The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-23
THE PLATFORM
Az IL Was Finally Agreed on by the
Committee on Resolutions.

Committee on Resolutions.
Following is the platform as pre-.
pared by the committee, including the
plank on county local option, over
which there was SO much contention
which was agreed to by the whole
committee 1s to 1, one being absent.
The Democracy of Ohio, In conven.
tion assembled, announce the follow
ing declaration Of principles:
We demand that the laws shall be
so amended that the revenue neces.
sary for the expenses of the state
shall be raised without calling upon
the counties for levy, and thereby
secure for each county home rule In
taxation; i. g.. each county raise only
what it needs for its own expenses
and it's citizens authorize.
We declare that the present laws
for assessing the property of railroads
and other public service corporations
should be so changed as to compel the
assessment Of these properties at not
less than their salable value as going
concerns, and to prevent their evasion
Of just taxation.
shall enact such laws as will enable a
tax to be levied on all franchise privi.
leges as on otLer property which now,
although OF great value, pay nothing
towards the burdens OF government.
We believe In free and unqualified
home rule, free from state intcrfer.
ence Each city, town and village
should be allowed to decide for itself
all matters Of local policy, especially
as between public or private owner.
ship of all public utilities, including
street railways, as we'll as water
works and lighting systems, and that
provision should be made for submit
ting such questions to the people
upon request from q reasonable mum.
ber OF voters and at such elections the
vote of majority shall decide. Such
public ownership should be safeguard
ed by the merit system OF appoint
ment and tenure of Office, SO as to pre-
vent the building up of political ma
chimes and the perpetuation OF boss
rule.
We are In favor Of the retention.
maintenance and Improvement OF the
canal system OF the state.
We favor the rigid inspection and
supervision OF state and private banks
and We advocate such amendment OF
the constitution and enactment CT
lss as will safeguard depositors
We favor legislation which will
make unlawful the giving to or 40
cepting by public officials OF steam OF
street railroad passes
We favor the election OF United
States senators by direct Vsts OF the
people, and suggest tho adoption OF
the so-called Oregon plan to thia
end. We direct the state cen
trail committee to include In the
call for the next state conVen,
tion provisions for the nomination Of
= candidate for United States senator
by such convention.
We favor the initiative and referen.
dun and such legislation and constitu
tional amendments as will make 1t ef-
fsetiVe as to state and local aifairs, no
franchise or renewal thereof should
be granted By any county, city or VII.
lags without first submitting the same
TO vote OF the people.
In order 10 secure purity Ia cleo
tions, No favor the repeal Of All special
Limitations As to time within which
criminal prosecutions may be bsaua
for bribery IN elections.
The incoming stats esRtral commit