The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-07-06
Tho Platform.

Tho Platform. .
Tho Democrats of Ohio In convention as
sembled rcaiIrm and indOrse the declara-
tou of principles contnucd In the platform
adopted by the Democratic party In national
convention at Chicago in 1896, which plat
form declares the money question para
mount 10 all others ut this time, and Is as
follows:
We invite attention to the fact that the
constitution names silver and gold together
as the money metals Of the United States
and that the first coinage law passed by
congress under the constitution made the
silver dollar the money unit and adnitted
gold to free coinage ut ratio based upon
the sllyor dollar unit,
We declare that the act Of 1873, dcmohc-
tlzing silver without the knowledge or ap-
proval Of the American people has resulted
in the appreciation Of gold, 'and CORE
spending fall In the prices OF commodities
produced by the people; u heavy Increase
in the burden of taa1tion and OF all debts,
puhlic and private; the enrichment of the
noney-Icndlng class at home and abroad,
tho prostration of industry, and lnpoyer-
ishmrnt OF the people.
We are unalterably opposed to mono
meraIlSm, which has locked fast the pros
perty OF an industrial people In tile par
ulysls Of hard times, GoTn mono'metnillsm
H. a British policy, and its adoption has
brought other nations into financial servi-
tude to London 1t Is not only un-Amef1'
can but ntl-AmcrcHn, and II can I've fus-
tened on the United states only by the
stihiug of that spirit Of love OF liberty
which proclaimed our political independence
In 1916 and won 1t In the war OF the reNolu'
tOn
We demand the free ana unlimited coin
age Of both silver and gold at the present
ratio OF III to /, without waiting for the MD
or consent Of any other nation. We demand
that the standard silver dollar shall be q
fun legal tender equally with gold Tor al
debts, public and private, aud we fnvOl
such legislation as VIII prevent for the ~
ture the demonetzation OF any kind OF lega
tender money by private contract
We are opposed TO the policy and practice
OF surrrudcring 10 the hOldcrs Of the obliga
tions of the United states the option 70
served by law TO the government % re
decmlng such obligations in either sllvcl
or gold coin.
We are opposed to the issuing of interest
bearing bonds of the United States In tlm'
OF peace, and condemn the trallcklng Will
banking syndicatcs which, in exchange 70
bonds nt an enormous profit to themselves
supuly The federal treasury with gold I,
maintain the policy of monometallism.
Congress alone has the power to coin ant
Igs,,p money, and President Jackson de
clared that this power could not be dele
gated To corporations or individuals. w
therefore denounce the Issuance OF note
Intended TO circulate as money by nationa
banks as in 'derogntion OF the constitution
and we demand that all paper which
made legal tender for public aud prlvat
debts or which Is receivable for duties t
the United States, shall be issued by tn
government or the United States and shaI
he redeemable In coin.
In support Of these principles we inYit
the cooperation OF all men who love libert
and hate corruption, oppression an
tyranny.