The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-04

dom and craftsmanship that makes
the peer, il not the superior, of any O
its predecessors. 1t reduces the pub
lie taxes nearly three fourths of q mil
lion Of dollars-it gives us just dis
tricting of the State for Congression
al purpose Sin place of the partisal
/ tgerrymander made and intended b.
the Republican party to prevent ,
fair representation of the wishes o
the people in the popular branch o
our National Congress-. 1t examined
amen ded and placed upon our statut,
books the much needed eforms in ou
civil, criminal municipal codes. Up
on it's acts we can safely challenge tn
issue with our opponents, and go be
fore the people confident of a favora
BILE result.
The judicious and conservative,
platform of last year contributed in M
small degree to our success, as will
equally wise and judicial counsel OF
our part to day produce like re
suit.
The fret gun of the national cam
paign has already been heard. The
distant State of Oregon, one among
the later born of the Republic, send
greeting to her sisters of the Atlanti.
coast by the election of Democratic
Legislature, thus insuring another
Democratic Senator to sit down will
our own Thurman and Pendleton al
one of the Democratic majority tina
will haye control in that body on ani
after the 4th of March next. A Gro
Minis nose will yet decorate the sea
held by the Nipple Mitchell.
Again thanking you for the honor
conferred upon me, l will now pro
ceed with your aid in the completion
of the further duties devolved upor
our temporary organization.
After the address of the temporary
Chairman, Committees on Credentials
Resolutions, and Permanent organiza'
ton, consisting of one member on
each from the several Congressional
Districts of the State, were announced
when the Convention adjourned till
halt past one O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant te
adjournment when the Committee or
Credentials reported all the counties
fully represented and all the delega.
tions regular.
The Committee on Permanent Or.
ganization made their report, an
nouncing General Durbin Ward, fol
Permanent President with one Vice.
President from each Congressional
District; and Colonel E. S. Dodd, o.
Lucas county as Permanent Secretary
with Albert Sechworth, of Hardin
F. II. Kelley, of Cuyahoga; VIM. H
Sherman, of Hamilton; j. FL. Nc.
Haffey, of Gurnsey, aud F. A. Davis
of Morgan, as Assistant Secretaries.
Hon. James E. Neal, w. w. Arm
pointed q Committee to wait on Gen
eral Ward and inform him of his Sc
lection as Permanent President o.
the Convention. The Committee re
turned, escOrting the General to the
platform, when he was introduced
by the Temporary Chairman, in few
appropriate remarks, when General
Ward addressed the Convention al
follows:
SPEECH OF GEN. DURBIN WARD.
GENTLEMEN. OF THE CONVENTION =
1 heartily thank you for the honor yor
have done me this day in asking m,
to preside over the deliberations of ,
Congress of Democratic delegates il
convention assembled. We are here
gentlemen of the Convention, to an
nounce our principles and nominate
our candidates.
The general principles of the Dem
ocratic party are so well known tina
they need not be reiterated. Zap.
plaaseJ. 1t is only necessary to ap
ply them to the contingency of the
present hour. We have always been
the defenders of constitutional liber
ty [Applause]. We have always beer
the opponents of moneyed monopo
lies [applause]. and always the stead
fast advocates of popular rights
lCheersl.
When protective duties, grants tc
monopolies, which were calculated to
take from the toiling masses the pro
ceeds of their labor, and put it into
the hands of the privileged few. the
indignant voice of the Democracy hat
always been heard in condemnation
[Great atapplause[. And whenever, in
the past history of the country, it has
been found that legislation was need
ed to protect the interests of the in.
dustrial, wealth producing classes o.
this country, the Democracy have pro-
vided that legislation [Applausel. /.
Such, my fellow-citizens, as we'll al
Democratic delegates, are the grea
ideas and principles of the Democrat
ic party. And let US congratulate our
selves that we have been gaining
ground for our entire policy. We
have driven back the naughty money
ed power that sought to subdue the
the nation [Great applause]. Silver
has been remonetized [cheers] and
greenbacks have been preserved Ire
newed cheersl, aud ere long the peo.
ple's dollar, the peoples money, will
be received for public dues, and be
equal with gold [Applause].
Now, my fellow-citizens, 1 may
really congratulate you upon your
past success, aud look hopefully witt
you upon the dawning future. W.
elected our President two years ago