, 1873-08-01
THE OHIO LIBERAL CONVENTION.
What is Said Of It by the Cin-
cinnati Press.
Independent, Republican, and DEM
ocratic Comments.

Independent, Republican, and DEM
ocratic Comments.
From the Cincinnati. Commercial irndtrenden0, Juiy31.
THE LluENAL CONVENTION.
A chapter Of political history Of Importance to
tho nation waB mado at Columbun yoHtor]ay:
Talr mud full expression WAS givon tho profound
public dissatisfaction with the Republican ae tho
Administration party, aud with the Democratic
1 @ Il tps 1SsSa q ESs s 4te e Rssf sas T.
neBs done WAS Of tho noat serious character.
platform containing q groat deal that Is oxcel-
lont was adopted. 4 ticket tint Ia strong was
Tho trading poiitioians worc left out in lilo cold
Tho Droadbaalot Brigade remained IN tho remote
regions. II there woro toars Bhed for Thurman,
thoy woro few and far botwoon; aud thero was
no noiHo noticeable for NoyoB.
The reporter for the Associated Press was
kiud enough to interview Senator Thurman last
night, and tho Senator WAS good enough to say
that lo was not at loaTt iu tho Iboral moyo-
mont, but TINT le Ind not written single letter
against It,. Tho Senator Is not profuRe lotter-
writer. but he talhe sometimes, and his roac-
tionary tendencies wero manifested in tho Dom
ocratic and Liberal Conference laat winter, and
In his strenuous objections to tlo confirmation
Of last Year. Ho has said continually TINT tho
thing to do WAS to "blow tho trumpet md rnlly
tho boys." Lot. us SEQ him do It now. 11e
preachos great Democratic revival. Very we'll.
consummato cilomtstry, That viii yield that re-
suit from tho conditions OF tho country. Thur
man can succeed in leading tho Democratic
pRrty to dnfeat this fall moro annihilating than
Associated Press reporter, Who is supposed to
bo semi official porson. tolls ua tho prominent
Democrats at Columbus arc all In favor Of
straight ticket Aug. o. .Wo should hope 30.
WY not2 Did they notice ANYBODY running
that tho nominees Of yesterdays Convene
ton "can hope for nothing from tho
Democratic party leaders, It should be aad
that tho Liberals nominated yesterday do
not nocd to fear that tho Convention Of tho 9Th
Of August will attempt to convert thom into
Democratic candidates. There is just ono thing
that tho Democrats could do, on tho 9th Of
August, to help themselves as good citizons aud
fo, ho scan hoa n ot is e ua4aFT ta
battered, dilapitated aud "spoiled concern out
Of tho why. They hase not reached that height
Of wisdom, however. We depend upon it,
though, that they will bo taught this year moro
years and nc assnmo that after tho lesson Of
Liberalism about to be administered, they will
mind.
gagged in all thor departments in tho work Of
disparaging tllo " Liberal convoution." All tho
old opithots employed by professional ward and
croas-road politicians, in dorisiou Of thoso who
DO not "bolong" undor oil circumstances to one
Of tho prevailing parties, aud who arc therefore
not Ia tho habit OF aaaistiug in the plunaoring
schemes OF party managers wero reissued.
"sorehoads aud "hobtails u were among tic
choice phrases, but thoy have lattoriy lost their
torrors. The Convention was, one that will
trouble tho Grant grabbors sud tho Thurman
Dourbous. It was to it's friends surprising aud
auspicioua success; and thoy will show owl
deuco OF their encouragement and resolution to
porsoyere, BY nominating county tickets In tho
more Intelligent aud important parts OF tho
Stnto, ectti1g tho example at m onr1y day in
Hamilton County.
The platform is not, wo presume, rs any ono
man aroull have preferred to hare It. It ia
slightly strained in place or two, md thcro ara
somo auperanitios and ropotitions, showing tho
special nnxiotios Of some Of tho Committee, and
perhaps occasionally oven Btolid adherence to
certain forms Of expression, not striking in them
much usage. Tho fifth resolution la tho pith Of
the platform, and tho tenth resolution is sound,
though not remarkable for oloaruess. The
main fact about tariff legislation ia.
special interests. Thoao agents, many of them
Congressman, aro ring, aud tho most formida-
bic aud disastrous ring in tho country. This
Ring doea not legislato oithor to raise rayonuo
enrichment. 1t is timo that tho groatost indus
triea Of tho country-those moat natural to tho
soil and oongonial to tho poople-Hhoud not 10
taxed taxed for the benefit of tho Tariff Hing, aud
OF least 60 fur as to have tor representatives IN
Congress- and mako Themselves respected.
Tho ticket waB we'll considered. Owing to
the popular claractar Of the Convention, mud
the difficulty OF obtaining q fair expression Of
tho sentiments Of tue people In iiouB parts Of
the State whose delegations were informal, tho
preparation Of tho tickot WIS roforrod to COM
nlitteo, subject to tho approval Of tho ConYen-
ton. Tho Committee wan selected from the
Congressional districts represented oiighteen
warmly approved. Tho nominations malo
wore Of tho best practicable. We hnvo not
allowed ouraolves space, to comment at
piatt aro we'll known here. Tho hitter wns m
officer Of respectable distinction in tho war; and
ia practical ta1mer and thoughtful citizen, q
| moro substantial and soVorc sort Of person than
Ills moro brilliant md orratio brother, I'D. r."
Judge Collins is our townsn.an. His oflcinl
service hns boon limitod to d term on tho Bench
aud ono in tho General Assembly. We muy say
OF him With tho utmost confidence that 10 ia
CafnG"n o Tia cosy ana sGF2ay e. HESspoSt'a e tAr9rn p
Of New York. graduated ut Yalo College III tho
class OF 1916, aud has q largo and lucrative law
practice. Uo is not an orator IN tho sense that
men arc orators who roar for hours over tho
scraps Of their recoileotiona Of newspaper road
Ing but ha talks senso right along. Ills par-
sonal integrity aud pleasant character as pub
lie man, ono ohger in affairs without ohtrusiyo-
ness and willing to accept responsibilities With
out either oourtlng or fearing them, will COM
mend him to tho loarty support OF ali 'rllo have
faitl mud hopo III the cause for which ho standH.
From the Cincinnati Gazette {ltpublican), July 81.
TIE LIBERAL DEMOCRACY.
The Convention cailod tho Allen County 1noyo-
] ment oamo on yesterday ct Columbus. It is nec-
oHsnry to inform tho public that tho so-called
Allen County movement consisted OF a sorics OF
resolutions adopted bya Democratic county nom
mating convention III Allen County, Ohio, with
| many whoreasos, ono Of which was that " both
OF tho political parties hnvo demonstrated that
thoy are poworleB to check or control tho exist
ing tendenoy toward the utter Generalization Of
tho politics OF tho country" This WIS authon-
ito testimony o. to thoir own party. Doing ut
| torly domoralized 1t surely WAS incapable to
! check tho Generalization Of parties. Therefore,
like the famous three tailors Of Ioo1oy street, taey
| resolved to coll aa followH
| Rtsolred, by tho Democracy Of Allen County, In