The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-08-29
THE PLATFORM
OF THE OHIO DEMOCRACY,
Adopted at the State Convention
in Springfield, O., Aug.
Il, 1895.

The Democratic party of Ohio, in conven-
fion assembled, points with satisfaction and
pride to the wisdom 'o,i the action of that
party In the last Two Years and the results
accomplished according to its promises, to.
W.T.: The repeal Of the Republican legislation
known as the Sherman law, the una m eri-
law, from which repeals has resulted return.
ing prosperity 10 the country TO such an ex-
tent that even the Republicans are Obliged
We congratulate President Cleveland that
his efforts in favor Of the repeal OF ese vic.
fous laws and the upholdiiig Of the credit OF
the country have been successful.
We cohgratulate our senator, Hon. Calvin
s. Brice for the earnest and effective support
he has gfgtn 70 the president in these mat
ters:
When we consider the fact that the Demo,
cratic party received from the Republicans
ia 1872 bankrupt treasury, that it inherited
fhe vicious currency and tariff laws which
had prepared aud finally produced the panic
oflS93, we insist that It is entitled to the
thanks OF the people for the courage with
which ! has attacked and repealed these
We reafHrm the following portion Of the
national Den Qcratic c'conSention: I'VE hold
Standard money Of tie country and to the
coihage OF both gold and silver
without discriminhtion against either metal
so qs So,h ihs dS Ss S Of
trinsic and exchangeabe value or be adjust
ed By international agreement, or by such
safeGpards Of legi Station as ehall insure the
maintenance OF the parity of the two metals
tpd the equal power of every dollar at all
times in the market and in the payment Of
debt, anu we demand that all paper currency
shall be kept at par With and redeema5ie in
such coin. We insist upon this policy as
especially necessary for the protection Of
farmers and laboring classes, fhe first and
most defehseless victims of Unstable money
and huctuatipg currency"
We call the attention OF the people to the
methods and practices OF boSssm by which
the Republican party iii this state has been
managed i'm the last few years, and for exam
piles points to It's history in Hamilton crunty
Tile gainesville convention, and we ask the
people by their votes This fall to put their
condemnatio:: shch practices.
We denonnce the last legislature as cor
rupt and unworthy of the confidence of the
people and we su5Mi 10 the voters wi ether
they wish 10 perpethate this condition OF
affairs by placing the Republicans again in
power.
Indebtedness sthrourhoutlhe States by coun-
lies and municipalities, as authorized by
the last legislature. and the increase IN the
last few years In the tax rate. and we de-
lnand economy in expenditure and consery-
ttIism in the increase OF debt.
We view with alarm the armed invasion
by Great Britain of one Of the republics of
Ills continent under the claim of right for
coll.ction af petty debt by force. in claim
ing ownership ard exerting jurisdiction over
American soil belonging to our sister Repub-
lie of Venzuela. The British Government
has contemporary disregarded and defied
the policy OF this Government as announced
by President Monroe in 1923, and ever since
adhered to- which should create the gravest
apprehension in the minds of all patriotic
Americans aud call for tile prompt and en-
pha Lie demands on the part of our Govern
Inc mt That fne Monroe doctrine must and
sh al be respected and observed.