The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-02

sustaining TRADE and commerce. And now
this party in Ohio puts forward in it's platform
the declaration that the financial question has
been settled. We deny this declaration; and
while we congratulate the country that the
downward course to bankruptcy and ruin in
volved in the Republican policy has been
partially avertsd by the Democratic measures
passed at the late session of Congress, restoring
the debtpaying power to silver dollars-made
law in spite of Presidential veto-and stop
ping the further destruction of greeubacks. we
demand as further acts Of justice as well as
measures of relief
The absolute repeal of the Resumption act
and the liberation Of the coin boarded in the
Treasury;
The removal of all restrictions in the COIN
age of silver and the re-establishment of silver
as money metal the same as gold, as it was
before its fraudulent domonetization;
The gradual substitution of United States
legal tender paper for National Bank notes
aud its permanent establishment as the sole
paper money of the eeun try, made receivable
for all dues to the Government and of equal
tender with coin, tho amount, Of such issues
being SO regulated by legislation or organic
law as to give the people assurance OF stability
in the volume of the currency. and consequent
stability of value; ss.ie
Nofurther increase in the bonded debt, and
no further sale of bonds for the purchase of
coin for resumption purposes, but the gradual
extinction Of the public debt; t3r ~ s
Rigid economy and the reduction OF expen-
ditures in all branches of the public service,
and a tariff for revenue only.
8 Resotoed, The interests of the industrial
wealth-producing classes is the paramount in
terest Of the people Of the United States
those whose labor and enterprise produce wealth
should be secure in its enjoyment. Our warm
est sympathy is extended to the laboring clas-
ses who have been thrown out Of employment
by the ruinous financial policy and unjust leg
islation of the Republican party,a we pledge
the Democratic party TO q reversal OF that pol
ICY and restoration of all the rights theY are
entitled to upon its ascendancy to power
4. Resolved, That there Can he 90 le'
gitimate employment of organized force
| in this country except to execute law
and to maintain the public peace. Thai
no violence should be countenanced tc
obtain redress for any alleged grievance
but should be repressed at every cost
until relief can be secured by lega
methods.
We congratulate the country upon the
adoption of the constitutional and pacific
policy of local self-government in the
States Of the South, so long advocated
by the Democratic party, and which hs,
brought peace and harmony to that sec
!tion OF the Union.
/ bod aUNANIMoUsLY ADOPTED.
The platform seemed to meet tie wishes o
every Delegate present. and its reading wa
the signal for enthusiastic applause, especialf
in the portions Of it which treated Of the Eles
| toral Commission and the determination to re
peal the Resumption Act. As soon as the sp
lplause which greeted its reading had PARTIAL,
subsidized, a motion was made to adopt it as
whole, and was adopted without q dissentin,
voice. 'ts2H 80
/ bz THE BALLOT .sa
was then proceeded with and number q
changes were made before the result was an
nounced, but none that were decisive, for whe
all were made the Secretary reported that
stood Fields 255ls, Roach 205; Douglas 81 y
Stultz 40, Parr ~. Smith 81, Dyer II, Peters
There being no chsice q second ballot was OF
dered. Before it was taken the names Of a
the candidates except Fields and Roach wer
withdrawn from the contest, leaving them
fight it ont.
i THE SECOND BALLor
Resulted Fields, s77; Roach, s53. Mr.. Field
was declared the nominee, and in response to
loud call he came forward and returned b
thanks for the honor conferred on him.
THE wINp.UP.
A resolution was then passed complimentin
General Ward for the able and impartial ma,
ner in which he had presided over the delibers
tions of the Conventions which was responds
to by the General in his happiest vein. afte
which the Convention gave three cheers for tn
ticket and the platform, and the Oonventio
adjourned sine dc. ss ,,5.,s.js.