Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-09
OHIO POLITICS.

The State Democratic Convention of Ohio
was in session at Columbus week before last
The proceedings were harmonious. The plat
form reported and adopted opposes subsidies,
favors the preservation. ofthe public lands Tor
actual settlers and school purposes; declares
the destruction of industry and the pauperi-
cation of labor the result of fraudulent and
vicious legislation by the Republican party !;
demands the immediate repeal Of the Resump-
ton Act and the reconciliation of silver !;
asserts that greenbacks are the best paper
currency we ever had and declares against
further contraction. The sixth resolution is
as follows: .-...at~ .-... 70 ."'.s g..n.:
1--WE congratulate the country upon the &C.
ceptance by the present Administration of
the constitutional and the pacific policy of
local selfgovernment in the States of the
South, so long advocated by the Democratic
party, which has brought peace and harmony
to that section Of the Union"
r. w. Bishop was nominated for Cover.
nor, and the nomination is generally consid-
cred strong one. The following is brief
sketch or MS puOnc ll1e:,g a-s. l....
Mr.. Bishop, who is wealthy wholesale
grocer of Cincinnati, has q clear record polit-
cally and personally. and has very large
class of personal friends throughout the State,
gained by long and honorable business Ca
reer. He held the Office of Mayor of Cincin.
natl for several years, having been elected to
it by an overwhelming vote. He was also
elected member of the State Constitutional
Convention by a large popular vote. He has
held the position of trustee of the. Cincinnati
Southern Railroad since its inception, and
with the aid of the other trustees has disburs-
ed 81 100000 of the public funds without
breath of suspicion against his honor or 6del.
ty to the great trust On financial issues
his record is clearly in opposition to contrac.
ton or resumption at an early date, having
specially signalized himself in the Boston
Convention Of several years ago, in which be
made bold stand against resumption in the
face of the whole convention, which was about
declaring for such step. He is about sixty
years Of age, intelligent, of fine appearance,
with keen eye and full gray beard. He is
a prominent member of the Christian Camp
bellite) Church, and this fact will insure great
popularity throughout the northern and CEN
trail portions of the State. The Democrats
are confident of his election.
The Ohio Republican Convention was in
session at Cleveland last week. The platform
adopted reafirms the platform and resolutions
of the National Convention of the Republican
party, adopted in convention at Cincinnati,
in June, 1876. They reafirm the unalters-
BILE purpose of the Republican party to main
tain and enforce the provisions of the recent
amendment to the Federal constitution guar
anteeing the civil rights of citizens before the
law, irrespective of race or color; favor both
silver and gold as money, and that both shall
be legal tender in payment Of debts, except
where otherwise provided by law, and de-
mand the reconciliation of silver oppose
further grants of public lands or money sub
sides, or the extension of the public credit of
the general Government to aid in the con-
struction Of railroads; oppose the renewal Of
patents by acts of Congress which are burden
some and oppressive to the masses of the peo-
pile; deprecate the recent labor troubles in
the Northern and Western States and cordial
ly approve the action of the State and Nation
al authorities in their efforts to enforce the
supremacy of the law ; and in this connection
reccommend-First, that Congress establish
national bureau of industry. Second. that
Congress exert its authority over all nation
al highways of trade by prescribing and en-.
forcing such reasonable regulations as will
tend to promote safety of travel, secure fair
return for capital invested and fair wages to
employees, preventing mismanagement, i'm
proper determinations, and the aggrandize-
ment of officials at the expense eff stockholders
and shippers and employees. Third, that
provision be made for statutory arbitrations
between employers and employees to adjust
controversies, reconcile interests, and estab-
lish justice and equity between them.
The administration of President Hayes was
endorsed in the following words:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Ohio re-
affirm their unfaltering confidence in Ruther-
ford B. Hayes as statesman, patriot and
Republican, and cordially approve and sup
port his efforts for the pacification of the
country and the establishment of its civil SER
vice upon basis of purity and efficiency.
William H. West, of Bellefontaine, was
nominated for Governor Mr.. West was born
in Pennsylvania, in 1924, but his parents
moved to Knox county, Ohio, when he was
but six years old. Hegraduated in 1910, at
Jefferson College, Pa, and went thence to
Lexington, KY, with Rev. Robert j. Breck-
enridge, taking charge of the select school of
that city. He returned to Jefferson College
in 1S49, and was tutor one year in the college;
was then elected professor in Hampden Sid
ney College, Virginia, where he remained one
year, when he resigned and returned to Ohio,
and began to ostudy lawin 1850, and was admit
ted to the bar in 1851. He was elected prose-
cutting attorney of Logan county in 1852, was
elected to the State Legislature for that coun-
ty in 1857, and again in 1861. He was elect
ed to the Ohio Senate in 1868, was elected
Attorney General of Ohio in 1865 and again
in 1867 was elected one of the Judges of the
Supreme Court in 1871, resigned in 1873, and
was chosen a delegate to the constitutional
convention, since which time he has been en-
gagged in active practice of his profession in
Logan county. Mr.. West is so nearly blind
that he is compelled at all times to have a
companion to lead him.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
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