The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-24
FERE DEMOCRATS or OHIO IN
COUNCIL.
I The BOft Money Men Carry the
Day-AIlen Recommended

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CINcISNATI, May 1.-THE Democratic
Convention was called to order at II:I5 a. m
I by Mr. Walling, Chairman of the Central
! Committee. Gen. Shank, of Cincinnati,
wis chosen temporary chairman. Hon.
Gen H Pendle1on was chosen permanent
chairman efs-
The State COMMITTEES on Platform will
not agree today. Thurman's friends make
the commit-.ee-I2 hard. and 8 soft money
men.
E The report ofthe minority is as follows !:
hesoieei. Iisst recognizing the duty OF
the Democratic party, time-hOnored
champion OF the rights of many against
the AK -ssiOIs OF few, to express It's
purposes in the pending currency conflict
without reserve or equivocation, we declare
that We shall urge against all opposition,
come from what quarter it may, measures
to effect the following;
l.. The Immediate and unconditional re-
peal Of the Republican resumption law.
2. The defeat of all schemes for resump-
ton which involve contraction of the cur
rency, perpetuation of bank issues, or IN
crease OF the interest burden OF the debt.
!. 3, The gradual but early substitution OF
legal tenders for national bank notes.
! f. The issue by the general Government
alone of all the circulating med UNI, wheth-
er paper or metallic.
5. No forced imitation, no forced contrac-
ton, but a sound currency equal to the
wants OF trade and industry, to be regulated
IN volume and gradually equalized with
gold by means 0 appropriate legislation, such
rs making it receivable for customs, and in
ter-convertible at the pleasure of the holder,
with bond tearing an interest not to ex-
eeed 3 65-100 per cent, payable in gold, so
that the volume of currency shall not be de-
termined by pleasure or caprice of either
Congress or the banks
o. \ gradual income tax to meet at least
the premium on the gold needed to pay the
interest on the public debt.
7. ReSotced, That public policy aud the
sense of common Justice require that the
silver issued by the government should be
Il legal tender in payment of all debts, pub
lie or private, and that We demand the IN
conditional repeal of the so-ealled Silver Act
SO far us the same limits the amount for
which said silver coinage shall be a legal
tender.
8. Resofced, That we are in favor of
tariff for revenue only, and we denounce
the Republican scheme of resumption as in
tended, and operating through large in
crease Of the bonded debt, a sudden and
enormous contraction ofcurrency, to double
the burdens of taxation, rob debtors of their
property, paralyze productive and CONNER
cial industries, cast laborers ont of employ
meHt, anu Hi Vile 1atlu With want ana mis-
cry, :or the wicked purpose ofdoubling the
value of money securities and the subjuga-
ton of the mass of the people to the impe-
rious sway OF money oligarchy
9. That the Democracy of Ohio present
to the Democracy of other sovereign States
of the Republic the name of VIM. Allen "a
the choice of Ohio for the Presidency.
10. That the delegates at large to the St.
Louis Convention and the delegates appoint
ed by the Congressional Districts are hereby
requested in the National Convention to IA
vor VIM. Allen for President and to use all
honorable means to secure his success