The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-05-25
OHIO.

tion of delegates to the National Con-
vention. At the opening of the Con-
vention the friends both of Thurman
and Allen claimed majority of dele
gates, but the final action proved the
supremacy of the friends of Allen, who
was recommended to the National Con-
vention by vote of 1863 to 300. The
Committee on Resolutions presented two
reports to the Convention.
On behalf of the Committee on Resolu-
tions, Mr.. Frank Hurd stepped for
ward and read the majority of the report
ofthe committee, stating at tthesame time
that they embodied the sentiments of a
large majority of the committee.
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
The Democratic party of Ohio makes this
declaration of principles;
l. Resolved, That IN the present corrup-
ton in the affairs of the Federal govern
ment, the public credit has been impaired,
and the public honor las been damaged, and
| we demand, in the name of the people of
Ohio, that every investigation already in
sugurated by the House of Representatives
shall be prosecuted, and every new effort
necessary shall be made to expose the frauds
of Federal office-holders, and bring the guilty
to punishment.
q. That we thank the House of Represen-
tatiyes of the Congress of the United States,
for its efforts in the reduction of public ex-
penditures, reducing them, as is prom ed,
nearly forty millions of dollars; for its ex-
posure of the frauds and corruptions of Re-
publican administration, which have been all
pervading; and we ask the people of Ohio to
condemn them for attempts to prevent such
exposures, and the Republican President,
who has refused to surrender papers when
demanded, and declared that a confessing
criminal should not be punished; the Repub-
lican Senate which refused to pass the bill
passed by the House, granting amnesty to
witnesses who testified against their CO..
operators, and the Republican judiciary
which have discharged witnesses in con-
tempt Of the authority of the House, for re-
fusing to answer questions necessary to the
exposure Of guilt in Office.
3. That we favor return to specie pay
.asats- srhnn the sama- can -ha dome without
seriously disturbing the business OF the
country, and to the end that the debtor class
may not be further embarrassed with at
tempting the repeal oil the resumption act
of 1875, we oppose any measure OF legisla-
ton which shall arbitrarily fix day for
resumption.
4. That the charters OF the national banks
ought not to be renewed, and each said
bank should be wound up at the expiration
of the term for which il is chartered; and in
lieu of its circulating notes, Treasury notes
of the United States, convertible into coin
on demand, and receivable for all duties or
tax duties to the United States, issued to the
extent required by the necessities OF the
government.
5. That we favor a tariff for revenue only.
6. That on the celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of American independ-
ence, the Democratic party congratusates
itself and the people of the whole country
upon the proud part it has taken in our past
glorious history. It points TO nearly CEN
turs of civil administration, without domes-
tic strife; to foreign wars acceptably prose-
cuted; to the extension of American teri
tory; to the glory of the American name;
to the most astonishing development OF
interior resources; to such maintenance OF
exterior power as compelled always respect
to the American flag, and it invites the peo-
pie of Ohio to sustain it in its present effort
| to reduce the expenditures of the govern
ment, restore old-time honesty in the admin
istration of public affairs, and to establish
kindlier feeling between the people OF the
States, that the bonds Of their union may be
perfected.
Each resolution, as read, was received
with great applause, and most of the
delegates seemed unprepared for the
thunderbolt about to be launched in
their midst.
1t was evident from the manner in
which Gen. Morgan approached the
front of the platform that he had some
thing to say. He said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
| CONVENTION: 1 desire to say word or two
| in presenting the report of the minority.
A Delegate-When you have read
your report sit down.
Gen. Morgan-WhenI am ready to receive
| instructions from you I will inform you.
The agents of the bondholders can neither
intimidate the people nor their delegates.
On behalf of the committee l desire to say
a word or two. The committee was actuated
and governed entirely by two great and con-
| trolling motives. The first was to adhere to
the Democratic cause, to adhere to the ac-
cepted platform of principles that were in
dorsed in the last campaign [applause] by
10000 votes more than ever before given to
Democratic candidate. Being actuated by
motives of not desiring to furl our flag in
the presence of the enemy, we believe the
cause we represent is the cause Of the peo-
Pile, and here, with profound regret, in be-
half of the rights of the people and the cause
of the Democratic party, present the mi
nority report.
A Delegate-I wish the gentleman
would read his report. We have no time
for speeches.
Gen. Morgan then read the minority
report which follows:
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Resolved, That, recognizing the duty of the
Democratic party as the time-honoreC
champion of the rights of the many against
the aggressions of the few, to express it
purposes in the pending currency confiic
without reserve or equivocation, we declar,
that we shall urge against all opposition
J come from what quarter it may, measures II
effect the following objects:
/. The immediate and unconditional re
/. peal of the Republican Resumption Law.
, 2. The defeat of all schemes for resump
ton which involve either contraction of tn
: currency, perpetuation of bank issues, o
! increase of the interest burden of tn
debt.
: 8. The gradual but early substitution o
r legal tenders for national bank notes.
r 4. The issue by the General Government
a alone of all the circulating medium, whethe
: paper or metallic.
5. No forced imitation, no forced contrat
3 ton, but a sound currency equal to tn
o wants of trade and industry, to be regulate
e in volume and gradually equalized with gol
/ by means of appropriate legislation, such q
: making it receivable for customs and inte
convertible, at the pleasure of the holde
J, with bond bearing an interest not to e,
: ceed 3.65per cent, payable in gold, SO ths
6 the volume of currency shall not be dete
= mined by the pleasure or caprice Of eitht
IS Congress or the banks.
e 6. A gradual income tax to meet at lea
q the premium on gold needed to pay intere
on the public debt.
Z. That public policy and sense of con
u u mon justice requires that the silver issued b
It the Government should be legal tender
is payment of all debts, public and privat
3, and that we demand unconditional repeal
4 the so-called silver act so far as the san
80 limits the amount for which said silv,
coinage shall be legal tender.
:, s. And we denounce the Republics
N scheme of resumption as intended and O