The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-09-23
Democratic Platform.

The Democracy Of Ohio. IN conven-
ton assembled, congratulates the coun-
try upon the fact that the party of the
of the people has been restored to pow
er, and with it the promise Of its lead
ers and hopes Of its followers are being
fully realized.
We cordially indorse the admInistra-
ton OF President Cleveland, as we be.
live the people of all parties are con-
vinced that his official conduct has been
marked by great courage and honesty.
The Democrats cf Ohio express
their sorrow and acknowledge their
great loss by the recent death of that
distinguished soldier, orator and states
man, General Durbin Ward. We bear
testimony to his courage, integrity, pa
triotism, and realize that We are Indebt-
ed to him for wise counsel ana fearless
advocacy of our cause in all our cam
paigns for many years. We join with
the Democrats OF the nation IN mourn
ing over the stiu more recent loss OF
that illustrious man, Samuel J. Tilden,
who, by common consent, was for many
years the leader OF the Democracy Of
and who was honestly and
fairly elected the 10Th President OF the
United States. We also deeply lament
the death within Il short period of time
of those other distinguished Democrats,
Thomas A. Hendricks the idol and trust
ed leader for many years of the Demo-
Gratis of Indiana, and at the time of his
death Vice President of the United
States also of George B. Mcclellan,
Horatio Seymour and Winfield Scott
Hancock, who have all been our lead
crs in contests for the highest Office
within the gift of our people, and whose
courage, wisdom and patriotism have
made them dear to every true Ameri-
can. The names and Careers of these
men remind us that rs long as We FOL
low their examples and initiate their
virtues SO long shall We have brilliant
leadership and our cause and party be
preserved.
Taxes should not be collected beyond
The needs of government economically
and we hereby reaffirm
he principles laid down in our last
state and notional platforms upon the
.aritf question, and demand thorough
md just revision of existing tariff laws
N accordance with these principles.
We heartily approve the policy Of
paying out the surplus revenues hereto
iore accumulated in the treasury
IN the interest. bearing debt. Every
lollar Of unnecessary taxation. state or
national, is robbery, and in derogation
If the rights of the people. An unnec-
.ssary surplus in the treasury is an in
,entive tocorruption and congressional
obbery, and an apression of the people.
whose money is thus locked up beyond
heir control.
We denounce their attempt to change
he measure of values in the face of the
worlds vast debt, from gold and silver
o gold alone, as an act of monstrOus in
ustice, and demand that both gold and
liver. as established by the Constitu-
ion, shall be maintained as the basis OF
he money system.
We approve the action of the Demo-
ratio House of Congress in forfe,ting
md restoring to the public domain for
for actual settlers nearly a
hundred million of acres of unearned
ands heretofore granted by Republican
to railroad corporations, and
We also approve the act providing
gainst alien ownership in large tracts
n the United States.
We approve the prompt, firm and Wig
'rous action of the State department
md the present Democratic administra-
ion in the protection OF American cit
zens in foreign countries.
In common with the Democracy of
be country we express our sympathy
nth Ireland in her great struggle for
ONE r1le. The friends of liberty
the world are deeply inter-
sted in this effort which the supporters
Gladstone and Parnell are now max
ng to give the right to govern them
elves to the long suffering and greatly
'ronged Irish people. and We sincerely
ope the struggle of Ireland for her
ist rights shall be crowned with COM
lete success.
We denounce the usurpations Of the
ep ublican Lieutenant Governor and
,ss than quorum of Republican sena
,rs of the State Senate as an act of rev.
luton and grave crime against the
constitution OF Ohio and a precedent
% dangerous to permit to pass uncon-
emned by II e people of the state.
We demand that every safeguard OF the
allot shall be maintained, that the vot-
) of the people shall be honestly cast
nd honestly counted, and that every
rime against the purity Of the ballot
Ok shall be promptly and vigorously
by whomsoever committed.
We denounce and condemn the par
san reorganization of the penal and
enevolent institutions OF the state not
lade with view to increase the eff !
iency of their management, but for the |
urpose Of controlling their revenues
nc the incidental powers for partisan
urposes, thus dragging down to the bas-
1t uses the willing gifts of the people
IT the amelioratior of the unfortunate. |
We hereby express our unbounded |
,nfdence in the integrity and Democ-
icy Of the Democratic members of the
anate Of the Sixty-seventh General
ssembly of Ohio.
Believing that the evils growing out
the traffic in intoxicating liquors can
est be provided against by we'll reg
ated license system, we renew our
eclaration III favor of an amendment to
e Constitution that will permit a
dicious regulation of the traffic and
press the abuses growing out of it
.hout destroying the principles of
.rsonal liberty or the right of private
dgement.
We heartily indorse the course of Hon
. B. Payne, as the representative of
e state IN the Senate of the United
ates. The purity and integrity oi his
are we'll known to the people
Ohio, andiwe rejoice that the Repub-
an Senate of the United States relus.
to become the medium through which
e bafiled and malicious Republican,
'lilicians sought to injure the fair fame
a man whose life is hoaorbly inter
wen with the history of the state for
ore than ha II n century.
The prosperity of country must
cessalily depend largely upon the
rmonious relation between labor and
pitGl, and We favor the principal of
bitration in the settling o.: all differ