The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-09-25
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Democratic Pss: form.

RESOLVED First, That the Den
eeraey of Ohio. in convention re
sffirms its platform of 1888 as fni
Lows: It indolses the ncipIes
the party exp esscd in previ",
State and National platforms in re
gard to pers' nal liberty, the true
functions of the government. and "a
embraced in poll ical creed. eN
pounded by the founder ofthe Dem
ocratic party, Thomts Jefferson
The application of these principle
to our present condition demand.
the pu,lfication of the public serv
ice. the punishment OF the robbers
of Lhe public treasury, the equall
zation of all public burdens, 'he
arrest of the prnfigaey and extrav
agance that corrupt the admins
tsation of pubic af'alrs. and a tn
tai change in the policy that so long
has been pursued by the Repuhii
can party tavoring individus' and
class interests at the expense of thr
la aboring and wealth producing REQ
pie of the .con"try; 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
mipistered and so adjusted in its APP
p'icatlon as TO prevent unequal bur
dens, encourage productive indus
tries at home. afford just compen-
sation to labor but not tc create or
foster monopo'ies
Third, That the just demands OF
the wool growers of the State 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
ia and ALWAYS has been opposed to
sumptLary legislation 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 affic and pro-
viding against the evils resulting
therefrom by a judicious and Prop
F:ftE-That We commend the ac-
ton of the Democratic Legislature
in its abolition of the contract
iabor system and lis reforms Of
prison management. and we endorse
the legislature and executive in
their economical and wise admins
trstion Of the affairs of the State.
Sixth-The protection Of the
government Is due to all American
citizens. native and foreign horn,
abroad and at home.
Seveath-We re.firm the resolu-
tions of the State Conventions Of
Ohio in 1880, 1881 and 1882 and of
the Democratic National ConveD-
lions of 1872. 1876 and 1880, de-
mandIng a thorough reform and
purifcation of the Civil Service. and
charge that the Republican party
has violated every pledge it his
heretofore given TO the reform the'e e
of. and has failed during its long
adm nistration Of the government
to correct even the most patent
abuses, and we deem therefore
of the executive admins
tration of the government itself
as the reform first of ali necessary
Gas made more manifest by the
Star route trials and other iniqui-
ties) thereby ousting corrupt rings.
to protect crime and
prevent the punishment of criminals,
and by SO doing make it possible to
punish fraud and theft in political
service.