The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-17
CAMPAIGN OF 1870.
Democratic Platform.

Resolced, That the Democracy of Ohio de-
maud free and fair elections, and to that end
dcnOunce all interference with elections by the
military power; that the experience of this and
other countries has abundantly proved that the
presence of troops At the polls is destructive of
freedom Of elections, and is incompatible with
the existence of free Institutions; that the laws
enacted by Congress, which, under the pretense
ef regulating the manner Of Congressional
elections interfere with the election of State
officers and overthrow the laws OF the States
constitutional, and for that reason ought to be
repealed that they are also instrumentalities
of fraud. force and corruption, by which the
party in power uses the money OF the
people to corrupt and thousands OF ir-
responsible officers to harrass and coerce the
voters. and especially by force and fraud to de-
prive our naturalizcd citizens OF the right to
vote, and for these reasons also, said laws ought
to be Immediately repealed.
Resosced, That impartial juries are essential
to the administration of Justice, and thereby
to the preservation of liberty. That no man
can be secure in his person or property when
the juries are packed and controlled by the
Government for despotic and partisan purposes.
That under the Federal Jury laws now in exist
ence. juries may be and have been SO packed
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Resolred, That the Republican minority in
Congress. by refusing to vote supplies to main
tain the Government unless the majority would
agree to the use Of troops at the polls, and also
to the maintenance Of the unconstitutional,
corrupting, viololent and unjust Election laws
aforesaid and the President of the United
nouer IN or,.r 70 nern.,,,. =. s.;d Ian. ana t,,a
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snirit Of faction and y devot;on to nartv sncce.s
;nstaad ~ the w.,faro ~ the country am, tho
nr..ervst;on of its (,on.titntion and Ihert;es
that aer,.ra th. cond.mn.,;o, ~ the ,-hoio
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P.so,r.d Thst pres;dant u.v.s ,v hi. fro
ouent In n,.rnosition or The veto IN or,er to do.
feat ,epislat;on that WA. n,ainlv constitutional,
that in no wav interfered with the indenepd.
ence of anv other department Of the Govern
ment and had received the most mature consid.
GRAFTON Of Congress- has shown an ntter d;sre-
gard of tho considerations and nrincin,es that
induced the insertion of the veto mower in the
Constitntion and a like ,lisrepard of thu x;.be.
and wo,fsre of the neon,e
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Tho na,,ocr,nv ~ oh,o that ,ot . do,,.r .hou,d
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Ne'os0e"' An"' W. IA VIC "nanoi"' ~ IN
cipie' nere'oiofe susoca'eo ny cue Democf~'ic
party IN onIo' 'Has .le issue ol money IN any
form ana the reguistiop therepi pclpns 10 the
genera government sione. ana ought not 10 ae
Delegated or entrusted TO INDIVIDUALS or corpo-
rations snat we, therefore, oppose the perpetu-
alton OF tne present nationai banking system as
means Oh cohtroi over tno currency OF the
country, ana dcmand the gfaduai substitution
OF treasury notes ior nationai Dank currency 70
be made receivable Tor all dues and q legal ten
der eqpaliy win COIN, sqch government issues
to be regulated upon principles established by
legislation or organic law. SO as to secure the
greasest possible stability Of yalps
ResOlced. That after changing the valuation
Of all property from the scale OF paper money.
by which the heavy burden OF debts now rest
ing upon the people were created. to the former
level Of gold and silver. the change then made
in the metallic standard itself by the demone
iization Of silver was monstrous fraud upon
the people, cunnlngly devised In the interest OF
the holders OF bonds, that should be condemned
as in violation OF every principle OF honest
dealings. and covert assault upon the funda-
mental rights OF property; anu we therefore
demand the iuii restoration OF silver 10 its Or
iginai place as money "e'a'' 'ne same as
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