The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-08
DEMoCRATlcPLATFoRM.
REPLACE NATIONAL BANK
NOTES WITH LEGAL TENDERS.
The following platform was adopted Jun.

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The following platform was adopted juno
a, 1879
RsseLvfD That the Democracy OF Ohio de-
mand free and fair elections, and to that end
demon nee all interference with elections by
the military power; that the experience Of
this and other countries has abundantly
proved that the presence of troops at the
polls Is destructive Of freedom of elections
and Is incompatible with the existence Of
free institutions; that the laws enacted by
Cong-es which. under the pretense of regu-
latips the manner Of ofCongressional elections
interfere With the election Of State officers
and overthrow the laws Of the state govern
ing the choice of such officers are uncon stitu-
tional. and for that reason ought to be re
pealed; that they are also instrumentalitiss
of fraud, force and corruption, by which the
party In power uses the money Of the people
to corrupt, and thousands Of irresponsible Of
hcers to harass and eoerce the voters and es.
pecially by force and fraud to deprive our
natural zed citizens Of the right to vote and
for these reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately repealed.
Resolved. That impartial jurIss are essen
tial to the administration of justice, and
thereby to the preservation Of libery; that
no man can be secure In his person or prop
erty when the juries are packed and controll'
ed by the Government for dsspotic and par
tisan purposes; that under the Federal Jury
Laws now In existence juries may be and
have been SO packed and controlled, and that
the highest interests Of justice and free gov
ernment require that the laws be changed SO
as to secure fair, impartial and independent
juries in the Federal Courts.
RssoLva D. that the Republican minority
in Congress. BY refusing to vote supplies to
maintain the Government unless the MAORI.
ty would agree to the use Of troops at the
|pells, and also TO the msintenance Of the
unconstitutional, corrupting, violent and un-
just Ksction Laws Aforesaid; and the Presi-
dent otthe United States, by his unprece-
dsnted uss Of the veto power in order to
psrpetuate ssid laws. and the use Of armed
men at the polls, has shown spirit Of fac
tisn and devotion to party success instead
Of ths welfare Of the country and the preser
walton OF its Constitution and liberties that
demand the condemnation Of the whole
American people.
Rss,LvsD. That President Hayes, by his
frequent iptefposition Of the veto In order to
defeat legislation that was plsinly cons titu
tional, that In no way interfered with the in.
dependence Of any other department Of the
Government sud had received the most ma
tufs 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
disrsssrd OF the wishes and welfare Of the
people. ei s,r' i a
RrseLssp That We dec lsrs II as the sense
Of the Democracy Of Ohio that not dollar
should be appropriated by Congress to pay
soldisrs, Marshsis, Deputy Marshsls or su..
rervisors OF Election to interfere with or
control elections. u y -
RseoLvED. That The. efforts Of the Repub.
lican party to open and keep alive the war
feeling bet wesn the North and South are to
be condemned BY every lover Of his country:
REsoLvsD. That We reafirm the nnanciai
principles heretofore advocated by the Demo-
cratic party of Ohio--that the issue Of mon
ey In any form and the regulation thereof,
belong to the General Government alone, and
ought not to be delegated or intrusted to in.
dividuals or corporations; that We therefore
oppose the perpetuation of the present
National Banking system as means Of con-
troll over the currency Of the country, and
demand the gradual substitution Of Treasui ,
1notes for National Bank currency, to be
made receivable for all dues, and legal ten.
der equally with ooin-suoh Government is-
sues 70 be regulated upon principles. estab-
lished by Legislation or organic Law so as to
1 secure the greatest possible stability Of val
ne. 7F, ..f $3.50
i RksoLvEp. That sfter changing the valua
Ition Of all property from the scale OF paper
money, BY which the heavy burden ei
dsbts now resting upon tho people were
created to the former level Of gold and sill
yer, and that the change then made in the
I lne.alln standard itself by the dsmonstiss-
ticn OF silver was monstrous fraud upon
the people, ounningly devised in the inter-
sss Of the holders Of bonds, that should b.
condemned as In violation Of every principle
Of honest dealing, and covert assault upor
the fundamental rights Of property, and we
i therefore. demand the fuli restoration of sill
yer to rs orginal,place as money metal,tht
same ~ gold. -.a- -
RssoEvsp. That the rapid increase Of the
interest bearing debt sf the Government
, under the present Administration ought tt
excite the serious apprehension Of the peo-
pie. We demand that the further increas'
In the bonded debt in time Of peace b
stopped, and It be put In process of extinc
; jtion. sf9, ia ~ la,. &
RESOLVED. That the attack made upon th,
j State Legislation, In the Republican platform
{ is wholly undsservsd. and that the Lsgisla
} ture in its arduous word Of codifying tn
: Jaws Of the State. In the reduction Of fee
and sa laries Of County officers, and the pas.
sage Of Law to protect the ballot and pre-
|, vent bribery at elections, deserve the COM
: msndation Of the people Of the State.
RESOLVED. That Il Is the duty Of our Gov
> ernmeps to maintain to Its fullest extent tn,
: doctrine that man may In good fait
" change his habitation and become citize
|, Of any other country. We should protect
every part Of the world all our naturalize
e cit sens, as we wouid our native born. an
Should resist all improper claims upon hil
o by Governments TO which they no longer ov
e allegiance. We demand that existing tre
J. ties with all foreign Governments be rigid