Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13
Politics and Parties.
OHIO DEMOCRATS.

for judge Of supreme court, w. ]. Gill
more, of Pueblo: attorney general.
Isaiah billiards. of Allen; member of
board Of public works, Patrick O'Marah,
of Cuyahoga:
THE FOLLOWING PLATFORM
was adopted
Resoired 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 aud other countries has
abnndantly proved that the presence of troops at
the polls is ta destruction OF the freedom Of elec.
tons aud is incompatible with the existence of free
institutions; that the laws enacted by congress.
which, under the pretence Of regulating the
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, aud for that ought TO be
pealed that they are also nsttun talites of fraud
and corruption, by which the party in power
the money OF the people to corrupt, and thousands
Of irresponsible officers to harrass and coerce the
ters and especially by force and fraud to deprive
naturalized citizens of the right 10 vote, and for
these reasons also Aad laws ought to be immediately
repealed
ReSOired, That impartial juries are essential to
tho administration Of justice, and thereby to the
preservation OF liberty; that no man can be secure
in his person or property when the jures packed
and controlled by government police and for part-
san purposes that under the federal jury laws,
in existence Jnries may be aud have been packed
and controlled; and that the highest interests Of
justice and Tree government, require that these
laws DO changed AS to secure fair, impartial aud
independent jnries in the federal courts
heSOtEed That the republican minority in
gresS, by refusing to vote supplies to maintain the
government unless the majority would agree to the
use o. troops at the polls and also the maintenance
Of The unconstitutional, corruping, violent ald I'M
just election laws aforesaid and the president Of the
United States, by his unprecedented use of the veto
power ia order to perpetuate said laws aud the use
of armed men at the pOs-have shown spirit Of
antagonism to the welfare Of the country and the
preservation of constitution and liberties that
demigds the condemnation OF the whole American
people,
Res0iGed, That President Hayes by his fire.
queLt intcrpostion of the veto IN order TO defeat
legislation that was plainly CONSTITUTIONAL that in
no way lnterered with the independence OF any
other department OF the government, and had
received the most mature consideration of con-
gress, has shown an utter disregard of the consid
erotions and principles that inUuccd the insertion
OF the veto power in the constitution, and n like
disregard OF the wishes and welfare of the people.
ReSOtUed, Trat we declare 1t Ia the sense Of tho
democracy of ONO that not dollar should be ap.
pToprtated by congress TO pay soldiers, marshals,
deputy marshals, or supervisors of election to in
terlere with or control elections.
ReS0tCed, That the efforts OF the republican
party TO open and keep active the war feeling be-
by every lover of his country.
RcS0tGed, That we Teairm 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
efal government alone aud ought not TO DO dele
gated or entrusted TO individuals or corporations;
that we therefore oppose the perpetuation of the
present national banking system as 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 50 as to secure the greatest possible stability
of value
ResOlred, That after changing the valuation Of
all property from the scale oil paper money, by
which the heavy burden of debts now 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 demonet cation of silver,
was monstrous fraud upon the people cunning
ly devised in the interest Of holders of bonds,
that should be condemned us 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 NJ u metal the same as gold.
ReSofcea, That the rapid Increase OF the inter-
est bearing debt of the government under the
present administration ought to excite the ser-
GUS apprehension of the people. We demand that
the further Increase in the bonded debt in time
of peace be stopped, ard 1t be put in process Of
Resoire1, That the attack made upon the state
Legislature in tue republican platform IL wholly
undeseryed and that the legislature in its ardu-
GUS work of codifying the laws ef the state and in
reduction of fees and salaries OF county officers
and tho passage of law TO protect the ballot and
prevent bribery at elections, deserve the COM
incubation of the people Of the states.
ReS0tCed, That it Is tho duty of our govern
ment to maintain to its fullest extent the doc.
trine that man may In good faith, change his
habtaton and become citizen of any other
country. We should protect In every part OF the
world all our naturalized citizens as we would
our native born, and 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
rigidly enforced, and that early steps be taken to
Obtain from the German Empire the fullest recog.
milton Of this right Of expariati0n, OF the right
OF our naturalized citizens returning Or having
property there, by modlac of the treaty ex-
is.inR between the United States.
OHIO GREENBACK ERS.
The Ohio greenbackers met in state
convention mt Columbus on the 4th
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;
suprene 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 fayorit-
ism on account of birth, color, creed
or financial condition; demands
that the government shall issue
an ample volume Of full legal tender
currency, to meet the business needs
o! the country and to properly pay all
of its debts. We recognize the. deplo-
rable commercial condition of our
country as something appa ling to con-
template, and we unhesitatingly hold
the old parties responsible for the ne
farious and ruinous policy pursued and
point to their record as full and COM
plete evidence to the people that it is
folly to hope for relief from either, and
we unhestatingly charge this suffering
and degradation rs tie result Of legis-
lation of the last quarter of century
being solely in the interest of monied
aristocracy and corrupt corporations.
The funding Of the national debt
into long time bonds, to be paid over
and over and over, and the form Of in
terest absorbing the wealth OF the ma
nation making business prosperity an
mpossibility; reducing the laborer to
condition Of semi-slavery, and render
ing the welfare Of the nation subseryi-
ont IN tho interests of tho hoDdholdinp