The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-31
CAMPAIGN OF 1870.
+. Democratic Platform.

Resolred, That the Democracy Of Ohio de-
maud free aud fair elections, and to that end
denounce all interierence with elections by tine
military power; that the experience of this and
other countries has abundantly proved that the
presence of troops ~ sia polls is destructive OF
freedom OF elections. and Is Incompatible with
the existence Of free installations; that thalaws
enacted by Congress, which. under the pretense
Of regulating the manner OF Congressional
elections interfere with the election OF State
officers snd overthrow the laws OF the States
constitutional. and for that reason ought to be
repealed; that they are also fnstrumentalfties
Of fraud. force and corruption. by which the
party in power uses the money Of the
people to corrupt. and thousands OF ir-
responsible officers to harrass and coerce the
voters, and especially bJ force and fraud to de-
prive our naturaiized citizens OF the ri2ht 70
vote, and foi these reasons. also. said lawsOug
70 be immediateIy repealed.
Aesoseed' Tnas 1mparsia, Juries are essential
70 the ADMINISTRATION OF Justice, and thereby
20 tne preservation OF hoerty. Thas no man
can De secure In his person or property when
the !aries are packed and controlled by the
government for desposic and partisan purposes.
Anat anaer tne Federai jury laws now IN exist
ence' Juries may oe AMI nave ocen SO PACKED
J"s'ioe an" ''ee governments require tnas these
laws oe c"anke" 50 as 70 secure Iair' Impartial
anu inoepenoent ]nries IN me Eederst Courts.
"esoeOeu. That ne neppnlcen nnoEasy In
Oon.Iess. y feiostln8 e we've sappuee 20 main-
IN" - oososaHs ua~S - msyots9 Wonid
agree 70 tne use Oh troops ss the poiis, anu also
~ .Ae '..~,N =. sne unconssl.u'ionai'
ssa.;a .. ~. .' .ss r...'a.r.e . ooor ~. , law.
anu ."S esiue.s ,'i.& ~ Va s"e ni'e@ ii'S
s'"'s ny 'ne un npleceuen'eo use OF 'ne Veto
po"er' IN oroer 70 perpe'aa.e saia laws ana the
30. =. ",eu men o. s.e po'ls. nave SHOWN
sp1i' u .ac'lon .nu : oeso''on % party success
insseaa OF tne weIaie oi tne country ana the
pfesersasion OF IT'S Cons tisation ana liberties
.na' ueman" tne condemnation OF tne wnoie
American people.
Hssot0ed. Tnat President Hayes. by his fire.
quens inserposition OF the veto In order TO de-
iea. iesisiation tnaf was plainly constitutional.
tnaS IN NO way inSefiered Win the independ'
ence Oh any otner department. OF the Govern
mens ana nad received the most mature consid-
erasion Oh congress mas SHOWN an utter disre-
9ard OF the conslderatlons and principles that
induced the insertion OF the veto power in the
Constiteeionsanea hke disre9Ard ofthe wishes
ana weiiare of the people .fl.ats x.3F 4
@sso1sea' IAat We declare " a. the sense of
the Democracy OF Onio that not dollar should
" etP. P.SP.sSe.A " SS.s.eesss " Pey sos"au1ss
M3rsnAs' Depusy Marsnais OF supervisors OF
Hiec0ons 20 lnseflere Win or oonsrol eiections'
"es0e0eo' 1has tne enofts OF tne hepupilcan
party 70 open ana Keep aiive sne war feeling
between the North ana south are TO be con-
ny every iover "I MS country. "a
HesoI0ed' Tnas we reamrm the financial prin-
cipies nereteiore aavocated by the Democratic
party IN Ohio, that the issue Of money In any
iorm and the regulation thereof belong to the
eeneral g Government aSopc, And ought not 70 be
de1exatd ~ >netlRt1d to in18Rfduaas afe1gpo-
ratiOns that we, therefore, oppose the perpetu-
alton Of the present national banking system as
. means Of control over the currency Of the
country, and demand the gradual substitution
of treasury notes for national bank csarrcncy ts
he made receivable for All dues and a legal ten,
der equally with coin, such Government issues
to be regulated upon principles established nv
laxfslstfon or. orsarGfc lao, so q Ia .ee.ro ~.
greasest possible stability OF value.
Resolred That after changing the valnation
Of all property from the scale of paper money.
by which the heavy burden of deht. novr r..t.
iu uu,oo the peoDla y,ere etest,,, to ~ ,,.sr
leve, NJ uo,d and s;lvar - ch.rr. tn., n.a.
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