The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-10-03

The Platform.
II. The Democracy Of Ohio, in convention
assembled, hereby expresses its hearty
commentator Of the efficient economi-
cal and honest administration Of Prcsi.
dent Cleveland.
q We adhere to the declaration Of tho
Democratic party In It's national platform
that protection Is Q fraud, and while wo
recosnize tho benefit of the reduction Of
duties on imports just made by. congress-,
we favor such further reduction as 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 che Mckinley tariff and the enact
ment Of tariff law in Its stead, under the
operation Of which trade and business are
reviving, and the country again becoming
prosperous. The Mckinley tariR went
into operation less than four years ago,
yet In that short period the country
changed from prosperity to condition OF
financial and industrial depression unpar-
alleled In our history rs nation. Under
Its operation the revenues derived from
duties on imports decreased to a sum In.
sufficient to meet the expenses Of the gov.
ernmcnt, thereby necessitating the sale OF
bonds, and q 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
It was in operation. there were more peo-
pie out of employment. more labor
| etrikes more bread riots, less employment
for labor and lower wages paid than was
ever before known. Under It's operation
AHo 1e Ga ionx
wheat and wool, brought the lowest prices
reached since the wny. While It was In
force, there were harder times, more
panics, more business houses bankrupted,
more forced sales, and more distress and
destitution than was ever known In this
country IN the same length Of time. The
Republican pretense that these results
we're caused by the change OF administra-
tion Is so unsupported by facts that de-
nial seems unnecessary; for II must not be
overlooked that until within the last 80
days every commodity bought or sold, In
Guiding 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 It's perfect
work; and that since Its repeal business
has revived and the market improved.
which is aEomplete answer to the charge.
Tho Silver Plank
8. We dissent from the presidents
views, construction and treatment Of the
silver question and, therefore, believe that
silver should be restored 10 the position 1t
occupied as money prior to its demoneti.
yation by the Republican party, and to
Jhat end we favor the unlimited free coin.
age of silver at the legal ratio Of 10 to !
and with equal legal tender power.
1 4. We denounce the recent Republican
legislature of Ohio as the most eStrava-
giant, vepal and corrupt known to the his
tory Of this state. It adjourned at time
when some Of lts members charged their
fellow members with bribery and when
the people were clamorous for investiga-
tion. Il would not suffer investigation,
for that meant conviction. Not to investi-
gate was to plead guilty. It chose the
latter alternative. Its appropriation OF
the public money to pay its members o
salary for two sessions, while holding but
one, was q crime which merits the con-
demnation and supreme contempt of every
| taxpayer, being salary grab of the worst
character.
8. We dcnounce the administration Of
Governor Mckinley for being the most ex-
travagant known in the annals of our
state, supplemented by shameful, scan
dalous and immoral conduct Of his APP
! pointees in the management Of their Offices,
some of whom are under indictments for
felonles, others dismissed from Office for
offenses too indelicate to name, while oth-
ers yet remain in Office though publicly
charged with grave and immoral conduct
and gross mis- smanagement Of public aS-
fairs.
/ The A. p. A. Denouced.
8. The Democratic party has always
been the champion of equal rights and re-
ligious liberty. It has ever been hostile
to political prescription on account of re-
IiHous opinion. We therefore denoupce
tho American Protective association and
all organizations which make religious be-
lief a test Of political preferment.
L. We favor liberal pensions TO worthy
soldiers, sailors and marines, their widows
and orphans.
T. Realizing tho growing danger from
the use OF money In elections, we favor
the enactment of corrupt practices"
law, limiting the amount of money to be
expended by candidates; requiring the
publication after election by all candidates
and campaign committees of sworn item
lied statements of all money expended,
and fixing forfeiture of Office aud disfran.
chisement as the penalty for violating it's
provisions.
o. Tho system of giving passes to per.
sons In public Office which has been prac.
ttced by corporations has reached stage
which demands condemnation by the poo
pie. We therefore favor such legislation
~ will make it misdemeanor for any
person to accept or for any railroad cor.
poration or for any Of its officers or agents
TO give to such public officers bass upon