The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-10-04
Democratic Platform for
Ohio.
THE PLATFORM.

The Democracy OF Ohio, in convention as
sembled hereby expresses its hearty com
menuatiGn OF the efficient, economical and
honest administration OF President Cleve-
lind.
We adhere to the declaration of tine Dem
osracttc party in its national platform thai
protection Is a fraud and while we recognize
the benefit of the reduction OF duties on in
pDrtS just made by Congress, we favor such
further re.iuc ton as can be made having In
view the revenues necessary to be rails Ell
for the support of The Government, TO the
cad that the I'M justice .of purely protective
duties be abolished. we congratulate the
country upon the repeal OF the Mckinley
tariff and the enactment of a tarifflaw in it,
S.ead, under the operation OF which trade
and business are reviying, and the cou Etry
again becoming prosperous. The Mckinley
tariff went iato operltio n less than four
!. ears ago, yet III that short period the
country changed from prosperity 10 a corr
dition 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 insult
ficent to meet the expenses of the Govern
ment, thereby necessitating the sale of bonds
and a consequent Increase OF the interest
bearing debt OF the Government. Under 1t,
more b. siness failures occurred than ever
he fore in the history of couairy in the same
period of time. While ii WAS in OPERATION
there were more people out of employment,
moro labor strikes. more bfeal riots less EN-
ploymHnt for labor, ANA lower wages paid
Jnan ever before known. Under its opera
ton the produce OF the farmer, especially
wheat and wool brought tue lowest prices
reached since the war. While IL was in force
there were harder times more pauics, more
business houses bankrupted, more forced
sties, and more distress and deStitution than
was ever known in this country in the
same length OF time. The Republican pre-
'nse that that these results were caused by
the change of administration is so uuSup-
ported by facts that denial seems unnec-
essary; for 1t must not be overlooked that
until within the last thirty days every COM
Inodiiy bought or sold, including every
e aF
The market, was bought and sold under the
Mckinley tariff, which was in full opera
tion, doing Its perfect work; and that since
its repeal, business has revived and The mar
ket improved, which Is com plete answer
10 the charge.
W. dissent fIom the Presidents views,
construction and treatment or the silver
question and therefore believe that
'l.ver should be restored to the position
il occupied as money prior to its defnouetiza-
lion by the II publican party, and to that
rnd we favor the unlimited free coinage of
silver at the legal ratio OF lG 10 and with
equal legal tender power.
1 We denounce The recent Republican
Legislature Of ohio as the most extravagaEt
venal ana corrupt Known i'll tho history of
iLs State. 1t adjourned at II lime when
SOME of its mem .erS charged their felloy-
members with bribery, and when the peo-
pie were clai1orouS for Investigation. 1t
Hroud not suffer Investigation, for that
meant conviction. Rot to investigate was
I, plead guilty. 1t chose the latter alterna-
q.
10 pay Its members II salary Tor two SIS
sions. while holding but one, WAS a crime
which merits the condemnation and su-
prone contempt OF every taxpayer, being
salary grab OF the worst character.
) We denounce the administra ton of
Governor Mckinley for being the most eX-
rrivaganJ known in the annals of our
State, supplemental by shameful ,Scandalous
immoral conduct of his appointees in the
management of their offices. some of whom
are under Indictment for feionies, Others
,ismi sed from Office for offenSes too indrli-
cate to name. while Others yet remain in Of
flee, though publicly charged with GRACE and
immoral conduct and gross Acknowledgements
of pubic affairs.
the champion of equal rights and religious
] herty Ii has ever Ieen hostile TO political
prescription on account of religious opin-
ion.
We therefore denounce the American Fro
tective a sUciation and all organizations
which make religious belief IL test of poiit
ical preieiine,!t
We favor liberal pensions to worthy
soldiers, sailors aud marines, their widows
;ad orphans
R-aiizing the growing danger from the
Use of monty in elections, we iaNor the en-
actment nl II corrupt practices" law, limit
ing IN. aInrupt - mD lev to b. eE
i,rnlaa nv tie ranhii,rtcs; requiring tie
I.uU.icatiou 81 81 the '.critun iy uI3 caadi-
si;lt..; auI camp ign commit COS Of SVo:u
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