The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-09-12
THE PLATFORM
OF THE OHIO DEMOCRACY,
Adopted at the State Convention
in Springfield, O., Aug.
q, 1895.

Ste democratic party of Ohio. In eonyen-
fion assembled. points Will satisfaction ana
pride 10 the wisdom OF the action on tnas
Narty in the lust Two years aud the results
accomplished according 10 lis promises 10
viii: The repeal of the Republican legislation
known as the sherman law, the una m ett.
can federal election law, and the Mckinney
law, from which repeals has resulted return
ing prosperity to the c0untry 10 such an eK.
tent that even the Republicans are Obliged
we congratulate President Cleveland that
hir efforts in favor OF the repeal OF tneste VIE
ious laws and the uphoiding Of the credit o.
the country have been successful
We congratulate our senator, Hon. Calvin
q Briee Cor ti.e earnest and effective support
he has given 20 the president III these mat
when we consider the fact that the Demo
cratic party received from the Repnblicans
in 1892 u ankfupt TREASURY, that II inherited
s,ad prepared and nnaily produced the panic
Ofl&i3 we insist that Ii IL entitlet TO the
thanks OF the people for the courage win
which IL has attacked and repealed these
We reaffirm the following portion of the
seventh plank OF the platform OF the last
national isem0crntic conventions: I'VE hold
60 tine use of both gold aud silver as the
standard money of the country snd TO the
coinage of both gold and siavet
without Discrimination against either nieiai
coinage OF both metals must oe equal IN
trinsic and eXchangeablc value or be adjust
ed by internatl0nnl agreement. OF ny sucH
safegua rds OF legi Station ,is shall insure the
maintenance of the parity Of the two metals
and the equal power of every dollar at all
times in the market and In the payment oi
debt, ana we demand that all paper currency
shall be kept at par with and redaemabla in
such coin. We insist upon this policy as
especially necessary for the protection oi
farmers and laboring CLASSES, the rrst and
most defenseleSs victims OF unstable money
and II f1ciuating currency"
We cnl the attention of the people to the
methods and practices OF bOSsis'n by which
she Republican party I'm this state has heen
,nan;tged in the last few years, and for exr.n'
niles pSpiuts to its history In Hamilton crunty
and 10 IT'S final culumnation OF the same IN
the GAINESVILLE convention, and we ask the
people by their votes This fall to put theif
Condemnation OIL such practices.
We deuouHee the last legislature as cor
rupt and unworthy of the confidence of the
,oeopie and we submit 10 the voters wi ether
they wish 10 perpe:uate this condition o'
affairs py placing the Republicans ngain in
power. -,
We view with alarm the large Increase OF
indebtedness Throughout the states by coun-
tiee and municipalities. as authorized by
the Inst legislature. and the increase in the
last few years In the tax rate. and we de-
anand economy In expenditure and conserv'
atism I'm the iilcrease OF debt.
We view with alarm the armed INVASION
by Great Britain Of one of the republics oi
This continent under the claim of right foI
collection Rf n petty debt by force; in claim
ing ownership ard eSerting jurisdiction over
American soil belonging To our sister nepnb.
lie of renzuela. The British Government
has contemporary disregarded and dehed
the policy OF this Govern Ement as announced
I,v President Monroe in 1873, and ever since
adhered TO. which shOlld cieafe The graves
apprehension In the tnlnds Of all patrloiit
Americans and cnll Tor the prompt and EN-
,phatic demands Oh the part OF our Govern
,inrnt that the Monroe doctrine must and
shall be respected and observed.