The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-04


Judge I, O. Ashburn, of Clormont county, Mr.
Wood, OF Fayette cOuHiy, seconded the nomina'
hon In quite lengthy speech
Hon. James Il. Neal,of Butler county, Nominated
Alex Y, Hume, speaking In an extended way oi
his qualifications Tor the position, Hon. warren
z, Noble, and II. II. 0'uagan, OF Erie seconded
the nomination Of Hume.
W, s Potts Of ColumblanA county, offered the
name of ] II. 8. Trainor, Of SteubenVlle, ana
dwelt on the claims which Mr.. Trainor hSu OIL
the Democracy OF Ohio.
b WelIy, of Hooking county seconded the nom
nation OF Ashburn, aud MI McMlllan, OF WASH
lngton, eulUgized Trainor .,..
The call was ordered proceeded with ana was
continued to the close when Cuyahoga county
asked permission TO change its vote 10 Juuge
Hume Leave WAS granted, and other counties
followed In the same train until
MR., TRAINoR
came forward and returned thanks to the conven-
ton for the support they had given him. He as
sured the convention he was no office seeker paid
q high compliment to the ability Of the other two
candidates; he recognized them as men Of mInent
ability. After making AL extended party speech
he Withdrew In favor OF the other two candidates,
Judges Hume and A,hbuIn,
The counties continued TO change votes lot
Hume, when Senator Benson OF Morrow county
moved to make the nomination OF Judge hume
unanimous The motion was agreed 10 with q
hurrah, there being no dissenting voice.
JUDGE HUME
was called for, and came forward and thanked
the convention very sincerely for the nomination.
They had Just conferred upon him an honor wor-
thy of The gratitude of any man. II the people
ratified the nomination he would try and meet the
appreciation ofall.
Nominations for Member OF the Board OF Public
Works being in order Hon. Barnatas Burns, Of
Richland came 10 the front the stsge, and In
lengthy speech Of commendation, presented the
name of Colonel Rush Field OF Mansfield The
nomination was seconded by number OF gentle
men from different parts OF the state.
Hon. Frank Hurd of Toledo, oheIea the name m
length on the claims OF that section OF the state
Considerable time was also consumed In sDeeCoes
by secondlng the nomination OF Mr. Roach;
A delegate from COshOoton nominated John
Douglass Of that county, and Mr., Auoher OF MUS,
kingum, nominated Captain Andrew ShultZ OF
Musk ingum county.
H. V. Peck oil Cincinnati, nominated MADISON
Peters, Of Hamilton county ,,,,,,, ~ II
Senator Owens nominated William Parr, OF
Licking, .,-,--o.,,
The name Of Benjamin f. Dyer was also presented
as candidate.
The latter nominations were seconded by sever
al delegates.
After nominations had concluded and before a
ballot was proceeded with, motion was made
and agreed to that the report OF the Committee on
Resolutions should be received, The committee
reported through Hon. George W. HOnk OF Mont
gOmery county, as follows:
The Democratic party Of Ohio, In Convention
assembled, hereby reHilrm the following clauses
of the platform of the Convention OF July 10
lS77, Endorsed by majority Of more than 2OOO
votes last fall by the people OF Ohio. We renew
its pledges Of devotion to the Union and the
C1nstitutiOn, with its amendments,
1t declares as essential to the preservation of
free Government q faithful adherence to the fol-
lowing principles: Strict construction OF home
rule supremacy CT the civil over the military
power, separation Of church and state, equality OF
all citizens before the law liberty Of individual
action unveTed by sumptuary laws, absolute ac-
quiescence in the legally expressed Will Of the
majority, opposition to all subsidies preservation
o. public lands for the use OF actual settlers and
the maintenance and perfection of the common
ChoO syst m as pertinent lolhe issues now pegd-
ing before the people.
Resolved That the investigation OF frauds com
mitted at the last Presidential election In Florida
and Louisna ought to have been made by the
Electoral Commission, It's refusal to do so was
N violation cf the spirit of the law under which
It was organic d aud gross outrage upon the
DeOple of the United States and whilst the dacis'
ion, as made by the FOrty.iOurth Congress OF the
question as to who should be declared President
OF the United States for the present residential
term was in our judgment final, that decision
ought not to preCl de authentic investigation and
exposure of all fraud connected with that election
and the due accountability of all who were guilty
and connected with them.
Pe2O3cd The commercial and industrial stag
nation that has so long prevailed throughout the
country, and the consequent widespread suffering
Is due directly to the perniCi0us financial legiSa.
lion of the Republican party, which we hereby
lrraign for It's policy and charge.
First -- That, at the time when the country was
weighed down with doubt created on basis of a
full volume Of paper, added to both the precious
metals as money, 1t enacted sweeping change in
the measure of value wholly in the interest OF
capital by demonet!zng silver and de-
Creeng the destruction of legal tender paper, AMI
thereby wrongfully added, in effect, hundreds OF
millions to the burden OF debt and taxes upon the
people.
Second-By pursuing its merciess policy of
the paper currency and boarding
gold 1t has increased continuously the value OF
money, and securities, that paTtake OF the en-
of money, and decreased the value OF
all other property and especially OF capital de-
,igned for productive classes, and required forthe
employment of labor, thus repressing instead OF
fosterl0g industry, compelling idleness instead Of
trade and commerce; and now this
party in Ohio puts forward, In its platform, the
financial question has been settled. We deny
this declaration, and while we congratulate the
country that the downward course to bankruptcy
and ruin involved In the Republican patty has
been partially averted by the Democratic meas
ures passed at the late session of Congress restor
ing the debt paying power to silver dollars. mfde
the law In spite OF O Presidential veto. and stop
plug the further destruction of greenbaCks, We
demand as further acts Of Justice, as well as other
measures OF relief the absolute relief o. the re-
sumption act and the lawful liberation OF the
coin boarded In the Treasury, the removal of all
-eStrictions to the coinage Of silver and the re-
establishment Of silver as money metal the
same as gold, the same as 1t W8s before the fraud
lent decentralization; the gradual substitution Of
United states legal tender paper for National
bank notes and It's permanent establishment as
the sole paper money of the country. made re-
ceivable for all dues to the Government OF equal
tender with coin, the amount OF such Issues to be
so regulated by legislation or organic law as to
give the people assurance of stability in the vol
value; no further increase in the bonded debt
and no further sale of bonds for the purchase OF
coin for resumption purposes, butthe gradual ex-
.inction OF the public debt, rigid economy In the
reduction OF expenditures in all branches OF the
public service, and tariff for revenue only
ResOred That the interests OF the industrial
wealth producing classes Is the paramount inter
est of the people OF the United States; those who
labor and enterprise produce wealth should be
secure in It's enjoyment. Our warmest sympathy
Is extended to the lsboring classes who have been
thrown out of employment BY the ruinOus finan-
Dial policy and unjust legislation Of the Republi
can party and we pledge the Democratic party
10 the reversal of that policy and restoration Of
a the rights they are entitled to upon its ascend
ancy to power.
Resoleed, That there can be no legitimate EN-
ployment of organized forces In this country ex-
3ept to execute the law and to maintain the pub
lie peace; that no violence should be countenanc-
ed 10 obtain redress for any alleged grievance,
but should be repressed at every cost until relief
,an be secured by legal methods. We cOngratu
late the country on the adoption Of the cOnstitu-
.lonal and pacific policy of local government in
he States of the South so long advocated by the
Democratic party, and which has brought peace
and harmony TO that section Of the Union.
AGAIN TO THE BALLOT
The ballot for member of the Board Of Public
Works was proceeded with. The call was gone
through with, the body of votes being about
equally divided between Field and Roach. Coun.
ties began asking the privilege Of changing votes
the delegation from Hamilton going to Roach and
that Of Cuyahoga to Field. The other counties
followed along on changes with about an equal
division between the two principal candidates
The convention became confused and the Chair
refused frequently to recogn' re any person until
quiet had been restored.
Hon Henry Boil Of Washington county, moved
TO call the whole roll over again, but the PROPOSE
ton was lost sight Of in the noise that followed