The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-08-20
Democratic Platform.

z DemOcrdu1C flaGIOrm,
t The Democracy of Ohio, in con
J: vention assembled, hereby res
olive that we most heartily en-
r dorse the honesty and economy
a of the administration of Cover
r nor James +. ,ampbell an(
commend the Sixty-nineth gen
eral assembly for it's busines'
I qualifications, economy ami re-
form, and especially for having
provided for u secret ballot BY
which every voter in Ohio car
cast his ballot in secret AZ he de.
sires, and have his vote counted
as cast; aud we invite attention
10 the fact that the Republican
party. though hypocrilically
protesting 10 favor "a free BAL
LOT and an honest count" We,
opposed and voted against the
bill for providing for a free and
secret ballot. thus demonstrating
its professions 10 be insincere
and for political effect only, and
We cordially indorse and approve
The act Of the legislature regula-
ting the compensation of county
officers BY providing for a fixed
salary.
| We are opposed 10 al! class
legislation, and believe in tar
iff levied for the sole purpose Of
producing revenue sufficient to
defray the legitimate expense Of
the government, economically
administered. We accept the is
sue rendered 10 Us by The Repub-
lican party on the subject Of the
tariff, AZ represented by the so
called Mckinley tariff act. con.
fident that the verdict of the peo-
pie of Ohio will be recorded
against the iniquitous policy Of
so called protection. championed
by the Republican party in the
interest of favored classes against
the masses.
We favor q graded income tax.
We denounce the demonetiza-
tion Of silver in 1873 by the party
then 10 power, as an inlQuitOus
alienation of the money stand
ard in n~fayor of creditors and
against debtors, taxpayers and
and producers. in which by shut
ting off one of the sources of SUD
ply Of primary money operates
continually 10 increase the val
ue Of gold. depress prices hamper
Industry and disparage enterprise
and Wa demand the relnstate |
ment Of the constitutional |
standard of both gold and silver
with the equal right of free and
unlimited coinage.
We denOunce the Republican
billion dollar congress which by
the extravagant expenditures,
exhausted surplus IN the nat
lonal treasury left there by q
Democratic administration and
created a deficit; which substit
uted despotic rule for free die
cusslon in the house of represen
iatives. and we congratulate the
people on the defeat Of the 0di
olous force bull demanded by a
Republican president, aud cham
pioned by the Republican party
for the pose of perpetualing
its rule by preventing the con-
stltutional powers Of the govern.
ment, destroying free elections
and placing the ballot box in the
hands of uDscrupuious partlsians
in order. ss declared by Speaker
Reed. ''to register the voteere,
'upervise the elections, count the
ballots and declare the result,nI
We are opposed to the enact
ment of all laws which unnec-I'
sssarily Interfere with the hab-
is aud customs of any OF our
people which are not offensive to
he moral sentiments of the civ
lized world, aud we believe that
he personal rights of the lndi-
Vidual should be curtailed only
which it is essential to the mani
.enance Of the peace, good order
Ind welfare Of the community.
We favor the passage of such
avs BY the general assembly az
will give US a system for the
Of our municipalities 4
inform throughout the state, as :
he constitution requires, in
which the executive and legisla. 4
i've power shall be separated,
he former TO be lodged in a
cayor. and the latter in . coun-
ii, both to be elected by the
'eople; thereby realizing the
of home rule, safe from E
he dangers aud evils of special f
eglislation. r
We favor closer commercial :.
elations with our Canadian
and The removal of u
mbarraslng. annoying restric o
iOcs which only vex our people \
'Iihout Welding any substantial &
evenue 10 the government. l.,
We favor liberal aud just pen D
ions to deserving and dis c
bled soldiers and sailors who q