The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-09-28
The Ohio State Democratic Platform

]. We hereby approve the Platform of the
Democratic party adopted by the National
Convention at Chicago, and especially those
portions oft referring to the tariff and 10
currency legislation. We congratulate the
country upon the early prospet OF measures
pf relief as outlined by the Presidents late
message TO Congress, and We have conf
dence u at the Democratic Congress will de-
wise laws to furnish such relief.
.. The financial situation is the unfcrtun-
ate legacy of Republican administration
II is the natural result ofthe Mckinley tar
in. the Sherman silver law, extravaganza OF
The revenue of the party lately in power,
and TIL creation and fostering of trusts ana
corrupt combinations by that party. all COM
hi ing 10 shake credit, to create distrust in
ihe money OF the coantfy and TO paralyse
ills business.
may he permitted TO use tfeir currency to
an amount equal 10 the par value of the
Uhiled states bonds. which they may de-
posit with The Treasurer OF the United States
10 the end the volume OF currency may be
immediately Increased.
T. The in crest of every true soldier and
pensiouer demands that the pension roll
should he inade and preserved as a roll OF
honor. We believe in a just and liberal rec
Os.ition of the claims OF the veterans, and
favor granting them all that patriotism
could ask, all that National gratitude would
demand. But the granting OF pensions on
fraudulent claims for partisan purposes, OF
ON department decisions in cont-avention
of law, AS practiced under the last Admin
istration, nreds to be Investigated and cor
lected so that the unselfish valOr of the
American soldier may remain untarnished.
The Democratic party pledges itself that the
rghtiui claim OF no Union soldier To a pen
Mon shall lie denied. and the allowance OF
any worthy pensioner shall not be disturbed.
5. We condemn the unbusiness like adj
ministra tion OF State afairs nnder Governor
McKinley, deplor the official scandals and
deialcations under it, and denounce the con-
doning official crimes which have brought
humiliation upon our people. We den ounce
the reckless extravaganza of the large ma
jority in the Seventeen General Assembly
which appropriated for current expenses
about $500, 1906 in excess Of the current Ieven-
n-s and added almost 900 10 the local
bonded Indebtedness OF the Stale, 10y la US
in the main unconsti ional. We demand
that an end be put TO such robbery OF the tax
payers.
The Democratic marty expresse its conf
deuce in the ability of Hon. Calvin >. Brice,
OF the United States Senate, to materially
assist the Democratic majority in the Con
grr.Ss OF the United states to extTicaie the
great commercial interests of this country
from their present distressed coDd'tion.
The country has abiding faith in the in
tgrity, patriof ism and exalted courage Ol
Presiden: Cleveland. True 10 the people and
watchful of their Interests, he will enforce
honest and economical methods in the con-
duct ot pubic affairs and secure TO every
section of the country the blessing of good
government.
The Silver Plank.
The resolutions of the State Convention
indorse the plank of the National Democrat
ic platform on the currency question, That
plank was adopted Oh June p, 1892, as
folows.-
We denounce the Republican legislation
known as the Sherman Act of 1890 as a COW
ardiy makeshift, fracght with possibilities
of danger IN the future, which should make
all Of its supporters, as well as Its author
anxious for its speedy repeal We hold Ia
the use of both gold and silver as the star d.
ard money of the country, and TO the coin
age of both gold and silver without discrim IN.
mating against metals or charge for mintaGe
but the dollar unit of coinage OF both metals
must be of eqnal intrlnsic and exchangeahle
value or he adjusted through international
agreement or by such safe guards of legisl,
ton as shall insure the maintenance OF the
two metals and the equal power of every
dollar at all times in the markets and in the
payment OF debts; and we demand that all
paper currency shall be kert at par with
ard red eema BILE III S;.ch coin. We insist
upon this policy as especially necessary for
the protection of the farmers and laboring
classes the first and most defenseless vic
Tins Ofunstable money and fuctqating cur
rency.