North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-14
Ohio Democratic Convention.

Ohio Democratic Convention.
COLUMBUS, july 7.
The democratic state conyention met
at 2 r. H., and organized with Hon.
Phildeph Van Trump for president.
Gen. w. s. Rosecrans was nominated
for Governor on the second ballot. The
| other nominations are: Lieut.. Governor,
l.. j. Godfrey, of Mercer Supreme
Judge, W. ]. Gilmore, Of Prebls; Treas
urer Of State, Stephen Bhurer, of Cleve.
land; Attorney General, Colonel j. NJ.
Cornell, of Fairfield; Board of Public
Works, Benz. Churchill, of Hamilton.
A State Executive Committee were an.
pointed, with John G. Thompson for
Chairman.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
1st. Condemning the exemption Of
bonds from taxation as unjust to the peo.
pie, and declaring opposition to any
Appropriation for the payment Of interest
on such bonds until they be made subject
to taxation.
I'd. Declaring that the claims of bond
holders that bonds bought with green
backs, the principal of which is payable
by law in currency, should be paid in
gold, is unjust and extortionate and, if
persisted in, will inevitably force on the
people the question of reputation.
Sd. Denouncing high protective tariff
as oppressive and uncomfortable, especially
to the people Of the west, and demanding
its repeal and a substitution based upon
revenue principles alone with the closest
possible approximation to free trade.
4th. Declaring that the democratic party
has always been permanently friendly to
the rights and interest of the working
man that they are in favor of limited
number of hours in all manufacturing
establishments, of a most liberal house
hold and homestead exemption law, and
of liberal grants of public lards free to
actual settlers; opposing the donation Of
public lands to swindling railroad cerpor-
ations; declaring themselves generally
friendly to the system of measures advo-
Gated by the labor and industrial colleges,
and pedging the influences of the demo-
cratic party, if restored to power, in
giving them practical application.
5th. Denouncing attacks of Cows. Hayes
and Lee upon tie late general assembly
as false, malicious, and unworthy of gen.
tlemen occupying their elevated positions.
9th. Defending the late general assem-
bly, from the charge of extravaganza.
7th. Thanking the late assembly for the
economical expenditures in the adminis-
tration of the state government
Sth. Declaring the right of each state to
regulate the right OF suffrage for itself,
and denouucing the 18th amendment as
unconstitutional.
9th. Denouncing the policy and legisla-
ton of the radical party as tending to
destroy the reserved rights of states and
convert the republic into consolidated
| despotism.
10th. Denouncing the national banking
system, and demanding its immediate
repeal.
llth. Declaring the trial and sentence
to death of citizens Of Texas not in the
military or naval service, in time of peace
when the civil courts of that state were
in unobstructed exercise of their functions,
and the approval Of such sentence by the
| president. violates the most sacred rights
of American citizens.
18th. Arraigns the party in power, and
declares it unworthy the confidence and
support of free people.
18th. Extends the hand of fellowship to
all conservative men not heretofore demo-
Gratis invites them to unite in an effort
to displace the party in power, and pledges
the undivided support Of the democratic
party to the ticket.