The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-13
OHIO PLATFORM
Y BUcKEYE DEMOCRATS lERxxE OUT ON NEW LINES.
|o<hinS of Dryanism- Currency Not Xnudsd To-Ths Tariff Issue
 Emphasised--A Lot of
 New Things.

xhe following is the Ohio Democrat { <c platform in full:
 Hon. N. A. Daugherty reported the 4ollowing resolutions. which were adop-
 The Democrats of Ohio reaftirm their hciief in the equality of taxation and other public burdens; their advocacy of < equal rights of all people. with special prfviIeEes to none; their hostility to the naonopolization of industry with its % tendency on the one hand to crush ont individual enterprise and on the other to promote a socialistic spirit < among the people as the only refuge from opposition, and their faith in that I xheory and practice of constitutional xovernment which brought the naton into existence and have preserved it to the present generation.
 's For the~ promotion of these objects the Democratic party of Ohio makes 1oQowing declaration of principles and Hpo1icieG:
 Municipal governments--The govern unent of municipalities of the State should be radically reformed and wise general laws be enacted to correct abuses and prevent their recurrence.
 fnemcient. expensive, unbusnesslike parti4an and corrupt. the system which has prevailed has encouraged the in- terference of the State with the gov erument of the cities and the denial of home rule. has fostered special legis- lation and the imposition of burden come debts and taxes without the sanc- ton of the people and has brought about the corrupt employment If party Ieaders to secure valuable franchises without adequate compensation there for and to protect the owners of such franchises from just public demands.
 For the existence and continuance of thsse conditions the Republican party js responsible. ss
 On Business Basis.
 The Democratic party therefore calls upon the people to unite with it in placing the conduct of municipal af- fairs upon a business basis that they may be administered by the people in the interest of all the people on the principle of home rule. No franchise, extension or renewal thereof ever to be granted by any city or village without first submitting the same to a vote of the people.
 Taaxtion-The acceptance of passes or fayors from railroads by public of- ficers or employees shall be made ade- quafe ground for vacating the offices held by them.
 All public service corporations shall be required by law to make sworn public reports and the power and duty of visitation and public report shall be conferred upon the proper State and local auditing officers to the end that true value of privileges held by these corporations shall be made plain to the people.
 Steam and electric railroads and oth- CT corporations possessing public fran chises shall be assessed in the same proportion to the saleable value as are farms and city real estate.
 The proceedings of the Republican majority of the State Board of Equali- zation are a scandal. Property values Lfnstead of being capitalized were in- Creased or. diminished at the dictation If political bosses pursuant to corrupt eombinattQ1s and conspfracies.
 Majority Condemned. Conduct of State Affairs, etc.-The |Republican majority of the General Assembly deserves the condemnation of the people for its reckless extrava- gance and the creation of useless of fees. while it enacted no legislation for the benefit of the people. The present Republican administration in the con- duct of public affairs and in the man agement of public institutions has been the most costly in the history of the State. It's benevolent and penal insti- tutions should be conducted upon non- partisan and business basis.
 Peoples Rights.-The reserved rights of the States and people to be upheld. Capitalization, which would destroy them. to be condemned. A strict con- struction of the Constitution. The greatest individual liberty consistent with public der and welfare.
 Tariff Reform.-Tariff reform never mora urgently demanded than now, when the production of the country so far exceeds it's power of consumption, that foreign markets are a prime con- tiitfon of it's continued prosperity, and when the existence and abuses of trusts have been brought about by the policy of protection of favored industries. The abolition of the so-called protective system, and the substitution in its place of the traditional Democratic policy of tariff for revenue, so levied benefit of another.
 Measures to Prevent.
 Monopoiies.-The enactment and vig- shall prevent all monopolies and com binations in restraint of trade and com merce, the matter of first importance being to prevent the use of the Govern ment as an instrumentality for the1 creation and increase of the wealth of the few, while preserving intact the right of private property and the full est measure of individual liberty of contract and assuring to every man the just reward of superior industry and skill We demand the suppression of all trusts and a return to industrial freedom. As d means to that end all trust products should be placed on the | free list and the Government should | exercise a more rigid supervision of Transportation lines and abolish, in | fact. all discrimination in rates.
 Merchant Marine-Our merchant ma rine to be restored to it's former great l ness and made the ally of the people 1 against monopoly by the repeal of an | tiquated and restricted navigation | laws. But no subsidies for favored | ship owners.
 Imperialism and Expansion-The | powers granted the Federal Govern | ment were not meant to be used to | conquer or hold in subjection the peo- 1 pie of other countries. Their use for | such purposes not only bellies our dec | laration of the rights of man, but also l our system by increasing | the centralization of power at Wash l inEton to the ultimate overthrow of | hois.csss .Ne<
 CAxy Full Righs.