The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-09-29

Commissioner,
A. a. JUNIPER.
lnfir,nary | irector,
JOHN BUCHANAN.
State Ticket.
Secretary of State-Milton D. Turner OF
Guernsey.
Judge of the Supreme Court-James d.
Ermston of Hamilton.
Member of the Board of Public Works
Harry b. Keffer of Tuscarawas.
State Commissioner of Common Schools
james. A. Lcech of Franklin.
Tho Platform.
81. The Democracy of Ohio, in convention
assembled, hereby expresses its hearty
commentator of the efficient, economi.
cal and honest administration of Prcsi.
dent Cleveland
g. We adhere to the declaration of the
Democratic party in It's national platform
that protection is fraud, and while we
recognize the benefit of the reduction of
duties on imports just nude by congress,
we favor such further reduction as car be
made having in view the revenues neces-
sary to be raised for the support of the
government, to the end that the injustice
of purely protective duties he abolished.
We congratulate the country upon the re-
peal of Che Mckinley tariff and the enact
ment of tariff law in it's stead, under the
operation OF which trade and business ure
reviying, and the country again becoming
prosperous The Mckinley tariff went
into operation less than four years ago,
yet in that short period the country
changed from prosperity to q condition of
financial and industrial depression unpar-
alleled in our history as n nation. Under
its operation the revenues derived from
duties on imports decreased to sum in
sufficient to meet the expenses of the gov
ernment, thereby necessitating the sale of
bonds, and consequent increase of the
interest bearing debt of the government.
Under 1t moro 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
strikes, more bread riots, less employment
for labor and lower wages paid than was
ever before known. Under It's operation
the produce of the farmer, especially
wheat and wool, brought the lowest prices
reached since the war. While it was in
force, there were harder times, more
pailics, 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
were caused by the change of admipistra-
tion Is 80 unsupported by facts that de-
nial seems unnecessary; for it must not be
overlooked that until within the last 30
days every commodity bought or sold In
Guiding every bushel of grain and every
pounl of wool in the market, was bought
and sold under the Mckinley tariff, which
was III full operation, doing its perfect
work; aud that since its repeal. business
has revived and the market improved,
which is a complete answer to the charge.
7he Silver PIanls
g. We dissent from the presidents
views, construction and treatment of the
silver question and, therefore, believe that
silver should be restored to the position it
occupied Us money prior to its demoneti-
sation by the Republican party, and to
Ihat end we favor the unlimited free coin
age of silver at the legal ratio of 18 to /
and with equal legal tender power.
4. We denounce the recent Republican
legislature of Ohio as the most extrava-
giant, venal and corrupt known to the his
tory of this state. It adjourned at time
when some of it's members charged their
fellow members with bribery and when
the people were clamorous for investiga-
kion. 1t would not suffer investigation,
for that meant conviction. Not to investi-
gate was to plead guilty. 1t chose the
latter alternative. Its appropriation of
the public money to pay its members q
salary for two sessions, while holding but
one, was crime which merits the con-
demnation and supreme contempt of every
taxpayer. being salary grab Of the worst
character.
o. We denounce the administration OF
Governor Mckinley for being the most ex.
travagant known in the annals of our
state, supplemented by shameful, sean.
dalous and immoral conduct of his ap
pointees in the management Of their Offices
some of whom are under indictments for
felonies, others dismissed from Office fc,
Oftenses too indelicate to name, while 9th
ers yet remain in Office though publicly
charged with grave and immoral Conduct
end gross mis- mismanagement of public at
fairs.
The A. p. A. Dcnouced.
O. The Democratic party has always
been the champion of equal rights and re-
ligious liberty. 1t has ever been hostile
TO political prescription on account of re.
hgious opinion. We therefore denounce
the American Protective association and
pll organizations which make religious be
lief a tost Of political prefcrment.
Z. We favor liberal pensions to worthy
soldiers, sailors and marines, their widows
md orphans.
D. Realizing the growing danger from
The use OF money In elections, we favor
the enactment of Corrupt practices
law, limiting the amount of money to be
appended by candidates; requiring the
publication after election by all candidates
md campaign committees of sworn item.
lxed stStements of oil money expended,
aud fixing forfeiture Of Office and disfran.
uhisenient ~ the penalty for violating its
PROVISIONS.
.. The system OF giving passes to per
SONS in public Office which has been prac.
ticed by corporations has reached stage
which demands condemnation by the peo'
pie. We therefore favor such legislation
~ will make 1t misdemeanor for any
person TO ACCEPT. or for any railroad cor
porAtion or for ANY OF its officers or agents
10 Giva 10 such public officers pass upon
aRy railroad In this state.