The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-18
The Platform.


advocated from JniIcrioa'a time to our OWN
freedom OF srOcoh freedom, Of tho press, free.
dom Of scencc. tho preservation Of ror-
sonal rights, tho equality of all citzens before
tho law, and tho faithful observance Of CON
stitutonal limitations.
During all trcst years tho Democratic party
has rosistcd thc tcndcucy of selfish interests
70 the Capitalization Of governmental powor
and stcadfastly uhintniued the integrity Of
the dual schen of government established by
the founders OF this rcpitb of repubics.
Under ita piiidancr aud fcnchngs the great
prime ple OF local self govornmont has found
its best expires ZION In the maintenance Of the
rights Of the states and its assertion of tho
necessity OF oonha!ng the general government
to tho exercise OF tho powers granted by tbs
constitution Of tho United States.
Tuc constitution OF tho United States guar
antoes TO every citizen the rights of civil ard
religious liberty. The Democreti0 party has
always been tn exponent OK political liberty
end OF religious freodom, and IL ronews its oh.
legations and reafilrms the devotion to those
fundamental principles Of the constitution.
Recognizing thnt the money question Is par
amount to oil others ut this time, we invite
attention to the fact that the federal constitu.
ton names silvcr and gold together rs tho
money metals OF the United States, and that
tho first coinog law ptsscG by congress undor
the constitution mlde tho silver dollar tho
monetary unit and admitted gold to free coin
age at y ratio based upon the silver unit
Wo nre opposed to tho policy and practice
OF surrondcrlhy 20 tho holders OF the obhga-
tions oil tne Chloed S'Htes the option reserved
by law 10 the government of rodeeinlng such
opl B"tioh III o''""' a'iE'i COM vi Bolu com
bearing bonds of the United States in times of
peace, end condemn tho traiHclsi1g with bank.
ing syndicGtes which, in exchange for ,nds
ei1 u 'lOho 20 'n'n,'uiFoS' sNpp'y Ine
Ieoerui 'rca't'y WIN gnu 'o III iihto'o 'he
polioy Vi B"'u "'U'"'i.g'Hit'4'
congress olo 40 mas the power 10 con or issue
money, Us F'V,'uoi' '"'N7oh u'c.aFeo tHat
tions or inliyduals We therefore demand
that the power to issuo notes to circulate as
moncy 30 'hReh from th' hauVhal Danhs, and
that all paper money sha be ISSUED directly
by tho treasury uepartnent' Dc redoemBblo IN
coln ana feco.Vaois iol hAl ccpt5' puDnc ana
prlga,e'
we hoiu thae toriiI "uu's shouio DO levied
ior purposes Oh r"Vehue''nca uuvic' 70 Dc 80 ad
Iu3teu ~ 10 operate equa.iy throughput the
country and not discriminate between class
or sectioh' ann t.h1 'nAhtion shouiI D. liih'tei
by tho needs OF the government hOhcs'ly and
economically administered Nc ueh0uace 10
disturbing to business the Na?uDiican throat
10 res"rc .he hrhini''y n'w' Wn'cn mas beon
bW'oe conuoni"su ~ V41 t'"Fiu III nationai
eiccVons nhu "i,io'' e'i''yleu unioi iaiso pieaS
or rrctcc"oh 10 :Nhie INDUSTRY, proved pro
Inc Drceier Oh trusts ana monopole', en-
richeo inc row at the expense OF u many, re-
stricton ,raas aio ceprived the producers or
the great American staples OF access TO their
natural mariset''
uht'l the money qae'oion 10 Sobeieo we are
opposed to any agitation for further changes
in our tarilt taw'' except such "a arc neccS.
sary TO meot Tho dofcit Ia revenue caused by
ndVprun N
tho income tax But for this decision by the
supreme court there would be no dcfo Ia the
revenues uhHer the INV lh1'eu Oy Dclno
crhu' congress IN s'rio' p'r'uehco OF th1 urS
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toduhs Ainorlcan lanor Is W prevent Vho I'm,
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OF .ho hoihe 'i'ari'oO 70 our <NhcT i"i-i'o
huu 'r'isans ~ B'Uu'N f1uu0eu ~ '.o,o '.
inohe,nry System "nloh uop''s'os .io p''.'
Oh !helr proeuce' nSiow .so po7I o' l'rougcv.
anu th'1s uei'fiN,o '"ui'a Vi t',o M 'aia W P.'
CHASING tao P''ouo'' Vi ou' h'''o '''u u"''s''
RES
Inc absorption OF WHalth py th" row, t"S
eonsohdaAoh OF our 'o"l'hg ra'lrohi sya'o.nS
and the formation o. truses ahn pool' require
stilcter cohtrol oy thH leuora goFcr"iion,
OF those arteries OF c"nl'hefc" W. o'Hnai'i
the eniarBoinon' OF 'he powers OF we lu.11
state conme' o. commiS''on' nni su'h rS'Ilii .9,
'iohs ana guarantee III 'h" ~ VI - ., i,.,.
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we oenouhce thc pro"'s"to WH7'e u t"o
money wrung rom the people ~ op'tos'.ve
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cent hepuDile'.h cohsro'Sp', WH'ch nay ~
taxes high' whie the lnDoF .hle pay" lhoN,
nlehpioyei' anu inc prouIuv' oi ene py"Pio
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pian,n,,i,'a ,ho ,,st claims no tho doservtng
-, ea,dIors we heartily onlo,se the rulns
y :, u1a ,.ont con,m a ,ionar of p,nsions. that
:, 20 w." ra,ne. hi ba urbitrnrllv dropyel from
ma service should lo deemed conclusive owl
lcrce noainat d ,eas9 and disability before Gu
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