The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-10-27
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

communication Of the efficient, economi-
al and honest administration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Q. We adhere 20 the declaration Of the
Democratic party In It's national platform
that protection ts fraud, and while wo
lecoaniss the benefit Of the reduction Of
duties on imports Just made by congress,
We favor such further reduction a. can be
made having In view the revenues neces-
cary to be raised for the support Of the
government, to the end that the injustice
Of purely protective duties be abolished.
We congratulate the country upon the re-
peal Of The MCKINLEY tariff and the enact
snsnt Of . tariff law in It's stead, under the
revivlng, and the country again becoming
into operation less than four years ago,
6hapged from prosperity 70 condition Of
financial and Industrial depression unpar-
slleled IN our history rs nation. Under
II operation tho revenues derived from
duties on imports decreased to sum in
sufficient to meet the expenses Of the gov.
trnnnent, thereby uecessitating the sale of
bonds, and consequent increase of the
interest bearing debt Of the government.
Under 1t more business failures occurred
than ever before In the history Of the
country In the same period OF time. While
IL WAS In operation. there were more peo-
pie ont OF employment, more labor
4trlkes. moro bread riots, less employment
tor labor and lower wages paid than was
ever before known. Under Its operation
tho produce Of the farmer, especially
wheat and wool. brought the lowest prices
lsashsd since the war. While Il was in
force, there were harder times. more
papios, more business houses bankfupted,
more forced sales, and more Distress and
4eeNtution than was ever known In this
46untly In the same length Of time. The
Republican pretense that these results
wsfs caused by the change Of sdministra-
ZION b 10 unsupported BY facts that de-
NAL seems Hnnscessary; tor il must not be
overlooked that until within the last 80
days every commodity bought or sold, in
cluding every bushel OF grain and every
pound Of wool In the market; was bought
and sold under the Mckinley tariff, which
was In full operation, doing its perfect
work; end that since its repeal business
tas revived and the market improved.
which y complete answer TO the charge.
Che Silver Plank
q We dissent from the presidents
9iews, construction and treatment Of the
diver question and, therefore, believe that
oliver should bs restored TO the position II
occupied - money prior to IT. demoneti-
yation BY the Republican party, and to
nat end We favor the uplimited free coin.
sge Of silver at the legal ratio Of 10 to I
and With equal legal tender power.
L We denounce the recent Republican
legislature Of Ohio - the most extrava-
aAnt, vsual and corrupt known to the his
tory Of this state. Il adjourned at time
when some OF its members charged their
fellow members with bribery and when
the people were clamorous for investiga-
oQn. u would not suffer Investigation.
eot that meant conviction. Not 20 investi-
esAs va. 70 plead guilty. II chose th:
Istlsy alternative lts appropriation Of
the public money to pay It's members Q
salayy for two sessions, while holding but
one. was . crime which merits the con-
dAmnAtlon and supreme contempt Of every
betpays!. being Q sslasy grab of the worst
ehsrsstss.
= We denounce the administration Of
Governor Mckinley for being the most ex-
tsavagant known In the annals Of our
state, supplemented by shameful, scan
dalouS and immoral conduct of his ap-
pointses In the management of their Offices,
some OF whom are under indictments tor
lsloniss, others dismissed from Office for
V6ensss too indelicats to name, while 9th.
irs yet remain In office though publicly
charged with grave and immoral conduct
4u6 gross mismanagement OF public at
The a. p. A. Dsnouced.
9. The Democratic party has always