The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-08-24
The Ohio State Democratic Platform

]. We hereby approve the Platform of the
Dem ocrsltic party adopted by the National
Convention at Chicago, and especially those
portions OF ii referring to the tariff and tc
currency legislation: We Congratulate the
tountry upon the early prospect OF measures
III relief as outlined by the Residents late
au,-ssage TO Congress, and we have conf
uence u at the Democratic Congress Will de-
wise laws TO furnish such relief
.. The financial situation is the unfortun
ate legacy OF Republican. Administration
1t is the natural result ofthe Mckinley tar
in. the Sherman silver law, extravagance ol
rhe revenue of the party lately III power,
and the creation and fostering of trusts and
,"rrupt com nbinations by that party. all com
4ihing to shake credit, to create disfruSt IN
The money oil the country and TO paralyze
It's business.
s. We recommend that National banks
may he pernstites to use treir currency To
Sn apnotynt equal to the par value oil the
limited States bonds which they may de-
leeit with the Treasurer OF the United States
10 the eiId tire volume OF currency may be
Immediately decreased.
4. The interest of every true soldier and
pensioner demands that the pension roll
hlould be made and preserved as roll vi
honor. We believe i'll a just and liberal rec
synition of the claims OF the veterans, and
5avor granting them all that patriotism
could ask, all that National gratitude would
si..iuaId. But the granting OF pensions on
an Iepartancpt decisions in contravention
uf Law, as practtced Under the last Admin
isiriltion, nseas To bel Investigated and cor
lected 80 that the unselffsh vaior of the
American soldier may ressaiA untstfn rled
! Ire Democratic party pledges Itself that the
lightIul claim OF no Union soldier 10 pen
hiun shall be denied. and the allowance oi
amy worthy pt:;a.oner shall not be disturbed
5. We condemn the unbusiness like ad-
1uluistralloi Oi State affairs under Governor
Mckinley, deplor the official scandals and
deialcations under II, and denounce tae con
siohing official crimes which have brought
humiliation upon our people. We den ounce
3he reckless extravagance OF The large ma
j.,riiy in the Seventeen Geueral Assembly
which aplrOprialed for current expenses
about $500 ,,UU in excess of tile current Ieven-
,,es and added alinust S30,OOU,OO0 10 the local
EprIdtu Indebtedness OF the State, 10! La rs
In The main uncoBstii lonal. We demand
thai AN end he put 10 stsch robbery OF tile tax
payers.
The Democratic party expresses its conf
dence in the ability of Hon. Calvin >. Brfee,
of the United States Senate, TO materially
assist the Dem mocratic ina jority i'll the Con-
gress Of the United States to exuicate the
great commercial interests of this country
from their present distressed condition.
The country has abiding faith in the in
t+.grity, patrIoI ism and exalted courage OF
President Cleveland. True TO the pt.ople and
watciful OF their interests, lie Will enforce
honest and economical methods iH the con-
duct al public affairs and secure 10 every
government. a.
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The Silver Plank.
The resolutions of the Staie Convention
iiIdorse :he plank oil the National Democrat
&c platform ON the currency questrsn- That
plank was adopted Oh June y, lS92, as
follows
We denounce the Republican legislation
Known as the Sherman Act OF 1880 as cow
hfify makeshift, frarght with possibilities
of danger il the future, which should make
all of its supporters as well as Its author,
anxious for its speedy repeal We hold TO
1ne use OF both gold and silver as the stand
ard money of the country, and TO the coin
age of both gold aud silver without discrim-
inating against metals'or charge for mintage
hut the dollarunft of coinage OF both metals
anust be ef equal Intrinsic and eXchangeable
y<.Ssse or be All justed through International
agreement or py such safeguards of legisa-
lion as shall insure the maintenance OF the
Two metals and the equal power of every
dollar at all Times in the markets and III the
payment OF debts: and We demand that all
paper currency shall be hert at par with
and redeemable IN .s;.ch coin. We insist
upon this policy especially necessary for
sIle projection of the farmers and laboring
Glasses. the first and most defeBseless VIC
dims of unstable money and fuctuating cur
rency. - @-' 'f--