The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-26
DEMOCRATIC PLArFoRM.

Resolved, That the Democracy Of Ohio demand
free ana fair ell clions and TO that end den0unco
all interference With elections BY the military
power: that the experience Of this and other
counties has abundantly proved that the pres
ence OF troops at the polls ~ iadestIuctive OF tho
freedom OF eleCtionA and 10 Incompatible with
the existence Of free institutions; that the laWA
enacted BY Congress, which, under the pretens0
OF regulating the manner Of Congressional cleo
tIOnB interfere with the election Of State OliceIB
and overthrow the avs ofthe Slater goveTnIDgthe
choice Of such officers, are unconstitutional, and
for that reason ought to DO repealed. That they
are also insTumeDtalitieB OF fraud force and cor
rupt0n BY which the party IN power uses the
money OF the people 10 corrupt and th0ueandb Of
irresponsible officers TO harFass and coeTce the
voters, and especially BY force and fraud 10 de-
prve our natuIalIg0l CitSeng OF the right 70 vote,
and for these reasons also said laws ought 70 be
Immediately repealed. 9o
Resolved, That impartial juries are essential to
the administration Of Justice and thereby 70 the
preservation OF liberty. That no man can be.
come safe In bis pePto1 or property when juIieg
are packed and controlled BY tho Government
for despotic and partisan puIp0ses- That under
the Federal iury laws now IN eGistenCe JuEies
may be and have been 30 packed and controlled,
and the highest interests Of Justice and free gov.
ernment require that these laws be changed 90 az
secure faii, impartial and independent juEiea In
the Federal courts. a..
Resolved, That the Republican minority In Goa.
gresS by refusing 10 vote supplies to maintain the
Government unless the majority would agree 70
the use Of troops at the polls and also the main.
tenanCe Of the unconstitutional COrTuptinE, viO.
lent and unjust election laws Aforesaid, and the
President OF the United Stales, by his unpTeCe.
dented use OF the veto power in order 10 peIpetu-
ate said laws and the use OF armed men Gt the
polls Rave shown o spirit Of faction and deyO.
tion TO party success instead Of the welfare Of the
country and the preservation Of lie constitution
and liberties, that demand the condemnation Of
the whole An ercAn people.
ResolUed, That President Hayes, by his frequent
lnterpottiOn Of the veto in order to defeat egiER
ton that was plainly constitutional, that In no
way interiered with the Independence of any 9th.
er department Of the Government, and had re.
ceived the most mature 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 disre.
gard OF the wishes and welfare of the people.
ReSOiUed, That we declare II as the sense Of the
Democracy Of Ohio that not dollar should be
appropriated BY Congress to pay soldiers, mar
shals. deputy maTshals or supervisors Of election
to interfere with or control elections
Res Eved, That the Efforts Of the Republican par.
ty to open and keep alive the war feeling between
the North and the South are to be condemned by
every lover Of his county,
.Res9lred, That We Tesiitm the financial princi.
pies heretofore advocated by the Democratic par.
ty Of Ohio, that the issue Of money in any form,
ana the regulation thereof, belong to the General
or entrusted 10 individuals or corporations thai
we therefore oppose the perpetuatiOn Of the pres.
ent National banking system &c means OF con-
troll over the currency Of the country, and de-
mand the gradual Substitution Of Treasury nOtet
for National bank currency, 10 be made Ieceiva
BILE ioI all dues aud legal tender equally with
coin, such Government Issues to be regulated
upon principles established by legislation or or
ganie lawrso a. TO secure the greatest possible
stability of value tt T
Reso'ged, That after changing the valuation Of
ell property from the scale OF paper money, BY
which the heavy burden OF debts now reetng mp
on the people were created, to the former level Of
gold and silver the change then made in the me
tRllio standard itseli by the demOnetisation Of ell
yer, was 9 monsiTOus fraud upon the people, Gun
niDgly devised In the interest OF the holders OF
bonds, that should be condemned as In violation
Of every principle OF honest dealings and covert
assault upon the Fundamental rights Of property,
and we therefore demand the full restoration OF
silver 20 ite original place as = money metal the
same as gold. IN h''t iH1f
Re,Olrsd That the rapid increase Of the interest
bearing 0ebt Of the Government under the pres.
ent administration ought to excite the serious ap.
prehenslon Of the people. We demand that the
further incTease In the bonded debt In time OF
peace be stopped and 1t be pat In process Of ex'
ttnciiOD, t... I..... I....'- d, s..,..
Be8olpsd, That the attack made upon the State
In the Republican platform 10 wholly
and that the Legislature In ito aTiu.
Gus work OF cOdilying the laws OF the State, and
the reduction OF fees and salaries OF county ON.
GERS and the passage OF Law 70 project the ballot
and prevent bribery at elections, deserve the COM
Ofthe people Of the State @ B.
Re4Olved, That Il is the duty Of our Government
10 maintain TO lts fullest extent the doctrine that
} man may in good faith change bic hebitAliOn
md become Q citizen OF any other country. We
mould protect ~ every pArt Of the world AL our
laufalized citizens aS We would our native born,
me should resist Rllinproper claims upon them
Dy governments to which they no longer eve al.
egianCe. We demand that existing treaties with
III foreign 90 1ernments be filidly enforced and
hat early steps be taken 10 obtsiIl from tbe Ger.
nan Empire fuller recognition OF the vieht Of
,xpAtriatiob and Of the right OF our DstltsliEed
iiuzens returning or having property thera,
y modification Of the treaty existing between