The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-15
DEMOCRATIC TIcPLATFoRM.
REPLACE NATIONAL BANK
NOTES WITH LEGAL TENDERS.
The following platform was adopted June

The following platform was adopted June
4, 1879:
RESOLVED That the Democracy of Ohio de-
maud free and fair elections, and to that end
denornce 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 regu.
latipg 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 of irresponsible off
fcers to harass and coerce the voters and es-
peoially by force and fraud to deprive our
naturalized citizens Of the right to vote. and
for these reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately repealed.
REsoLvsD. That impartial juries are essen
tial to the administration of justice, and
thereby to the preservation of libery; that
mo man can be secure in his person or prop
erty when the Juries are packed and controll-
ed by the Government for despotio 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
juries in the Federal Courts.
RESOLVED. that the Repu blican minority
in Congress. by refusing to vote supplies to
maintain the Government unless the MAORI
ty would agree to the use of troops at the
pells, and also to the maintenance of the
unconstitutional. oorrupting, violent and un-
| lust Election Laws aforesaid; and the Presi-
dent of the United States, by his unprece-
dented use Of the veto power in order to
perpetuate said laws. and the use Of armed
men at the polls, has shown q 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 that
demand the condemnation Of the whole
American people.
RESOLVED. That President Hayes, by his
frequent intsrposition of the veto in order to
defeat legislation that was plainly cons titu
ltional, that in no way interfered with the in
dependence of any other department of the
Government and had received the most ma
ture 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
disregard Of the wishes and welfare OF the
people.
RESOLVED 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 Su-
rervisors of Election to interfere with ol
control elections.
RESOLVED. That the efforts of the Repub
lican party to open and keep alive the wa
feeling betwe cen the North and South are I,
be condem ned by every lover of his country
Resolved. That we reafirm the fnancia
prinoiples heretofore advocated by the Demo
cratic party of Ohio-that the issue of mon.
ev in any form and the regulation thereof
belong to the General Government alone, ant
oupbt not to be delegated or intrusted to in
dividuals or corporations; that we therefor
loppose the perpetuation OF the presen
! National Banking system as means Of con
ltrol over the currency of the country, an
4 demand the gradual sui stitution of Treasui
notes for National Bank currency, to b
made receivable for all dues, and legal te
der equally with coin-such Government ID
sues to be regulated upon principles estab
i lished by legislation or organic law SO as I
secure the greatest possible stability of val
ne.
RESOLVED. That after changing the valua
tion of all property from the scale Of pape
J 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 tn
! metallic standard itself by the demonetiss
tion of silver was monstrous fraud upo
the people, cunningly devised in the inter
J es. OF the holders of bonds, that should
condemned as in violation of every principl
Of honest dealing, and a covert assault upo
the fundamental rights of property, and W,
: therefore, demand the full restoration of si
, yer to its original place rs a money metal, tn
same as gold.
RrsoLvRD. That the rapid increase of th
!, interest bearing debt of The Government
: under the present Administrator ought
: excite the serious apprehension of the pei
: pile. We demand that the further increas
/ in the bonded debt in time of peace /
tstopped, and it be put in process of extin,
,, tien.
RESOLVED. That the attack made upon th
State Legislation,i in the Republican platform
is wholly undeserved. and that the Legisl,
s ture in its arduous word of codifying tf
: laws of the State. in the reduction of fes
J. land salaries of County officers, and the pas
Usage of law to protect the ballot and pr
went bribery at elections, deserve the com
mendation of the people of the State.
+ RESOLVED. That it is the duty of our CO.
: ernmept to maintain to its fullest extent tn
Q doctrine that man may in good fait
i change his habitation and become citize
of any other country. We should protect
: every part of the world all our naturslize
citlzens, as We would our native born. an
2 should resist all improper claims upon hi
by Governments to which they no longer ov
. allegiance. We demand that existing ire
: ties with all foreign Governments be rigid
e enforced, aud that early steps be taken
: obtain from the German Empire full
9 recognitions of the right Of expatriation ar
! Of the right Of our nat,lralized citizens I
turning or having property there by mod
!, 6eation of the treaty existing between us.
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