The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-10
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Resoired, That we restilm the financial princI
| pies heretofore advocated by the Democratic par
| ty Of Ohio, that the issue Of money in any form
ana the regulation thereof, belong to the Genera
Govern ment alone, and ought not to be delegated
or entrusted TO individuals or corporations; tha
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 Ieceiya.
| 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 as to secure the greatest possible
| stability OF value.
Rescued, 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 tReli by the demonetization Of sl.
yer, was q monslTOus fraud upon the people Gun
Ding'y 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
same as gold.
Re,O're!- That the rapid increase Of the interest
bearing oebt Of the Government under the pres.
ent administration ought to excite the serious ap.
prehension Of the people. We demand that the
further iHcresse In the bonded debt IN time of
peace be stopped and 1t be pnt in process OF ex
unctiOn.
FesoIted, That the attack made upon the st,t4
Legislature In the Republican platform is wholly
undeservef, and that the Legislature in its ardu
GUS work OF codifyiug the laws OF the State and
the reduction OF fees and salaries Of county o1i.
GERS and the passage OF law to protect the ballot
ana p event bribery at elections, deserve the com
men ndetion Of the people Of the state
ReDtvtd That 1t Is The duty Of our Government
to msntain tO its fullest extent the doctrine that
man may In good faith change his habtalon
ana become citizen OF any other country. We
6nOnld project IN every part OF the world all our
na'urall2ad citizens as we would our native born,
ans should resist all improper claims upon them
Dy governments 10 which they no longer eve al.
legiance.- We demand that existing treaties with
all foreign 20 Iernments be Iigidly enforced and
that early bleps be taken 10 obtain nom the Ger.
man Empire fuller recognition OF the vight Of
expatratIoD. and Of the tight OF our nsturslized
eihzens returning or having property there
nS,
Resoived That the Democracy OF Ohio demand
free ana fair elt ctons, and to that end deDounce
all interference with elections by the military
power; that the experience Of this and other
counties has abupdantly proved that the pres.
ence Of troops at the polls is destructive Of the
freedom Of elections, and Is incompatible with
the exit tence OF free institutions; that the laws
enacted by Congress, which, under the pretense
Of regulating the manner Of Congressional cleo
ana oyefthfoW beIaWS q fine states poverpil he
choice Of such officers are unconstituj jonal' and
for that reason ought to be repealed. Thatthey
are also inetrumentalties Of fraud, force and cor
ruption BY which the party in poeer uses the
money Of the people 10 corrupt and thousands Of
irresponsible officers 10 harraGs and cOeTce the
oters and especially by fOlce and fraud to de.
prive our natufallseL ciHzens OF the right 10 voe
aud for these reasons also said laws ought 10 b0
Immediately repealed. .l
the administration Of jusii;e. ana thereby 10 Inc
preservation Of Iiberty. That nj man can he.
come safe In hlg peFIofl or property when jnrsa
are packed and controlled by the Government
for detpotIo and naTtisan nu,noses. That under
~ ~ ssJ ~ Pnis.s~ - ~ Pul JIJot Iiot
NAV be and have beep M hacked and contrulled
and The hlqhest interestS Of jnstice and free Rov
eminent reorIre tbat theSe laws be changed ~ A.