The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-06-21
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Resolutions Adopted by the State Con.
vcntion at Columbus

| NCHtlOu
Following are the resolutions adopted
| by the Democrats OF the State i'll conven-
ton at Columbus:
I'VE, the Democrats of Ohio. in con
vention assembled, reailirm our adherence
to the Democratic national platform
| adopted in Chicago in 1896. But new
| and grave issues have arisen, threatening
| the safety of free government itself
| which should command ut this time the
most serious attention of all patriotic
| citizens
We enter our protest against the doe
| trinc that the President or Congress can
govern acquired territory outside and in
depcndently of the Constitution of the
United States as a doctrine utterly sub
versive of every foundation principle of
our Government The Declaration of In
| dependence the flag and the Constitution
must everywhere stand together as EN-
blcms of human liberty and equal rights
for ALL and where one goes, all go. We
therefore denounce Imperialism under
any prctense as necessarily leading to
militarism and as wholly foreign to our
system of government, and declare that
neither Congress nor the President can
exercise any power whatever not deriv-
ed from the Constitution. We therefore
denOunce the Porto Rican tariff bill rs n
palpable violation of the doctrines of the
fathers and of the fundamental principles
of our Government, which is based upon
equal rights to all.
Trusts and monOpolies formed for the
purpose of arbitrarily controlling produc
tion and prices in the interest solely Of
combined capital. if allowed to go, can
result only in Industrial scrfdOm for the
mass of people. We therefore oppose
such combinations and demand that not
only shall existing laws against combina-
tions in restraint of trade be rigidly en-
forced. but, believing that protective tar
ifs and railway determinations have
been. and still are, the chief supporters
of mcnopolics, we favor the removal Of
all duties from imports monOpOlized by
trusts and also demand the enactment
and enforcement Of such legislation rs
will prevent every species Of discrimina
ton; and believing that the courageous
and honest application of the Democratic
maxim of Equal rights to all and special
privileges To none will be effective to
destroy and thereafter prevent any trust
or combination of capital that is preju
dical to the general welfare, we demand
the repeal of all laws giving special priv
ilegcs to any person, class, locality or in
terest.
I'VE denounce the currency law passed
by the present Congress. which transfers
to the banks the entire control of the
paper currency, thus laying the fOunda-
tion for money trust which will have
power to control the prices of all prop
erty and to stimulate or strangle busi-
ness; on the other hand, by requiring the
Government to redeem all forms Of cur
rency in gold, it continues and multi
plies the evils of the endless chain and
imposes upon the Government the entire
burden of supplying gold for export
whenever demanded, and to obtain which
it must issue bonds when necessary, thus
necessitating not only perpetual debt,
but perpetually increasing debt.
I'm lien of Il currency Of bank prom
ises to pay, to be expanded and contract
ed rs the interest of banks alone may die
tate, We demand that the general Gov
ernment shall not only coin the metals
but shall issue and regulate the volume
of paper currency also in the interest Of
all the people, and that all currency in
tended TO circulate as money shall be
legal tender and be maintained at a par
!ty of value. and be regulated with n view
to maintaining stable price levels and
safe business conditions.
I'VE affirm anew our undiminished
faith in the acknowledged leader Of our
party. William J. Bryan, and demand his
at Kansas City for President
of the United States, and the delegates
elected by this convention are instructed
To SO east their votes,''