The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-19
OHIO DE1g@CBATIC PLAT
FCRrI FOR 1873.

"Thc Democratic party Of Ohio, in Couva-
tiOn assembled, hereby caniriu the following
clauses in the platform OF the Convention Of
July D., 1871, indorSed by majority al more
than % 600 last fail 10y the people ni Ohio. We
renew its pledges OF devotion to thc Union and
Constitution, with the amendments. 1t declares
essential to the preservation oi free govern
ment faithful adherence 10 the following
principles: Stiict construction OF home rule:
supremacy OF civil over military power. sepa-
ration of Church and State; equality Oh al
citizens before tue law; lincIt; OF individual
action unyeNod by sunptualy laws, absolute
acquiescence in the lawfully expressed VIII of
vryarion of public lands Ter OF actual set
tiers. and maintenance and pertccting OF the
common school sy ten. A. pertinent to the is
4" Rcso'red That the Investigation of frauds
committed at the last Presidential election in
Florida and Louisiana ought TO have been made
by the Electoral Commission. Its refusal to d
so II vislation of the spirit of the law
der which IT was sIzea. ;tnt a gross outrage
the decision rs made hy the Forty Gurth Con-
ere>s of the quest ion sis to who should be decla1
cd President of the nitcd states Tor the Piesi-
DENTAL term. was in our Judgment hnal, that
decision ought not to preclude authentic inves-
tigation and all frauds connected with that
election and the due accountability of all who
were guiltiiy connected with them.
I" Pe~o1red That the commercial and indus
trial stugnation that has long prevailed
throughout the country. and the consequent
wIdesprcad suffering. is due directly to the per
nicioris financial legislation of the Republican
party. which we hereby arraign iorlts acts. and
charge: Fir>t-ihat at the lime when the
country WAS Wcl6ncts DOWN Wltl lSbt, tlC'tttu
on the basis OF aiul volume Of paper. added to
both The precious metals as money. it enacted
sweeping change in the decrease of values,
wholly in the interest of moncycd capital, by
demonctizinE silver, and decrceing the dcstruc-
tion of legal tender paper. and thereby wrong
luily added n effect hundreds Oh millions TO inc
.,lpileH ut debt and taxes OF the people. Second
''NBy pursuing its mcreilcss policy of contract
ing the paper currency. and boarding GOLD, 1t
has increased continuously the value oi money
and securities that parta hc OF the enhancement
OF money and decrease the value OF all other
property ard especially of caaitai designed for
productive use. and reIuirc'i tor the employ
mcnt OF labor, thus rcprcssins instead OF sus
taininm trade and commerce. and now this
partv in Ohio puts forward iii its platform the
declaration that the iirancial question has been
settled VIC deny this declaration. and while
we con graf ulatc the country that the down
ward course TO bankruptcy and ruin, involved
III the Republican policy has been partially
aycrtcd, sy the Democratic measures pasSct! at
the last session of Congress, restoring the debt
paying power to silver dollars made Il law in
spite OF i'rcsi,icnti: al veto, and stopping the
further destruction OF :5rcenhacks. we demand,
rs further ACTS OF lslIcc. s wen as measures oi
relief. tho absolute repeal OF the resumption act
and the lawful liberation OF the coin hosr'ied in
the Treasury: the removal Oh al restrictions to
the coinage OF silver, and re-cstabii>hment OF
silver a. q money metal. the same rs geld the
same "a it WAS before fraudulent 'lcmonctiza-
ton. the gradual Substitution Of United States
Ic"ai tcnit r,lper for nat ion2l hank notes and
il permanent establishment "a the sole paper
money U. the country, recclF:iaie ior all dues 10
the government, aud OF equal tGn'icr with coin:
the !mosnt OF such ISSUES "a he 50 regulated by
legislation organic law is 10 give the people
rcncy, ard consequent stability of value: no
further increase in bonded debt, and no further
sale of bonds Tor the purchase of coin for
sumption purposes, but the gradual INiinction
OF the public dGbt: rigid economy i'll the Tctuc-
ton of expenditures ~ all branches OF public
service, aui :; iariil lur revenue only.
''RcS"{ceti That the Interests OF the induStri-
nj wealth. producing GLASSES IS the paramount
interest OF the nCo lie of the United States:
Those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure IL lis enjoyment. Oar
warmcst sympathy is extended to the laborinS
Glasses who have been thrown ont OF employ
mcnt by the ruin2us .aanclai policy and unjust
legislation of The hcput!citn party. ami we
pledge the Democratic party 10 reversal OF
that policy and i restoration or all rights they
are entitled TO upon its asccndeucy to power,
9 LtSolced. That there can bc no Legitimate
cmplcyucn; OF organized force il. ti;i> country
except to execute the law and to maintain pub
lie peace: that no violence should he counten
anccl to obtain redress for any alleged gricv-
ancc. but should he rcprcsscd at every cost un-
I'll relief can he secured by legal methods. We
con :rat tuatc the country on the adoption Of the
coE>t iGut ionai and pacific policy of local gov
ernmcni in the states OF talc South 50 long a!-
vocaicd by the Democratic party, ana which
has brought peace and harmony to that section
OF the | niOn''