulate the country that the DOWN
ward course to bankruptcy and ruin, involved
avcrted, by the Democratic measures i,assed 1T
the last session OF Congress. restoring the debt
paying power to silver dollars. made a law in
spite of ~ Presidential veto and stopping the
further destruction OF greenbacks. VIC demand.
u.s. further acts OF Justice. we'll us measures OF
relief the absolute repeal of the resump ption act
anu the lawful liberation of the coin boarded in
the Treasury; the removal OF all restrictions 10
the coinage OF silver, aud rc-establishmcnt of
same it was before fraudulent denlonetiza-
tiOn; the gradual substitution of United States
legal tender paper for national bank notes. and
money Of the country, receivable fOrsall dues to
the government. and ot equal tender with coin;
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legislation or organic law as to give The people
an assurance OF 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 reduc-
tion of expenditures in all branches of public
service. and u tariff for revenue only
Z" Rcs0lcea, That the interests OF the indus tri-
al wealth producing classes the paramount
interest of the peO. lie of the United States
Those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure in its enjoyment. Our
warmest sympathy is extended to the laborng
classes who have been thrown out of employ
ment by the rninous financial policy and unjust
pledge the Democratic party to u reversal OF
that policy and u restoration of all rights they
are entitled to npOn its asccndency to power,
:" ResOlred. That there be no legitimate
employment of organized force in this country
eA cept to execute the law and to maintain pub
lie peace: that ne violence should be counten-
anced to obtain redress for any alleged griev-
Rnce, but should be rcpressed at every cost rn-
Ill relief can be secured by legal methods. We
congratulate the country on the adoption Of the
and pacific policy Of local gov
in the states of the SOuth. so long ad-
VOcated by the Democratic party, and which
mas brought peace and harmony to that section
If the Uni0n.''