The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-28
THE ONO DEMOCRATS.
n Strong and Vigorous Review of tho POI
1itical Situation III Ohio bright Demo.
cratic Prospects.
[ From tie Ne,o York H1w4,1.]

| cratic Prospects.
[f'om tie Ne,o York Hyohl.]
The Uerold offers its Respectful con-
gI@tulations to the Ohio Democrats.
They have made Il platform on which
| sensible citizcns dGsirous OF homes: and
free government can stand, and have
nominated man upon it who fairly
! and fnl represents the policy.
Mr.. iioa,lly is nh able and an honest
man, and Democrat in the trtic scnsc
OF that word. We make haste to say
this Of him, because before turtN-ciwi,t
hours are over he will probably dis
cover himself TO be villain Of the
deepest dye. The cXiycnccs OF the
ONO campaign will not permit the Re-
publicans to be mCuly-mouthcd in
their speech about Democratic candi-
dates; and while Governor Foster is
engaged in praising his friends Mcssrs.
Brady and Dorsey, other members of
| the party will, doubt, with equal zeal
devote themselves to "cXpoSiug" the
Democratic candidate for Governor.
The Ohio Republican platform was
simriy'a begging letter to the voters.
II was an 2Dncal to Ignorance, rrciu-
dice ana class interests, and an I'M
blushing appeal. Thc Democratic
platform is Il manly document, and in
its essential points careful and adj
mllnblc statement Of correct policies.
1t demands the publication of the pub
lie service, the punishment of Treasury
robDcrs, the cQuilization of public bur
dcns, economy in public expenditures
ana a total change III that policy by
which the Republicans have in lcuisla-
1 nnInrnI Ind Il
tcrcsts ut the expense of the whole Dco-
PIC. Ii calls for measures "rc9ulating
the liquor traffic and providing against
the evils resulting thcrci'rom by njudi-
clouss and property graded license
la"'" 1t opposes contract labor in
State prisons. 1t declares for II stable
currency:
Upon the tariff these arc the words
OF the plattornl-and they are wril con-
s!dcred, rniGhttorward and sound in
every word and clause: 1--WE favor q
tariff for revenue limited to the ucccs,
| SUES OF the government economically
administered; and SO adjusted in its
! appilcatlon as to prevent UNEQUAL
burdens, encourage productive inter.
cstS ut nome; and afford Just ronpcn.
satlon to labor, bit hot to create itio
nopolics."
There is not friend of taril'and IA,
reform in Ohio, or in tho con,itry; bul
can stand on that. 1t has the merit
that it is so plainly and clearly wor,lcC
as 10 make it impossible, without eros:
misrepresentation, for the Republican,
10 ralsc their cry Of Gree trade'
: against it. The Republican dcman,
has been formulated by Mr.. Mckinley
or Ohio, as for "a tariff for pro,crtiol
with incidental rcvcndc." The Demo
cratic tariff "plank" is plain answc,
10 mat lmpudent proposition. Th,
tar'ff IS to be "ior 'cvrltuc}" say tn,
, democrats, and the revenue draw,
from 1t is TO be "limitcd to the ncccssi
'lcs or the government economical,
administered" That strikes at tht
huge surplus revenue which tho Re
pubiicans have insisted on forcing from
the pockets of tho taxpayers only t,
waste IT. on Jobs. The tariff is to b,
so at9 listed in its application as {,
prevent unequal burdens" which cal
hoI DG doiic without q general ant
carci"t revision, for ii is now full o
.,lc oit'"cst determinations in favor o
monopohst capitalists ut the .rca
oody OF the people. 1t is to "crcour
age prodactivc"~-not unproductivc-
"intcrests at home" and if It doc
that it is certain TO "ailord Just com
pensntion to labor" Finally, it is enc
to create monopoics."
While IT remains NECESSARY Io rails.
revenue from customs duties. ~ 7
must for years to come, the prone,
way, the way leust ilj+rious to III,
general interest, least acG0n,nol,;.in,
to monopolists and least ,,i,ndvanln"c
Gus to the great body 0; he pcuoL
VINO live by honest labor, could no
easily be better dC>cribc;, r..;l in IA;
ilrinocrati, platform, r.X-.;,. a';",
Y Hener,' ~ d conversation gives i. j,
ms ms bclloi bat t!lc trriN will be fnil,
alScussed in Ohio liis summer ant
iall. There can 10 longer be an,
HHo"bt about !h"t. The two parties
nave joined issue on that question. anC
inc Democrats show that they are a,
ready and willing for the discussion a,
their opponents.
The work of the Democratic Con
V"htion seems to us of very great im
po:tahcc to tho whole country. 7,
c"mpcls thorough discussion Of Tho
'afllf question, which is vcrv frecessa.
~ 70 tho cn'ightenmont of tho voters.
J.; shows that in most important
canvass, on which the Presidency may