The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-30
THE PLATFORMs

The following is the platform Of principles
adopted by the Democratic state Convention
held mt Columbus, June 9lst, 1888:
The Democracy of ohio in Convention assem-
bled hereby reAfirm the principles OF the party
as expressed in primaI les, state ana Nktlonal
nintf1rm. in regard 10 personal liberty, the true
functions OF the government aud as embraced
in the political creed e1pounded by the great
founder of the Democratic party-Ghomas Jet-
ferson. The application OF these principles to
our present condition demands the publication
OF the public service, the punishment Oh the
robbers OF the public treasury, the equalization
of Ali public burdens, the arrest oil the pronlga-
CIV and extravagance that corrupt the admins
Ration of public affairs. and a total change in
the nolicy that has SO long been pursued by the
Republican party, favorlng individual and class
interests at the expense OF the laDorlng ana
xveaIth-uroducing people of the country; and
,ge re- announce Unr previous declarations for
stable money, the gradual extinction OF the pub
lie debt. ana the payment OF pensions 10 disa-
bled soldiers, their widows and orphans.
2. We favor tariff for revenue limited TO the
necessities of government economically admin
istered and so ADJUSTED In It's application as TO
v,revent uneaual burdens, encourage productive
industries al home. AFFORD just compensation to
labor but not 10 create and foster monopolies.
a The act OF the Republican Congress reduc-
ing the tariff on wool, while at the same time
it on woolen goods. already highly
projected, was iniquitous legislation, discrim
mating in favor oil monopoly and against the
AGRICULTURAL interests of the country. and ought
20 be corrected; and we heartily approve the
action of the Democratic members OF the Ohio
delegation in Congress in voting against th,t
measure.
4. Inc Democratic party is, as it always has
beon, opposed TO sumptuary legis Station and un-
equal taxation in any form, and Is in 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 a
judicious 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-
xition with the products OF honest labor, to the
great detri d ent of the latter, are injurious and
1inwise and ought to be corrected; and the
promises of the Republican party to abolish
4his system are shown to be false and hypocrit-
ical by its failure to do SO while it has had the
power.
8. The protection OF the Government Is due TO
all American citizens, native and foreign born,
abroad as we'll as at home.
Z. We reaflirm the resolutions OF the state
Conventions of Ohio in 1880 1881 and 1881, and
of The Democratic National Conventions OF 1o72
1915 and 1ss0, demanding a thorough reform
and publication of the Civil Service, and charge
that the Republican party has violated every
pledRe 1t has heretofore given for the reform
thereof and has failed during its long admin
istration OF the Government to correct even the
YnOst crying abuses; aud we demand. therefore.
n change in the executive administration of the
ljoyern ment itself the reform first OF all nee
essary (as made still more manifest by the re-
cent Star Route trlalsl thereby ousting corrupt
rings conlederated to protect crime and prevent
the punishment OF criminals, and by so dong.
make it possible again to punish fraud ana
theft in the public service.