Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-31
POLITICAL.
The Peoples Convention of Ohio
A Full Ticket Nominated.
The Platform of Principles.
Senator Thurman Opposes the New
Movement.

Senator Thurman Opposes the New
] Movement.
The Democracy to Stand by the Old
Party.
The Liberal Republicans Disband.
COLUMBUS; O., July 30.-The Lib
eral Republican Convention met this
morning and adopted the resolution adopted
by their caucus last night to dissolve their
organization as Liberal Republicans and
unite with the Allen county new departur-
iats to-day in the formation of new party.
The Peoples Convention.
The Peoples Convention assembled at
IL O'Clock this morning at Ambas Hall, and
was called to order by Hon. G.. E. Gun
bingham, the leader of the Allen county
movement, who made short speech expla-
hStory OF this movement. In the cour g
of his remarks, he said both prominent
parties were in such a condition as to make
q new party an absolute necessity for
the protection Of tie people. Neither
OF the present parties can accom-
PUSH nCC0Cu IClOiluos ZIG Will AOts
end the other cannot help the people.
Corruption was rampant in all departments
of ths Government, and it was high time
the people took the management Of their
AFFAIR." into their own haEds. Hon. Geo. Z.
Reign, of Cincinnati, was chosen temporary
chairman, and said, although a Democrat
of the deepest dye, he was willing to join
hands with all honest men to stop stealing
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! grants of The public domain, which by
right was the property of the people. We
know of these great evils, and we came
here to devise remedy. Let us do this
work carefully and well. After the appoint
ment Of the usual committees, Judge w.
B. Caldwell, of Cincinnati, was called on
and made speech, showing the necessity
| for a new party as means of restoring tpe
Government TO Its former purity. Ad-
| iourned until two p. NJ.
Afternoon session.
The Peoples Convention reassembled at
2 O'Clock P. NJ. Norton Townsend, of Lo-
raine, was made permanent chairman.
The committee on nominations reported
the following ticket, which was adopted by
the Convention; For Governor-Isaac G.
Collins, of Hamilton, (Democrat); for
! Lieut.. Govefnor-A. Saunders Plat, of
Logan, [Liberal); for Attorney General
Serephim Meyers, of Stark, Iiberal); for
Supreme Judge-P. B. EgiD, of Fairfield,
(Democrat), and D. W. c. Loudens, of
| Brown, [LiberaD; Board of Public Works,
James McBeth, of Allen, Democrat); for
State Treasurer, Jonathan Horsham, Of
Montgomery, DEMOCRACY; Comptroller of
the Treasury-C. P. L. Butler, of Frank
lin, (LiberaD.
The Platform.
The Convention adopted the following
| platform with much enthUs iasm:-
l. We declare against the Instability Of
party;thst when the Caucus or the convention
fails to present fit candidates for offices, it is
thehigh privilege as well az the bounden du-
| ty of all good citizens to Withhold their votes
from such candidates and regardless of
party affiliations to support the best men
presented for official position.
2. That both the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties have outlived the Issues in
which they had their origin and have out
| lived their usefulness, and q new organize
| ton of parties Is demanded in the interest
of the public welfare.
8. That the Republican party, having the
control of both branches of Congress and of
| the Executive Department, is directly re.
| sponsible for legislation known as the
salsry grab; for the squandering of the pub
lie lands IN grants TO private corporations;
for the release of railroads from their just
| obligations to the Government, and other
| manifestations of corruption as developed
| by credit mO6ilier and other investigations;
and that those members of the Democratic
party who have aided or acquiesced in such
legislation equally deserve public condem-
| nation.
4. That we believe that the fundamental
purposes of government is the protection of
persons and property, and not the meddling
with and regulation of business, industry or
| consciences of its citizens, nor the assump-
ton of such works By Federal, State or
municipal governments as may safely and
should properly be left to individual enter
prise.
5. That corruption can be successfully
combatted only by removal or lessening
the temptation. We are in favor of re-
duction of the functions now exercised by
the government, and consequent diminu-
ton Of government business ard officials,
believing, as we do, that q continually in
creasing army of Federal officers is an evil
increasing in danger as the country grows.
q. That grants of subsidies in land or
money, and of special privileges and exemp-
tons to National banks and 0 her great
mOnied corporations, and all fostering of
monopolies at the expense of the whole
people, are unjust and oppressive.
"a. That the practice of election OF stock
holders and officers of National banks TO
seats in Congress, whereby the great gains
of continued irredeemable paper money
are secured to those institutions by the
votes of interested parties, is a national
scandal which deserves the condemnation
Of every good citizen, and ought to be pre-
vented by proper legislation.
s. We insist upon strict observance by
the general government OF the constitutional
limitations to its power, and VIC demand
home government in all local affairs.
8. We believe that the business of the
Government should be transacted upon the
same principles that regulate the business
of private individuals. We believe, there
fore, that the appointment of subordinate
officers should depend on their qualifications
and that their tenure should depend upon
their fitness and efficiency, and in this re-
spect return to the practice of tie early
days of the Republic is highly desirable and
necessary.
10. That duties on imports, as long as
such duties are necessary, should be i'm
posed for purposes of revenue only, and
not for the purpose of beDeiting or enrich
ing private individuals or companies, or
particular branches of industry at the ex-
pense of the whole people.
IL. That it is the duty of the Govern
ment to repeal all laws that favor capital to
the prejudice of labor.
Speech of Hon. ThOs. Ewing.
In response to an invitation from the Con-
vention, Hon. Tom Ewing made a short
speech. In the course of his remarks he
said experience has demonstrated that no
matter how dissffected Republicans may be
in their own ranks, they rerenite against
the Democrats. In 1868 a movement was
started locking to the organization of a new
n ltional party. Republicans went into it,
but learning it would retain the Democratic
name they
Went Back Upon 1t.
Any time from 1868 to 1871 we could have
CIV :rth:own the Republican party but for
the prejudice of Republicans 10 the name of
Democrat. We were forced in the last
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