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

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
1. The Democracy Of Ohis, IN convention
assembled, hereby expresses it, hearty
commsndation Of the efficient, economi-
cal and honest administration Of Prcsi-
dent Cleveland.
.. We adhere 20 che declaration Of the
Democratic party In its national platform
that protection II q fraud, and while we
recosniss the benefit Of the reduction Of
duties on imports just made by congress,
we favor such further reduction - can be
made having in view the revenues neces-
cary 70 be raised for the support Of the
government, to the end that the injustice
OF purely protective duties be abolished.
We congratulate the country upon the re-
peal Of She Mckinley tariff and the enact
mens Of tari6 Law In its stead, under the
operation OF which trade and business are
rSvivine, 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 condition OF
financial and Industrial depression unpar.
allsled In our history as q nation. Under
ito operation the revenues derived from
duties on Imports decreased to sum In.
sufilcient 60 meet the expenses Of the gov.
ernmsnt, thereby nscessitating the sale OF
bonds, and consequent increase Of the
interest bearing debt Of the government.
Under Il more business failures occurred
than ever before in the history Of the
country In the same period OF time. While
IL IVES In operation. there were more peo.
pie ont Of employment, moro labor
0tzfkes, more bread riots, less employment
fof labor and lower wages paid than was
ever before known. Under tt 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
papics, more business houses bankfupted,
more forced sales, and more Distress and
os6titution than was ever known In this
country IN the same length OF time. The
Republican pretense that these results
weis caused BY the change Of administra-
ton II SO unsupported by facts that q de-
nial seems unnecessary; for It must not be
overlooked that until within the last 80
days every commodity bought or sold, In
'oluding every bushel Of grain and every
pound Of wool in the market, was bought
and sold under the Mckinley tari6, which
was In full operation, doing It's perfect
work; and that since its repeal, business
has revived and the market improved,
Which,is complete answer TO the charge.
Tho Silver PLANK
q We dissent from ths president's
views, construction and treatment Of the
oliver question and, therefore, believe that
silver should be restored TO the position IL
occupied as money prior 70 IL dsmoneti-
yation by the Republican party, and to
hat end We favor the unlimited free coin
sgs Of silver at the legal ratio Of 10 70
and with equal legal tender power.
I. We denounce the recent Republican
legislature Of Ohio as the most extrava-
CANT, venal and corrupt known to the his
tory Of this state. It adjourned at a time
when some Of it's members charged their
fellow members with bribery and when
the people were clamorous for investiga-
tion. II would not suffer investigation,
tot that meant conviction. Not to investi-
gate was to plead guilty. II chose the
latter alternative. Its appropriation Of
the public money to pay its members q
salary for two sessions, while holding but
one, was q crime which merits the con-
domination and supreme contempt of every
taxpayer, being salary grab Of the worst
character.
g. We denounce the administration of
Governor Mckinley for being the most ex-
travagant known In the annals Of our
state, supplemented by shameful, scan
dalous and immoral conduct Of his ap.
pointees in the management Of their offices,
some Of whom are under indictments for
feloniss, others dismissed from Office for
ofiensss too indelicate to name, while 9th
ers yet remain In office though publicly
charged with grave and immoral conduct
and gross mismanagsment Of public az
kairs.
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