The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-08-19
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
REPLACE NATIONAL .RANK
NOTES WITH LEGAL TENDERS.

denopnce all interference with. elections by
the military power; that the experience Of
this and rother 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.
iating 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, 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 ofirresponsible Of Of
icers TO harass and coerce the voters and es-
natural,zed citizens Of the right to vote. and
for these reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately renealed. a s
Resolved. That impartial juries are essen
tial to the administration Of Justice, and
thereby to the preservation Of libery; that
NO man can be secure in his person or prop.
srty 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
jures in the Federal Courts. sdff's
aREsoLvsp 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 uu
lust Election Laws aforesaid; and the Presi-
dent Of the United States, by his unprece
dented use of the veto power in order II
perpetnate 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
vation of its Constitution and liberties tha
demand the condemnation Of the whole
American people.f s5i N@a a@ s i
REsolysp. That President Hayes, by hii
frequent iptcrposition Of the veto in order Il
defeat legislation that was plainly cons titu
tional, that in no way interfered with the in
dependence Of any other department of tn,
Government and had received the most ma
ture consideration Of Congress, has showI
an utter disregard of the considerations ant
pyinciples that induced the insertion Of The
veto power in the Constitution, and "a lik,
disregard Of the wishes and welfare Of thu
people. 'ea rsxs le folifI'i 80 - 'aasllq2
RrsoLvrD. That we declare II as the sens,
Of the Democracy of Ohio that not q dolla
should be appropriated by Congress to pa,
soldiers, Marshals. Deputy Marshals or Su.
reryisors of Election to interfere With D
control elections.
RESOLVED. That, the efforts Of the Reput
Ilican party to open and keep alive the va
feeling between the North and South are, i
be condsmned BY every lover Of his country
Resolved. That we reafirm the fnancia
principles heretofore advocated by tire Demo
cratic party. Of Ohio THAT the issue Of mon.
ey in any form, aud the regulation thereof
belong to the General Government alone, jan,
onght moi, to be, delegated or intrusted to in
.dividuals or corporations; that We. therefor
oppose the perpetuations Of. the pressn
| National Banking system as a means of con
| troll over the currency OF. the country, an,
demand the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Treasui.
notes, for National Bank currency, to b
made receivable for all dues !, and legal ten
der sqnally. with ooin--such Government is
sues to be regulated on principles yastab
lished BY legislation or organic law SO as I
secure the greatest possible stability of val
ne, SO .3Ia a a,4e, nsfE aaa .asa skai
REsoLvsD. That after changing the valus
| ton of ell property from the scale of pape
money, by which the heavy burden Q
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
tioni Of silver was q monstrous fraud upo
the people. cunningly devised in the inter
es. OF. the holders Of bonds, that should b
condemned as in violation of every principl
i Of honest dealing, and covert assault upo
tthe fundamental rights of property, and ",
Therefore, demand the full restoration of 81
yer to its original place as q money metal,th
same as gold. 81 as'
RESOLVED. That the rapid increase OF Ii
interest bearing debt. Of the Governmsr
under the present Administration ought I
excite the serious apprehension of the pc,
4 Yl0s W0 QCm6uu tnob sA0 -AuituCI iuCI0os
In the bonded debt in time of peace /
stopped, and It be put in process of extin
ton. sS1iSNs
RESOLVED. That the attack made upon ii
State Legislation, IN the Republican plstfofr
is wholly undeserved. and that the Legisl
turs in its ardnous word Of codiiying IL
laws of the State. in the reduction Of fe,
and salaries Of County officers, and the pas
sage Of . law to protect the ballot and pr
vent bribery at elections, deserve the com
mendation of the people Of the State.
RESOLVED That it is the duty of our Go
ernmept to maintain to its fullest extent th
doctrine that man may in good faii
ohapgsThis habitation and become citize
Of any other country. We eshould protect
every part Of the world all our naturalize
citizens, as We vonid our native. born. an
should resist all improper claims upon hi
BY Governments to which they no longer ov
|allegianoe. We demand that existing tre
ties with all foreign Governments be rigid
enforced, and that early steps be taken
obtain from the German Kmpire full,
Erecognition gof the light Of expatriation an
Of the right of our. natiiralizsd citizens +
turning or having property there By mod
6cation of the tresty existing between us.
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