The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-27
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Ohio Democratic Convention.
COLUMBUS, O., June 26.-Ths Demo
cratic State Convention met in the Opera
House this morning, and was called 70
order by John G. Thompson, A. I. Wal.
ling was chosen temporary chairman and
Frank Kelly, Of Cleveland, Secretary. Al.
ter appointing acommittee the Conven-
tIon took recess till half past one.
The Convention reassembled at 2
o'clock. Durbin Ward was chosen per-
manent Chairman, and E. S. Dodd, OF
Toledo, Secretary.
The following ticket was nominated :
Secretary Of State-Dsyid r. Paige, Of
Summit.
Supreme Judss-A. F. Hume, of But
Member Of Board Of Public Works
Rush Field, Of Richland.
The following platform was adopted:
The Democratic party Of Ohio in Con-
yention assembled, hereby reafitms the
following clause In the platform Of the
Convention OF July 18th, 1877, indorsed
BY s majority OF more than 1900 Last
fall BY the people Of Ohio: We renew its
pledges Of devotion to the Union aud
Constitution and amendments; IL declares
as essential to the preservation Of
q free government faithful adher.
enee TO the following principles
strict construction, home rule;
the supremacy OF the civil over the mil:
itary power; separation Of Church and
State; equality Of all citizens before the
law; liberty Of individual action unyeIed
by sumptuary laws; absolute acquies:
cenee in the lawfully expressed will Of
the majority; opposition 70 all subsidies;
the preservation Of the public lands for
the u.e Of actual settlers, and the main.
teuance and pertecting Of the common
school system.
As pertinen. to the issues now pending
before the people
Reso!pod, That the investigation Of the
frauds committed At the last Presidential
election In Florida and Louisiana ought
to have been made by the Electoral Com
mission. It's refusal 70 do 20 was In viola.
ton Of the spirit OF the law under which
/, was organized and gross Outrage
upon the people Of the United States, and
whilst the decision as made BY the Forty.
fourth Congress Of the question u 70 who
should be declared President OF the Uni
ted States for the pesent Presidential
term was in our judgment ina, that de-
cision ought not TO preclude an authentic
investigation and eIposure Of all frauds
connected with that election and the due
accountability Of all who are guildly
connected with them.
Resolved, the commercial and industrial
staguation that has 80 long prevailed
throughout the country, and the conse-
quent widespread suffering u due direct
" 10 the pernicious financial legislation
Of the Republican party, which We here
BY arraign for its acts and charge.
FTra, That At the time when the coun.
try was weighed down with debt created
on the basis Of 4 full volume Of paper
added to both the precious metals as
money, il enacted sweeping change In
the measure value, wholly in the interest
Of mouied capital BY demonetiEing silver
and decreeing the destruction Of legal
tender paper, thereby wrongfully adding
in effect hundreds Of millions 10 the bur.
den OF debt and taxes upon the people.
Seeoad-By pursuing IL mercilsss pol.
icies Of contracting the paper currency
and ::hoarding gold Il has increased
continuously the value Of money and
securities that partake Of the enhance.
rnent Of money and decreased the value
Of all other property, and especially Of
capital designed for productive use and
REQUIRED for the emolument Of labor, thus
represIing instead Of fostering industry;
compelling idleneSs instead OF sustaining
trade and commerce, and now this party
10 Ohio puts forward In itI platform the
declaration that the financial question
has been settled. We deny this declara-
ton, and while We congratulate the eoun.
try that the downward course TO bank.
ruptey and ruin involved in the Republi.
can party has been partially ayerted BY
the Democratic measures passed At the
late session OF Congress restoring the
debt paying power 70 silver dollars,
made Law fn spite Of PresIdential
veto, and stopping The further destruction
Of greenbacks, We demand - further
acts Of Justice, "a we'll IS measures OF re.
lief, the Absolute repeal Of the Resump.
ton act aad lawful liberation Of the coin
boarded in the Treasury; the removal Of
all restrictions 10 the coinage Of silver,
and the re.establishment OF silver ~ 4
money metal the same q gold,
the same a. II was before
its fraudulent demonstration: the
gradual substitution Of United States
legal tender paper for nItional bank
notes and IL permanent estAhlishment -
the sole paper money oi the country,
made receivable for all dues 70 the gov.
ernnsnt and Of otequAl tender with eoin, the
amount Of such Issues 70 be 90 regulated
BY legislation OF organic lay a % give
The people assurance Of stability 10 The
volume Of currency and consequent sta