The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-03
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONYEN
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DEMOCRA1IC STATE CONPEN-
TTON.
The Democratic State Convention,
which met at Columbus last week,
placed in nomination for Governor,
K. Al. Bishop, Of Cincinnati. He was
believed to be an old time Democrat,
but his political record is that he was
elected Mayor of Cincinnati Oh the
Lnow Nothing ticket, as against a
Democrat, and his record as a simon
pure old school Democrat is badly
nistar-hed. He is prominent
business man of Cincinnati, rich
and able to furnish the sinews
of war, but owing to his connec-
ton with Cincinnati's elephant, the
Southern Railroad-has not the local
popularity necessary to make him
strong enough to carry Hamilton coun
ty. His was klnd of new name nom
ination, and now that the facts in re-
gard to him are coming out. his noni-
nation is regarded as the weakest tie
Democracy could have made.
For Lieut.. Governor, Gen. J. w.
Fritch, of Cleveland, received the
nomination. He has been an active
worker in the interests of the Democ-
raGy: and stands fair in that organiza-
ton.
j. w. Okey, of Cincinnati. WAS
nominated for Supreme Judge, under
the impression that he belonged to
Franklin county. And r. j. Tanning
of Cleveland, who was nominated for
Clerk of Supreme Court, was also re
garded az FROM that locality, so that
Franklin with all its power for polit-
ical manipulation was really left out
in the cold-and the Ewing and Con-
verse factions are correspondingly in-
dignant-
Hon. Isaiah PLIERS, of Lima, was
nominated for Attorney General. A.
]. Howell, of Stark county. for State
Treasurer, II. Schiller, of Ross county,
for Msmber of Board of Public Works,
and ]. J. Burns. of Belmont county,
for School Commissioner.
Following is their declarations and
resolutions, as submitted and adopted:
The Democratic party of Ohio, in
Stare Convention assembled, renews
its pledge of devotion to the Union and
Constitution with amendments. 1t
declares, as essential to the preserva-
ton of free government, faithful ad-
herance TO the following principles:
The strict Constitution.
Home rule.
Supremacy of the civil over military
power.
Separation of the Church and Slate.
Equality of all citizens before the
law.
Liberty of individual action unvexed
10y suinptuary laws.
Absolute acquiescence in the lawful
ly expressed will of the majority.
Opposition TO all subsidies.
The preservation of public lands to
the use of actual settlers.
The maintenance and perfecting of
the common school system.
Pertinent to the issues now pending
before the people.
ResolUed,
First-That we look upon the inaug
uration of r. B. Hayes to the high of
flee of the Presidency of the United
States, in spite of majority of the
electoral and popular vote, given by
the people to Samuel J. Tilden, as the
most dangerous encroachment upon
popular rights that has ever been
attempted in this or any other free
country. A repetition of the fraud
will not be tolerated.
Second-The destruction of the in
dustry of the country and pauperism
of labor are the inevitable fruits of |
vicious laws enacted by the Republican |
party.
Third-That, as means of relieving
the distressed portion of the commu- |
nifty and removing the great stringency |
complained IF in business circles, we
demand the repeal of the Resumption |.
act.
Fourth-That we denouncea as an out.
rage upon the rights of the people, the
of Republican measure
silver. We demand the
passage of law which shall restore to |
silver its monetary power. |
Fifth that we favor the retention of
the greenback currency, as the best |
paper money we ever had, and declare
against any further contraction.
Sixth-We congratulate the country
upon the acceptance by the present
of the constitutional
and pacific policy of local self-govern-
ment in the States South, so long ad-
voeated by the Democratic party, and
which has brought peace and harmony
TO that section of the Union.
Seventh-Ths Registry law framed
BY the last Legislature is burdensome
and expensive, and discriminates un-
Justly against the poorer classes of yo-
;ers, and we therefore demand its i'm
Mediate repeal.
Eighth-We favor O tariff Tor reye-
hue only.
Ninth-We favor the issue by the
general Government alone, of all the.
circulating medium, whether paper or
metallic, to be always of equal tender
md iDterconvertible.
Tenth-That we condemn the acts ,
If the Federal Administration In using
e. ular troops of the United States to
interfere with the elections and other ,
political affairs of the States, as un-
unlawful, and unjusti- ,
liable; destructive of the rights of the i
people and State.
Eleventh-We recommend tile tick
Il TINS day formed By the Convention, I
o the favorable consideration and I
upport of all citizens of the State.