The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-29
DEMoCRATlCPLATFoRM.
REPLACE NATIONAL BANK
NOTES WITH LEGAL TENDERS.

The following platform was adopted June
4, 1879:
RESOLVED That the Democracy of Ohio de-
maud 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 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-
lating 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 unoonstitu-
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 of
fcers to harass and coerce the voters and es-
pecially by force and fraud to deprive our
naturallsed citizens Of the right to vote, and
for these reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately repealed.
REsoIyEp. That impartial juries are essen
tial to the administration Of justice, and
thereby to the preservation Of libery; that
no man can be secure in his person or prop
erty when the Juries are packed and controil-
ed by the Government for despotic 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
eminent require that the laws be changed SO
as to secure fair, impartial and Independent
juries in the Federal Courts.
RESOLVED that the Republican 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
polls, and also to the maintenance of the
unconstitutional. corrupting, violent and un-
iust 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 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 tc
defeat legislation that was plainly cons titu
tional, 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 showr
an utter disregard of the considerations ani
principles that induced the insertion Of the
veto power in the Constitution, and lik,
disregard of the wishes and welfare Of tn,
people.
REsosvrD. That we declareit as the sens
Of the Democracy Of Ohio that not dolla
should be appropriated by Congress to pa.
soldiers, Marshals, Deputy Marshals or Su.
rervisors of Election to interfere with o
control elections.
| RESOLVED. That the efforts of the Reput
lican party to open and keep alive the wa
i feeling between the North and South are t
be condem ned by every lover Of his country
REsoL vRp. That We reafirm the fnanoia
principles heretofore advocated by the Demo
cratic party of Ohio-that the issue of mon.
ey in any form, and the regulation thereof
belong to the General Government alone ant
ought not to be delegated or intrusted to in
dividuals or corporations; that we therefor
oppose the perpetuation Of the presen
National Banking system as means of con
troll over the currency Of the country, ant
demand the gradual substitution Of Treasur!
notes for National Bank currency, to b
made receivable for all dues, and legal ten
i der equally with coin-such Government ia
sues to be regulated on principles estab.
lished by legislation or organic law so as L
secure the greatest possible stability of val
ne.
| RESOLVED. That after changing the valua
tion of all property from the scale of pape
money, by which the heavy burden o
debts now resting upon the people wer
created, to the former level of gold and sill
yer, and that the change then made in tn
, metallic standard itself by the demonetizs
tion of silver was q monstrous fraud upo
the people, cunningly devised in the inter
es. OF the holders Of bonds, that should b
condemned as in violation of every principl
of honest dealing, and covert assault upo
the fundamental rights Of property, and VI
therefore, demand the full restoration of si
yer to its original place as a money metal, ,th
same as gold.
n RESOLVED. That the rapid increase Of th
interest bearing debt of the Government
under the present Administration ought
excite the serious apprehension of the pei
: pie. We demand that the further increas
, in the bonded debt in time of peace /
stopped, and it be put in process of extin'
ton.
IL prso,vyo Th.t fI,a ott.nl M oda unon th
State Legislation, in the Republican platform
, is wholly undeserved. and that the Legisl
ture in It's arduous word of codifying tt
laws of the State. in the reduction of fe'
and salaries of County officers, and the pas
sage of law to protect the ballot and pr
e vent bribery at elections, deserve the com
! mendation Of the people of the State.
, RESOLVED. That It is the duty Of our Go
1 ernmept to maintain to its FULLEST extent th
. doctrine that man may in good fat
!, change his habitation and become citizt
y of any other country. We should protect
every part of the world all our naturalizs
v cit zens, as we would our native. born. al
y should resist all improper claims upon hi
v by Governments to which they no longer o'
i allegiance. We demand that existing tire
a ties with all foreign Governments be rigit
enforced, and that early steps be taken
> obtain from the German Empire full
recognition of the right of expatriation al
= Of the right of our nst,lralizsd citizens
4. turning or having property there By q MOI
!, 6cation Of the treaty existing between us.
= SMALL FAVORS.
Self-praise depreciates.
% The lest that gives main ia no lest.