The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-08-03
Tho Platform,

Tho Platform.
The Democrats OF Ohio In convention a.
semblod reafiirrn and indOrse the decluFa.
tion OF principles contained In the platform
adopted by the Democratic party In national
convention at Chicago la 1890, which plat.
form declares the money question para
mount to all others at this tlmo, and Is as
follows:
We invite attention 10 the fact thut tho
constitution names silver and gold together
as the money metals Of the United States,
and that the hrst coinage law passed by
congress under the constitution made the
silver dollar the money unit, and admitted
gold to free coinage at ratio based upon
the silver dollar unit.
We declare That the net of 1873, dQmone.
tizing silver without the knowledge OF up-
prOval OF the American people has resulted
In the appreciation Of gold, and a CORE
spending fail In the prices OF commodities
produced by tho people; heavy increase
In the burden OF taaxtion and Of all debts,
public and private; the enrichment OF the
moncy-cndIrg class at home and abroad,
The prostitution OF industry. and impover-
ishment Of the people.
We are unalterabiy opposed to mono.
metaliism, which has locked fast the pros
perity OF an Industrial people In the par
alysls OF hard times. Gold mono o-metal lism
is British policy. and Its adoption has
brought other nations into financial servi-
tude TO London. II is not only un-Ameri-
can, but anti-American, and II can be fas-
tened on the United States only by the
stihing OF that spirit of love of liberty
which proclaimed our political independence
In 177O and won II In the war OF the reyolu-
tion.
We demand tho free and unlimited coin
age Of both silver and gold at the present
ratio OF 10 TO /, without waiting for the aid
or consent OF any other nation, We demand
that the standard silver dollar shall be q
full legal tender, equally with gold, for all
debts, public and private. and we favor
such legislation as will prevent for tho fu-
ture the demonetiznton OF any kiad OF legal
tender money by private contract.
We are opposed TO the policy and practice
OF surrenderna TO the holders Of tho Sbliga.
tions Of the United States the OPTION re-
served by law TO the government 81 re-
deemlng such obligations In eithor silver
or gold coin.
We are opposed to the Issuing OF interest
bearing bonds Of the United States In time
OF peace, and condemn the trnfiekina with
banking syndicates which. In exchange for
bonds ut on enormous proht TO themselves,
eupply the federal treasury With gold to
maintain the policy Of monometaliism.
Congress alone has the power TO coin and
issuo money, and President jackson de-
ciared that this power could not be dele
gated to corporations or individuals. We
therefore denounce the Issuance Of notes
Intended to circulate as money by national
banks as In derogation OF the constitution,
and We demand that all papef which 10
made legal tender for public and private
debts or which Is receivable for duties to
the URited States shall be lssued by the
government Of the United States and chalI |
be redsemable In coin.
In support Of these principles we invite |
the cooperation OF all men who love liberty |
and hate corruption, oppression and
tyranny.