The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-10-17
THE PLATFORM
OF THE OHIO DEMOCRACY,
Adopted at the State Convention
in Springfield, O., Aug.
II. 1895.

Tho Democratic party of ohio, in conven-
tim assembled. points With satisfaction and
lrisle 10 The wisdom of the acliOn of that
party in the last Two years and the results
rromplished according 10 It's promises, to-
wit: rhe repeal OF The Republican legislation
known as the sherman law, the una IN eri-
fan federal election law. and the Mckinley
law, from which repeats has resulted return
lug prosperity 10 the country 10 such Rp eS-
te 4 that even The Republicans are obliged
Ia recogniZe the same,
We congratulate President Cleveland that
his efforts in favor of The repeal OF tHese vic
ioiS Laws and the upholuing OF Ihe credit OF
Ihp counir, have ben successful.
We congra ulate our S-Baior. Hon. Calvin
e. Biice, for the earnest and elective support
lac has given iot Inc president IN these mai
t.rs.
When we consider The fact that the Demo
cratic party rerPiv, d from the Republicans
IN 1872. 81 bankrupt treasury, that il Inherited
rae vicious currency and tariff laws which
Lad prepared ami finally produced the panic
sf lS.l3. insist that II is entitle1 TO the
Ih. nkSoi The people for the courage with
which il has attacked and repealed these
Jaws.
.eNrnih plank of the platform OF ihe last
national Democratic convention: I'VE hold
toine Of both gold and silver as the
STANDARD money nf tine country and 10 the
i.oinaye OF both gold and silver
without discrimination against either metal
or charge Tor m.ntngr; but The dollar ma: of
cointgr OF both mrinls must he equal in
tiinSic and eXclIangeable value on he adjust
r,i by international agreement. or by such
s;,f gu. rt> oI leg, slal;pn shall insure the
nnini-nancc oi The parity If the two metals
and the equal power 0f every dollar et all
Times in the market and in the payment of
aeht. ami we demand HAT all paper currency
snail b- kept nj par with and redermabe in
SUCH com. We insist upon this policy as
t-speri -t,y necessary for The protection of
1,Inr'rs and laboring classes, the fist and
most drf,'nSeleSs victims of unstable money
and IA flu 'ruItiEg currency"
We r:iil the attention of the people 10 the
met ho'lS and practices OF boSssm by which
the Republican party IN this stale as been
naged in the last few years AMI for eNl.n-
l,lcS i.nii Is 10 lis history la Hamilton crunty
and TO lis final elimination oi the same III
The II tmr ~ iile convention, and we ask the
,,r-olie by til, ir votes This TALL To Put their
tGrIdenIuaI ion on Such practices.
We d"iIpunce the last Legislature ~ cor
rupt and unworthy OF the cOrfi'ience of the
people and we submit 10 The voters WI ether
Ihey " u TO prIpc.Qnte this condition al
ffniIs placing th, Republicans again in
trbwer,
ties ahd municipalities. us authorized by
fhe lost legislature. and the increase III the
last lev yc.rs in the lax rate. a"d we de-
mai.d economy in expenditure and conscrv-
:Iisn in the increase oi deb.
We view with alarm :he armed INVASION
i,y Great Br tain of one of the republics of!
1hiS continent under the claim nf right for
snil rtion al - petty debt lay force. IN claim
AmcrIrIn snil htlonging io our sis!ar Repub-
jic If Vrnz ieln. The British Gogernnent
jIlS ront-mutouSlv diSregart!ed and dehed
lh- policy oi This GS Pri. m'nt as a;iHDpnced
l'v Pr Isl lent Mo lroJ' in 1872, and ever since
Il i.r II. whgI should cresite the eslyest
pore hrn>i"n IN the minds Of all patriotic
\ me ans "A ,d q II tor the prompt and EN-
Ia t'c demands Oh the part cf our Govern
fia ia Il the Monroe doctrine must and
sk&I te respected and Oh e'yeds