The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-09-14
This Platform.

The Democratic party of Ohio in con-
yention assembled points with satisfaction
and pride to the wisdom of the action of
that party In the last two years, and the
results accomplished according TO its
promises, towit:
The repeal of the Republican legislation
known as the Sherman law, the un-Amer-
lean Federal election law and the Mo
Kinley law, from which repeals has re.
suited returning prosperity to the coun-
try TO such an extent thar even the Re-
pubiicans are pledged to recognize the
same.
We congratulate President Cleveland
that his efforts in favor of the repeal OF
this vicious law and the upholding OF the
credit OF the country have been successful.
We congratulate our senator, Hon. CAL
win ), Brlce, for the earnest and effective
support he has given TO the president in
these matters. When We consider the
facts that the Democratic party II ceiyed
from the Republicans in 1902 bankrupt
treasury that it inherited from the vicious
currency ami tariff laws which had pre-
par and finally prnduced the panic OF
1893, we INSIST that IL Is entitled to the
thanks OF the people for the courage with
which il has attacked and repealed these
laws.
We reafIirm the following portion of the
seventh plank Of the last national Demo-
cratic convention;
We hold to the use Of both gold and sill
yer as the standard money of the country,
and to coin both gold and silver without
discrimination against each metal or
charge for mintage, but the dollar unit OF
coinage of both metals must be of equal
Intrinsic and exchsngrable value. or be
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 at all times in the payment of debts,
a nd NEa md hat
shall be kept at par with and redeemable
ia such coin.
We insist on this policy as especially
necessary for the protection of farmers
aud labOripg classes, the first and most
defenseless victims Of unstable money
and fiuctuating currency.
We call the attention Of the people to
the methods and practice OF hbossism" by
which the Republican party in this state
has been mana ged In the last few years,
and for examples point To its history in
Hamilton county and To the final culmin-
alton OF the same In the Zanesville CON
Nention, and we ask the people by their
votes this fall to put their condemnation
on such practices.
We denounce the last legislature as cor
Fupt and unworthy of the confidence OF
the people, and we submit to the voters
whet her they wish to perpetuate this CON
dition OF affairs by placing the Republi-
cans again in power.
We view with alarm the large increase
In indebtedness throughout the state by
counties and municipalities AZ authorized
by the last legislature and the increase in
the last few years in the tax rate, and we
demand economy In expenditure and con
Pervstism in the Increase of debt.
The platform was signed by 10 out of |
the 81 members of the committee the
dissentients being A. w. Patrick of |
Tu carawaA aud j. NJ Lewis of Cham.
psign. These submitted the following
minority report to tbs finanpiaI plank;
We favor the immediate restoration OF
the law proy:,lng for the free coinage and
pun legal tender OF both gold and silver
tton, as provided Tor in the constitution
rnd without awaiting the assent OF En-
liaHa eF shI othsE ..s.s'gn netloa: r