The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-09-17

Ths Demo ,rnts OF Ohio In convention es-
pemblod ren iirm and indorse the declara-
tIon Of principles contained In the platform
edopted by the Democra'ic to party In national
convention al ChlC3ru iu 1883, which plat
form declares the money question para.
mount to all othcie at ta,s time, ana tS as
follows:
we invite attention 70 tho fact that ths
constitution names Ellvcr and gold together
as the money metals OF tho United states,
ard that the nrit coinage law PASSED by
congress under the constitution made the
silver dollar the money unit, ana admitted
gold to free conagc at a ratio based upon
the silver dollar unit
we declare that tho act OF 1879. demone-
tizing silver without the knowledge or up
proval of the American people has resulted
In the appreciation of gold, and a CORE
spending fall IN the prices OF commodities
produced by the people; hcavy Increase
In the burden az tanNtion and OF all debts,
public and private; the enrichment Of tho
moncy-lCnding class at home aud abroad,
the prostratlon of Industry, and impover-
ishment Of the people.
We arc unaltcrably opposed to mono
mctnliism, which has locked fast the pros
perity OF nm Industrial people In the par
nlysis Of hard times. Gold mono-metalllsm
is n British policy, and It's adoption has
brought other nations Into financial seryi-
tNGc 10 I8VUNOu. II lS ilut ulif ub-Ntbtli-
can, but anti-Amcrican, and 1t can be fas-
tened on the United states only by tho
stldlng of that spirit Of loyc OF liberty
which proclaimed our political Independence
In 177G and won II In the war OF the reyolu-
tlon.
We demand the free md unlimited coin
age OF both silver and gold at the present
ratio of 1G to I, without waiting for the aid
or consent Of any other nation. We demand
that the standard silver dOllnr shall be O
full legal tcndcr, equally with gold, for ell
debts, public and private, and we favor
such legislation as Will prevent for tho f1-
ture the decentralization OF any Kind OF legal
tender money by private contract
We are opposed to the policy and prGctice
Of surrcndcrnG to the holders Of the obliga-
tiops Of the United States the c/tion ro-
served by law to the government 81 ro-
deemlng such obligations In either silver
or gold coin.
We nre opposed 10 tho Issuing Of Interest
bearing bonds Of the United States In tine
of peaco and condemn the tralbcking with
banking syndicatps which, In exchange for
bonds at an enormous proet to themselves,
supply the federal trensury with gold to
maintain the policy Of monometall!sm.
Congress alone has the power TO coin and
Issue money, and President Jackson &C.
clnred that this power could not be dele
gated to corporations or individuals. We
therefore denouncc the Issuance of notes
intended to circulate as money by national
banks as in dcroEation at the constitution.
ard we demand that Gil paper which Is
made legal tender for public and private
Gebts or which IL receivable for duties TO
the United States, shall be issued by the
government Of the UDitcd States and shall
be rednemable In coin
In support Of these principles we Invite
the cooperation OF all men who love liberty
and hate corruption, oppression and
tyranny.