Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-27

sarv for Il must not be overlooked that until with
in the last 80 rays every commodity bought sold
including every bushel Of grain and every pound
OF wool in the market, was bought and sold under
the Mckinley tariff which was 10 full operation
doing its perfect work; and that since it's repeal,
business has revived and the market improved
which is a complete answer to the charge.
3. We dissent from the presidents views, con-
struction and treatment of the silver question and
therefore, believe the silver should be restored to
the position it occupied as money prier to its de-
monitization by the Republican party, and TO that
end we favor the unlimited free coinage of silver at
the legal ratio of 16 to and with equal legal tender
power.
4. wedenounce the recent Republican legislature
of Ohio as the most extravagant, veual aud cor
rupt known to the history of this state. 1t adjourn
ed at time when some of its members charged
their fellow members with bribery and when the
people were calamoroHs for Investigation. It
would not suffernvestigation, for that meant con-
yicion. Not to investigate was to plead guilty. II
chose the latter alternative. Its appropriation of
the public money to psy its members a salary for
two sessions, while holding but one, was a crime
which merits the condemnation and supreme con-
tempts Of every taxpayer, being salary grab of the
worst character.
5. We denounce the administration of Governor
Mckinley for being the most extravagant known in
the annals of our state, supplemented by shame
full, scandaous and immoral conduct Of his ap-
potntees in the management of their offices, some
of whom are under indictments for elonies, others
dismissed from office for oenses too ndelicate to
name, while Others yet remain In Office though pub
licly charged with grave and immoral conduct and
gross mismGnagement of public affairs.
The Democratic party has always been the
champion of equal rights and religious liberty. 1t
has ever been hostile to political prescription on
account Of religious opinion. We therefore de.
nounce the American Protective association and all
organizations which make religious belief test of
political preferment.
Z. We favor liberal pensions to worthy soldiers,
and marines, their widows and orphans.
s. Realizing the growing danger from the use Of
l1 in, wa f1U tha Of n
"corruut practices" law, limiting the amount of
money to be expended by candidates; requiring the
republication after election by all candidates and
campaign committees of itemized statements of all
money expended, and fixing forfeiture ofofice and
disfranchisement as the penilty for violating its
provisions.
9. The system of giving passes to persons in pub
lie Office which has been practiced by corporations
has reached stage which demand condemnation
by the people. We therefore favor such legislation
as will make it a misdemeanor for any person to
accept or for any railroad corporation for any
of its officers agents to give to such public officers
a pass upon any railroad in this state.
10. We favor the election of United States Sena-
tors by direct vote of he peOplo