Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-10-22
Democratic Northwest.
OUR PLATFORM.

The Democracy Of Ohio, in convention assem-
bled, hereby resolve that We most heartily endorse
the honesty and economy OF the administration OF
Gov James h. Campbell and commend the Sixty
ninth General Assembly for its business qualitica-
tions, economy and reform and especially Tor hay-
ing provided secret ballot by which everyvoter
in Ohio can cast his UauOt III secret he desires
and have his vote counted cast: and we inYite
attention to the fact that the Republican party,
though hypOcritcay protesting 10 favor "a free
ballot and fair count" yet opposed and voted
aYnnst the bill for providing for free and secret
ballot thus demonstrating its professions to be in
sincere and for political effect only; and we cor.
daily endorse and approve the act of the legisla-
ture regulating the compression OF county othceis by
providing for a fixed salary.
We are opposed to all class legislation and be-
leye in a tariff levied for the sole purpose of pro
ducing revenue sufficient to defray the gitimate
expenses Of the government. economically adminis-
tered. Weaccept the issue rendered to us by the
Republican party on the subject Of the tariff as
represented by the so-called Mckinley tariff act,
confident that the virdict of the people of Ohio will
be recorded against the iniquitOus policy Of 30
called protection, champioIed by the Republican
party in the interest OF favored classes against the
masses.
We favor graded income tax.
W denOunCe the decentralization of silver in
1873 by the party then in power rs an inlquitous
alienation of the money standard in favor of
creditors and against debtors, Taxpayers and pro-
ducers and which by shutting off one of the
sources OF supply of primary money operates con
tinually to increase the ValHe Of gold, depress
prices hamper industry aud disparage enterprise;
and we demand the reinstatement OF the constitn-
tiona standard OF both gold aud silver with the
equal right of each to free and unlimited coinage.
We denounCe the Republican billion dollar con-
gress which, by exr4va giant expenditures, exhausted
surplus in the national treasury left there by
Democratic administration, and created deficit,
which substituted despotic rule for free discussion
in the house Of representatives; and we congratu-
late the people on the defeat of the Odious Force
Bill demanded by Republican president and
championed by the Republican party for the pur-
pose of perpGtuatiDg ts rule by pervcrting he con-
stitutiona powers OF the government, destroying
free elections and placing the ballot box in the
bands OF inscriptions partisans, in order as de-
clared by Speaker Reed, ITO register the votes,
supervise the e,ecHohs, count lue DalIo's anu ue-
clare the result"
We are opposed to the enactment OF AZ laws
which interfere unnecessarily with the napts anu
customs OF any of our people which are not oAen,
aive to the moral sentiments of the civilized Wofu
and we believe that the personal rights of the in
dividua should BIZ curtailed only when 1t is essen
tal to the maintenance of the peace good order and
welfare OF the community.
We favor the passage of such laws by the general
assembly as will give us system for the govern
ment OF our municipalities uniform throughout the
atate, as the constitution requires, In which the
executive aud legislative p2Wel shai pe sepaISeu, ~.
the former to be lodged in the maYUi Auu WIG in'So
in council, both TO be elected by the peoples !
thereby realizing the principle OF home rule safe
from the dangers and evils of special Legislation.
We favor closer commercial relauons WIN our
Canadian neighbors, and the removal OF the en-
barassing and annoying restrictions which only Vex
our people with ont yielding any substantial revenue
to the government.
We favor liberal aud just pensions to deserving
and disabled soldiers and sailors who fought for the
maintenance of the government, and like pensions
TO their idOws and orphan children. ,
The persecution Of the Jewish people oy lne
Russian government justly deserves and receives
our qualified censure We extend to them our
sincere sympatnies. and believe that this govern
ment connection, with the enlightened govern,
ments of Europe disposed to Unite with us, should
take proper steps 10 alleviate the wrongs thus In
aicted on this long suffering and oppressed people