Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-11-01
Democratic Northwest.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
AND HENRY COUNTY NEWS.

I TheDemocracy OF Ohio, in convention assem-
bled, hereby expresses its hearty commentator
of the eficient, economical anu hones' auiiiini'iA
tiop Of President Cleveland. ,..
We adhere to the declaration Of the Democrat
ic party in its national platform tnat pro'ecuon AZ
a fraud, and while We recognize the Oeneht oi tne
rednctiop Of duties on imports just made Dy con
aress we favor euch further reduction as can pc
made having In view the revenues necessary 10 pe
TaIsed fol the support Of the government 70 'he
end that the injustice Of purely protective dues pc
shopshed. We congratulate the country upon the
reneal of the Mckinley tar q and the enactment OF
A tariff law in It's stead, under the opetauTn oi
which trade and business are reViVlng' anu tne
country again becoming prosperous. ing mCnin I'll
iov tariff Ne mt into operation less than four years
sso' vet in that short period the country changed
tom nrosperity to condition OF financial anu In
duslrial depression unparalleled In our history as
nation, Under Its operation the revenues uerNeu
trom dnties on imports decreased to sum lnsni-
Hrient TO meet the expenses OF the government
thereby pecessitatiug the sale of bonds, ana con
ssouent increase of the bonds bearing deDt OF the
government Under 1t more business isinules . DC
cnrred than ever beoren the history OF the country
in the came period Of time While It was IN opera
tion there we're more people out of empioyment'
more labor strikes, more bread riots less employ
ment for labor and lower wages psa t1an was % sVoa
before known. Under its operation the produce
~ the farmer, especially wheat ana WOOL, Drougnt
the lowest prices reached since the war. Wnle IL
was in force there were harder times more panics
more business houses bankruptea, nore no,Ue1 ,oa
salee and more distress and destitution than WE
over known in this country In the same lengu OF
time, The Republican pretense tnat these resuts
we're caused by the change Of administrator is so
unsupported by facts that denial seems unneces- ",
as for n must not be overlooked that until with
in the last 80 6ays every commodity bought OF SOLO
including every bushel OF grain and every pouhu
Of wool in the market, was bought and sold unuer
The Mckinley tariff which was in full operauoh
doing its nerfect work; and that since its repeal,
hnsiness has revived and the market improved.
which is a complete answer to the charge.
q. We dissent from the presidents views, con-
struction and treatment OF me syer question sn a.
the position It occupied as money prer to its de.
monitization by the Republican party, and TO that
end we ia, or the unlimited free coinage oil silver al
the legal ratio Of 16 to and with equal Legal tender
power, ..,o,, ,o,,,,.,rro
of Ohio as the most extravagant, Venal ana cor
rnpt known to the history of this state ltadJourn,
ed at time when some OF iis members & SnarsS ySa
neonle were calamoroHs for inveshganon. IL
yould not suffer investigation, for that meant con-
vieton Not to investigate was to plead guilty. II
chose the latter alternative: its appropr,aOn ,o or
the public money TO psy its members a salary Ior
two sessions, while holding but one, was crime
which merits the condemnation and supreme con
tempts of every taxpayer, being salary grao OF lne
worst character. ,,.t..-..;o,o -, c,oro,,,o or
Mckinley for being the most extravagant known III
the annals Of our state, supplemented ey sname-
full scapdalous and immoral conduct ol HIS ap-
pointees in the management of their othces, some
of whom are under indictments for felonies others
dismissed from Office for offenses too ndeEcate 70
name. while others yet remain in office thongh pup,
licly charged with grave and immoral conduct ana
gross mismauagement of public ahalrs. .
The Democratic party has always Deen tne
champion of equal rights and religious liberty II
has ever been hostile to political prescription on
account of religious opinion. We therefore de,
nounce the American Protective association ana al
organizations which make religious Deiei test OF
political preferment., so,a,or,
and marines, their widows and orphans.
s, Realizing the growing danger from the use OF
money IL elections, we favor the enactment OF
sscorrupt practices" law, limiting the amount OF
money to be expended by candidates; requiring tne
republication after election by all Candidates ano
campaign committees of itemized statements OF al
money expended, and fixing forfeiture OF once ano
Acknowledgement as the penilty for violating ht
provisions.
Q. The system of giving passes to persons IN pup
lie Office which has been practiCed by corporations
has reached stage which demand condemnauon
by the people. We therefore favor such legislato1
as will make 1t misdemeanor for any person &c
accept or for any railroad corporation or Tor any
of it's officers or agents to give to such puohc oceri
a pass upon any railroad in this state.
TO- We favor the election of United states Sena
tors by direct vote Of the peopa.