The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-09-07
1rhe Plntfor,n.

The Democratic party of Ohio IL con-
yenton assembled points with satisfaction
mud pride to the wisdom of the action of
that party in the last two years, and the
results accomplished according to itg
promises, towit:
The repeal of the Republican legislation
known as the Sherman law, the un- Amer.
Jean Federal election law and the Nc
kinley law, from which repeals has ro.
suited returning prosperity to the coun-
try 70 such an extent thar even the Re-
publlcnns are pledged to recognize the
same.
We congratulate President Cleveland
TINT his efforts in favor of the repeal of
this vicious law and the upholdiug of the
credit OF the country have been successful
We congratulate our senator, Hon. Cal
yin 3. Brice, for the earnest and effective
support he has given to the president in
these matters. When we consider the
facts that the Democratic party received
from the Republicans in 1892 q BANKRUPT
treasury that 1t inherited from the vicious
currency and tariff laws which had pre-
par d and finally produced the panic OF
1873, we insist that it Is entitled to the
thanks of the people for the courage with
which II has attacked and repealed these
laws.
Wereafflrm the following portion of the
seyenth plank OF the last national Demo
cratic convention:
ver as the STANDARD money of the country,
and 60 coin both gold and silver without
discrimination against each metal or
charge for mintago but the dollar unit of
coinage Of both metals must be of equal
intrinsic and cXchangeable value, or Le
adjusted by international agreement, or
by such safe legislation as shall insure
the maintenance of the parity OF the two
metals and the equal power of every dol
lar nc all times in the payment of debts,
and we denend that the paper currency
sh@l be kept at par With and redecmable
in such coin.
We tinSis5 on this policy as especially
necessary for the protection Of farmers
aud lahOrinR classes, the first and most
deftnstloss y,ctlms~ of unstable money
and fluctunting currency.
We call the attention of the people to
the methods and practice of "bossism" by
VIII ch the Republican party in this state
has been mRnaled in the last few years,
and for exam pies point to it's history in
Hamilton county aud TO the final culmin-
alton OF the same in the GAINESVILLE CON
veption, and we ask the people hy their
votes this fall 20 put their condemnation
on such practices.
We dsnounce the last legislature as cor
Tupt and unworthy OF the confidence of
the people, and we submit to the voters
whether they wish TO perpetuate this CON
dtion Of affairs by placing the Hepubi--
cans again In power.
We view wild alarm tho large increase
IN indebtedness throughout the state by
COMMITTEES and municipalities as aUthorlzed
by the last Legislature and the increase ia
The last few years in the tax race, and we
demand economy 10 expenditure and con-
GerYatlsra In the increase of debt
The platform was signed by 10 out of
the members ol the committee, the
dl9sentienls being A. w. Patrick of
IuscaraNgas lind M. Lewis of Cham
paign. Thee subndtted tho following
minority feprlt 80 the financial plank:
We fayoT iba i,Dmsl,Ate restoration OF
the law providing 10y the free coinage anl
full legal tender " both gold aud silver
ceias and their nse, without discrimna-
tion. as pioYide,. for III the constitution
sld wthout awaiting the assent OF I'm
klRnc or any other foreign nation