The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-07-31
Democratic Platform.

RESOLVED. First, That the Dem
ocracy of Ohio, i'll 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 liberty, 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 pur,lication of the public serv-
ice. the punishment of the robbers
of The public treasury, the equalI
zation of all public burdens, the
arrest of the profigacy and extrav-
agance that corrupt the admins
tration of pubic affairs. and to-
tai change in the policy thar so long
has been pursued by the Repnbli-
can party tavoring individual and
class interests at the expense of the
Iaboring and wealth producing reo
pie of the country; and we renew
our declarations for stable money,
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 n tariff for
revenue, limited to the necessities OF
the Government. economically ad
ministcred and so adjusted i'll It's ap-
y ication rs TO prevent unequal bur
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 Stats and
country for an equitable readjust
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
is and always has been opposed to
sumptLary legis'a alton and unequal
taxation in any form, and is in ia
vor of the largest liberty of private
conduct consistent with public wei
fare and rights of others; and of
regulating the liquor traffic and pro
viding against the evils resulting
therefrom by judicious and Prop
F:fth-That We commend the ac-
ton of the Democratic Legislature
in its abolition. of the contract
labor system and it's reforms of
prison management, and we endorse
the legislature and executive in
their economical and wise admins
tration of the affairs of the State.
Sixth-The protection of the
Is due TO all American
citizens. native and foreign born,
abroad and at home.
Seventh-We reafhrm the resolu
tions of the State Conventions of
Ohio in 1880, 1881 and 1882 and of
the Democratic National Conven
lions of 1872, 1876 and 1880, de
a thorough reform and
of the Civil Service. and
charge that the Republican party
has violated every pledge it has
heretofore given to the reform there
If, and has failed during its long
of the government
20 correct even the most patent
abuses, and we deem therefore a
change of the executive admins
ration of the government itself
rs the reform first of all necessary
as made more manifest by the
Star.route trials and other iniqui-
ies) thereby ousting corrupt rings.
to protect crime and
prevent the punishment Of criminals,
md by so doing make it possible to
punish fraud and theft in political
ervlee.
The following, offered by Hon
1oe.. L. Converse was greeted with |
,reat applause, and unanimously |
Idopted.
Eighth-That it is The sense of
he convention that Samuel j. Til
len, who was once legally and fair
v elected President of the United
states, but defrauded Of his office,
hould receive the unanimous NOM
na,ion at the hands of the Demo
ratio convention, to meet at Chi
ago on the Sth of July next.