The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-11
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
General Isaac r. Sherwood Proposes
Some Planks For It.
[ From the Toledo Bee J

CLEVELAND, OHIO, July 20.
To the Editor Of
Your letter asking my platform
compagn should earm the Chicago plat
FORM and in view the coming complications of the war we should
add the vital paragraphs George Washpgon farewell address,
emphasizing that against ntermeddng with European politics.
and the avoidance enangng alliances with European powers we
should eam the traditional doctrine of all parties in this country up
present administration favor of the Monroe doctrine Presi
dent Ceveands Venezuela message written by secretary One con-
tans succnct paragraphs that are sufficiently pertinent and pun
gent present
should endorse the declaration of of the present congress
unanimously call attention to its intention and
purpose sacdy deaed and the president of the United
States that he is under constitution the chosen OF con-
the declared of the with fidelity and
good faith, only people, but all other peoples whose
interests may be jeoPardzed by
the president the fact that
Federal Constitution fixes his duty out the will of the people,
congress- diversion of the from dis
Cuba Humanitarian grounds to of
quest clear usupaon of authority and violation of his oath Of
Office We should remind the PRESIDENT py reouuon hat "he IL
the duty of patriotic citizen to forget party ea in time OF war
in higher ay his country higher and more sacred duty
that our chosen chief executive owes his country and his
to rise the Importance of the crisis and seek only the most available
instruments in the prosecution of the war.
We should call attention the fact that he has used the and
patronage Federal with that
lofty and unseh spirit that characterized President Lincoln in our
great CIVIL war; but 10 reward paSan IN many instances o
and unworthy with positions of responsibility soldiers
the front The appointment of rich mems to high positions in
the because their fathers the corruption pool OF
1885, already national scandal and has tended to discourage and
demoraze file volunteer odey We should de-
policy in the in the whole history of
promotions the past that all rewards should be for merit and
gallant call attention the fact
appointments political reward and solely
political considerations have been costly not only in de-
lays equipment but in the sacrifice Of valuable lives in front OF
Santiago
We denounce bonds conceded
be and when had sS0OO of idle gold the
treasury, now without authority of
which should paid out soldiers and sailors
and circulation and into the channels of trade before any
further increase of bonded debt was considered.
We attention. resolution depoable
prophesied Dngey tariff law that combined the
concrete congress and the White House,
raiser restore prosperity and that
raiser law that practically touches nothing but
and productive and scarcely touches the accumulated
wealth OF the
should attention the Republican party
principles
whe doctrine that carried into federal
constitution the fifteenth amendment and that now denounced and repudh
president leading administration
Journal the cOred and the mixed Cuba
entitled free because the cod incapable successful free
government
hundreds pOuS lives
millions squandered emny declares that can
eunwOry be free and commanding general of the only American
Cuban soil refuses recognize the Cuban patriot soldiers allies before
Santiago.
should be called the fact that the Interior Of the admina
struggling Cuban patriots of their dearly aebough rights
than half of their and children have
either buerd starved death in order establish military dictator
this rich continental island
newborn Republican theory that the eod race unfit for stable free government
bond pr and sharks and franchise gab
United fields and pastures this
fertile island of the Caribbean Sea.
of the confederate wherein he comedies that the the south just
over his valuable conversion For quarter century republican party
all its the rebel flag and rebel yell claiming in platform,
should president nd his finally
landing on the true and patriotic ground
We the Of the fully investigate
senatorial Columbus It'll vital know whether the senaOsh
bought with cash. and how muchit cost
We should severely the legislature for falling
soldiers sailors coming November election.
o
which the Republican house either protested suppressed
today
history that real lower and business constantly
prosperity
have been fulfilled.
pertinent
gold standard $40 said 10 have killed
Aato
l equality" intended
~ ''''' '''A N'' "'''~'' ~''''' ISAAC SHERWOOD