Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-02

1--WE are for the protection that protects and
for the reciprocity that reciprocates, We are
in favor OF protecting every man in the enjoy
ment of the fruit OF his labor, diminished only
by his proper contribution 10 the support of The
government, and we are for that reciprocity
that throws no unnecessary obstacle between
the American producer and the market he is
obliged TO seek for his products
"Whatever be done to relieve the bur-
dens, to restore, broaden and increase the pros
perity OF the people and every party of them
within the limits and according TO the principles
OF free government, that the democratic party
dares to promise that it will do with all its
might. Whatever Is beyond this, whatever Is
incompatible with free government and our his
toric liberty IL dares not promise to any one" !"
Senator Villas, OF Wisconsin. at the evening
session presented the following report of the
committee resolutions:
The representatives of the democratic party
OF the United States in convention assembled
do reaffirm their allegiance to the principles of
the party formulated by Jefferson and eXem-
plihed by the long and tllustrious line OF his
SUCCESSORS in Democratic leadership from Mad
ison to Cleveland.
We believe the public welfare demands that
these principles be applied to the conduct OF the
federal government through the accession to
power OF the party that advocates them, SOL
EMMY declaring that the need OF return TO
these fundamental principles OF free popular
government based on home rule and Individual
liberty, was never more urgent than now, when
the tendency TO centralize all power at the fed
eral capital has become u menace to the re-
served rights OF the states that strikes ut the
very roots Of our government under the consti-
tuition as framed bv the fathers OF the republic.
We warn the people of our common country,
jealous for the preservation OF their free insti-
tutions, that the policy OF federal control of
elections, TO which the republican party has
committed itself, is fraught with the greatest
danger scarcely less momentous than would
result from u revolution practically establish
ing monarchy on the ruins of the republic.
1t strikes at the north as well as the south,
and Injuries the colored citizen even more than
the white. II means u herd of deputy marshals
at every polling place on the federal power, re-
turning boards appointed and controlled by fed
eral authority, the outrage OF the electoral
subjugation OF the colored people to the control
OF the party IN power. and the reviving OF race
antagonisms now happily abated OF the utmost
peril to the safety and happiness OF the people
measure deliberately and justly described by
u leading republican senator Us 1.-THE most in
famous bill thatiever crossed the threshold ol
the senate"
sucn, a policy II sanctioned by law woule
mean the dominance OF u self-perpetuating oil
garchy OF ofiiceholders, and the party who were
intrusted with its machinery could be dislodgec
from power only by an appeal to the reserved
right OF the people to resist oppression, which
is inherent in all selfgoverning communities.
Two years ago this revolutionary policy wa'
emphaticully condemned by the people at thu
polls; and In contempt OF the verdict the re
publican party has defiantly declared in IT,
In the coming elections will mean the enact
ment of the force bill and the usurpation OF des
potic control over elections In all the states.
tBelieying that the preservation OF republican
government in the United States Is dependen
upon the defeat OF this policy OF legalized fore