The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-10-24
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

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4. The Democracy of Ohio, In convention
assembled, hereby expresses its hearty
cominspdstion Of the eflcient, economi.
cal and honest administration Of presi-
dent Cleveland.
.. We adhere TO the declaration Of the
Democratic party In its national platform
that protection IL q fraud, and while we
recoenizo the benefit Of the reduction Of
duties on imports Just made by congress,
we fQvor such further reduction ~ oon bo
made having ip view the revenues neoes.
sary to be raised for the support of tho
government, to tho end that the injustice
of purely protective duties be abolished.
We congratulate the country upon the re.
peal OF the Mckinley tariff and the enact
I9enb Of tariff law In It's stead, under the
operation Of which trade aud business are
reviving, and the country again becoming
prosperous Tho Mckinley tariR went
into operation less than four years ago,
yet in bat short period the oountr!
changed from prosperity to condition Of
alleled In our history as nation. Under
its operation tho rovenues derived from
duties on imports decreased to sum In.
sufficient 90 meet the expenses Of the gov.
ernmont, thereby necessitating the sale Of
bonds, and consequent increase Of the
interest bearing debt Of the government
Under II more 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, moro bread riots, less employment
tor 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 II was in
force, there were harder timss, more
papics, more business houses bankfupted,
more forced sales, aud more distress and
6eStitution 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 administra.
ton u so unsupported by facts that de.
NAL seems unnecessary; for 1t must not be
overlooked that until within the last 30
days every commodity bought or sold, in.
Guiding every bushel of grain and every
pound of wool In the market, was bought
and sold under the Mckinley tariff, which
was In full operation, doing its perfect
work; and that since its repeal. business
has revived and tho market improved
which 10 complete answer to the:oharga
ohe silver PLANK
g. We dissent from the president's
views, construction and treatment Of the
silver question and, therefore, believe that
eilver should be restored TO thS position IL
occupied % money prior TO In demopeti-
Iation BY the Republican party, and to
hat end we favor the unlimited free coin.
ase Of silver at the legal ratio of 10 70 I
and with equal legal tender power.
d. We denounce the recent Republican
legislature Of Ohio as the most exttava-
gant, vepal and corrupt known TO the his
tory OF this state. It adjourned at time
when some Of its members charged their
fellow members with bribery and when
tho people were clamorous for iuvestiga-
ton, II would not suffer investigation,
for that meant conviction. Not to investi-
gate was to plead guilty. Il chose che
letter alternative. Its appropriation o.
the public money to pay its members .
salary for two sessions, while holding but
one, was crime which merits the con-
dempation and supreme contempt Of every
Taxpayer, being salary grab Of tho worst
character.
8. We denoupce the administration Of
Governor Mckinley for being the most ex-
tyavagapt known in the annals Of our
state, supplemented by shameful, scan
dalous and immoral conduct Of bis ap.
pointees in the management Of their Offices,
some Of whom are under indictments for
felonies, others dismissed from Office Tor
o6epses too indelicate to name, while 9TH
ers yet remain in Office though publicly
charged with grave and immoral conduct
and gross mis- OF public a.
fairs
The a. r. A. Denouoea.
g. The Democratic party has always
been the champion OF equal rights and re-
ligtops liberty. It has ever been hostile
to political prescription on account of re-.
Hgious opinion. We therefore depoupce
bhe american Protective association and
oil organizations which make religious be-
lief test Of political preferment.
T. We favor liberal pensions to worthy
soldiers, sailors and marines, their widows
and orphans.
g. Realizing che growing danger from
the use Of money In elections, we favor
tho enactment Of o ''corrupt practices"
law, limiting the amount of money to be
expended by candidatsst requiring the
publication otter election by all candidates
And campaign committees Of sworn item.
lied statsmepts Of all money expended,
and fixing forfeiture Of Office and disfran.
chtSement az the penalty for violating IL
provisions.
9. The system of giving passes 70 per.
sons 10 public Office which has been prac.
Nced by corporations has reached Q 3taes
which dewands condemnation by the pso.
pie. We therefore favor such Iegtalatiop
% will make II misdemsapos Tor. any
person to accept. or Tor any railroad oQj.
posatlop or for any Of it, ofdcers OF agents
"a 0iVA 10 ailch nuhlih off7oara n mass 1mon