The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-09-30
Democratic Platform.

| i ne DeUOcracy OF OnlO, III cOnNen-
tiou assembled, congratulates The roln-
try upon the fact that the party Of the
OF the people has been restored TO pow
er, and with it the promise ofits lead
ers and hopes OF its followers are being
fully realized.
We cordially indorse the admlnistra-
ton of President Cleveland, as we be-
live The people OF all parties are con-
yiuced that his Official conduct has been
marked by great courage and honesty.
| Tine Democrats CT 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
! triotisni, and realize that We are Indebt-
| ed TO him for wise counsel and fearless
advocacy OF our cause in all our cam
piigns for many years. We join with
the Democrats of the nation III mourn
ing ever the still! more recent loss of
| that il!ustrious man, Samuel j. Tilden,
who, by common consent, was for many
years the leader of the Democracy Of
America, and who was honestly and
fairly elected the 18Th President OF the
United States. We also deeply lament
the death within a Ishort period of time
OF those other distinguished Democrats,
Thomas A. Hendricks the idol and trust
Ell leader for many years of the Demo-
crats of Indiana, and 1T 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
ers III 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 as 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
administered and We hereby reafiirm
the principles laid down in our last
state and notional platforms upon the
tariff question, and demand thorough
ard just revision of existing tariff laws
in accordance with these principles.
We heartily approve the policy OF
paying oat the surplus revenues hereto
fore accumulated in the treasury
or the iuterest-bearing debt. Every |
dollar of unnecessary taxation, state or
national. is robbery, and in derogation |
of the rights of tie people. An unnec-
essary surplus il the treasury is an in
centive tocorruption and congressional
jobbery, and an apression of the people. |
whose money is thus locked up beyond |
their control.
We denounee their attempt to change |
the measure of values in the face of the |
worlds vast debt, from gold and silver
10 gold alone. as an act of monstrous in
Justice, and demand that both gold and
silver, as established by the Constitu-
ton, shall be maintained as the basis Of
.he money system.
We approve the action Of the Demo-
cratic House OF Congress in forfelting
md resto ing to the public domain for
for actual settlers nearly a
hundred million of acres of unearned
ands heretofore granted by Republican
Congresses to railroad corporations, and
We also approve the act providing
against. 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
he country we express onr sympathy
yith Ireland in her great struggle for
lome r1le. The friends of liberty
the world are deeply inter-
sted in this effort which the supporters
II Gladstone and Parnell are now max
ng TO give the right to govern them
elves to the long suffering and greatly
Irish people. and We sincerely
ope 4e struggle of Ireland for her
ust rights shall be crowned with com
'lete success.
We denounce the usurpations of the
,ep ublican Lieutenant Governor and
ess than quorum of Republican sena
ors of the State Senate as an act OF rev.
luton and grave crime against the
OF Ohio and precedent
90 dangerous to permit to pass uncon-
cmned by Il e people of the stale.
We demand that every safeguard os the
ailot shall be maintained, that the vot
5 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
isan reorganization Of the penal and
enevolent institutions OF the state not
nade with view to increase the eff
iency of their management, but for the
of controlling their revenues
ne the incidental overs for partisan ,
thus dragging down to the bas-
st uses the willing gifts of the people
1r the amelioratioE of the unfortunate.
We hereby express our unbounded
onfdence in the integrity and Democ- =
acy of the Democratic members of the I
enate of the Sixty-seventh General e
ssembly Of Ohio.
Believing that the evils growing out /
the traffic in intoxicating liquors can
est be provided against by we'll reg
lated license system, We renew our D
eclaration III favor of an amendment to r
lie Constitution that will permit a 4
dicious regulation Of the traffic and e
press the abuses growing out of it n
lthout 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 OF his
Iaracter are well kncwn to the people E
Ohio, andswe rejoice that the Repub. 7
an Senate of the United States reius-
to become the medium through which
e bafiled and malicious Republican
lilicians sought to injure the fair fame
a man whose life is honorbly inter
wen with the history of the state for
,re than ha century. =
The prosperity of country must
cessalily depend largely npon the L.
rmonious relation between labor and
pital, and We favor the principal OF =
Ditration in the settling OF all differ
ces between these great interests.