The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

and liberty upon Which our instiVuuonh hro
founded aud which the Democratic party has
advocated from Jeiferson's timo TO our own
freedom Of speech, freedom Of the press, free.
dom OF conscience. the preservation OF per
eonnl rights, the equality OF all citizens before
the law, and the faithful observance OF con-
stitutional limitations
During all those yours the Democratic party
has resisted the tendency of selfish interests
to tho Capitalization Of governmental powor
md stcadfastly maintained the integrity OF
tho dual schcmo Of government established by
the founders of this republic of ropublics.
Under its guidance nnd teachings tho great
| principle of local sell government has found
| It's best expression in the main tenanco OF tho
rights Of tho states and its assertion of tho
| necessity OF conHning the general government
| TO the exercise Of the powers granted by the
| constitution Of the United Statos.
| Tho constitution of the United Stntos guar.
antees to ovory oitizon the rights of civil and
| religious liberty. The Democratic party has
always been the exponent OF political liberty
and of religious freedom. and IL ronows It's OBJ.
legations and reaffirms the devotion to those
Fundamental principles Of tho constitution.
| Recognizing that the money question Is par
amount TO all others Mt this time, we invite
attention to the fact that tho federal constitu-
tion naNss silver and gold together as the
money metals OF the United States and that
the first coinOg1 law passed by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar the
ago at a ratio based upon tho silver unit.
We are opposed to the policy and practice
Of surrendering to tho holders OF the obiiga.
tlons of the United States tho option reserved
by law to the government Of rodoeming such
obligation in either silver coin or gold coin.
We ore opposed to tho issuing OF interest
bearing bonds Of tho United States in times of
peace, and condemn the traficlSng with bank
ing syndicates which, In exchange for bonds
and en- jrmous profit TO themselves, supply tho
federal treasury with gold to mSintain tho
policy Of gold monometallism.
Congress alone has tho power to coin or Issue
money, as President Jackson declared that
this power could not be delegated to corpora
tions or individuals. We therefore demand
that the power to issue notes to circulate az
money bo taken from the national banks, and
that all paper money shan be issued directly
by the treasury department., be redeemable In
coin and receivable for ali debts, public and
private,
We hold that tariff duties should be levied
for purposes of revenue, such duties TO be 30 sd-
justed "a to operate equally throughout the
country, and not Discriminate between class
or section. and that taxation should b. limited
by the needs of the government honestly and
economically administered. We denounce CO
disturbing to business the Republican threat
TO restore the Mckinley law, which has bcen
twice condemned by the people In national
elections and which, enacted under false pleas
OF prCtectl0n TO meme INDUSTRY, proved u pro-
life breeder of trusts and monopolies on.
riched the few Mt the expense OF the many, re-
stricted trade and deprived the producers OF
the great American staples of access to their
natural markets.
Until the money question Is settled we are
opposed to any agitation for further changes
IN our tariff laws, except such as are necos.
sary 70 meet the deficit in revenue caused by
the adverse decision of the supreme court on
the income tax. But for this decision by tho
supreme court there would be no deficit In the
revenues under the law passed by . Demo
cratic congress In strict pursuance Of the uni
after bo constituted, SO that Che burdens Of
taxation may be equally and impartially laid,
TO tho end that wealth may bear Its due pro-
portion OF the expenses of the government
We hold that the most efficient way OF pro.
teoting American labor Is to prevent the I'M
portation Of foreign pauper labor to compete
with II in the home market, and that tho value
Of the home market to our American farmers
aud artisans Is greatly reduced by vicious
monetary system which dcpresses the prices
OF their products below tho cost OF production
and thus deprives them OF the means OF pur.
chasing the products OF our home manufacto-
rieS.
The absorption Of wealth by tho few, the
consolidation of our leading railroad systems
and the formation Of trusts and pools require
d stricter control by the federal government
OF bhOSe hrteflc5 OF cOnlinorce. VIZ ueiihhu
the enlargement of the powers of the inter
state CONNER 90 commission and suoh restric-
tions aud guarantees in the control OF rail |
roads will protect the people from robbery |
and oppression
We denounce the proHgato waste OF the
money wrung from the people by oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations OF re- |
cent Republican congresses, which have kept |
taxes high, while tho labor that pays them Is
unemployed, and the products Of the peoples
toll are depressed in price till thcy no longer |
repay tho cost Of production. We demand |
return to that simplicity and economy which |
belts Democratic government and reduo' |
ton in the number Of useless offices, tho snla- |
rios Of which drain the substance Of the people |
We denounoe arbitrary interference by fed |
oral authorities In local Affairs as violation |
Of the constitution OF the United States and |
crime against FREQ institutions, aud we es' |
peoally object to government by injunction |
Us now and highly dangerous form Of OPP |
pReason by which federal judges, In contemp |
OF the laws Of tho statos and rights of citizens.
become ht once Legislators, judges and execu. |
toner's and we approve the bill passed at the |
last session OF the United States senate and |
now pending in the house of Representatives |
relative to contempts In fedcral courts and |
providing for trials by Jury cases Of contempt, |
No discrimination should be INDUCED by the
government OF the United States In favor Of |
any Of its debtors. We approve of the refusal |
Of tho Fifty'third congress TO pass tho Pacifio |
railroed funding bill, and donounco the effort
Of tho present Republican congress to enforce
similar measures.
Recognizing the just claims OF tho deserving |
Union soldiers we heartily endorse tho rulos
of the pr esent comm iOner OF pensions. that |
no names thal be arbitrarily dropped from |
the pension roll, aud the fact of enlistment |
and service should be deemed conclusive owl |
donce against disease and disability before en- |
listment
We favor the admission OF the territories OF |
Now Mexico and Arizona into tho Union AZ |
statoS and we favor the early admission OF |
all the territories having tho necessary popu' |
lotion and resources 10 entitlo them to state
hood. and while they remain territories we
hold that the officials appointed TO administer
the government OF any territory, together
with the District of Columbia. should be bona
dde residents Of the territory or district In |
which their duties arc performed. The Dom.
ocrRtic party believes In home rule, and that
al public lands Of tho United States should bo
appropriated to the establishment OF free |
homes for American oitszens.
Wo recommend that the territory OF Alaska
be granted delegate In congress and that the
general land and timber laws OF the United |
States be extended to said territory.
We extend our sympathy to the people Of
Cuba 10 their heroic struggle for liberty and |
Independence.
We aro opposed TO life tenure In the public
service. We favor appointments based upon |
merit. fxed terms Of office and such an admin.
istration OF the civil service law as win afford |
equal opportunities TO all citizons OF asoor-
talhod iitpess + A
We declare IL to be tho unwrlttcn lazy Of this |
republic established by custom and tho usage /
OF 100 years and sanctioned by the oxampi o OF |
the greatest ana wlsest Of those who founded |