The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-06-26
From the N. 7. Herald, 22d inst.
The Ohio Democrats.


gratulations to the Ohio democrats
They have made platform on which
sensible citizens desirous OF honest ami
free government can stand, and have
nominated man upon It who fairly and
fully represents the policy.
Mr.. HoADLY is an able and an honest
man, and democrat in the true sens
Of that word. We make haste to say
this of him, because BefShd fofsy eight
hours are over be will probably disco yer
himself TO be q villain OF the deepest
dye. The exigeneies o., the Ohio cam
paign will not permit the republicans to
be mealy rnouthed in theit, speech about
democratic candidates; and while Gov
ernor Fos'rER is engaged in praisiug his
friends Messrs. BRADY and DORSEY,
other members Of the: party will, no
doubt, With equal zeal devote themselves
to "exposlng" the democratic candidate
fof Governor. '.s.:s.iSo7i: :. .sg
The Ohio republican platform was
simply begging letter to the voters 1t
was an appeal to ignorance, preju lice
and class interests, and On unblushing
appeal: The democratic platform. is, "a
manly document, and in Its essential
points careful and Admirable statement
of cerreet policies. 1t demands the
publication OF the public service, the
punishment OF Treasury -fobbers, the
equalization Of public burdens. economy
10 public expenditures and total change
in that policy BY which, the, republicans
have in legislation favored individual
and class interests at the expense of the
whole people, II calls fqs. measures
''regalating the liquor traffic and pro.
vidlng against The evils fesaliiug there
from by judicious and properly graded
license law" 1t opposes contract labor
in State prisons. 1T DECLARES. fer q. stable
currency.
Upon the tariff these are she words OF
the platicrm-ana they are well cossid-
cred, straightforward andssoundiu every
word and clause 1--WE favor o tariff for
revenue limited 10 the necessities of the
government economically administered,
and SO adjusted In its application as to
prevent unequat bardens,- encourage
productive interests at home, and afford
just compensation to labor, but not to-
create monopolies."' IL Il IA ~;
There is not friend OF tariff and tax
reform in Ohio, or In the country, but
can stand on that. Il has the merit that
it is SO plainly and clearly sorded as to
make it impossible, without gross mis-
representation, for the Republicans to
raise their cry OF free trade" against i,
The Republican demand has been form
ulated by Mr.. McKISLEY, OF oaioe as
Tor "a tariff for protection With ihciden:
tai revenue" The Democratic tariff
''plank" is a plain answer to that impu-
dent proposition The tariff Is, to be
"for revenue" say the Demaei..s,, aud
the revenue drawn from ii is to be elm.
lied to the necessities Of the govern
'ment economically administered Thst
strikes at the huge surplus revenue
which the Republicans have insisted on
forcing from the,peckess OF the taxpsy-
ers only to wsste it on jobs. Tie tariff
is to be $50 adjusted in its application as
to prevent unequal burdens" which eau.
not be done without general end care,
tfuI revision, for. it is now fuh Of the
baldest determinations IN favor ofemo-
nopolist' capitalists at the expense 81 the
great body OF tbe people. "1l is to en-
courage nroductive"-not unproductive
-''interests AZ home ;'".andeAf h does
that it is certain to "afKord Just compen-
sation, to labor Finally m . mot to
create monopolies . If St; I'''S
While il remains necessary lio. raise
revenue from customs. duties, as II must
for years tocome. the properSway, the
way least injurious to the general inter-
est. least accommodating to monopolists
and least disaavEntageods atS the 'greal
! body Of the people who. litSsSS homes,
! labor. could not easily be'Bes9f deseffb
led than in this democratic pIa,fofm.A
Ex Speaker KEIFER, in conversation
reported elsewhere, gives Il as bis belief
that the tariff will be fully discussed il
Ohio: this summer and fall There car
mo longer be any doubt abou, that. The
two parties have Joined issue on thai
question, and the democrats showed
yesterday that they are 49, ready and
:. r
willing for the discussion as. their ,oppo
nents
The work OF the Demo cratic -Conven
ton yesterday seems to us OF very grea
importance to The whole, country. i
fcompels thorough discussion of th.
tariff question, which is very necessary
to the enlightenment of the voters. Il
shows that in most important canvass
on which the Presidency may easily de.
pend, the Ohio democrats have the cour
age and the knowledge to place them
selves on sound policies, and the shrewc
sense at the same time to, state thos.
policies too clearly for their opponentl
to successfully misrepresent them. Th,
nomination of Mr.. HoADLY completes
the work. He is not a trimmer; he is
man who understands political princi
Piles and policies, and knows how to ex
plain them to the votersSr and he is
democrat by conviction rs
! Mr.. TILDEN was credited some year:
ago with the saying that he thought ther,
i would never be democratic victory un
til there was democratic party. Well
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