Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02
rryT OF OHIO rLATFORN.

The platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic state Convention of Ohio. in ses-
.,on at Columbus, on Wednesday, Is Oh
interest in Virginia as bearing upon the
probable action of the Roanoke cohNeh-
tion
Tho resolutions reported from the COM
nittee having charge of that SUBJECT
merely endorsed and reafiirmed the chi
caeo platform and set forth proml-
nently and at length the monetary
plank. This was the plan OF the Mclean
men. They wished the coinage issue 10
be made the paramount one, indeed inc
only one. In the ensuing campaign IN the
Buckeye State. and they fought ana de-
feated in committee all suggestons as
10 reporting other resolutions. But they
were not able 10 have their own way IN
the convention. There antitrust ana
pro-Cuban resolutions were proposeu
and adopted, and the platform, as a
whole was agreed TO as follows:
The Democrats Of Ohio, in convention
assembled. reafiirm and endorse The de-
claration OF principles contained in the
nlatform adopted by the Democratic
party in national convention at Chicago,
in 1896 which platform declares the
money question paramount TO all others
at this time, and is as follows:
Recognizing that the money question
is paramount to all others at this time,
we invite attention TO the fact that the
Constitution names silver and gold to-
gether as the money metals OF the
United States, and that the hrst com
age law passed by Congress under
the Constitution made the silver DOL
lar the money unit, ana AUNT
ted gold to free coinage at ratio based
upon the silver dollar unit.
we declare that the act of 1873, demon
etizine silver without the knowledge OF
approval OF the American people has re-
shifted in the appreciation of gold and a
corresponding fall in the prices of COM
modities produced by the people; heavy
Increase in the burden of taxation and OF
all debts, public and private; the enrich
ment of the money-lending class at home
and abroad. the prostration of industry
and impoverishment of the people
we are unalterably opposed TO mono
metallism. which has locked fast IN
prosperity of an industrial people in the
paralysis Of hard times. Gold monome
taIlism is a British policy, and it's adop
II
financial servitude to london. 1t is no
onlyl. un-American. but anti-Americnn
andrit can be fastened on the United
states only by the sitting Of that spiri
and love of liberty which proclaimed GU
nol,tIcal independence in I776, and VOL
a in the war OF the revolution
we demand the free and unlimite
oo,nare of both silver and gold at tn
nresent legal ratio of 16 to ], withou
waitjng for the aid or consent OF an!
nther nation. We demand that III
standard silver dollar shall be full lesa
tender. equally with gold. for all debts
nublic and private. and we favor sucl
iegis,ation as will prevent for the futur
,he demonetization Of any kind Of lega
lender money by private contract.
We are opposed to the policy and prac
,,co NJ guaranteeing to the holders Of tn
oblicstions of the United states the op
t,op reseryed by law to the government
30 redeeming such obligations in eithe
silver coin or gold COM
ye are opposed TO the issuing of In
terest-bearing bonds of the United STATE
In time OF peace. and condemn IN
frafficking with banking syndicateS
which. in exchange for bonds. ana al a
enormous profit 10 themselves suppi
the Federal Treasury with gold 10 man
tain the. policy ol SOiu iN''S"'N
Congress alone has the power 10 co,
and issue money, and PRESIDENT Jacf
con declared that this power could nc
he delegated TO corporations or ihu
x,;duals We therefore. denounce th
sssuance OF notes intended 10 circula'
os ynonav by national banks as der1
sation Of the Constitution. and we dc
mand that all paper which is made
legal tender for public and private uep,'
or which Is receivable for duties 10 "a
United States. shall be issued by IN
Government OF the United STATES an
shall be redeemable III CON-
Tn snpport of these principles we invit
the cooperation OF all men who loN
liberty and hate corruption, oppression
and tyranny
We hereby declare all trusts ane mons
oolies hostile and dangerous TO th
neople's interest and a standing menac
10 the perpetuity OF our free institution:
and we demand the vigorous enforce
tnepf Of all antitrust laws and such az
sdIt1onai legislation as may be nccessar
for their immediate and final suppression
q We demand the immediate recognitio
or the belligerent rights OF the republ
f;of Cuba az an act OF justice 10 an Amer
can nation struggling for liberty again'
foreign oppression. and we denounce az
sovotext Against the action of ~.Senati
Hanna In voting to nullify the memoirs
nrasented 10 Congress unanimously |
the Legislature OF Ohio In favor of II
Cuban patriots.
We observe that much IS being pul
1lshed Just now as TO what shape shou