The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-02
CAMPAIGN OF 1870.
Democratic Platform.

Democratic Platform.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Ohio de-
mand free and fair elections, and to that end
denounce 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 regulating the manner Of Congressional
| elections interfere with the election of State
| officers and overthrow the laws OF the States
governing the choice of such officers, are un-
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| repealed; that they are also instrumentalities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 tho
people to corrupt, and thousands OF ir-
! responsible officers to harrass and coerce the
voters. and especially by force and fraud to de-
privc our naturalized citizens Of the risht 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| to be Immediately repealed.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,
Tnat under the Federal Jury laws now in exist
| ence. Juries may be and have been SO packed
and controlled. and the highest in terests of
Justice and Tree government require that these
| laws be changed so as to secure fair impartial
and Independent juries in the Federal Courts.
Resotced, 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
| 70 the maintenance Of the unconstitutional al,
| COrrIntiuR Vi01O1 mi md ,ir,Sk
aforesaid and the President of the United
States by the unprecedented use Of the veto
power. in order to perpetuate said laws and tho
| use OF armed men at the polls. have shown .
spirit OF faction and a devotion to party success
| instead OF the welfare OF the country and the
preservation Of Its Consultation and liberties
! that demand the condemnation OF the whole
American people. J.
Reso1ced. That President Hayes, by his fire..
| quent interpositiono of the veto In order to de-
feat legisla tion that was plainly constitutional
that In no way interfered with the independ.
ence Of any other department OF the Govern
mcnt and had received the most mature consid.
GRAFTON OF Congress. has shown an utter disre-
gard 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
Reso1ced, That we declare it as the sense of
the Democracy Of Ohio that not dollar should
be appropriated by Congress to pay soldiers.
Marshals. Deputy Marshals or Supervisors of
Elections to interfere with or control elections,
Resolced. That the efforts OF the Republican
party to open and keep alive tho war feeling
between the North and South are to be con-
demned by every lover Of his country,
Resolced, That we reaffirm the financial prin-
ciples heretofore advocated by the Democratic
party in Ohio. that the issue Of money In any
form and the regulation thereof belong to the
general Government alone. and ought not to be
delegated or entrusted to individuals or corpo-
rations; that we, therefore, oppose the perpetu-
alton Of the present national banking system as
means Of control over the currency of the
country. and demand the gradual substitution
Of treasury notes for Aatioaal bank curreney.to
be made receivable for all dues and . legal ten
der equally with coin. such Government Issues
to be regulated upon principles established by
legislatfon or organic law. 80 as to secure the
greasest possible stability Of value.
Resolred. 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.
Lization OF silver was a monstrous fraud upon
the people, cunningly devised in the interest of
the holders OF bonds, that should be condemned |
rs in violstion of every principle of honest |
and q covert assault upon tho funda- |
mental rights Of property; and we therefore
demand the full restoration Of silver to its or
iginal place as money metal, the same as
gold.s al -st,-F-l =i.-f |
; Resolred That the rapid increase Of the in |
terest bearing debt of the Government under |
the present Administration ought to excite the |
serious apprehension of the people. We de- |
mand that the further increase of the bonded |
debt in time of peace be stopped and it bs nut in
process Of extinction.
Resolced, That the attack made upon the State |
Legislature in the Republican platform Is |
wholly undeserved. and that the Legislature, in |
its arduous work Of COO cifying the laws Of the |
State and the reduction of fees and salaries Of |
county officers. and the passage Of law to pro-
tect the ballot and prevent bribery at elections.
deserves the commendation OF tho people of the |
State. -. y..t.-ies -.,tfts.
Resolced, That it is the duty of our Govern
ment to maintain to its fullest extent the doc
trine that a man may in good faith change his
habftatiOn and become . citizen OF any other I
country. We should protect in every part OF |
The world all our naturalized citizens as we
would our native born. and should resist all inn
proper claims upon them by Governments to
which they no longer owe allegiance. We de-
nand that existing treaties with all foreign
Governments be rigidly enforced. and that ear
y steps be taken to obtain from the German I
Empire fuller recognition Of the rights Of ex-
patriation and Of the right of our natur alizedi
citizens returning. or having, property there,
oy modification Of the treaty existing be-
;ween us.
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