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OHIO. 



Franklin County. The following platform of 

 principle! was adopted : 



1. Thmt we declare against the infallibil- 

 ity of party, and that when the eaucui or the con- 

 vention full to preaent at candidate* for office, it is 

 the high privilege, aa well as the bounden duty of 

 all rood citiaena, to withhold their vote* from auch 

 candidate*, and, regardless of party affiliations, to 

 support the best men presented for official position. 



i. That both the Republican and the Democratic 

 parlies bare outlived the issues in which they had 

 their origin, and have outlived their usefulness, and 

 a new organization of parties is demanded in the in- 

 terests of the public welfare. 



>. That the Republican party, having control of 

 both branches of Congress and of the Executive De- 

 partment, ia directly responsible for the legislation 

 known as the salary grab, for the squandering of the 

 public lands in grant* to private corporations, for the 

 release of railroads from their just obligations to the 

 Government, and other manifestatians of corruption, 

 as developed by the Credit Mobilier and other inves- 

 tigations ; and that those members of the Democratic 

 party who bar* aided or acquiesced in such legisla- 

 tion equally deserve public condemnation. 



4. That we believe that the fundamental purpose 

 of government is the protection of persons and prop- 

 erty. and not the meddling with any regulation of 

 the business industry or consciences of Us citizens, 

 DOT the assumption of such works by Federal, State. 

 or municipal governments, aa may safely, and should 

 properly, be left to individual enterprise. 



8. That as corruption can be successfully combated 

 only by the removal or lessening temptations, we 

 an in favor of a resumption of the functions now 

 exercised by the Government, and a consequent dim- 

 inution of government bureaus and officials, believ- 

 ing, as we do, that a continually increasing army of 

 Federal officers U an evil increaaUig in danger aa the 

 country grows. 



. That grants of subsidies In bonds or money. 

 and of special privileges and exemptions to national 

 banks and other great moneyed corporations, and 

 all fostering of monopolies at the expense of the 

 whole people, are unjust and oppressive. 



7. That the practice of electing stockholders and 

 officer* of national banks to seat* in Congress, 

 whereby the great gains of continued irredeemable 

 paper money are secured to those institutions by the 

 vote*of Interested parties, is a national scandal, 

 which deserves the condemnation of ex-err good citi- 

 len, and ought to be prevented by proper 



That wo Insist upon a strict adherence by the 

 General Government to the constitutional limitations 

 of it. power, and we demarfd home government in 

 all local affairs. 



. We belter* that the business of the Govern- 



ment should be transacted upon the same principles 



that rejrulat* the business of private individual". 



wHeve. therefore, thst the appointment of sub- 



diiuuoffieen |,ould depend unon those qualifica- 

 tion*, and that their terms should depend upon their 

 to*** and efficiency, and in this respect a return to 

 the practice of the early days of the republic ia 

 highly .lr.iral.tr and necessary. 



10. That duties on import*, a* long as such duties 

 e nseeesary, should he imposed for purposes of 



revenue only, and not for the purpose of benefiting 

 orenriehing private Individuals or companies, or fa- 

 J1ng particular branches of industry at the expense 

 of the whole people. 



11. That It js the duty of the Government to repeal 

 aU laws that favor capital to the prejudice of labor. 



The Democratic State Convention WIIH lu-M 



tolmnnn.*, August 8th, and was presided 



r X" 1 *** 1 willin ' n U. Ball, of Muskin- 



fum fount v. The nomination* were: For 



Ovwnor, William Allen, of ROM County; 



Lieutenant-Governor, Barnabas Burns, of 

 Richland County; Supreme Judge, long term, 

 H. C. Whitman, of Hamilton County; Nij.n mi' 

 Judge, short term, C. H. Scribner, of Lucas 

 County; Attorney-General, M. A. DouglieTt.i, 

 of Fairfield County ; Treasurer of SUit. . ( . 

 AVfimer, of Summit County; Controller of tin- 

 Treasury, J. K. Newcomer, of Marion Comity ; 

 Board of Public Works, Chris. ScJu-nck, of 

 Mercer County ; The platform adopted was as 

 follows : 



Raolttd, 1. That the Democratic party seeks to 

 revive no dead ntsues. but stands by its prin 

 which are suited to all times and chci.i 



It supports the Federal Govi n.iiunt in all its con- 

 stitutional authority, and opposes nullification and 

 secession. 



It defends the reserved rights of the States and of 

 the people, and opposes the centralization that would 

 impair or destroj them. 



In order to maintain and preserve these rights, it 

 insists upon a strict construction of the Federal Con- 

 stitution. 



It resists all attempts of one department of the 

 Government to usurp or destroy the. constitutional 

 rights or independence of the other departments. 



It Opposes all interference by law with the private 

 affairs or business of men, not required by the pub- 

 lic peace or safety, and advocates tin gn Lu.-t indi- 

 vidual libtriy >< i sistcnt with public ordir. 



It believe-b in the cupacitv of the people for self- 

 government, and opposes all property qualifications 

 as conditions to the right of suffrage or eligibility to 

 bold office. 



It favors liberal laws for tha naturalization of for- 

 eigners. 



It insists upon equal and exact justice to all men. 

 It opposes all monopolies and denies that it is 

 within the province of Government to legislate for 

 the benefit of particular classes st the expense and 

 to the detriment of the rest of the community. 



It therefore opposes a system by which a large 

 portion of the profit-producing wealth of the country 

 is exempted In in taxation, and demands that all 

 constitutional means shall be used to remedy this 

 injustice. 



It insists that our tariff laws should be framed 

 with a view to revenue, and not to tax the commu- 

 nity for the lum fit of particular indum 



It recognises the evils of an i ... currency, 



but insists that in a return to specie payments care 

 shall be taken not to seriously eiisturi. tin' business 

 of tin r unjustlv injure the debtor class. 



It appreciates the benefits conferred by railroads, 

 but opposes all combinations of railroad companies 

 to prevent competition, and thus enhance the cost 

 of transportation. 



It opposes all laws that give to capital any advan- 

 tage overlabor. 



It requires honesty and economy in every depart- 

 ment of Government, Federal or State, and it con- 

 demns corruption, w hoever may be the guilty parties. 

 It i* in its very nature, and as a necessary result 

 of its principles, a party of progress and support* 

 all measures of reform or improvement tliat are sanc- 

 tioned by justice and commended by bound, practi- 

 cal wisdom. 



Kaolctd. 2. That the wenlth of a country is the 

 product of its labor, and the best use of capital is 

 that which gives employment anel liberal wages to 

 the producing classes. Hence, every just measure 

 that tends to protect them from oppression, to im- 

 prove their condition and dignify their calling, de- 

 serves and reci'ivi.s our sympathy nn.l suppn)t. and 

 that we cordially recommend the conservative reso- 

 lutions adopted at the recent National l,nl.or Con- 

 fess at Cleveland, favoring arbitration and coCpera- 



