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

The democratic party OF Ohio, in cOnven-
ton assembled, points wit ID Satisfaction anu
pride to the wisdom OF the action oil tntt
party in the last TWO years ana the Ies",aS
accom- plished according 10 lis promises, 10
viii. The repeal OF the Republican legislation
known MS the sherman law, the ui-Amtrl-
can federal election law. nnd the Mchihley
law from which repeals has resulted return
iup nrusperity to the country 10 such an eN-
tent that even the Republicans are opllGeu
to recognize the same,
we ,ongralulate President Cleveland that
his efforts in favor of the repeal OF tnese VIC,
ions laws and the uphoIding Of the credit OF
the country have been successful
We congrut ulate our SrDator, hon lalNih
{ Krice for the earnest and effective support
he has given TO the president Ill these hi"i-
terS. A., ,,o,,o
cratic party receiv, d from the Republicans
i'm 1892 II bankrupt treasury, That IL lHheriien
the vicious currency and tariff laws which
had prepared and finally produced me pa;iic INC,
of lSE3 we insist that 1t is enutei 10 me
thanks OF the people for the courage win
which il has attacked ana repealed these
laws. ,, ,o-,;>,, -, t,a
sayenIh plank OF the platform OF the last
national democratic convention: 1--WE hoid
to the use of both gold and silver as tne
standard mouey of the country anu TO the
coinage of both gold and silver
without discrimination ngn inst either metal
or charge Tor m:ntage; but Inc uoII;u u'i; oi
com tge OF both metals must ne fq"'i ~
trinS Si. and cXcnangeablc value or he ADJUST
ed by international agreement OF Dy surn
If, qua rds OF leg Station iS shall insure tne
maintenance of the parity "f the Two meItiS
and the equal power OF every dollar NJ an
times in the market and in the payment OF
dent, anu we demand that all paper currency
shall br kept at par with ana rtuetmiDle III
such coin. We insist upon inns POLY "S
especially necessary for the protection "i
farmers and laborimg classes, the nrsi ana
most dpfcnseleSs victims of unstable money
ind a fiurtuatiEg currency"
NJ, call The attention OF Inc people w lhe
metho,!s and practices of boSsiSm by which
| the Republican, party in this stale las been
| managed in the last few years, ana ior eNt.i-
! pies boiutS TO its history III Hamilton cruhiy
and 10 its final elimination OF The same IN
The Zln, ~ lille convention, and we ask me
people by their votes ihis tall TO put their
condemnation on such practices.
We deupunre the last legislature ms cor
rupt and unworthy of the corfience OF the
peopIe and we submit 10 the voters WI etler
ihey wish 10 perpe!uaie this condition oI
niiaiIs hy placing the Republicans again III
power, - -,
We view with alarm the large i"rreaSe OF
Indebtedness throuahou ihe states by couh-
ties aud municipalities, as authorized pS
! the lasi legislature. and the increase III the
last few wears in the tax rate. ana we ue-
mand economy in expenditure and conserV-
:lIiSm in the increase OF deb.
I We view with alarm the armed INVASION
by Great Britain OF one "i the republics OF
This continent under the claim OF right for
collection af petty debt hy force. in claim
ing cwHerSilip ard eXeriing jurisdiction over
| American soil belonging 10 our sister Repub-
lie of EenZuela. The British Government
has contemporary dSregar,led and defed
the policy of this Go. .crEment as announced
by President Monroe in 1923, and ever since
adhered to. which should create The eraveSt
II p;;rehr rnSion IN the minds OF all patriotic
Americans aud call Tor the prompt aud EN-
natic demands on the palt Of our Govern
nent that tine Monroe doctrine must and
! sLaI! Ee respected and OBJ Cryed.