The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-02
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Resolved THAI the Democracy of Ohio heartily in
dorse the candidates of the National Democratic
Convention, and that we will zeaousy labor for the
election Of Hancock and English and of the candi-
dates for State officers this day nominated
Resolved Ihatthe Democracy of Ohio adopt as their
own the National Democratic platform, as fol-
lows:
l. We pledge ourselves anew to the Constitutional
doctrines and traditions of the Democratic party as
illustrated by the teachings ahd examples of long
line of Democratic statesmen and pOtriots and EN-
bodied IN theplatform of the last National COnven-
tion ofthe party.
, Opposition to GENERALIZATION and to that danger
GUS spirit of enCrOaChment which tends to cons )-
date in one, and thus to create whatever the form Of
Government areal despotsmi no sumptuary laws
separation of church and state for the good OF each
common schools iostered and protected
g. 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 a free ballot is right preservative of all
rights and must and shall be maintained in every
part Ofthe United States.
The existing administration Is the representative
Of conspiracy only and its claim of right to surround
the ballot boxes with troops and deputy maTshals to
intmdate and Obstruct the electors and the unpre-
Cedented use Of veto to maintain its corrupt and des
potic power, insults people and imperils theirinstu
We execrate the course of this administration in
making places in the Civil Service reward for po.
tiCal crime und demand reform by statute which
shall make itioTeyer impossible for defeated can
dldate to brbe his way to the seat of a usurper by
Duetng Villains upon the people. The great fraud
of 1876 1877 by which upon false count of the eleL tor
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 Representative govern
ment. The Democratic party, to preserve the cOun-
try from the horrors of civil war submitted for the
time, in the firm and patriotic beefthat the people
would punish this crime in 1880 This issue precedes
and dwars every other. 1t inspires a more sacred
duty upon the people of the Union than ever ad-
dressed the conscience of nation Oftreemen.
The resolution of Samuel Tilden not again to be
candidate for the exalted position to which he was
elected by majority of his own cOuntrymen, and
from which he was excluded by the leaders of the
Republican party Is received by the Democrats OF
clare Their confidence In his wisdom, patriotism and
Integrity unshaken by the assaults Of 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 his fellOwcitiZens who
regard him as one who by eevating 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 oiscrlm-
naon in favor Transportation lines, corporations
or monOpOlles.
Amendment Ofthe 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
labOring man. and pledges itself to protect him
alike against the cormorants and the Commune.
We congratulate the country upon the honesty and
thrift of Democratic Congress which has reduced
the public expenditure Si0000O00 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.