The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-06-12

which the party in power uses the money
of the people to corrupt, and thousands of
irresponsible officers to harass and coerce
the foters, and especially by force and
fraAd to deprive our natttralised eitisens. of
the right to Vote, and for these teasofis also
said laws ought to be Immediately repealed.
"Resolved, That impartial juries are
essential to the ,adnihistra ion of justice;
aiid thereby to tie presefvati6n OF Liberty.
That no man can be secure in his person
or property when the juries are packed
and controlled by the government for des-
potic and partisan purposes. That under
the Federal jury laws, now in existence,
iuries have been SO packed and con-
trolled, and that the highest interests of
Justice and free government require that
these lnys be, Ehanged SO a. to seizure fair,
impartial. and ihdebehdent juries In the
Federal Courts. --..,. -..;.f .-F ....
Resolved. That the Republican minor
ity in Congress, by refusing TO vote sup
plies to maintain the government unless
the majority would agree to the
use of the troops at the polls, aud
tutional; eorrdpting; violent, and Unjust
election laws aforesaid aud the President
of the United States, by his unprecedented
tise Of the feto powerful order to perpetuate
said laws and the use of armeA then at the
polls, has shown spirit of faction and q
devotion to party success instead OF the
welfare of the country and the preservation
of its Constitution and liberties, that de-
mand the condemnation of the whole
American people. -tt aul -E-tlH 80 8
Resolved; That President Hayes, by his
freduent intettositioh qf the vet0 In order
to defeat legislation that Was. plainly Con:
stitutional, that in no way interferea lth the
independence of any other department oil
the government; and had received the most
matare 6onsideratioh Of Congress, has
shown an utter disregafd 6f the 6ohsitlefa.
tions and. principles that induced the inser.
tion of the veto power in the Constitution
and like disregard of the wishes and wei
fare of the people. l.sl b.la 444 s4# .iH
| "Resolved, That we declare it as the sense
of the Democracy of Ohio that not dollar
should be appropriated by Congress to pay
soldiers, Marshals, Deputy Marshals, Q,
Supervisors OF Election, to interfere Will
or control the elections. s3''@' 7.- '-- '''
Resolved, That the Efforts of the Hepub
1ican party to Open end keep alive the Wal
feeling Between the North and South are tt
be condemned by every lover of hi
country. -.Is .. lr-E sait.,H e. ..ssg Z
"Resolved, That We reathrm the 6pancia
principles heretofore advocated by tn,
Democratic party of Ohio, that the issue O
| money III any slOIm, anu Gne IeguI9ItOf
thereof, belong, to the general government
alone, and ought not to be delegated or in
trusted to individuals or corporations; tina
we therefore oppose the perpetuation of tn
present national Banking system, as mean
of control over the currency of the eotntfs
and demand the gradual substitution o
Treasury notes for national bank currency
to be made receivable for all dues and
legal tender equally with coin, such govern
| m ieru IN ho uloto toA upou nj, nj a
es' ablished by legislation or organic law, s.
as to secure the greatest possible stabilit,
of value. H--1 's-a tli - d
"Hssolted, That after changing the valua
tion of all property from the. scale of pspe
money, by which the heavy burden of debt
now resting upon the people were created
to the former level of gold and silver, tina
the change then made in the metallic stand
ard itself, by the demonetization of silver
was a monstrous fraud upon the people
cunningly devised in the interests of tn
holders of bonds, that should be condemne
as in violation Of every principle Of homes
dealing. and covert assault upon the fur
damental rights of property. and we there
fore demand the full restoration of silver t
it's origin al place as money metal the sam
as gold: i-;.....ia ..5...E b. alg >.
"Resolved, That the rapid increase of th
interest bearing debt of the Government
under the present administration, ought t
excite the serious apprehension Of the pee
pie. We demand that the fdfthet ihcreas
; of the bonded debt in time of peace b
stopped, and it be put in process of e1
tinction. ...,.. ...f .,zs, yt,s..i.... ,sls
"Resolved, That the attack made upo
!; the State Legislature in the Republica
Platforms wholly undeserved, and that th
Legislature, in its arduous work of codify
ing the laws of the State, in the reductio
of fees and salaries of county officers, an
the passage of law to protect the ballo
box and prevent bribery at elections, d,
serves the commenda,ion of the people
the State. -45tsu s3a ,s5slAl-R taa
il "Resolved, That it is the duty of our got
ernment to maintain to its fullest extent th
i doctrine that a man may, in good faitl
} change his habitation ana become citize
, of any other country, We should prote'
in every part of the world all our naturalize
( citizens as we would our native born, an
should resist all improper claims upon thel
, by the governments to which they no longt
!. owe allegiance. We demand that existin
treaties with all foreign governments
rigidly enforced, and that early steps /
t taken to obtain from the German Empire
fuller recognition Of the right of 'expatri
tion, and of the right of our naturaliz ID ci
= izens returning or having properly ther
by modification of the treaty existing b
r tween us" So
: Frank Hurd, on behalf of the minority
t the Committee on Resolutions, ,submitte
r the following additional resolution:
/ Resolved, That we request the Dem
!. cratic members of Congress not to vote On
f appropriation to the army until a provisio
: shall have been made that such army sha
e not be employed to influence or intimida
!. people at the polls." t so 4
e This resolution was defeated by heay
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