Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-11
Politics and Parties.
OHIO DEMOCRATS,

OHIO DEMOCRATS.
The Ohio democratic state cOnven-
ton met at Columbus, June 18th, and
nominated Gen. Thos. Ewing for gov
vernon, and Gen. A. V. Rice for lieuten-
ant governor; Anthony Howell, for
treasurer, Chas. Reemelin, auditor;
also for judge of supreme court, W.
J. Gilmore, of Pueblo; attorney general,
Isaiah billiards, of Allen; member of
board of public works, Patrick O'Malah,
of Cuyanoga.
THE FOLLOWING PLATFORM
was adopted:
ReS0IUed, That the democracy of Ohio demand
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
abundanty proved that the presence of troops at
the polls is the destruction of the freedom of cleo
tons and is incompatible with the existence of free
| institutions; that the laws enacted by congress.
which, under the pretence of regulating the manner
of congressional elections, interfere with the cleo
ton of state officers and overthrow the laws of the
states governing the choice of such officers
constitutional, and for that reason ought to be
peaed that they also instumentalities of fraud
and corruption, by which the party in power uses
the money of the people to corrupt, and thousands
of irresponsible officers to harrass and the
tes and especially by force and fraud to deprive
|
these also said laws ought to be Immediately
repealed.
ResoLUed That impartial juries essential to
the administration of Justice, and thereby to the
preservation of liberty; that no nan can be
in his person property when the juries packed
and controlled by government police and for parti
san purposes that under the federal jury laws,
in existence, juries may be and have been packed
and controlled; and that the hi hest interests of
justice and free government, require that these
laws be changed as to secure fair, impartial and
| Independent JurleS in the federal courts.
| ResOlued. That the republican minority in con-
gress, by refusing to supplies to maintain the
government unless the MAJ ority would agree to the
of troops at the polls and also the maintenance
of the unconstitutional, corrupting, violent and
just election laws aforesaid. and the president of the
United States by his unprecedented use of the veto
power in order to perpetuate said laws and the
| of armed men at the polls-have shown spirit of
antagonism to the welfare of the country and the
preservation of Its constitution and liberties. that
demands the condemnation of the whole American
| people,
quent interpOsition of the veto In order to defeat
legislation that plainly constitutional, that IN
no way lnterfered with the independence of any
| other department of the government, and had
received the most mature consideration of con-
gresS, has shown utter disregard of the cOnsid-
erations and principles that inouced the insertion
OF the veto power in the constitution, and like
disregard OF the wishes and welfare of the people.
ResOtUed Tt at we declare it is the sense of the
| democracy of Ohio that not dollar should be APP
prOprlated by congress TO pay soldiers, rshals,
deputy marshals, Or supervisors Of election to in
terfere with or control elections.
/ ResOtCed That the efforts of the republican
party TO open and keep active the war feeling be-
tween the north and south are to be condemned
| by every lover of his country.
! ResolUed, That we reafflrm the financial prin-
| ciples heretofore advocated by the democratic
party of Ohio, that the issue Of money in any
form and the regulation thereof belong to the gen.
eral government alone and ought not to be dele
gated or entrusted to individuals or corporations;
that we therefore oppose the perpetuation of the
present national banking system means Of
control over the currency Of the country, and de-
mand the gradual substitution OF treasury notes
for national bank currency, to be made receivable
for all dues and legal tender equally with coin,
| such government issues to be regulated upon
| principles established by legislation or organic
Jaw so as to secure the greatest possible stability
| of value
| Resolyed, That after changing the valuation of
| all property from the scale of paper money, by
which the heavy burden of debts resting
upon the people were created, to the former level
Of gold and silver, the change then made in metal
lie standard itself by the decentralization of silver
was monstrous fraud upon the people cunning
| ly devised IN the interest of holders of bonds,
that should be condemned as in violation OF every
principle of honest dealings and covert assault
on the fundamental rights of property, and we
therefore demand the full restoration of silver to
| its original place as metal the same as gold
| ResOtOed, That the rapid Increase of the inter-
| est bearing debt of the government under the
present administration ought to excite the seri-
GUS apprehension OF the people. We demand that
| the further increase in the bonded debt in time
of peace be stopped, and it be put in process OF
| extinction.
Resolued, That the attack made upon the state
| legislature in the republican platform is wholly
undeserved, and that the legislature in its ardu-
Gus work of COdifying the laws of the state and in
reduction of fees and salaries of county officers,
and the passage of law to protect the ballot and
prevent bribery at elections, deserve the COM
mendation Of the people of the states.
ResOtUed, That it IS the duty of our govern
| ment to maintain to it's fullest extent the doc
trlne that man may In good faith, change his
habitation and become citizen of any other
country. We should protect in every part of the
| world all our naturalzed citizens we would
| our native born, aud should resist all improper
claims upon them by the government to which
they no longer show allegiance. We demand that
existing treaties with all foreign governments be
rgldly enforced, and that early steps be taken to
obtain from the German Empire the fullest recOg-
milton of this right of eXpatriatiOn Of the right
| or our naturalized citizens returning or having
property there, by modification of the treaty
| is ing between the United States.
OHIO GREENBACKERs
The Ohio greenbackers met in state
convention at Columbus on the 18th
inst, and nominated the following
ticket: For governor, Gen. A.
Saunders Pratt, of Logan; lieutenant.
governor, Hugo Preyer, of Stark;
auditor, Andrew Rey, Of Jackson;
treasurer, Chas. Atkins, of Mahoming;
supreme judge, A. M. Jackson, of
Cuyshoga; attorney general, James G.
Cragan, of Hooking; member of board
of public works, Geo. w. Platt, of
Hamilton.
The platform recognizes no favorit-
ism on account of birth, color, creed