The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-04

The following is the platform, oi principles
atlo pied by the Democratic state, Ionscntaoh
held AZ columbus, June Sist, 1855; r;rU
,Iho Democracy Of ohio In Convention AeseN
bu,t hereby rcAfiirtn the principles VI she pasty
..s tNpressed in primaries, sbabe and Nmti0mA
platform, in regard " psrscnai libcray. she sra.
functions vi tho government, aau ~ embrace
IN inc political creed expounded by the Hrsa'
Louauer OF the DcniVcrativ party-khOmAs Sef
letsun. The applIcati0M OF tncse princtpic N
oilr present condltion demands thc purAA~Ak}ws.
oI the public serylce, aho punlsAlnens Of n.
rObocrs of the public treasury, tho cauahxAtiss
OF siIpublic burdens, tho arrest VI the pronIEA5
,yy aud exLtstv a. gancc thai Corrups the AdmIniA
ara ,,,Jn ol uubiIc Affairs, and total change u
tla t5oicy ttFat has 50 long beon pursued Dy ths
iSseuDliCan party, favorIng Individual and clAaa
interests at the expense OF the iaborlhg Ane
wealth producing people OF inc country; AM
we i,e-i. announce onr previous declarasIsns 10.
staI,ks money, Inc Srauudl extinction Of The pub
lac GeDF, ana the pay men. OF rensIons 10 die.
Dita soldiers, the1r widows and orphans 'ti'
2. We 1aYOr 4 tarin Tor revenue flnised 20 ths
nevessl tlesof governments economically admin.
isterc,i sud 80 adjusted III IIs application as u
prevent unequal burdens, encourage productive
Iaitnstrios 81 .,Vlnc. anvLu Just ovrHcnsAAion "
Iatyyr Uut hot TO crSavc anu IOsLcr mOnopolies.
s. The act OF the Republican Congress redus
in,. The Isu "a MOI, whIlc as the same. tims
itl'ISasEEg II on wcVlcn ROods. already hIghis
prOcectcd, was iniquilous Legislation. discilss
inaSlng ia favor OF monopoly and agAlnst N.
axf IGuIal iti orssts of tho country and 0uRhs
TO be corTectedi and wc heartily approve The
actioH OF ITO DciiiVDratiS nAeinveis Va tis Uhis
sie3egs''on in Congress In voting against has
80 Democratic party is as 10 always haa
been. ui uifposcd to sumptuary Legislation and nm
e,,tinl taxatlon IN amy form, and 10 in favor o.
the laTegusTIibelty OF private vonauct cenaistent
Nitn ehc public welfare and the rights OF others.
anti III res iatfnts Jlic liquor tranic and brovfdl
Ius s,aIssst TIC evils resulting thercfrom by .
ius4iclous and properly gradeu license system,
B. The abi.scs oI tile pIUsclt cOntract sysJsn.
in ttff SUate PonlIentiary. by which the frednxa
ot4IS labor oil convicts are brought In compe-
tition with the prouucts of honest labor, 70 Ana
great detrindn, Uf the latter, are Injurious anl
untyise, and ought to be corrected; and the
promises OF tho Republican party 70 abolish
this sy stcm al shown 10 be ialso and hypocrit-
j,.-i Nv It's lailuTp to do while 10 has had the
power. 100. IL. ~
M, Aeacl .ean cItIZcns, naLlvo and foreigh bsrk
ab,s5Ad as well aA AZ home. it-'' Afsxl
q. We rcaflirm the resolutions OF the stAas
Conventions of Ohio in 1851. 1851 and 1859, an.
OF ,l,u ,eluri aIIc NaiIonAI Conventions Of lU1,
1876 and 1sH0. demanding ath0r0ugh reform
aad publication, OF the Civil Service, And charge
that The Republican, party has violated ever
pledge 1t has heretofore given tor tho reteFm
.....o.I .s.lieu tiIs ivnE adm am.
isuration OF tho Government 10 correca even, ths
JEust crying abuses and VIC demand. shorefofs
tsoVcrnment itself as Inc ru.0rm nrsA Of all ner
Uss4rs tls In.sac still more Inanifcss by the re-
cent STAR Route triaisf thereby oastfng cvrrur
rfnEs oVnIeueraIed 70 protect crfme snd pfeveh-
the plnilsllnent oi pri,ningls, and, BY ~ dvins
maize it possible again to punish ffRud ans
thelt ia the public service.'A ,stE ~ 81. q"
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