The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-03
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Resalted. That We reafirm tho financial prInci
pies heretofore advocated BY the Democratic par
~ OF Ohio, that the issue Of money IN any form
and the regulation thereof, belong to the General
Government AlOpe, and ought NOT 10 be qelegeted
or entrusted 10 individuals or corporations; that
we therefore oppose the peEpetualion OF the pres
ent National banking system Rs meAns OF CON
troll over the currency OF the country, and de-
mand the gradual subslitution OF Treasury notet
for National bank currency, 10 be made recetva'
BILE fol all dues and legal tender equally with
coin, such Government itsues 10 be regulated
upon principles established BY legislation or or
ganio law, 80 90 TO secure the greatest possible
stability Of value.
Resolved, That after changing the valuation Of
which the heavy burden Of debts now resting up
on the people were created TO the former level OF
gold and silver, the change then made In the me-
talic standaTd itseli by the demonetsation OF eil
YER was monsiTous fraud upon the people, Gun /.
ningly devised In the interest OF the holders OF
bonds, that should be condemned ss In violation
Of every principle OF honest dealings and covert
assault upon the fundamental rights bf property,
and we therefore demand the full restoration OF
silver to It's original place as money metal the
same as gold.
Re.OIwsL That the rapid increase Of the interest
bearing nebt OF the Government under the pres
ent administration ought TO excite the serious ap.
prehensiOn Ut the people. We demand that the
further incTeaRe In the bonded debt in time OF
tnclion.
TCsoitsd, That the attack made upon the Etato
Legislature In the Republican platform 10 wholly
undeserved, and that the Legislature In lie aTdu.
Gus work Of Codifying the laws Of the State, and
the reduction OF fees and salaries Of county ON.
GERS and the passage Of law to protect the ballot
and p event bribery OF elections, deserve the COM
mendaiion Of the people OF the State.
Resolved. That II is the duty OF our Government
10 maintain to It's fullest extent the doctrine that
q man may in good faith change his habitaiion
and become citizen Of any other country, We
should project In every part OF the world all our
naturallSed citizens as we would our native born,
and should resist all improper claims upon them
by governments to which they no longer owe al
legiance. We demand that existing treaties with
oil foreign 20 yerDments be Iigidly enforced, and
that early steps be taken to obtain from the Ger.
man Empire fuller recognition OF the right OF
expatrlatiOn, and Of the fight OF our naturali1ed
citizens returning or having property There,
BY modification 0t the treaty existing between
us.
Resolved. That the Democracy Of Ohio demand
free ana fair elections, and to that end denounce
all interference with elections BY the military
power; that the experience OF tnis anc otneE
counties has abupdantly proved that the pres
ence Of troops at the polls 10 destructive OF Ihe
freedom OF elections, and is Incompatible with
the eXistence OF free institun0nsi that the laws
enacted by Congress, which, under the pretense
OF regulating the manner OF Congressional cleo
tons. interfere with the election Of State officers
and overthrow the laws ofIhe States governing the
choice OF such officers, are unconstitutional, and
for that reason ought TO be repealed That they
are also instrumentalites Of fraud force and cor
ruption by which the party In power uses the
money OF the people 10 corrupt and thousands Oi
irresponsible officers to barrass aud coerce the
voters and especially by force and fraud to de-
prive our natuTaISeL citizens OF the right to vote,
and for these reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately repealed.
Resolved, That impartial juries are essential IA
the administration OF justice, and thereby TO the
preservation OF liberty. That no man can be-
come safe in bis perton or property when juriel
are packed and controlled by the Government
for despOtic and partisan purposes. That undeI
the Federal Jury laws now in existence juriei
may be and have been 50 packed and controlled
and the highest interests OF justice and free gov
ernment require that these laws be changed 90 ai
secure fair, impartial and independent jules In
the Federal courts.
Resolved, That the Republican minority In Con
gress, by refusing 10 vote supplies to maintain the
Government unless the majority would agree Il
the Us, OF troops at the POLLS and also the main
tenance OF the unconstitutional. nupting, vio
lent and unjust election laws afOTetaid, and the
President OF the United States, by his unpTece
dented use Of the veto power IN order TO perpetu
ate said laws. and the use OF armed men at the
polls, kave shown spirit OF faction snd a devO
lion to party success iDetea ad Of the welfare of the
country ard the preservation Of its constitution
and liberties, that demand the condemnation Oi
the whole An erican people.
ReSclved, That President Hayes, by his frequent
nterpOtitlOn Of the veto In order to defeat leRika
tiOn that was plainly constitutional, that in nc
way interfered with the independence of any 9th
er department of the Government and had re
ceved the most mature consideration OF Congress
has shown an utter disregard Of the considerations
and principles that indneed the insertion Of the
veto power in the Constitution, and q ike disre
gard Of the wishes and welfare Of the people,
Resolved, That we declare II as the sense Of tht
Democracy Of Ohio that not q dollar should b
appropriated by Congress to pay toldiere, mar
ShSls deputy maIshals or supervisors Of election
| to interf re with or control elections.
Res tUed That the forts Of the Republican par
ty IL open end keep alive the war feeling betwper
The North and the South are 10 be condemned bJ
| every lover of his county,