The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-10-07
DEMocR PLATFORM.

DEMocRATlcPLATFoRM.
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NOTES WITB LEGAL TENDERS.
TIE following platform was adopted Jane
T. 1919:
RESOLVED That the Democracy Of Ohio de-
maud free and fair elections, and to that end
demon nee 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 Ia incompatible with the existence OF
free institutions; that the laws enacted by
Congress which. under the pretense of regu-
lating the manner OF Congressional elections
ipterfsre With the election of State officers
and overthrow the laws Of ths state govern !
ing the choice of such officers are unconstitu>
tipnal, and for that reason ought to bs re- |
pealed; that they are also instrumentaiitiss
Of fraud, force aud corruption, by which the
party in power uses the money of the people
to corrupt, and thousands Of irresponsible of
ficers to harass and coercs the voters and es.
pecially by force aud fraud to deprive our
natural zed citizens of the right to vote, and
for these reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately revealed.
RESOLVED. That impartial juries are essen
tial to the administration of justice, aud
thereby to the preservation of libery; that
no man can be secure iu his person or prop.
er,y when the Juries are packed and CONTROL.
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.
RESOLVED that the Republican minority
in Congress. by refusing to vote supplies to
maintain the Government unless the majorl-
ty would agree to the use Of troops at the
polls. and also to the maintenance Of the
unconstitutional. corrupting, violent and un'
I lust Election Laws aforesaid; and the Prest-
dent Of the United States, BY his unprece-
dsnted use of the veto power in order to
perpe .uate 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.
walton of its Constitution and liberties that
demand the condemnation Of the whole
American people. -
Rrsolvtp. That President Hayes, by his
frequent ipterposition of the veto In order to
defeat legislation that was plainly CONS titu-
ticnal, that in no way interfered with the in
ldepeudence 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 like
disregard of the wishes and welfare OF the
people. 7a q 's "
Rrsosvrp. That we declare It as tho sense
Of the Demo ocracy 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.
/ RtscLvrp. That the efforts Of the Repub.
iican party to open and keep alive the war
feeling between the North aud South are to
be condsm ned 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.
diyiduals or corporations; that We therefore
oppose the perpetuation Of the present
National Banking system as q 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 to be regulated on principles estab-
lished by legislation or organic law so as to
secure the greatest possible stability of val
ne.
RESOLVED. That after changing the valua
,tion of all property from the scale Of papel
money, by which the heavy burden O.
debts now resting upon the people were
created, to the former level of goli and sill
YER, and that the change then made in th,
metallic standard itself by the demonetzs-
, tion of silver was q monstrous fraud upor
the people, cunningly devised in the inter.
es. OF the holders of bonds, that should b
condea ned as in violation Of every principl,
Of honest dealing, and covert assault upoI
: the fundamental rights of property, and we
therefore, demand the full restoration Of sill
YER to It's original place as . money meta, tn
same az gold.
], REsoLvED. That the rapid increase Of th
) interest bearing debt of the Goyernmen
J under the present Administration ought t
excite the serious apprehension of the pee
ple.e We demand that the further increas
!. in the bonded debt in time of peace b
stopped, and it be put in process of extint
ltion.
el RESOLVED. That the attack made upon th
r State Legislation in the Republican platform
is whollytundeserved and that the Legisl,
ture 10 It's afduous word of codifying th
laws of the State. in the reduction of fee
and ga laries Of County officers, aud the pas
sage of law to protect the ballot and pr'
Q vent. bribery at elections, deserve the com
y mendation Of the people of the State. =
81 RksoLvID. That it is the duty Of our CO.
!. ernnept to maintain to its fullest extent th
I doctrine that a man may in good faii
change his habitatlon and become q, citize
Of any othef country, We should protect
. every part of the world sll onr naturalize
o cit gems, as we would our native born. an
e shodld resist all improper claims upon hi
: by Governments to which they no longer on
e allegiance. We demand that existing tire
r ties with all foreign Governments be rigid
: enforced, aud that early steps. be taken
. obtain from the German hmpire full
: recognition Of the right Of expatriation ar
: Of the right OF our Iaturalized citizens +
turning or having property there by mod
U fcation of the treaty existing betvee us.
AnccdOte of Patrick Henry.
: Wien the celebrated Patrick Henr