The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-09-22

l. The Democracy of Ohio, In convention
| assembled, reoflirm lie platform ol principles
adopted ai Chicago by the Democrats at their
convention in July 1896. And we particular
~ reaf1irm nnd indorse the financial plank
therein, declaring for the free ana unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 10 to
Independent of amy and all other nations.
2 We are proud of the PATRIOTS conduct in
peace and war of that brave leader of Demo-
denomination aS the Democratic candidate
OF the people for president of the United
states IN 1900.
g. The Democratic, Populist and Silver Re-
gress deserve the thanks of the country for
their vigorous and united efforts TO secu'e n
Just distribution of tn G burdens Of the war
taxation equally upon the wealth and cor
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 skilful and
heroic achievements on land and sea. We
rejoice that sectional lines have been obliter-
ated and party strife forgotten in the patriot
ic upholding OF our flag and the cordial sup
port fiiven to the government by the whole
people of every section of our country, We
rejoice that the futile efforts of n few Repub-
llcan leaders to inject partisan strife inio n
cause belonging to no party and TO sec
tion, but to the who le people, has been Justly
condemned by the patriotism of the country,
as they deserve to be.
5. 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 It's 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 a
reasonable and just tax constitutional.
@. 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 despotisiu has
been lifted from the island of Cuba. dominat-
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an untrammeled opportunity to establish u
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-
cared war resolved that the United States
hereby dsclalms any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereifinty Jurisdiction or con-
troll over said island, except for the pacifica-
tion thereof, and asserts its determination
when that Is accompl ish ed, to leave the gov
ernment and control OF the island to its peo-
ple." and we believe that until the people of
the islands of Cuba and the Philippines, re-
deemed from Spanish domination, declare
otherwise we should keep the faith upon
which the war was begun and prosecuted
Z. We are in favor of the United States
building, owning and controlling the Nicara-
qua canal.
s, AS citizens of Ohio, we point with shame
TO Marcus A. Hanna occupying a 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
we de mand 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 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 MS petty bosses and subservient
tools of Marcus A Hanna, to threaten, brow
beat and intimidate members of the Ohio
legislature into voting for Marcus A. Hanna
for United States senator
.. We favor q better organization of the
volunteer militia, to the end that our soldiers
be 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
theless adhere to the time honored doctrine
of mo entangling alliance with any foreign
power"
IL. That as this is government of the peo-
pie and for the people, we favor q reference
OF all laws to the peopl g themselves, so far Al
practicable, under the mode first devised and
successfully practiced by the enlightened re-
public of switzerland, known as the initia-
tive and referendum
II We favor purity and economy in the
administration of the state institutions ;home
rule in municipal affairs and the right of
every citizen of Ohio, in the cities as we'll as
elsewhere, to cast his vote for offices of trust
and have his vote counted as cast, and we in
vite all citizens of Ohio. irrespective of party
who believe in the principles h erein express
ed to unite with us in the forthcoming
election.