The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-09
DEMOCRATIC PLArroRM.

Resolsed That the Democracy Of Ohio dernard
nee aud fair elections, and 70 that end denounce
All interference with elections BY the military
pOWeFs that the experience Of this aud other
countries haA abupdAntly proved that the pres.
enCe OF troops at the polls u destructive OF the
freedom OF electiong, and is Incompatible with
The existence Of he0 Institutions; that the laws
euActad ~ Congress which, under the prelenso
Of oftegulatlpg the manner Of Con FreIqi0riai cleo
tons. interfere with the election Of State Ofioprs
ana overthrow the laws ofthe States governing The
chcice OF such officers, are unconstitutional, and
IoI inat reason ought to be repealed, That they
are also inRtrumentalitieE Of fraud force and cor
| rupuon BY which the party in power uses the
money Of the people 10 corrupt and thousands Of
irresponsible officers 10 harrass and coerce the
'oters, and especially by force and fraud TO de-
prve our natuTanEed citizens OF the right TO vote
ana for these reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately repealed.
Resolved, That impartial juries are essential 10
Ihe administration Of justice, and thereby to the
| preservation OF liberty. That no man can be.
| eOme safe In his penOn. or property when juries
Sre packed and controlled by the Government
f0r despottc and partisan purposes. That under
me tedersl Jury lava now in existence iuries
may be and have been 30 packed and controlled
and the highest interests Of justice and free COW
ernment require that these laws be changed 60 as
Scure r iSI, impartial ana independent juTies In
tbs Federal courts.
Resohtd That the Republican minority in Con.
gress, Oy refusing 10 vote supplies to maintain the
government unless the majority would apree to
tne use OF troops at the rolls and also the main.
,enshCe OF the unconstitutional, cOrnpting, vio.
lent aud unjust election laws aforesad. ard The
President OF the United Stales by his nuprpce.
dented use OF the veto power IN order 10 perpetn
ate said laws. and the use Of armed men al m,
polls, have shown spirit Of faction Fnd A devn
Ion to party succe g. ustea ad Of the welfare Of th
country and the preservation OF IL CON litti,n
aud liberties, that dtmaDd the condemnation q
the whole An erican people, ETT - \
'ReSclted That President Hayes, by tis frconen,
lnierpoeitOn OF the veto in 0Iier to tcfpet IL t,a
lOn lnat was plainly constitutional, that IL M
way interfered with the Independence Of aIy OH
er uener'ment OF the GOvernmrut aud bad =,
eelveh me most mature constellation Of ConpJe,.
pas SHOWN 40 utter disregard Of the COZ sileratLi
ara principles that Induced the iuseroM OF IT.
t Vet9 power In the Constitution, and Ike diSu
gard ot the witheRBl'd welfare Gfu Q rrOllr.
Resoped, That we declare It as the sense OF H.
Democracy Of Ohio that not a dollar RhGnub
AnpIoprlated by Congress To paw kod-r ,rnI
hhs'S, deputy mArAhals or supervisors ut ekri,op
10 lniert' re with or eOntrGl plrCliOrR
Res tped, That the forts Of the KtInb. iran rsr
" " open and keep alive III, war ~, Iio. h. rs, ~,
me North and thn Snnth are to be ruI d mi,5 10,
every lover0f his ccuut v, ..".
ResolVed, That we res Ehrm the financial priucI
pies heretofore advocated by the Democratic | or
ty Of Ohio, that the itbue Of money in any form
ana the regulation thereof, belong to the Genera
Government alone, and ought not TO be delegated
or entrusted TO individuals or corporations; ths
we therefore oppose the perpetualiOn OF the pres
ent National banking system as means OF con
troll over the currency OF the country, and de
maud the gradual substitution OF Treasury note
for National bank currency, 10 be made receiva
Bile for all dues and legal tender equally with
com, such Government issues to be regulated
upon principles established by legislation or OF.
gsnie law, so es TO secure the greatest possible
stability Of value. t
Reso,ved, That after changing the valuation Of
all property nom 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 iseli by the demODetzatiOn Of oil
yer, was monstrOus fraud upon the people, Gun
niDgly 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. t H
Re OttI. That the rapid increase Of the interest
bearing otbt of the Government under the pres.
ent administration ought to excite the serious ap.
preheusion Of the people. We demand that the
further Increase in the bonded debt III time Of
peace be stopped and 1t be put in process OF ex.
Resohed, That the attack made upon the State
Legislature In the Republican platform 10 wholly
undeserved and that the Legislature in its ardu.
ous work Of codifying the laws OF the state, and
thV ANAu'tlNh VI lCSb VI COuulg Nu-
GERS and the passage OF law to protect the ballot
and p event bribery at elections, deserve the com
mendation Of the people OF the State.
ReNlVtd, That 1t is the duty Of our Government
to maintain to Its fullest extent the doctrine that
man may in good faith change his babitation
and become citizen of any other country. We
should protect Ia every part Of the world all onl
natuTalized citizens as we would our native born,
ana should resist all improper claims upon them
by governments to which they no longer eve al
lePianCe We demand that existing m atiea with
all foreign go 1ernments be Iieidly enforced, and
that early steps be taken tn Obtain from the Ger.
man Empire fuller recognition Of the right OF
expatriaton, and Of the tight Of our natural zed
citizens returning Or having propeIty there,
by modification Of the treaty existing between
ul.