The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-09-26
Democratic Ticket.
State Ticket.

Secretary of State-Nlilton d. Turner of
Guernsey
Judge of the Supreme Court-James d.
Ermston of Hamilton.
Member of the Board of Public Works.
Harry b. Keifer of Tuscarawas.
State Commissioner of Common Schools
--James. a. Leech of Franklin.
Tho Platform.
s 1. The Democracy OF Ohio, in convention
assembled, hereby expresses its hearty
Commeudation of the efficient, economi-
cal and honest administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland
9. We adhere TO the declaration of the
Democratic party in its national platform
that protection is n fraud and while we
recognize the benefit of the reduction of
duties on imports Just made by congress,
we favor such further reduction as can be
made having in view the revenues neces-
sary to be raised for the support of the
governnH mo the end that the injustice
of purely plJsective duties be abolished.
We congratulate the country upon the re-
peal of the Mckinley tariff and the enact
meut of tariff law in it's stead, under the
operation of which trade and business are
reviving, and the country again becoming
prosperous. The Mckinley tariff went
into operation less than four years ago,
vet in that short period the country
changed from prosperity to q condition of
financial and industrial depression unpar
Glleled in our history as a nation. Under
its operation the revenues derived from
duties on imports decreased to sum in
sufficient to meet the expenses of the gov
ernnient, thereby neccssitating the sale of
bonds, and consequent increase of the
inta tui,t Of liza
Under it moro business failures occurred
than ever before in the history of the
country in the same nrriod of time. While
it was in operation, there Were more peo-
pie out Of employment, more labor
strikes, more bread riots, less employment
for labor and lower wages paid than was
ever before known. Under its operation
the produce of the farmer, especially
wheat and wool, brought the lowest prices
reached since the wan. While it was in
force, there We're harder times, more
panics, more business houses bankrupted
more forced sales, and more distress and
destitution than was ever known in this
country in the same length of time. The
Republican preteuse that these results
were caused by the change of administra-
lion is SO unsupported by facts that de-
nial seems unnecessary; for it must not be
overlooked that until within the last 80
days every commodity bought or sold, in-
cluding 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 It's perfect
work; and that since its repeal, business
has revived and the market improved,
which is a complete answer to the charge.
The Silver Plank
8. We dissent from the presidents
views, construction and treatment of the
silver question and therefore, believe that
silver should be restored to the position it
occupied as money prior to its demoneti-
cation by the Republican party, and to
that end we favor the unlimited free coin
nge of silver at the legal ratio of 16 to /
and with equal legal tender power.
!. We denounce the recent Republican
legislature of Ohio as the most extrava-
CANT, venal and corrupt known to the his
tory of this.state. 1t adjourned at n time
when some of it's members charged their
fellow members with bribery and when
the people were clamorous for investiga-
tion. 1t would not suffer investigation,
for that meant conviction. Not to investi-
gate was to plead guilty. 1t chose the
latter alternative. Its appropriation of
the public money to pay its members a
one, was a crime which merits the con-
demnation and supreme contempt of every
taxpayer, being q salary grab of the worst
character.
5. 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
felonies, Others dismissed from Office fIi
pffenses too indelcate to name, while 9th
ers yet remain in Office though publicly
charged with grave and immoral conduct
and gross mis- management of public af-
fairs.
The a. i. A. Denouced.
6. The Democratic party has always
been the champion of equal rights and re.
iigious liberty: 1t has ever been hostile
to political prescription on account of re-
ligious opinion. We therefore denounce
the American Protective association and
all organizations which make religious be-
Lief test of polit cal preferment.
z. We favor liberal pensions to worthy
soldiers sailors and marines, their widows
and orphans.
8. Realizing the growing danger from
he use OF money in elections, we favor
The enactment of corrupt practces''
Jaw, limiting the amount of money to be
expended by candidates requiring the
publication after election by all candidates
and campaign committees of sworn item
lied statements of all money expended,
and fixing forfeiture OF Office and disfran-
chisement as the penalty for violating its
provisions,
. The system OF giving passes to per-
2 poas In public Office Which has been prac-
ticed by corporations has reached stage
which Demands condemnation by the peo-
pie. We therefore favor such legislation
y - viii make IT q misdemeanor for any
person TO accept, or for any rnilroad cor
porptiop or for any of its officers or agents
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