The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-27
OHIO DEMOCRACY.
The Convention Held Yesterday

COLUMBUS. June 27.-The following busi-
ness concluded the proceedings Of the Con-
vention:
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
David R. Paige of Summit County, was
unanimously nominated.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Hon. Henry c. Lord of Cincinnati. nom
mated Judge Ashburn, of Clermont, for
Supreme Court Judge; Hon. Jas. h. Neal |
nominated Judge Alex. F. Hume, of But |
| Ter, and Mr.. J. Potts. of Columbiana, NOM
mated Judge J. r. Tranor, of Jefferson.
! While proceeding with the first ballot !
Judge TranOr Withdrew, and, on motion,
Judge HUNG was nominated by acclama-
! ton.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
| For Board of Public Works, Rush Field,
of Mansfield, was nominated by General b.
| Burns; Andrew Roach, of Ottawa, by Frank
Hurd John Douglas, by delegate from
Coshocton; Captain A. P. Slultz, of Mus
kingum, by Hon. Achauer; VIM. Parr of
Licking by Senator Owens; Madison Peters,
of Hamilton, by H. d. Peck. The names of
A. G. Smith, of Clark, and Dyer, of High
land County, were also presented
The first ballot resulted in no nOmlna-
ton. On the second all Of the names
but Field and Roach were Withdrawn, and
the ballot resulted Field 377, Roach 233
nominating Field.
1 THE PLATFORM.
"The Democratic party of Ohio in Convention
assembled, hereby reaiiirm the following clauses
in the platform of the Convention OF July 2oth,
1877 indOrSed by majority Of more than 22UOO
last fall by the people OF Ohio. We renew Its
pledges of devotion to the Union and C0nsUtu-
ton, with the amendments 1t declares as essen
tai to the preservation of free government faith
ful adherence to the following principles: Strict
construction of home rule; supremacy OF c'Nli
over military power; separation OF Church and
state. equality OF all citizens before the law; lib
crty of individual action ulveXed by sumptuary
: laws; absolute acquiesCence in the lawfully eX-
pressed will OF the majority opposition to all SUB
Siiies preservation OF public lands for use OF
actual settlers and maintenance and pertectlnS
: of the common school system; as pertinent to
the issues now pending before the people,
O "RcsOlved, That the investigation OF frauds com
mited at the last Presidential election III Florida
and Louisiana ought to have been made by the
Electoral Commission It's refusal to do so was the
violation Of the spirit Of law under which 1t was Or
n ganized and a gross outrage upon the people OF
v the United States and while the decision as made
by the Fortyfourth Congress OF the question as TO
who should be declared President of the United
D States for the present Presidential term, was in
: our Judgment, final, that decision ought not to
preclude authentic investigation and exposure OF
j all frauds connected with that election ana the
e due accountability OF all who were gulltily con
neced with them.
"Resolved That the commercial and industrial
= stagnation that has SO long prevailed throughout
the country, and the consequent widespread sufer
ing is due directly 10 the pernlcious financial leg
s. sIation OF the Republican party, which we hereby
arragn for its acts, and charge, Flrs-Ihat at INC
time when the country weighed down with
debt created on The basis of a fun volume of paper
J. added to both the precious metals as money, II
II enacted u sweeping change in the decrease o.
values, wholly i'll the interest OF moneycd capital
-.by cemonezing silver and decreeing the deStruc
e tiOn OF legal tender paper and thereby WrongfuS
st added in effect hundreds OF millions to the
burden of debt and taxes upon the people
v Secondly pursuing its merc.less poucy @
n contracting the paper currency, and boarding gold
~ it has increased continuously the value OF money
- and securities that partake OF the enhancement
money, and decreased the value OF all other prop
)f erty and especially of capital designed for pro
te duCtiVe use, and required for the employment o
IS labor thus repressng instead of fostering indus
le try; compelling deness instead of sustaining
a. trade and commerce. And now this party in Ohi'
puts forward i'll its platform the declaration tina
the financial question has been settled we deil.
o. this declaration, and while we congratulate th
% country that the downward course to bankruptc
u and ruin involved in the Republican policy, ha
been partially averted by the Democratic meas
n ures passed the late session OF Congress- resloi
X ing the debt paying power to silver dollars, mad
a law in spite OF a Presidential veto and stoppn
the further destruction of greenbacks, we demand
H. us further acts Of justice, as well as measures
i, relief the absolute repeal Of the Resumption Act
- and the lawful liberation of the coin boarded il
the Treasury; the removal of all restrictions to tn
coinage OF silver, and Tc-esiabllsllmCnt or sllVe
a Il money metal, lne same as SONt, lnC Sdllie
itI it was before its fraudulent decentralization
" the gradual substitution OF United States legt
tender paper for national bank notes. ana It's pc
re mulICnt establishment as the sole paper money {
e. the country made receivable iOr all dues to IN
re Government and of equal tender with coin; IN
amount Of such issues to be 50 regulated by legl
he lution or organic law as to give the puDc an II
H. suIanCe OF stability III the volume OF currency an
RS CONSEQUENT stability Of value; no further incrra'
by in the bonded debt and no further sale of bone
for the pure OF coin ior resumption purpose
but the gradual extinction OF the pubic den
rigid economy III the reduction oil expenditures /
all branches OF public service, ana tariff II
revenue only.
Resolved That the interests Of the industri
'l' wealth producing classes is t. 'ralnOunl Intere
lis OF the people OF the United IS. Those Wilo
labor and enterprise produce wealth should pc $
m cure in its enjoyment Our warmcs sympathy
rs extended to the labOring classes who have bee
thrown out of employment by the rlinous final
nc cial policy and unjust Legislation the RcpubI
is can party, and we pledge the Democratic party
a reversal OF that policy and restoration or a
i'll rights they are entitled to, upon It's aScendency
Resolved That there can be no legitimate en-
plOvmGnt of organized force in tins country G.
Cppt TO execute the law and to MAINTAIN publ
vi peace: that no violence should be countcnance
to obtain redress for amy alleged grievance, b
vie should be TepIcS,rd ut every cost until relief ca
'1' be slcu ed by legal methods. We congratuIa
the country on the adoption OF the constitution
in and pacific policy Of local government in the Stat
Of the South. 50 long advocated by the Democrat
Ter party and which has brought peace ana narAlOl
/ 10 that section of the UniOn.'
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
"a STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
i. For this position John G. Thompson ha
an easy victory 81, Hoffman aud anoth
ne delegate alone voting for Harris.
Or. The Executive Committee arc J.
Thompson, Chairman; J. Reinhard, NJ. /
he Daugherty, Amos Eberly, all of Columbu
ii A. ]. Packard. of Mahoning; J. Frank NJ
Kinney, of Miami; Il. II. McFadden,
4st jefferson County