The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-06-19
Democratic Platform.

"Resolred, That the Democracy of Ohio de,
mand free and fair elections, and to that emu
denounce all interference with elections by lne
and other countries has abundantly proved tnal
the presence of troops at the polls Is destrucIVe
of the freedom of the elections, and Is 1ncon-
patible with the existence of free institutions
that the laws enacted by Congress which, under
the pretense of regulating the manner OF Con-
gressional elections, interfere with the election
of State officers and overthrow the laws OF the
states governing the choice of such officers, are
unconstitutional, and for that reason ought to
be repealed. That they are instrumentalltles
of fraud, force, and corruption, oy wnlcn tne
party in power uses the money OF the people 10
corrupt, and thousands of irresponsible officers
to harass and coerce the voters, and especially
by force and fraud to deprive our naturalized
citizens of the right to vote, and for these rea-
| sons Also said laws ought to be Immediately
| isResotued That impartial juries are essential
| to the administration of justice, and thereby TO
| the preservation of liberty. That no man can
be secure in his person or property when the
| juries are packed and controlled by the gov
That under the Federal jury laws, now in ex-
| istence, jurieS have been so packed ana con-
and free government require hat these laws be
changed so as to secure fair, impartial, anu III
| dependent juries in the Federal courts
| "Resolved, That the Republican minority in
| Congress, by refusing to vote supplies 10 main,
tain the government unless the ma}orlty w %o4io quo
| to the maintenance of the unconsttutohal,
corrupting, violent, and unjust election laws ..
| aforesaid /; and the President of the United
| States, by his un precedented use of the veto
| power, in order to perpetuate said laws and the
| use of armed men at the polls, has shown a
spirit of faction aud a devotion to party success
! instead of the welfare of the country and pre-
servation OF its Constitution and liberties, that
! demand the condemnation of the whole Amer
.tResolGed, That President Hayes, by his fre-
quent interposition of the veto in order to de-
feat legislation that was plainly constitutional,
| that in way interfered with the independ-
| ence of any other department of the govern
ment. and had received the most mature
consideration of Congress, has shown an
utter disregard of the consideration and princi-
Piles that induced the insertion of the veto
power in the Constitution, and a like disregard
| of the wishes and welfare of the people.
| "ResolUed, That we declare 1t as the sense OF
the Democracy of Ohio that not dollar SHOULD
| Marshals Deputy Marshals, or Supervisors OF
Elections, to interfere with or control the cleo
''Resolued, That the efforts of the Republican
party TO open and keep alive the war feeling
| between the North and South are to be con-
demned by every lover of his country.
'Resolred, That we reaff1rm the financial
cratic party of Ohio, that the issue of money in
any form, and the regulation thereof, belong to
| to be delegated intrusted to individuals or
| corporations that we therefore oppose. the
| system, as a means of control over the currency
| of the country, and demand the gradual sub
currency, to be made receivable for ali dues and
| legal tender equally with coin, such govern
ment Issues 1t to De pegulatgd tie Upon ap
to secure the greatest possible stability of value
| "ReSOLCed, That after changing the valuation
| of all property from the scale of paper money,
| by which the heavy burden of debts now rest
| ing upon the people were created, to the for
| mer level of gold and silver that the change
| then made in the metallic standard itself. by
| the demonetization of silver, monstrous
fraud upon the people, cunningly devised in
the interest ofthe holders of bonds, that should
| be condemned as in violation of every princi-
pie of honest dealing, and covert assault up
on the fundamental rights of property, and we
therefore demand the full restoration of silver
to its original place as money metal, the same
as gold.
"Resolued That the rapid increase of the in
terest bearing debt of the government, under
the present administration, ought to excite the
serious apprehension of the people. We de-
mand that the further increase of the bonded
debt in time of peace be stopped, and it be put
in process of extinction.
"I2esolUed, That the attack made upon the
State Legislature in the Republican platform is
wholly undeserved, and that the Legislature,
in its arduous work of codifying the laws of the
county officers and the passage of a law to pro-
tect the ballot box and prevent bribery at cleo
tions, deserves the commendation of the people
of the'State,
ment to maintain to its fullest extent the doc
trine that man may, in good faith, change
his habitation and become a citizen of any 9TH
er country. We should protect in every part of
the world all our naturalIzed citizens
would our native born, and should resist all
ments to which they no longer owe allegiance.
We demand that existing treaties with all for
eign governments be rigidly enforced, and that
early steps be taken to obtain from the German
patriation, and of the right of our naturaliZed
citizens returning or having property there, by
a modification of the treaty existing between
us.