The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-06
THE PLATFORM.

The following is the platform OF principles
adopted by the Democratic State Convention
held at Columbus, June 2lst, 1883:
The Democracy of Ohio in Convention assem-
h1ed hereby reaffirm the principles OF the party
as cxpressed in primaries, state anu Nauonal
nIntform in regard to personal liberty, the true
functions Of the government, and as embraced
in the political creed expounded by the great
founder of the Democratic pary-ThOmas JeI.
ferson The application OF these principles to
onr present condition demands the purincatlon
Of the public service, the punishment OF the
robbers of the public treasury, the equallzatlon
of All public burdens, the arrest OF the prohlga-
cv and extravaganza that corrupt the admins
tra.on Of public a1SlT aIa hsn '1s rsned ny ,be
Republican party, favoring lndlvIdua ana class
Interests at the expense OF the labor1ng ana
,Wealth-producing people of the country; and
ME re announce onr previous declarations for
stable money, the gradual extinction OF the pub
lie debt and the payment OF pensions to disa-
hIed Soldiers their widows and Orphans-
a. we favor u tariff for revenue limited to the
necessities of government economically admin
SHARED and so adjusted in its application rs to
,orevent uneuual burdens, encourage productive
fndustriesaG home. AFFORD just compensation to
labor but not 10 create and roster lnonopolles.
n The act OF the Republican Congress feduc-
,n0,le tariH ON wool, while at the time
insreasing it on woolen goods, already highly
projected, was iniqu1sous legislation. dlscrlm,
mating in favor OF monopoly and against the
Agricultural interests OF the country. and ought
to be corrected; and we heartily approve the
action OF the Democratic members OF the Ohio
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measure. :.
a. Tne Democratic party is, as it always has
bean. opposed to sumptuary Legislation and UNI
equal taxation in any form, and is iii favor OF
the largest liberty Of private conduct consistent
with the public welfare and the rights of others.
and OF regulating the liquor traffic and provid-
ing against the evils resulting therefrom by q
iudicious and properly graded license system,
g. The abuses OF the present contract system
in our State Penitentiary. by which the product
OF the labor of convicts are brought in compe-
tition with the products of honest labor. to the
great detriment OF the latter, are injurious and
Iinwise and ought to be corrected; and the
promises of the Republican party to abolish
fhis system are shown TO be false and hypoerit-
icaI by It's failure to do while it has had the
power,
g. INC protection OF the Government is due TO
all American citizens, native anu foreign born
abroad as well rs at home.
a. We reafirm the resolutions OF the State
. Conventions of ohio in 1880. 1881 and 1882, and
OF the Democratic National Conventions OF 1S71
1875 and 1SS0. demanding thorough reform
and publication OF the Civil Service, and charge
that the Republican party has violated every
pledge 1t has heretofore given tor the reform
Lnercuf and has failed during its long admin
istraGion of the Government TO correct even thu
most CRYING abuses; and we demand. therefore
a change in the executive administration OF th'
Government itself as the reform first or all nee
essary (as made still more manifest by the re
cent Star Route trlalsJ thereby ousting corrup
rings conGederatcd to protect crime and preven
the punishment OF criminals and, by 80 doing
make it possible again to punish fraud ant
theIt in the public service .i-