The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-07-13
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


assembled announce the following dec
saration OF principles:
We note with satisfaction the deter
mination Of the national .administratio
10 purchase supplies for the Panama
canal In the markets Of the world, and
not pay tribute to our protected monopo-
lies we trust that the day may soon
come when the common people OF this
country may enjoy the same privilege
and not be compelled to pay the manu-
facturers for the necessaries OF life
higher price than these same articles are
sold for by the same manufacturers TO
foreign purhasers.
We demand I cur representatives. In
coneresp To aid IN the enactment OF such
laws as WHY prevent all rebates and Sc
cret contracts by railways and will guar
antee the same service to every citizen.
We favor the comforting upon the in
terstate commerce commission the
power when II finds a rate unreasonable
to hx a reasonable rate.
Tho Democratic party pledges itself In
this state election, II successful, to use
It's utmost endeavor to eliminate tho
graft and political corruption that has
been nourished and fastened upon the
state by the Republican party In the last
few years We have seen the blightine
effect Of boss rule in one Of our cities,
and we call upon the voters irrespective
OF party, to tnite In preventing its per-
mancnt 1odement in control Of our state.
We demand that the laws shall be 80
~ ns,a,.a. - ,ha .ta,. .hau he raised
..,.,,a,,s no,i,ng mo, en-. .co,,ntie, for a
49,. 80 tharshy s..s,rs ~, ea ri, county
home rule IN taxation;si. e., every county
will raise only whit II. needs for It's own
expenses and It's citizens authorize.
We declare that the present laws for
- S,aau ,,,,,,,o sor,,,c. cornoration
.,rs.,,,d.,h. 80 cta,,osd 90 to cornnei' the
...aas,n. ~ thas. nronert,es NJ NOT
-. Il, n, ,ta,r s,ssiay,ia ,,ol,a as goinr
n 90 =. nr",,on. ,hasr .va .,o, ~
d., .awat,nn -
Nsoa'a1a .ho. ,ha ,.o,s,o,ur. sbat,
-. u''ss' ~ IN, snati. - ,a1 ~
~ ,a,iad q, Local trancb,ss nyIvileees q,
-, o,har ,,r,,,sr,,, ,vt,inh now aitho1gh "a
go. ,sa,,,a rav nothin, town "a the hur-
s,"a =, Iao,, ao,,a,,,,,,nn,s =
Tso r,a.s,as.,t a., ,,art,,Sss,or, n, In th.
,s'n.,.as ,, ia as,sr,, o,.te
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senh "a a,,e,-s ,,a,,,d,,ai ana greatast
,unar,,, ros.,t,,a nn,saissart ,rish eenerai
80 * ~ ,s,a,sar 80 Ia satio,, =, tha
si,sh. -. a,ha..
W. ha,,av. q, ,r., ana un,,.,,saa bo,,.
r,,,a sres ,,ora sta,e intsrsarence Each
10, .au,., 80 ,,,,,a,,h ,,,,,,,s, ~, .,,o,vaa
~ taoIsa ,or ,,sn,s a,I ,oott.r. ~ Iooai
r,,,os' aa,.o,au,s -, ho,n,aa,, ,,rh,,o ~
nrivo,a o,ynar.t,n n, ~, n,,t,,,c utiIit,ea
Z ino,rS,,,s st.aa, ~ o,,uoas - wal, a . wap
ter works ana i,ehtn,rg svstema and that
,,,ox,stn,, s,,o,,,a ~ ,,oaas 90 .,,h,,,,,t,rr
such n,,astions 70 the neon,e mon "a.
go. tso., aasr,,a,,,a a,,,,tar y, ,,ot.
49, -. - s,.n.t .,,a'.s.e. - .
no ,oritv .hsI, a.o,Ss Smcb n,,,,,c own.r-
ahi1' .h.,Sa =. .o,ss.,lasSa, ~, ~ ,,,ar,,
svstar, -, annointnoent ond tenure ~
ow.o 90 ~ nra,,s,,t ,ha h,,,,d,ne IN
~ ,,o,,,io.I aohina. 90 tha ,arrat,,a
tior -, hoe. r,,,a q
e..., - a..
.tata ~ a,sorsa,t.d an6 hnrdssoue
.ohoo, ood. "a da,,eanJ ,ts ,,,n,adIat -
.snoai go - - ,sra,a.. ,,st a.
nrpv,.,oS =, 'ths sohnn, nnaa Nv vh,oh t
,ao,i,, s9oo aan of snto., s,,,,,s ~ 80
nnai,,, a,vortsS ,ro,,,' nj. nrnnar ,,so ana
;nto ;ha nont,at. - no,,rtv a,,d,tnrs IN tha
Co., - -, 80 ,oos 40 '''o
W. -. T., .o.,r. ~ a.. ra.o.,,or ,
t.nancn ana ,n,nro,an,ant y, tha $50,
nystem oS tho at.te We condemn th.
What was known as the ..Electric Mule
Bill" and his action when the Legislature
had defeated this iniduitous measure by
Which ihe forced the state board of public
works to extend the lease of the Miami
and Erie Canal Transportation company,
after IL had been shown that II was both
corrupt and bankrupt We further ar
raign his administration because II has
not long ago commenced legal proceed-
ings to oust this corporation from the
property OF the state
We condemn tie unfair treatment OF
the agricultural interests OF the state at
the hands OF the Republican party. We
denounce the party for It's meager appro-
prlation by its legislature for agricultural
purposes and the Wholesale yetoing OF
the same by the governor
We condemn the present fee system
and demand the enactment OF a reason
able salary law.
We favor the rigid inspection and su-
pervision Of state and private banks.
we favor legislation which win make
unlawful the giving to or accepting by
public ofiicials Of railroad passes.
We favor the election Of United States
senator's by the direct vote Of the people.
We favor the Initiative and referendum.
especially with reference to the issuin Z
oy ,n,,n,c,r., On. o.,,r,z, .,
yrartIng ~ r,,h,,o sranoh, sSss anu .He
chise estan.tny, II. r.,,a.,a, an,.as .,..,''.
h. 80 ~ o., n,,~... s'.. ,,, smoulu
,a,bo,,t A., nS,,..sss, s'y VI 'ntaSe
~ota 80 th. noo,,in ''e sa'o u
IN ordar ~ .a .,.
~. % - ~, III e'.ctionb
zion. a.. 80 ill.,, ,,,,.n,. .pai nhA,
rro.sc,,,,on. ,,aav ~ w.n ~. e.ininai ,
T. aIaot,nn. 'o' ope'S
T-,o a,an ..
are nronosed sor ~ oons,Sarst,as, ~ 40