The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-27
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.


:. lTAe following 10 tine platform OF principles
aaopsed by she Democratic stats Convention
hold no ColnmbuB. June 2ist. l8sa: ft.
The Democracy Of Ohio In Conv ension assen.
blc4l, hereby reAfirm the principles Of the pal
as expressed In primaries, state and NationA
piatfUrm. In regard W lJsrsonSl liberty, .hc tru
functions OF the government, aAd rs embrace
I'm the political creed expounded by The xrca
EoHntsr OF the Democratic party-1 nomas eI.
&eraon. Tho application vi these principles /.
our present condition demands the purlllvatiu,
of the public service, Shc puntsnmcns OF tks
rObbers OF the public treasury, the equalization
of all public burdens, tho arrest Of the prOfiiga
OF and exsravagxnco that ccrrups the admi q Il.
erasion Of public affairs. and n total change /,
&ae policy THAI has 80 long been pursued by til.
Republican party, favOring Individual and elias.
Interests at the expense OF the labOrtnR q An.
weaith-produeing people OF the country; an,
we e-announcc onr previous declarations foI
stable money the gradual extinction OF tho pub
li6 debt, anu ehc payMens OF pensions TO uisa
hleA seldiers. their Widows and orphans.
necesslties VI xovel nment economically admin
tstered, and 80 adjusted IN ice application A. I.
prevent aneqaaa burdens. encourage productive
labor but mot 20 create and foster nOnotoIjes
Q. The act Of the Republieaa Con grsss redus
kMk tho SAf ID OH wool, while NJ the saiae tim
Increasing is on woolcn goods, alresdy hixhi.
projected. was intquitous legislation, discIIm
tnating in favor OF monopoly and against u
,mgriculturAi tnterests Of shc country and ouS /.
% Be corrected; and we heartily approve tL
@eaaop ef sno Dona"srAtAS- monfucrs UI the OhI.
Aelegatien In congress In voting against tshas
me@sure. : >
:. a 20 Democratic party is, rs il ALWAYS ba,
bean. opposed TO- snm mptuary legislatioH and un.
equal AaxnIioM In any form, and is in favor O.
the largest Liberty Of private conducs 20 onsisten
with tho public welfare and the rights OF other,
and Of regulating the liquor traffic and pro vld
AnR against the evils resulting therefrom BY .
judicieus and properly graded license system.
D. Inc abuses OF tho present contract YyAHn
1n eur state PcnitentiAry. by which the uroducl
OF the labor OF convicts are brought In coupc-
e&tian with the products of honces labor 10 IN,
great detriment Of tho latter, are iniuriOus M,
Hnwise, and ought t0 be corrected; and tn,
promises OF the Republican party TO xbolisl
this system are shown 10 be false and hypocrit
tsal nv ito failure TO do 80 while it has had thu
power. ~ ''''
o. 1ne protection Of the Covers ment is due l,
ola Amcrlcah citizens, native and foreign born
abroad Ra well a. at home.
v. We re8fnrm tho resolutions of the Stat,
Conventions OF Ohio In 1880 1881 and I8tz. An,
of tho Democratic National Con ycnttof,a Of IN
16g6 and 1eeo. demanding q thorough reforr,
and puriacatton OF the Civil Service and charK,
ehas the Republican party has violated ever
pledge u has heretofore given for the reform
sAoIcofs an1 has failed durihg its long admin
issraslon OF the Government TO correct even th
meet crying abuses; and VIC demand, there fore
ch&ngc in the executive admins tl alton OF th
government Itself as the reform first OF all nee
ess1ry (as made still more manifest by the r.
cant STAR Route trIalsJ thereby ousting corrup
rihga coniederated 10 protect crime and preyen
ene punishment OF criminals, and ky so dol m
make n possible again to punish fraud an
then in the public service. = =