The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-09-05
THE PLATFORM
OF THE OHIO DEMOCRACY
Adopted at the State Convention
in Springfield, O., Aug.
21, 1895.

The Democratic party OF ohio, in conven,
lion assembled points With satisfaction and
pride TO the wisdom of the ariion OIL that
party in the last TWO years ana the results
accom- mplished according 10 lis promises, TO-
wit: The repeal OF the Republican legislation
known as the Sherman law, the UNI m eri-
can federal election law, and the Mckinney
law, from which repeats has resulted return
ing prosperity Ia the country 10 Such an eX-
tent that even the Republicans are obliged
TO recognize the same,
his efforts i'm favor of the repeal OF these VIC
ious laws and the upholding OF lhe credit OF
the country have been successful.
We congrat uinte our S,ijator, Hon. Calvin
& Brice for the earnest ana effective support
he has given TO the president III these mat
tiers. a. ,,
when we consider the fact that the Demo
cratic p;rty received from the Republicans
i'm 1892 n bankrupt treasury, that it Inherited
the vicious currency and Tariff laws which
mad prepared and finally Produced the panic
oTISd3 we insist that 1t is eEtitet TO the
thanks OF the people for the courage win
which il has attacked and repealed these
We eaffirm the following portion OF the
seventh plank OF the platform OF the last
national Democratic convention: I'VE hold
totne use of both gold and silver as IN"
standard money of the country ana 10 the
r.oina.e OF both gold and SILVER
without Discrimination against either metal
or charge for m:ntage; but tie dollar mn. %!
coinage OF both metals must be equal in
t,insic and cxcliangcable value or he adjust
ed by Internal ional agree lnent, or by such
s:f,-gua rds OF legi station Hs shA!i insure the
- maintenance OF The parity al the two metals
and the equal power q: every dollar NJ all
times in the market and III The payment OF
dpbt anu we demand that all paper currency
shall he kent nj par with and re'ie"mable i'll
such coin. We insist upon ihis policy as
especially necessary for The protection OF
farmers and laboring CLASSES. the first and
most defenSeleSs victims OF unstable money
and n fiuctuating currency
We call the attention Of the people TO lhe
pctho,lS and practices OF hOSSiSm Ivy which
the Republican party IN inns stale Las bteil
managed in the last few years ana Tor eN'-n-
niles t,oinIS TO its history an Hamilton cr1ntN
I'D ia lis final examination ot the same IN
Ihe GAINESVILLE convention. and we ask the
nrorIe by thrir votes rhis TALL to put their
condemnation ON Such practices.
We Ceuounce the last legislature aG cor
rn,f nnd unworthy of the COZ iidcnrc of the
pcople and we submit To the voters WI eihcr
They wish to perpetual titiS CONDITION
affairs iy placih s lhC Republicans again III
power. ,..., -,
Indebtedness throughout The states by coun-
ties AID municipalities. as authorized ny
the Ia 81 legislature. ana ihc lncrtaee IN tile
last lev years in the tax rate. ana we de
mand economy in expenditure and conscrN-
aiism In the increase oi DEBT.
We view with alarm !he armed INVASION
10y Great Britain ol one "i ia" rrpuhlcS "l
tiis continent under the claim ui right for
collection If - petty debt 10y iurre in claim
lua ownership and rNoItiU" iul li>'ilr!l"n over
American soil belonging to our sister kcpuh-
lie of Venznela. The British t"lrI"ihchI !
Ins coutemItouSlV diSrcgnrded ANA '!ehcd
The policy of Ibis Go, cII. .tn"nt :iS ainoHllrch
bv Presiden; Monrnr III lR23, and ever since
adhered TO which should cIeaic ihe @liiN"Sl
,n.reheuSinn IN the minds Of all patilotic
Americans aud call Tor the pIompt aud enI-
,hntic ,iC mpniS on the pert rf cur Govern
in, nt that the M,nfur 6ortrinc must and
shan be ICslCctoG aud q tY.h.