The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-09-18
Democratic Platform.

! RESOLVED First, That the Dem
ocrxcy Of Ohio. in convention re-
affirms its platform of 1853 as fol
lows: 1t indorses the principles o
the party exp essed in previous
Stale and National platforms in re-
gard to personal liberty. the true
functions of the government. and Ms
embraced in political creed. ex-
pounded by the founder Of the Dem
ocrstic party, Thomss 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 equali
zation Of all public burdens, the
arrest of the profigacy and extrav-
agance thst corrupt the admins
t'ation of pubic aft lrs. and a to
tai change in the policy that so long
has been pursued by the RepubIi
can party tavoring individual and
class interests at the expense of the
la boring and wealth producing REQ
pie 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 a tariff for
revenue, limited to the necessities Of
the Government. economically ad
ministered ard so adjusted in its APP
p'icatlon as co prevent unequal bur
dens, encourage productive indus
tries at home. afford just compen-
sation to labor but not to create or
foster monopolies.
Third, That the just demands of
the wool growers of the Stats and
country for an equitable readjust
ment of duties on wool (unjnstly
reduced by Republican ConSress)
80 that the industry shall be fully
and equally favored with other
industries, ought to be complied
with, nnd 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 l"gis atien and unequal
taxation in any form, and is in ia
vor of the largest liberty Of private
conduct consistent with public we
fare and rights of others: and of
regulating the LIQUOR ira fiic and pro
vidins against the evils resulting
by judicious and Prop
F;ith-That We commend the ac
lion Of the Democratic Legislature
IN its abolition of the contract
abor system and it's ,eforms Of
prison management, and We endorse
he legislature and executive in
heir economical and wise admins
sration of the affairs of the State.
Sixth-The protection Of the
Is due TO all American
native AID foreign horn.
,bruad and at home.
Sevenih-We re. firm 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 1870, de I
handing a thorough reform and
,urifcation of the Civil Service. and
barge that the Republican party
las violated every pedge it his
heretofore given TO the reform the'e
f. and has fai ed during its lons
DIN 'nistration OF the government :
correct even the most patent
buses, and we deem therefore a
hange of the executive admins
ration of the governments 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.
onfederated to protect crime and
revent the punishment of criminals.
nd by so doing make it possible TO I
unish fraud and theft in political
'rvlce.