The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-09-02
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The following platform was adopted June

The following platform was adopted June
4, 1879: a...srstt5ess
RRsolvEp 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.
lating the manner ofCongressional 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, and for that reason ought to be re-
pealed; 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 irresponsible Of
icers to harass and coerce the voters and es-
pecially by force and fraud to deprive our
natural zed citizens of the right to vote, and
for these reasons also said laws ought to be
immediately revealed. se 49, e'
RssoLvsn, That impartial juries are essen
tial to the administration Of justice, and
thereby to the preservation. Of hbery; that
no man can be secure In 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 now IN existence juries may be and
have been so packed and controlled, and that
the highest interests Of Justice and free gov
ernment require that the laws be changed SO
as to secure fair, impartial and independent
juries in the Federal Courts. raj
REsoLysD that the Republican minori ty
| 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
unconstitutional. corrupting, violent and ur-
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 q spirit Of fac
tion and q devotion to party success instead
of tie welfare Of the country and the preser.
yation Of its Constitution and liberties that
demand the condemnation Of the whole
American people.
Rrso,v.p. That President Hayes, by his
frequent ipterposition Of the veto in sordersto
defeat legislation that was plainly cons titu.
stopal, that In mo- way interfefed with the I'M
dependence of any other department Of the
Government and had received the most ma
ture consideration Of Congress, has shown
an utter disregard of the considerations and
principles that Induced the insertion Of the
veto power in the Constitution, and q like
disregard of the wishes nand welfare Of the
people. ssE aypn1 8 sglt tla Ilfisl haa u
,RrsoLvKD. That we declare Il as the sense
Of the Democracy of Ohio that not . dollar
should be- appropriated by Congress 10 pay
soldiers, Marshals. Deputy Marshals or Su..
rervisors; Of iElsetiop TO interfere with or
,csrt,oi a,actioua IdH4b9 ~ 5SIt ~
q RESOLVED. That the efforts Of the Repub.
iican party 70 open ana keep alive ths war
feeling bstw cen The North and South are to
be condemned ,by every lover of bis country,
g RESOLVED >, That We reafiirm the financial
principles heretofore advocated by the Demo-
cratic party Of 0hio--that the issue of mon
ey in any form, and 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 pefpstustion 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 !.
der equally with coin-such Government Is.
sues 10 be regulated on principles estab-
lished by Legislation or organic law,so ss to
secure the greatest possible stability of val.
ne. g. ssscis sTsFa' tef fiE7 4yssd siif
REsoLyrD That after changing the valua
,ion Of aliproperty from the scale Of paper
money, by which the heavy burden Of
debts now resting upon the people were
created, to the former level Of gold and sill
yer, and that the change then made in the
metallic standard itself by the demonetizs-
tion of silver was q monstrous frsud upon
the people, cunningly devised in the inter-
es: OF the holders Of bonds, that should be
conde, ned as in violation of every principle
of honest dealing, and q covert assault upon
the fundamental rights Of property, and we,
therefore, demand the full restoration Of sill
yer to its original place as a money mstal,ths
same as gold. i'', az 2 i'-'s1 'ssiV
RssoIysp. That the rapid Increase Of th.
interest bearing debt Of the Government
under the present Administration ought to
excite the serious apprehension of the pso-
pie. We demand, that the further increase
in the bonded debt in time of peace be
stopped, and IL be put in process Of extino.
ltion. fjs0H 9f' b. $40 y
RESOLVED. That the attack made upon the
State Legislation, in the Republican platform
70 wholly undeserved. and that the Legisla:
ture in It's arduous word of codifyipg the
laws of the State. In the reduction of fees
and salaries Of County ofhcers, and the pas
sage of law to protect the ballot and pre-
vent bribery at elections, deserve the COM
mendation Of the people of the State.
RRscLviD. That it is the duty Of our Gov
l'ernmept tomaintain to its fullest extent the
doctrine that q man may In good faith
change his habitatiou and become .. citizen
Of any other country. s; We should protect In
every part Of the world all our. natnrslized
oft gems, as we, swonld our native, born. and
should resist all improper claims upon him
by Governments to which. they no longer, owe
alleglance. We demand that existing trea
ties with all foreign sGovernmentsd be rigidy
enforced, and that early steps be ia ken te
obtain from the German Empire fuiiei
recognition of the right Of expatriationa and
Of the right Of our nstufalizsd citizens re-
turning or having property there BY a. modi
ncation of the treaty existing between u.s.
.f.s
I, EEIt is sad fact, but nevertheless
one which every brave man must face
that -. -ss,..,.,f. -,
He that viii never look upon an ass ssil ini'
Must lock Lis door and break his looking-glass.