The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS.
They do Not Want any Mckinley Tariff or
Force Bill in Theirs.

SPRINGFIELD, ONO, August Zl.-The
Democratic State Convention, in session
here to-day, nominated the following
candidates: Secretary of State, Thad-
deus T. Cromby, Pichaway County;
Judge of Supreme Court, George Is.
O'Key. Franklin County; member board
of public works, Leopold keifer. Mia
mi County.
The following are extracts from the
platform:
Resolved, first, We demand the re-
duction of tariff taxes. We will con-
tinue the battle for tariff reform until
the cause Of the people is triumphant
All money taken by law from the peo-
pie should go into the public treasury.
Tariff taxes should be for revenue only.
All so-called protective tariff taxes are
dishonest, waSteful and corruptlng.
They plunder the masses to enrich the
few. They have crippled agriculture,
retarded manufacturing, created trusts,
DESTROYED the country and corrupted
our lawmakers Therefore We are op-
posed to the Mckinley tariff bill now
pending IN Congress. and believein the
expressed opinion of the most eminent
Republican that "there is not section
or line in it that opens a market for q
bushel of wheat or another barrel of
pork"
Second, We favor legislation looking
to the suppression of trusts or combi-
nations, which are calculated to en-
hance prices or prevent the reduction
caused by healthy competition.
Third. That the Democratic party
by it's record has proven itself the
steadfast friend of the laboring or pro.
ducing classes, and that they have our
earnest sympathies in their struggle
against the encroachments and oppres-
sions of capital. We hail with salts
faction the awakening among farmers
to the evils of Republican legislation.
under which they are suffering. and
invite them to join with US to promote
legislation which will better their con-
dition and be just to all classes.
Fourth. We favor the free coinage of
silver at its present ratio with gold.
Fifth. Advocates a liberal pension
policy.
Sixth. That we recognize as funda-
mental principle that a free and un-
trammelled ballot is the best surety of
the citizen, and we favor such legisla-
ton as will secure the greatest free
dom, purity and secrecy of the ballot.
Seventh. That the Democracy Of
Ohio, on behalf of the people ard free
institutions. denounces the Federal
election or force bill now pending in
Congress as the most dangerous and
revolutionary measure ever devised to
thwart the will of the people and sub
vert the form Of popular government.
1t is a measure begotten in partisan des-
peration to perpetuate the power of the
Republican party. It is Un.American
in that it doubts the capacity of the
people for self government. It will
create horde of Federal officers with
power to strangle or pervert an
honest expression of public opinion
at the cost of millions of money at each
election. 1t would send out millions
of the dominant party with power to
invade the homes OF private citizens
and subject them to unenviable inspec-
ton and to intimidation. 1t would
surround the ballot box with armed
hirelings, and give power to bayonets
instead of ballots. This would disturb
the friendly business and social rela-
tions now existing between all sections
and tend to derange the trade and re-
viving industries of the country.
The Republican party of Ohio. hay
ing endorsed and urged the passage of
the force bill, stands forth as the de-
fender of this attempted outrage upon
American rights. Such measure
ought not to be an Issue between par
ties, but it has now become an issue
between the Republican party and the
Republic. We theIsfore appeal to all
friends of home rule and personal lib
erty to protest by their free ballots
against this infamous measure and
against all other measures to abrldge
the established rights of citizens.
We denounce the despotic code OF
rules adopted by the present House OF
National Representatives, and the law
less and arbitrary proceedings of its
presiding officer as the direct results OF
criminal conspiracy to plunder the
treasury, oppress the people and per
petuate the fraudulently acquired pow
er of the Republican party.
The remainder of the platform is de-
voted to State affairs.
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