The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1891-07-23

Adopted b. the Demscrrss Of Ohio - Cox
ventson.


Adopted b. the Demscrnts Of Ohio 10 Cox
The following il the platform
adopted BY the Ohio Democrats yes
terday:
That We most heartily indorse the
honesty and economy Of the admins
tration OF Governor James E Camp
bell. and commend the sixth general
assembly for Its business qualifiea-
tons, economy and reform, aud Is
pecially Tor having provided for Sc
rret ballot, b. which every voter In
OHIO can cast his ballot in secret as
he desires, and have his vote counted
as cast; and we invite attention to
the fact that the Republican party,
though hypocritiraIly protesting
TO favor a free ballot and fair
count, yet opposed and voted
against the bill for providing for .
free and secret ballot, thus demon
strating its observations 10 be insin-
cere, and for political effect only,
and we cordially indorse and APP
prove the act OF the legislature regu-
lating the compensation OF county
officers by providing fixed salary.
We are opposed to all class legis-
lation and believe in tariff levied
for the sole purpose OF producing q
revenue suffice to defray the ex-
penses OF the. government, ecoHomi-
caily 81 miuisscrei. We aSSept the
issuc rendered by the r publican
party on the subject Of the tariff as
represented by the SO called Nc
Kinley tariff act, confident that the
verdict OF the people Of . 10 will be
recorded against the Ubiquitous
policy OF so called protection,
championed by the Republican party
In the interest OF favored classes
against the misses.
We favor graded income tax.
We denounce the decentralization
OF silver in 1876 by the party then in
power, as an ubiquitous alteration Of
the money standard in favor 0. credi-
tors and against debtors, taxpayers
aad producers, and which by shutting
off one OF the sources OF supply OF
primary money operates continually
TO increase the value OF gold, hamper
industry and disparage enterprise;
snd we demand the reinstatement OF
the constitutional standard Of both
gold and silver, with tbs equal right
OF each to free and unlmi ell coinage.
We denounce the Republican billion
dollar congress which, by extrava-
CANT expenditure, exhausted sur
plus in the national treasury, left
there by Democratic adIninistra
ton, and created deficit; which
substituted despotic rule for free
discussion in the house OF representa-
tives, aud we congratulate the peo-
pie on the defeat Of the infamous
force bill demanded by Republi-
can president and chaTpioned by the
Republican party, for the purpose Of
perpetuating its rule by perverting
the constitutional powers Of the gov
ornment, destroying free elections
and placing the ballot box in the
hands Of INSCRIPTIONS partisans, in
order, as declared by Speaker Reed.
ito register the voters, supervise the
elections, count the ballots aud de-
clare the rest.'
We are opposed to the enactment
OF all laws which unnecessarily in
terfcre with the habit and customs OF
any of our people which are not
offensive to the moral sentiments OF
the civilized world, and we believe
that the personal rights of the Judi
yidual should be curtailed only when
it is essential to the maintenance o.
the peace, good order and welfare OF
the community.
We favor the passage of such laws
by the general assembly aa will give
us system for the government Of
our municipalities uniform through
out the state.
We favor closer commercial re-
lations with our Canadian neighbors,
and the removal Of the embarrassing,
and annoying restrictions, which
only vex our people without yielding
any substantial revenue to the gov
eminent.
We favor liberal and Just pensions
to deserving and disabled soldiers
who fought for the maintenance Of
the government, and like pensions
to their widows and orphans.
The persecution OF the Jewish PEG.
pie by the Russian government justly
deserves and receives our unq aalificd
censure. We extend to them our
sincere sympathies and believe that
this government, in connection with
the enlightened government OF
Europe disposed to unite with us,
should take proper steps to alleviate
the wrongs thus inflicted on this
long suffering and oppressed peo-
pie.