The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-07
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Resolved, That the Democracy of Ohio heartily in
dorse the candidates of the National Democratic
Convention and that we will zeaOusly labor for the
election of Hancock and English and Of the candl-
dates for State officers this day nominated,
Resolved, Thatthe Democracy of OhioadOpta as their
own the National Democratic platform, as fol-
lows:
doctrines and traditions of the Democratic party
illustrated by the teachings ahd examples of long
line of Democrat statesmen and potrlots and EN-
bodied in the platform Of the last National Conven-
T. Opposition to Capitalization and to that danger.
GUS spirit Of encroachment which tends TO consOli:
date in one, and thus to create whatever the form Of
Government, a real despotsm; no sumptuary laws;
separation of church and state for the good of each;
common schools fOstered and protected
3. Home rule, honest money, consisting of gold and
silver and paper convertible into coin on demand,
the strict maintenance of the public faith State and
National and tariff for revenue only the subOrdi-
nation of the military to the civil power and genu
inc and thorough reform of the civil service. The
right of free ballot Is right preservatiye of all
rights, and must and shall be maintained In every
part ofthe United States,
The existing administration Is the representative
ofcOnspracy only and Its claim OF right TO surround
the ballot boxes with troops and deputy marshals to
intimidate and obstruct the electors, and the unpre
Cedented use of veto to maintain Its corrupt and des
pOtic power insults people and lmpers their instu-
We execrate the course of this administration in
making places In the Civil Service reward for p0-
ltical crime und demand reform by statute which
shall make 1t forever impossible for defeated can
didate to bribe his way to the seat OF usurper by
bilettng Villains upon the people, Inc great fraud
of 1876 1877 by which upon false count Of the eettOr
al votes of two states the candidate defeated at the
polls was declared TO be President and for the first
time in American history the will of the people was
set aside under threat Of military Violence struck
deadly blow at our system Ofrepresentative govern
ment The Democratic party, to preserve the coun-
try from the horrors ofcvil war submitted for the
time in the firm and patriotic belief that the people
would punish this crime in 1880. This issue precedes
and dwarfs every other. 1t inspires more sacred
duty upon the people of the Union than ever ad-
dressed the conscience of nation oftreemen;
The resolution OF Samuel j Tllden not again to be
a candidate for the exalted position to which he was
elected by majority of his own cOuntrymen, ana
from which he was excluded by the Leaders OF the
Republic party, Is received by the Democrats OF
clare the confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and
integrity unshaken by the assaults or the common
enemy and they further assure him that he Is follow
ed into the retirement he has chosen for himself by
the sympathy and respect OF ms ellowcitizens who
regard him as one who by eeyatlng the standard Of
the public morality and adorning and purifying the
public service, merits the lasting gratitude OF his
country and mis- party.
Free ships and living chance for American COM
merce upon the seas and upon the land. No discrm-
inatiOn in aVOr OF transportation HneSi COTpOIbuOnb
Amendment of the Burlingame treaty. No more
Chinese emigration, except for travel, education
and foreign commerce and therein carefully guard
ed
Public money and pu lie credit for public purposes
SOLELY and public la nds for actual settlers
The Democratic party is the friend Of labor and the
labOrlng man, and pledges itself to protect him
alike against the cornorants and the Commune
We congratulate the country upon the honesty and
thrift of Democratic Congress which has reduced
the public expenditure siOOOOO0O year; upon the
continuation Of prosperity at home, and the national
honor abroad, and above all, upon the lasting re-
form In every department OF the public service.