The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-09

The following is the platform OF principles
adopted by the Democratic state Convention
held at Columbus, June alst, 1885, e.
The Democracy OF Ohio in Convention assem-
bled, hereby reaffirm the principles OF the party
as expressed in primaries, State and National
platform, 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 party-rhomas Jci-
ierson. The application of these principles to
our present condition demands the publication
of the public service, the punishment OF the
robbers of the public treasury, the equalization
OF all public burdens, the arrest OF the prohiga-
cy and extravaganza that corrupt the admins
tration of public affairs and total change IN
the policy that has so long been pursued by the
Republican party, favoring Individual and class
interests al the expense OF the laboring and
Wealth-producing people OF the country; and
we re- announce onr previous declarations for
stable money, the gradual extinction OF the pub
lie debt. anu the payment OF pensions to disa-
2. We favor tariff for revenue limited to the
necessities OF government economically admin
istered, and SO adjusted in its application us to
prevent unequal burdens, encourage productiyt yt
Industries al home. afford just compensation Il
labor but not 10 create and foster monopolles.
). The act OF the Republican Congress reduc
ing the tariff on wool, while at the same timt
Increasing it on wooden goods. already highly
projected, was iniquitous legislation, discrim
agricultural interests Of the country. and ough
60 be corrected; and we heartily approve thu
action OF the Democratic members OF the Uhi(
delegation in Cong esS In voting against tn
measure. ....t .... .ra Z.
Z. Inc Democratic party is, as it always ha
beens opposed to sumptuary Legislation and un
equal taxation in any form. and is in favor o
the largest liberty of private conduct consisten
with the public welfare and the rights of others
and of regulating tho liquor traffic and provId
inx against the evils resulting therefrom by
judcious and properly graded license system,
5. The abuses OF tho present contract systen
in our state Penitcntiary. by which the produc
OF the labor Of convicts are brought in compe
tition with the products OF honest labor, to tn
great detrimeRI OF the latters are Injurious an
unwise, and ought to be corrected; and tn
promises Of the Republican party to abOlis
this system are shown TO be false and hypocrit
tcal by Its failure to do so while 1t has had tn
power. s.. ri .ss
s. The protection OF the GOVERNMENTS due t
all American citizens, native and foreign borI
abroad as well as at home. -.f
Z. We reaflirm the resolutions OF the Stat
Conventions of Ohio in 1880. 1881 and 1882, an
of the Democratic National Conventions of 1S'
1876 and 1sS0. demanding q thorough reforl
and publication OF the Civil Service. and charg
that the Republican party has violated ever
pledge IL has heretofore given for the, reforl
thereof, and has failed during its long admir-
fstration of the Government to correct even IL
most crying abuses and we demand. therefor
a change in the executive admin istration or ii
Government itself as tho reform first Of all me-
essRry (as made still more manifest by the r.
cent Star Route trlalsJ thereby pOusting CORFU
rings conledcratedt 10 protect crime and preyel
the punishment OF criminals, and, by SO doin
make it possible again to punish fraud an
then in the public service. stti-t