Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-27
The Ohio Democrats.

| The Ohio Democrats.
COLUMBUS, June 26.-The Democratic State
convention met this morning and was called to
order by John G. Thompson. T. Willing was
chosen temporary chairman and Frank Kelly,
| of Cleveland, secretary. After appointing
committees, the convention took recess till
half past one.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
COLUMBUS, June 26.-The Democratic State
Ward was chosen permanent chairman and p
s. Dads, of Toledo, secretary. The following
ticket was nominated: For secretary of state,
David r. Page, of Summit. For supreme
judge, A. F. Hume, of Butler. Member Of the
board of public works, Mr.. Rushfeld, of Rich
land. The following platform was adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of Ohio, in convention as
semhled, hereby reafirm the following clauses in the
platform of the convention of July 25th 1877, in
dorsed by majority Of more than % 600 last fall by
the people of Ohio. We renew its pledges of devo-
ton to the Union and the constitution, with the
amendments. It declares as essential to the preser
following pr9pes Strict aeo1a Of
rule; supremacy of the civil over the military power
separation of church and state; equality of all cti-
zens before the law liberty of all individual action
ton to ali subsidies; preservation pubic Lands to
the use of actual settlers, and the maintenance and
protection Of the school SYSTEM as pertinent to the
issues now pending before the people.
ResOlved, That the investigation of frauds COM
mltted at the last Presidential election in Florida
Louisiana ought to have been made by the electoral
commission. Its refusal to do so was violation of
the spirit of the law under which it was organized
and gross insult to the people of the United States
and whilst the decision, made by the Fortyfourth
congress, OF the question as to who should be
cared President OF the United States for the
Presidential term was, in our Judgment, final that
decision ought not to preclude authentic nvestiga-
ton and exposure of all frauds connected with that
election and the due accountability of all who were
guilty, connected with them.
ReSOtUe0, The commercial and Industrial stagna-
ton that has so long prevailed throughout the
country, and the consequent widespread want and
suffering, is due directly to the pernicious financial
when the country weighed down with debit
created on the basis of full value of paper added
to both the precious metals as money, it enacted
sweeping change in the measure of value wholly in
the interest of moneyed capital, by demonetizng sill
yer and decreeing the destruction of legal tender
dreds OF millions to the burden of debt
and taxes upon the people. Second, by
pursuing it's merciless policy Of contracting the paper
currency and boarding gold, it has increased con-
nuously the value Of money and securities that par
take of the enhancement of money, and decreased
the value of all other property, and especially of cap
employment of labor thus REFRESHING instead of fos-
tering industry, compelling idleness instead of
tanning trade and commerce, and now this party in
Ohio puts forward in its platform the declaration that
the financial question has been settled. We deny
this declaration and while congratulate the coun
try that the downward course Of bankruptcy and ruin
partially avered by the Democratic measures passed
at the late session Of restoring the debt
spite of Presidential veto, and stopping
the further destruction of greenbacks, We demand
further acts of justice, well measures of re-
lief the repeal of the resumption act and the lawful
liberation of coin boarded in the treasury; the re-
moval of all restrictions to the coinage of silver and
the re-establishment of silver money metal, the
same as gold, it was before its fraudulent demon
citation; the gradual substitution of United States
legal tender paper for National bank notes. and it's
permanent establishment the sole paper money of
the country, made receivable for all dues of the gov
such issues to be SO regulated by legislation or
organic law, as to give the people the assurance of
stability in the volume of currency and consequent
stability of values further increase in the bond
ed debt and no further sale of bonds for the pur-
chase of coin for resumption purposes but grad
ual extinction of the public debt and rigid economy
rsdncon OF expenditures IN al branches of the pub
Resolued, The interests of the industrial wealth.
the producing Classes-is the paramount interest Of
the people of the United States Those whose labor
and enterprise produce wealth should be secure in
Its enjoyment. Our warmest sympathy is extended
to the laboring classes, who have been thrown out
unjust legislation of the Republican party, and all
pledges OF the Democratic party to the revisal of
that policy, and restoration of all rights they are
entitled to upon its ascendency to power.
RESOLVED, There can be no legitimate employment
of organized force in the country except to execute
the law and to maintain public peace that no violence
should be countenanced to obtain redress for any
alleged grievance but should be repressed at every
cost till relief can be secured by legal methods We
congratulate the country upon the adoption of the
constitutional and pacific policy of local self govern
ment in the States of the South, long advocated
by the Democratic party, and which has brought
peace and harmony to that section of the Union.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
COLUMBUS, O., June 26.-The Democratic
State central committee organized tonight by
selecting Jno. G. Thompson chairman and L.
M. Nelly secretary. The executive committee
organized by electing Jno. G.. Thompson,
chairman Jacob Reinhart, treasurer, Amos
Eberly, M. A. Dougherty of Columbus, Frank
McKenny of Miami, o. J. o. Packard, of Ma
honing, S. Mcmillan of Washington. The COM
mittee adjourned to meet at Cincinnati at the
call of the chairman.