The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-05
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TIE NEW PARTY IN OHIO.
Ratification at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 4!-The call iOr
meeting at Woods Theatre tonight, u
fstiy the action Of the Peoples Conven'
lion held at Columbus on the S0Lh inst,
drew from 1900 TO 1900 persons.
VIM. II. Ramsey was elected Presl'
dent, with long list of Vice PresidentS'
Sir. Ramsey, on taking the chair, arraigu'
cd both parties for having been false to
the interest Of the people. Under Repub-
can rule the Government had been
increasing in power at will, while the
Democratic party had forgotten the doc.
Irine of strict construction Of the Constt-
luton. The ballot, be claimed, had been
cast reluctantly Tor the past few years,
and that the time had now come for in
dependent action.
+. NJ. Davis, the representative oil the
Labor RClormers, was introduced, and at
the close of q speech read the following
preamble and resolutions, which were,
St the close Of the meeting, adopted:
WHEREAS, The Republican party has
ceased TO be o means Of protection tor the
people, and the Democratic party has
ceased 10 be q flt instrument Of reform;
and whereas, the condition Of the country
and the distress Of the people demand q
new party; therefore be 1t
R<sOIutd, That We, the people Of Cincin'
natl, do hereby endorse the platform
adopted by the Peoples Convention held
At Columbus on the S0th Of July.
ReSolred, That we hereby ratify the
nominations for State officers, and pledge
them our hearty support at the polls.
ReAolUed, That the name OF this party
shall be the Peoples party
Hon. Thomas E. Cunningham, author
oI the Allen county resolutions followed
Mr.. Davis and was received with tire.
mCndeous applause. He said the Demo
cratic party was no longer useful to the
country, and held that the party had no
right to live after the purpose Of It's or
ganizatiOn that has been accomplished,
beyond that It's Continuances was mis-
chiCvcOus. Both parties had out
lived their usefulness, the movement end
ng in the formation ol the peoples party
was born Of necessity and would succeed
the Democratic party. You might post.
p0uG its success, but could not finally
prevent the people from succeeding.
Hon. Geo. E. Pugh was loudly called
Tor and in responding spoke specially
of his observations Of the opera
tions OF the Convention at Columbus,
arraigned both parties for dishonesty,
aud said ho proposed to spend me re-
naming years OF his life In whipping
thieves and rascals out Of the temples Of
our liberties.
Letters we're read from Ex.SeCretsry
Cox and Judge Stallo, both giving their
adhesion 10 the new movement. The
former warned them that past experience
called for them TO make haste slowly"
and called for them TO raise high their
standard In their county nominations as
well as in the State.
Judge Collins, the nominee ior Gov.
Ornor, was then introduced by Mr.. Pugh.
He traced the rise Of the new party,
dwelling specially on the Cincinnati Con.
vention, where he said by adopting Hor-
ace Greeley they rejected the principles
advocated by Jefferson, and were asked
TO throw away all principles to get q man
who had gone on the bond Ol JET Davis.
lie did not indict Horace Greeley as
bad man, but as an obstacle and delu'
sion as Democratic candidate, In no.
licing the structure made by the Demo
cratic press upon this movement, and the
claim made for McNIahon Of Dayton that
be would DO suitable Democratic candi-
date because he had indicated the errors
which that party had made. Judge Col.
llus said he too believed tho Democrats
erred at Chicago, but 1t was on this that
The platform stopped short Of the demands
Of the people, that there was to be moth.
inc less than a complete restoration OF
ibe union, he believed TO and labored for
the nomination Of Judge Chase In 1868,
but the Democratic party could not
then raise Itself 10 tho occasion.
lie argued for revenue reform, and urged
that one OF tho serious objections to the
present parties was that bad men under
stood the secret OF their machinery and
used them to their own advantage, TO the
detriment OF tho peoples interests.
Hon. Fred. Hsssaurek followed Judge
Collins in a speech which ELECTED frequent
and hearty applause. He claimed the
purpose Of the new party was 10 freeze 70
one of the old parties and to sLrangle the
other The Peoples party were for
men. He believed the people would
flock to them as soon as they were pur-
Suaded thatit was 10 DO q consistent fight
lOr principle. He urged tho reduction oi
ottlcc.hOldCn by aboliShing the bureaus
Of Agriculture and Education and the
National Printing Office; and while he
did not intend to commit the party or
anybody else 10 his own views,
he would also favor the abalition Of
the present system Of delivering mail
matter, by which the government would
contract for delivery as 1t now contracted
for carrying them, thus diminishing $4,000
officials in the shape of postmasters:
There must be, he said, q cutting down OF
ottceholders Il we would avoid plunglng
into imperialism. -r..
Speeches were made by Isaac 81. Jor-
dan, General A. Saunders Piatt, the Peo-
PIES nominee for Lieut.. Governor, and
William HAller, after which the meeting
adjourned.