The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-10-11
Democratic Platform for
Ohio.
The PLATFORM.

The Democracy OF Ohio, in convention as =
sembled Hereby expresses its hearty com
mendatiGn of the efficient, economical and
honest administration OF President Cleve-
land.
We adhere to the declaration of the Dem
ocrRcttc party In its national platform that
protection Is fraud and while we recognize
the benefit of the reduction OF duties on in
p 'rts just made by Congress, we favor such
further reduction as CT n be made having In
view the revenues necessary to be rails Ell
for the support of the Government, 10 the
end that the injustice :of purely protective
duties be abolished we Congratulate the
country upon the repeal OF rne Mckinley
tar1n and the enactment of a tsriffiaw in its
stead, under the operation of which trade
ana business are reviving, and the cou ntry
again becoming prosperous. The Mckinley
tariff went Ito operation n less than four
Years ago, yet In that short period the
country changed from prosperity to a con-
dftion OF financial and industrial depression
unparalleled In our history as a nation. Un-
der Its operation the revenues derived from
duties on imports decreased to sum fnsuf-
ncent to meet the expenses of the Govern
ment, thereby necessitating the sale of bonds
and consequent Increase of the interest
bearing debt OF the Government. Under 1t,
more brsiness failures occurred than ever
before IN the history OF couatry In the same
period of time. While IL Was in operation,
there were more people out of employment,
more labor strik kes. more bread riots. less EN-
ploym"nt for labor, and lower wages paid
than ever before known. Under its opera
tion the produce OF the farmer especially
wheat and wool, brought the lowest prices
reached since the w.tr. While it was In force
there were harder times more panics more
business houses bankrupted, more forced
saies, and more distress and destitution than
was ever known in this country In the
same length OF time. The Republican pre-
tense that that these results were caused by
the change OF administration Is 80 unsup-
ported by facts that a denial seems unnec-
t.ssary; for II must not he overlooked that
until Within the last thirty days every COM
modify bought or sold, including every
hGl nj
the market, was bought and sold under the
Mckinley tariff, which was in full opera
ton, doing Its perfect work; ami that since
tts repeal, business has revived and the mar
ket improved, which Is u com plete answer
TO the charge.
We dissent from the Presidents views
constr uction and Treatment OF the silver
question and therefore, believe that
silver should be restored to the POSITION
}. occupied ms mon " prior TO its demouetizl.
ZION by the ,pu ,lican party, and to that
end We favor The unlimited free coinage OF
silver al The legal ratio of 10 10 l and with
equal legal tender power.
We denounce the recent Republican
Legislature of oh 10 as the most extravagart
veial and corrupt known in the history of
Ih,s state. 1t adjourned at n time when
s"me of its mem 'ers charged their fellow
members with bribery, and when the peo-
pie were clafnorous for investigation 1t
would not suffer investigation. for that
nieant convection. Not To investigate was
to plead guilty. 1t chose the latter aterna-
1--WE i'S OI tnc PUBIC money
To pay ITS members salary Tor two ss-
siOns, while holding bnt one, was a crime
which merits the condemnation and su-
prema contempt of every taxpayer, being
salary grab vi the worst ch ,racter.
We Genounce the administra ton of
Governor Mckinley for being the most ex-
trnvagnnt known in the annals of our
Staft, ,suppleni He'd by shameful ,scandalous
Immoral c.,uGuct of ms appointees in the
management OF their Offices. some of whom
are under Indictment for felonies, Others
,ilsIni sed from office for offenses TOO indeli
cate to name. while Others Vet remain I'm Of
nee, though publicly charged with graqe and
immoral coDdnct and gross missmanag cement
Of public affairs.
The nemocratic party has always been
the champion Of equal rights and religious
liberty Ii has ever .een hostile to political
prescription on account OF religious opin-
lon.
We therefore denounce the American Pro-
tsc'five 4 Sociation and all organizations
which make religious belief test OF polit-
icsl pref-rin mt.
We favor liberal pensions to worthy
soldiers, sailors and marines, their widows
and orphans
Realizing the growing danger from the
Use Of money In elections. We favor the en-
actmeut al a corrupt practices" law. limit
ing the amount of money to be- eN-
pended oy the candidates; requiring the
publication af:e the election by all caudi-
dates and camp rign commit ees of sworn
ttrnized Statements Gf all the money eX-
pe.ted, and fxin. forfeiture of office aud
acknowledgements IS the penalty of violating
its provisions.