The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-07-17
Democratic Platform.

RESOLVED, First, That the Dem
ocracy of Ohio, in convention re-
affirms its platform Of 1883 as fol-
lows: 1t indorses the principles Of
the party expressed in previous
State and National platforms in re-
gard to personal libertv, the true
functions of the government, and as
embraced in political creed, ex-
pounded by the founder of the Dem
ocratic party, Thomas jefferson.
The application of these principles
to our present condition demands
the purlfication of the public serv-
ice, the punishment OF the robbers
of The public treasury, the equal
cation of all public burdens. the
arrest of the profligacy and extrav-
agance that corrupt the admins
tration of public affairs. and to-
tai change in the policy that so long
has been pursued by the iscpubii.
can party tavoring individual and
class interests at the expense of the
laboring and wealth producing peo
pc Of The country; and we renew
our declarations for stable mon"y,
the gradual extinction of the pub
lie debt and the payment of pen
sions to disabled soldiers, their wild
ows and orphans.
Second, We favor tariff for
revenue, limited to the necessities OF
the Government. economically ad
ministered and so adjusted in its ap-
plicatlon as co prevent unequal our
dens, encourage productive indus
tries at home. afford just compen-
sation to labor but not tc create or
fos'er monopo!ies. =.
Third, That the Just demands OF
the wool growers of the Stat and
country for an equitable readjnst
ment of duties on wool (unjustly
reduced by a Republican Congress)
so that the industry shall be fully
and equally favored with other
industries, ought to be complied
with, and we endorse the action of
the Democratic members of the
Ohio delegation in Congress in
their effort to accomplish this re
suit.
Fourth-The Democratic party |
ia and alwavs has been opposed to |
sumpttary legislation and unequal
taxation in any form. and is in ia
vor of the largest liberty of private
consistent with public wei
fare and rights of others; and of
regulating the liquor traffic and pro-
vidins against the evils resulting
therefrom by Il judicious and Prop
F;fth-Tbat we commend the ac-
lion of the Democratic Legislature
in its abolition of the contract
abor system and its reforms of
prison management, and we endorse
he legislature and executive in
heir economical and wise admins
ration of the affairs of the State.
Sixth-The protection of the
Is due to all American
;itizens, native and foreign horn,
broad and at home.
Seventh-We reafirm the resolu
ions of the State Conventions Of
ohio in 1880, 1881 and 1882 and of
he Democratic National Conven
ions of 1872, 1876 and 1880, de.
thorough reform and
,urifcation of the Civil Service. and
barge that the Republican party
las violated every pledge it has
given to the reform there
f. and has failed during its long
administration of the government ,
o correct even the most patent
buses, and we deem therefore
hange of the executive admins
ration of the government itself
S the reform first of all necessary
as made more manifest by the
tar route trials and other iniqui-
esq thereby ousting corrupt rings.
to protect crime and
revent the punishment of criminals,
nd by so doing mike it possible to +
unish fraud and theft in political
,rvlce.
The following, offered by Hon. 4
Zoe. L. Converse, was greeted With
reat applause, and unanimously
1opted.
Eighth-That it is the sense of
le convention that Samuel j: Til I
en-, who was once legally and fair
, elected President of the United
tates, but defrauded of his office, {
lould receive the unanimous nom
a,ion at the hands of the Demo
attic convention, to meet at Chi
,rn o,, tho 9th of 1uiv novt