Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
ohio Demoorats.

The State convention held at Springfield
last week was large and enthusiastic. A good
ticket was nominated, composed of the fol-
lowing: Z. Z. Oromley, of Pickavay county,
for Secretary of State; George Z. Oksy,
Franklin, for Supreme Judge, and Leopold
Ksifer, Of Miami county, for Member Of
Board Of Public Works. The platform is
sound to the core and was adopted amid
cheers BY the convention. It speaks in no
uncertain sound, as follows:
Resolved, 1. That we demand the reduc-
tion of tariff taxes. We will continue the
battle for tariff reform until the cause of the
people is triumphant. All money taken by
law from the people should go INTO the pub
lie treasury. Tariff taxes should be for
revenue only. All So called protective tariffs
are dishonest, wasteful and corrupting.
They plunder the masses to enrich the few,
They have crippled agriculture, retarded
manufacturing, created trusts, destroyed
commerce, and corrupted our law makers,
Therefore we are opposed to the Mckinley
Tariff bill, now pending in Congress, and
believe in the expressed opinion of a most
eminent Republican that "tnere is not Sec
tion or line in it that opens a market for a
bushel of wheat or another barrel of pork"
2 That we favor legislation looking to the
suppression of trusts or combinations
which are circulated to enhance prices or
prevent production by healthy competition.
8. That the Democratic party by its re-
cord has proved itself a steadfast friend of
the laboring and producing classes, and they
have our earnest sympathy in their struggle
against the encroachments and expressions
of capital. We hail with satisfaction the
awakening among the farmers to the evils of
Republican legislation under which they are
suffering, and invite them to join with us to
correct those evils and promote legislation
which will better their condition and be Just
to all classes.
4. That we favor the free coinage of silver
at its present ratio with gold.
8. That we again acknowledge the great
debt of gratitude the Nation owes to the he
roes of the late war; we declare in favor of
just, liberal and equitable pension laws, and
we denounce the Republican party for its
duplicity to the soldiers in not fulfilling
its ott-repeated public pledges made to
them.
6. That we recognize as a fundamental
principle that free and untrammeled
ballot is the best security of the citizen, and
greatest freedom, purity and secrecy of the
ballot.
7. That the Democracy Of Ohio, on behalf
of the people and free institutions, denounces
the Federal Election or Force bill now pend
ing in Congress as the most dangerous and
revolutionary measure ever devised to
thwart the will Of the people and subvert
our popular form of Government. 1t is a
measure begotten in partisan desperation to
perpetuate the power of the Republican
party. 1t is un-American, in that it doubts
the capacity of the people for self-govern-
ment.
1t would create horde of Federal office
holders-3O0, 600 in number-with power to
strangle or prevent an honest expression of
public opinion-at q cost of millions of
money at each election. 1t would send out
the minions of the domiant party, with pow
er to envade the homes of private citizens,
and subject them to unreasonable inspection
and to intimidation. Il would surround the
ballot box with armed heirlings, and give
power to baoynets instead of ballots. It
would disturb the friendly business and
social relations now existing between all
sections, and tend 70 derange trade and en-
danger the reviving industries of the country.
The Republican party of Ohio, having en-
dorsed and urged the passage of the Force
bill, stands forth as the defender of this at
tempted outrage upon American rights. Such
measure ought not to be an issue between
between the Republican party and the Re-
public.
We therefore appeal to all friends of
home rule and personal liberty to protest
by their free ballots against this infamous
measure and against all other measures
abridging the established rights Of the citi-
zen. .-
8. That we denounce the despotic code of
rules adopted by the present National House
of Representatives, and the lawless and
arbitrary proceedings of its presiding officer,
as the direct results of a criminal con-
spiracy to plunder the Treasury, oppress the
people, and perpetuate the fraudulently &C.
quired power of the Republican party.