The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-09-01
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

/. The Democracy of Ohio, in convention
assembled, reaffirm the platform OF principles
adopted al Chicago by the Democrats at their
convention in July 1896. And we part icular-
ly reaflirm and indorse the financial plank
therein, declaring for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of l6 to
! Independent of any and all other nations.
q We are proud of the patriotic conduct in
peace and war of that brave leader of Demo-
cracy, William j, Bryan, and we 'avor his
denomination as the Democratic candidate
OF the people for president OF the United
states in 1900.
3. The Democratic, Populist and Silver Re-
publican senators and representatives in con-
gress deserve the thanks of the country for
their vigorous and united efforts to secure n
just distribution of tn e burdens of the war
taxation equally upon the wealth and cor
porations of the country as well as upon its
labor.
4. We congratulate the brave boys in the
army and navy, without respect to party or
locality, who have so cheerfully responded to
the call of their country, for their skillful and
heroic achievements on land and sea- We
rejoice that sectional lines have been Obj ter
ated and party strife forgotten in the patriot
ic upholding OF our flag and the cordial sup
port fiven to the government by the whole
people of every section of our country, We
rejoice that the futile efforts of few Repub-
lican leaders to inject partisan strife into q
cause belonging to no party and to no Sec
tion, but to the whole people, has been Justly
condemned by the patriotism of the country
as they deserve TO be.
s. We are in favor of an income tax, so that
the burden OF taxation be equally and i'm
partially laid to the end that wealth may
bear Its due proportion of the expenses of the
government, and in view of the recent decis-
ion of the supreme court of the United States
declaring an income tax law passed by con-
gress unconstitutional we are in favor of an
amendment TO the constitution making q
reasonable and just tax constitutional.
6. We recognize the eternal truth that life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness is the
natural and inalienable heritage of all man
kind and since the hand of despotisIn has
been lifted from the island of Cuba. dominai-
ed py Spain, we should afford its inhabitants
an untrammeled opportunity to establish a
free and independent constitutional govern
ment deriving Its powers from the consent of
the governed; and we remind the country
that congress, in the resolutions which de-
clared war resolved "that the United States
hereby disclaims any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereiiinty Jurisdiction or COLI
troll over said island except for the pacifica-
ton thereof. and asserts its determination
when that is accomplished, toleave the gov
ernment and control OF the island 10 its peo-
ple." and we believe that until the people of
deemed from Spanish domination, declare
otherwise, we should keep the faith upon
which the war was begun and prosecuted
T. We are in favor of the United States
building, owning and controlling the Nicara-
qua canal.
$, AS citizens of Ohio, we point with shame
to Marcus \. Hanna occupying seat in the
United States Senate from Ohio, when he
has been accused by the senate of his own
state in memorial to the senate of the
United States of the base crime of securing
the office by bold and shameless bribery; and
we demand that the senator from Ohio " hose
right to the seat is not questioned, Joseph b..
Foraker, obey the will of the people of Ohio
and protect the dignity of the United States
senate by insisting on n prompt, thorough
and fearless investigation of these criminal
charges; and we denounce the shameful con
duct OF the Republican congressman who
abandoned their duties in Washington to
come to Ohio as petty bJsses and subserVient
tools OF Marcus \. Hanna, to threaten, brow
beat and intimidate members of the Ohio
legislature into voting for Marcus y. Hanna
for United States senator.
8. We favor n better organization of the
volunteer militia, to the end that our soldiers
he OF the people, for common defense against
foreign foes; and therefore oppose any per-
manent increase OF the standing army as a
possible menace to our own people; but we
believe that our navy should be SO perfected
that we can at all times uphold the dignity OF
the United States.
10. While we appreciate the friendship OF
England in our war with Spain, we never
theless adhere To the time honored doctrine
OF mo entangling alliance with any foreign
power"
II. That as this is a government of the peo-
pie and for the people, we favor reference
or all laws TO the people themselves, so far as
successfully practced by the enlightened re-
public of Switzerland, known as the initia-
live and referendum.
u We favor purity and economy in the
administration of the state institutions ;home
rule In municipal affairs and the right oi
every citizen of Ohio, in the cities as well as
elsewhere, TO cast his vote for offices of trust
vite all citizens of Ohio, irrespective of party
who believe in the principles herein express
ed TO unite with us in the forthcoming
election.