The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-09-18
The Platform.

The Democratic party of Ohio in con
ventIon 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 It's
promises, towit:
The repeal of the Republican legislation
known as the Sherman law, the un-Amer-
lean Federal election law and the Nc.
kinley law, from which rcpeals has re.
suited returning prosperity to the coun-
try TO such an extent thar even the Re
puohcans are pledged 20 recognize the
same.
We congratulate President Cleveland
that his efforts in favor of the repeal of
ths vicious law and the upholding of the
credit of the country have been successful.
We congratulate our senator, Hon. Cal
win $. Brce, for the earnest nnd 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 1862 bankrupt
treasury that il inherited from the yicioiis
currency and tariff laws which had pre-
pared and finally prIduced the panic OF
1888, we insist that it is entitled to the
thanks of the people for the courage with
which it has attacked and repealed these
laws.
We reaffirm 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 Hs the standard money of the country,
and TO coin both gold aud 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 eXchangeable value, or be
adjusted by international agreement or
by such safe legislation Us 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
demand bn
shall be kept at par with and redeemabe
in such coin.
We insist on this policy as especially
necessary for the protection of farmers
and labornR classes, the first and most
defenselcss victims Of unstable money
and huctuating currency.
We call the attention of the people TO
the methods and practice Of "bossism' by
which the Republican party in this state
has been managed in The last few years,
and for examples point to its history in
Hapilton county aud 10 the final culmin-
ati@h of the same in the Zanesville con
Vention, and we ask the people by their
votes this fall TO put their condemnation
on such practices.
We denounce the last legislature as cor
rupt and unworthy OF the confidence OF
the people, ana we submit to the voters
whether they wish 10 perpetuate this con
dition OF affairs by placing the Republi-
cans again in power.
+. We view vii h alarm the large increase
In Indebtedness throughout the state by
counties and municipalities as authorized
by the last legislature aud the increase in
the last few years in the tax rae, aud we |
demand economy in expenditure aud con
seryatlsm in the Increase of debt.
The platform was signed by 10 out of |
the II members of the committee, the |
dlssentients being A. W. Patrick of |
4 luscaraWaS and j. NJ Lewis of Cham. (
paign. Ihese submitted the following
minority report to the financial PLANK
We favor the inimed ate restoration OF
the law providing for tue free coinage and
Iull legal tender of both gold aud silver
coins and their use, without discrimima-
riop, is pfoyided form the Constitution
md without awaiting the assent OF En-
.l2pd ~ snY other foreign pgtiop, ~