The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-03

presented the name OF James 3 Tor
don, of Hamilton. 1t was seconded
by Hon. Samuel Z. Hunt, in a hand
some little speech.
Gen. D. Il. Schleieh, Of Fairfield,
nouinated 2. r P. Baker, of that
Hon! M. /. southard. of Muskingum,
nominatedl Vim. Bell. of Licking.
Adelegage from Ashland nomina-
ted E. B. Eshelman. of Wayne County.
The name of DIR. G. W. Hill was
also presented by delegate from
Ashland.
The voting was proceeded with by
counties, the favorites being Bell and
Gordon, as was evinced by tine cheers
that were given as each got the votes
of this or that cuunty. Long before
l-tiiev had got through with the list it
became apparent that the contest lay
between these two. The names of
Baker, Eshel man, Washam, Hill and
Fisher were in turn withdrawn, as
the counties began to change their
votes for one or the other of the IA
VoRites. F,iElallY 1t became apparent
that Bell was leading by a considers
BILE majority, and the Hamilton dele
gation changed from Gordon to Bell.
This settled the question, and a few
moments later Gordon was Withdrawn
land Bells Nomination made unaui-
NOUS on motion of d. IS. Fisher. Mr.
Bell acknowledged the honor confer
red ON him IN a brief, appropriate
epeeeli. - sizfe 81 = 80
FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
The names Of Henry A.. Farewell,
of Huroe County,. DanieI Morley, OF
Stark j. j. Burns, of Belmont G. S.
Smart, of ,Richland, and w. E., Hunt,
/ of Coshocton, were presented. .,f1.a.s.
( The first ballot stood arewelI, = ;
Morley, n ;.Snart, 204 Burns 81, Mr..
Smart lacked i've votes Of having a
majority of the votes cast on the first
ballot, but the rules we're suspended
so as TO allow several counties 10
change their. votes and the result was
4 that Mr.. Smart was. nominated with
out going to a second ballot. bgosis
THE sUPHEME sBUDGEsIIIP. sfi :.
The names or Judge Win. I'll. Staf-
ford, Chiilioothey Wa j Gilmore,
| of Eaton Ralph Leete,f of Irontoni; J.
RaBiehB, Of fGeorgetoRn, and Thomas
FllP0w ell yiOf Cincinnati. s19f5fE9tt
& iBefore the ballot had been cenelud-
ed it became evident that Judge CTil9
more was the winning man, aaid near
! lH.every county changed i itsgEOte in
favor of him, sand so lMrs GiImoress
nominutionlw was made uaahi nous .i1tii
Before any other Dor1inAtions were
made the Committeel on Resolutions
presented thein report through their
Chairman, j Judge iGilmore, with the
ann0unceInent1tAa while there were
considerable sidinereAees of Opinion
among the members ofAthe Committee
atEfiFst, the GeepoFb they had agreed
upon was enc that they al had agfeed
upbns The following is 4hetextsof
baa ylt9HxTIsE FEA ATEoRM.. .92lst aell.si ~
sfhat the Democratic pa party y of Ohio
adheres to its ancient principles of se-
curing equal and exact Justice to all
men, and to all the States and commu-
mites of the American, people i of
maintaining the Independence Of the
co-ordinate departments of the Fed
eral GoYernment-th legislative, the
executive and the Judicial -condemn-
ing all encroac nm enfs Of either upon
the functions of the 10Th ers, and resist
ing any attempt to nsqFp any, Of. the
powers reserved, by the Constitution
to the States respectively and to the
llpeople thereof "a ,ff.'.4 !.
1b6SOGD6Cttf 4 Hstl y.
is Indispensable. to the welfare of.
country that its volume should be
regulated BY the necessities of busi-
ness, and that all laws that interfere
with such natural regulation are vi.
cious in principle and detrimental ia
their effects. We are in favor of such
an increase of the circulating medium
as the business interests ofthe country
| from time to tiine requires. -.
s.That sound policy and. justice re-
quire that not less than one-half ofthe
chstoms duties should be payable in
the fegal-tender notes of the United
States, usually called green nbacks.
tsThat the power OF National Banks
to issue and loan their n ores upon IN
tefest is a power to draw interest up
oaitheir debts, while the people pay
| interestsH3 pom what they owe. That
this special and 1ii1eqtIal privilege
ought hot to exist, unless tits MANI
fest that in no other way can a sound
paper currency be supplied. Believ-
ing that a better system can be de-
vised, and one thatlwill be free from
unjust privileges, we are in favor of
fab0lishing 9fhe franchise of the NatioD-
al Banks to issue1a paper currency as
soon as the same cam be safely and
prudently done, ann that the notes so
withdrawn by the banks be substitu-s
ted BY tlze eGoEeFnfneBt with legal
tender eurrencys sif8 ga 3Faai 80 ta
ssfhat the Democracy of EOliio feit-
crate their declaration that the $50
bonds, by the letter snd spirit of the
laws and the general understanding OF
the community, We're payable in legal
tender notes and the act of March,
1859, which pledged the faith oftithe
tnation to their payment in eoin,f was
an unnecessary and wicked sacrifice
of the, interests tot the taxrpaying la
borer for the benefit of the non tax.
paying bond -holder. ino 81 lm8s6 {
I; That, without equality of taxation
there can be no equality of rights;and
the exemption of the public bonds
from bearing their just proportion of.
supporting the Federal Government,
and maintaining the laws is unWise
and unjust.fuH / ifIw sia - 5iIo 81
HThat we are the friends of all the
industries of the country, whether ag-
FicuIt1ral, mechanical or eommercial,
and believe that these ( Industries
thrive best when no unequal priVi-e
lege is conferred by law, eupon. one
I Ysr the others. a We are stherefofeg
opposed to the unjust and oppressive
features, of the existing tariff lays,and
Insist on theiE repeal or notification,
SO that a revenue tariff shall be substi-
tuted for them ssil4fo3 sds ltiW saI.
siThatFwe are opposed to all combi-
nations and devices f Whatever char
acter, that lend to Increase the COST of
transp portation beFonda far rem1neF7
#ation to the carrier and we. demand
the exercise ofall constitutional pow
ers to remedy existing evils in this re-
specto and osprgYent their recurrence
In the future, s, ,a3 tf4fi.,aattt /
'sThat we are opposed to excessive
taxation, 'the deadly foe, as all expert
ence proves, of every industry and
we insist upon the strictest economy
in every department Of the, Govern
ment, Federal on State, county or mu-