The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-05
The following platform was adopted;

The following platform was adopted:
Resolved, 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 and other
countries has abundanty proved that the pres.
ence Of troops at the polls s destructive OF the
freedom Of elections and is incompatible with
the existence OF free institutions; that the laws
enacted by Congress, which, under the pretense
Of regulating the manner OF Congressional elec
tons interfere with the election Of State officers
and overthrow theloWB ofthe States governing the
choice Of such officers, are unconstitutional and
for that reason ought to be repealed. That they
are also instrumentalities Of fraud force and cor
ruptiOn BY which the party in power uses the
money OF the people 10 corrupt and thousands OF
irresponsible officers TO harrass and cOerce the
voters, and especially by force and fraud TO de-
prive our naturalized citizens OF the right TO vote
and for these reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately repealed.
Resolved That impartial juries are essential to
the administration Of Justice, and thereby to the
preservation Of liberty. That no man can be.
come safe In his peTson or property when jurieR
are packed and controlled by the Government
for desp0te and partisan purposes. That under
the Federal Jury laws now in existence juFies
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 SO az
secure fair, impartial and indepen dent juries In
the Federal courts .-..a
Resolved That the Republican minority in Con.
gress by refusing 10 vote huppltest to maintain the
Government unless the majority would agree TO
the use of troops at the polls, and also the main
tenance of the unconstitutional, corIuptiDg, Vio
lent and unjust election laws Aforesaid, and the
President OF the United States, by his unprece-
dented use OF the veto power in order to peFpetu.
ate said laws, and the use Of armed men at the
polls, kave shown O. spirit OF faction and devo
lion to party success, instead of the welfare of the
country and the preservation of its constitution
and liberties, that demand the condemnation of
the whole An erican people,
Resolved, That President Hayes, by his frequent
nterpOsitOn Of the veto In order to defeat legisa
ton that was plainly constitutional that Ia no
way interfered with the independence of any oth
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.
Resolved, That we declare It 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 ltUed, 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 country,
Resolved, That we reaffirm the financial princi.
plea heretofore advocated by the Democratic par.
ty Of Ohio, that the issue Of money in any FORM
and the regulation thereof belong to the General
Government alone, and ought not to be delegated
or entrusted to individuals or corporations; that
we therefore oppose the perpetuation of the pres
ent National banking system as means of con-
troll over the currency of the country, and de.
mAnd the gradual substitution Of Treasury notes
for National bank currency, 10 be made TeCeiva-
BILE for all dues and legal tender equally with
coin, such Government Issues to be regulated
upon principles established by legislation or or
ganic law, so Rs to secure the greatest possible
stability OF value
RESOLVED, That after changing the valuation Of
all property from the scale OF paper money, by
which the heavy burden Of debts now resting up
on the people were created, to the former level Of
gold and silver, the change then made in the me
tallic standard Itself by the demonetzation of sill
yer, was mOnsirOus fraud upon the people, Gun
ningly 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 to Its original place as money metal the
same as gold.
Resolved, That the rapid increase Of the interest
bearing debt of the Government under the pres.
ent administration ought TO excite the serious ap.
prehension OF the people. We demand that the
further increase In the bonded debt in time of
peace be stopped and 1t be put in process Of ex-
uncion.
Resolred, That the attack made upon the State
Legislature in the Republican platform is wholly
undeserVed, and that the Legislature in It's ardu.
GUS work Of codifying the laws OF the State, and
the reduction OF fees and salaries of county Off.
GERS and the passage Of law to protect the ballot
and prevent bribery at elections, deserve the com
mendatiOn Of the people of the State.
ResOLUed, That 1t Is the duty OF our Government
to maintain to It's fullest extent the doctrine that
man may in good faith change his hahitatiOn
and become citizen Of any other country. We
should project 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 governments to which they no longer eve al.
legiance. We demand that existing treaties with
all foreign governments be Iigidly enforced, and
that early steps be taken to obtain from the Ger.
man Empire fuller recognition Of the wight Of
expatriaton, and Of the right of our naturalized
citizens returning or having property there,
us.
Frank Hurd, on behalf Of the minority Of the
Committee on Resolutions, submitted the follow
ing additional resolution:
Resolged That we request the Democratic mem.
@ OeLs OI congress not to vote any appropriation TO
any army, until provision shall have been made
tnat such army shall not be employed to influence
or intimidate people at the polls.
This resolution was defeated by a heavy vote.