The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-09-23
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NOTES WITH LEGALTENOERs.
The following platform was adopted June


NOTES WITH LEtaALTENOERS.
The following platform was adopted June
4, 1879:
Rrsouvpp That the Democracy Of Ohio de-
maud free and fair elections, and to that end
denornce 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 Of regu-
latipg the manner Of Congressional elections
interfere with the election of State officers
and overthrow the laws of the State govern
ing the choice of such officers are unconstitu-
tional, aud for that reason ought to be re.
pealed; that they are also instrumentalitiss
of fraud force and corruption, by which the
party in power uses the money of the people
to corrupt. and thousands of irresponsible of
Acers TO harass and coercs the voters and es.
pecially by force and fraud to deprive our
natural red citizens of the right to vote, and
for these reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately rerealed.
REsoLvRp. That impartial juries are essen
tial TO the administration Of justice, and
thereby to the preservation of libery; that
no man can be secure 10 his person or prop
erty when the Juries are packed and controll-
ed BY the Government for despotic and par
tisan purposes; that under the Federal Jury
Laws new 10 existence juries may be and
have been SO packed and controlled, and that
the highest interests of justics and free gov
ernment require that the laws be changed SO
as to secure fair, impartial and independent
juries in the Federal Courts.
RESOLVED that the Republican minority
in Congress by refusing to vote supplies to
maintain the Government unless the majori-
ty would agree to the use of troops at the
polls, and also to the maintenance of the
unconstiiut oua!. corrupting, violent and un.
lust Election Laws aforesaid; and the Presi-
dent of the United States, by his .unprece-
dented use Of the veto power in order to
perpetuate said laws. and the use of armed
men at the polls, has shown spirit OF fac
tion and = devotion to party success instead
of the welfare of the country and the preser-
ystion Of its Constitution and liberties that
demand the condemnation of the whole
American people.
Resolved. That President Hayes, by his
frequent Interpretation of the veto in order to
defeat legislation that was plainly consfitu-
tional. that in no way interfered with the in.
dependence of any other department of the
Government and had received the most ma
ture consideration of Congress, has shown
al utter disregard of the considerations and
principles that induced the insertion OF the
veto power in the Constitution, and like
disregard of the wishes and welfare OF the
people.
RssoIvrp. That We declare It as the sense
ef the Democracy Of Ohio that not dollar
should be appropriated by Congress to pay
soldiers, Marshals, Deputy Marshals or Su..
reryisors Of Election to interfere with or
control elections. +, ~
REsoLvID. That the efforts of the Repub
| lican party to open and keep alive the war
feeling bstx cen the North and South are to
be condemned by every lover Of his country.
| RESOLVED. That we reafirm the financial
principles heretofore advocated by the Demo
cratic party of Ohio that the issue of mon
ey in any form, aud the regulation thereof
belong to the General Government alone, and
ought not to be delegated or intrusted to in.
dividuals or corporations; that We therefore
oppose the perpstuation Of the present
National Banking system as means of con.
troll over the currency Of the country, and
demand the gradual substitution of Treasui ,
notes for National Bank currency, to BE-
made receivable for all dues and legal ten
| ia ok, i1
sues to be regulated on principles estab-
lished by legislation or organic law so as tc
secure the greatest possible stability of val
ne.
RESOLVED That after changing the valua
tion of all property from the scale of pape
money, by which the heavy burden o
debts now resting upon the people wer'
created, to the former level of goli and sill
yer, and that the change then made in th'
metallic standard itself by the demonetizs.
tion of silver was a monstrous fraud upoi
the people, cunningly devised in the inter.
es. OF the holders Of bonds, that should b
conde ned as in violation of every princip,
Of honest dealing, and covert assault upol
the fundamental rights OF property, and we
therefore, demand the full restoration Of sill
yer to Its original place as money metal, ,th
same as gold, l,rra Toon
RESOLVED. That the rapid increase Of th
interest bearing debt of the Government
under the present Administration ought t
excite the serious apprehension Of the peo
pie. We demand that the further increas
in the bonded debt in time of peace b
stopped, and 1t be put in process Of extino
ton
/ RESOLVED. That the attack made upon .th
State Legislation, in the Republican platform
is wholly undeserved. and that the Legisls
ture in its arduous word of codifyiDg tn
laws of the State in the reduction of fee
: and salaries Of County officers, and the pas
sage of a law to protect the ballot and pre-
vent bribery at elections deserve the com
mendation Of the people of the State.
, REsoLvrD. That it is the duty Of our Go,
, ernmept to maintain to its fullest extent tn
doctrine that man may in good faif
change his habitation and become q citize
or any other country. We should protect !
every part of the world all our naturalizs
cit gems, as We would our native, born. an
should resist all improper claims upon hil
by Governments to which they no longer ow
allegiance. We demand that xisting ire,
ties with all forsign Governments be rigid
enforced, and that early steps be taken I
obtain from the German Empire full,
] recognition of the right of expatriation an
of the right of our naturalized citizens r
turning or having property there by mod
, fcation of the treaty existing bstv cen us.