The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-03
The Ohio Democratic Convention.

COLUMBUS, June 25-The hotels are filled
with delegates and visitors to the democratic
state convention which meets tomorrow,
among them Senator Thurman. II is proba
bic d. r. Page, of Summit, will be ominated
for secretary of state, and A. F. Hume
of Butler for supreme Judge. The platform
will contain planks demanding an unlimit-
ed coinage of silver the issue of certificates
10 purchase silver bullion, the reception Of
greenbacks for custom dues, ENDORSING the
action of the last congress on the Potter
investigation and the presidents southern
policy, and also, probably, a plank declaring
against communism, but in favor OF congress
and the various states so legislating as 10 re-
vive trade and furnish employment to the
unemployed.
COLUMBUS, June 26.-Tne democratic state
convention met in the opera house this
morning, and was called TO order by John
e. Thompson. A. T. Walling was chosen
temporary chairman and Frank Kelly, of
Cleveland, secretary. After appointing the
committees the convention took recess
until 80 p. m.
The convention reassembled at 2 p. m
Durbin Ward was chosen permsnent chair
man and +. S. DOdd, of Toledo secretary
The following ticket was nominated: For
secretary of state, David r. Paige, OF Sum
nit; for supreme judge, A. +. Hume, of
works, Rush Field, of Richland.
The following platform was adopted:
The democratic party of Ohio in con ven ion
assembled hereby reaffirm the following
clauses in the platform of the convention OF
July Is, 1871, Endorsed by a majority of more
than z, 600 last fall by the people of Ohio We
renew its pledges OF devotion to the Union
and the constitution with the amendments.
1t declares as essential 10 the preservation of
tree government a faithful adherence TO the
following principles:
A strict construction of home rule. the SUI
premacy of the civil over the military power,
the separation of cnurch and state, equality of
all citizens before the law, liberty of indI-
vidual action unvexed by sumptuary laws, alb
solute aequiesence in the lawfully expressed
will of the majority, opposition to ali Subsi-
dies, the preservation or public lands for the
use of actual settlers. and the maintenance
and peTfecting OF the common school system.
As pertinent to issues now pending before
Reso we'd, That the investigation of frauds
committed at the last presidential election in
Florida anu Louisiana ought 10 nave been
10 do so was a violation OF the spirit of the
law under which II was organized, and a
gross outrage upon the people OF the United
states, and whilst the decision as made by the
Forty-fOurth congress OF the question as TO
who should be declared president of the
United States for the present presidential
term, was, in our Judgment, polite, that de-
eision ought not 10 preclude the authentic
investigation and exposure OF all frauds con-
nected with that election and the due ac-
eountability Of all who were guiltily connect
ed with Them
Resolved, The commercial and industrial
stagnation that has so long prevailed
throughout the country, and the con-
directly to the pernicious financial legislation
OF the republican party, which we hereby ar
raign for It's acts, and charge,
1. That at time wnen the country was
weighed down with debt created on basis of
a full volume OF paper, added 10 botn the
precious metals, as money, IL enacted a sweep
ing change in the me ure of values wholly In
the interest OF Inoneyed capital by demonetiz-
ing silver and decreasing the destruction of
legal tender paper and thereby wrOngfnlly adj
ded, in effect, hundreds of millions 10 the bur-
den OF debt and taxes upon the people.
2. BY pursuing its me- ciless policy of con-
tracing the paper currency and hoard
ing gold it has increased continuously the
value of money and securities that
partake OF the enhancement of money, and
decreased the value OF AL other properly, and
especially of capital designed for productive
use and required for the employment OF labor;
thus REFRESHING instead OF fostering industry,
and compelling fdleness instead OF sustaining
trade and commerce, and now this party in
Ohio puts forward in its platform the declara-
ton That the financial question mas been
settled.
We deny this declaration, and while we