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

the Platform, Etc,
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torrld day was that for the Democratic State
Convention at Columbus. The preliminary or
ganiEatlon was announced to take place at the
Opera House at II o'clock. Tickets had been pro-
vided for ad mission by the Executive Committee
and members OF the press and scattering deega'
tlons began to gather soon after 10 o'clock, The
crowd being kept back until the delegates had
been provided for Excellent music was fur
nlshed by Curriers' Band which occupied posi-
tlon In the gallery The Opera House was beau
tifully decorated with HACs, and the stage being
thrown open at full depth, the rear being faced
with c1lors dropping In iestoons, beneath which
was picture Of Washington lowering over an
honor chair draped in miniature Aags, The Ex'
ecutive Committee deserve much credit for the
taste with which they discharged this part Of their
duty. The Hon. John G. Thompson, Chairman OF
the State Central Committee, accompanied by
Hon. A.. II, walling the temporary Chairman
were on hand early and occupied central posi-
tlon on the stage at the front Mr.. Thompson
called the convention to order, and said he would
make no speech. He hoped they would select
good men for candidates, and adopt platform
which can be received by all honest Democrats
Ohio was going to be the battle ground of the two
parties during the coming campaign. He knew
II they did their du,y, which he knew they would
and with the Democracy behind them there
would be no question OF the result. He con.
'cluded his remarks by announcing that the State
Central Committee had selected as temporary Off
GERS OF the convention the following named gen.
tlemen
Chairman-Hon, AnSon T. Walllng, OF PlCka-
way county.
Temporary secretary-Frank H. Kelly, Of Guy.
shogs county.
Assistant secretarles-B. F. Nelson, Of Ashland
and J, NJ Amos, of Noble.
He introduced the temporary Chairman, who
spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF HON, A. T. wALLING.
GENTLEMEN OF THR CONVENTION TO return to
you my thanks for the high honor conferred upon
me through the medium Of your State Central
Committee in being called upon to preside over
the temporary organization Of body represent
ing not only every county In the State but great
majority Of It's vote wealth, intelligence and re-
speCtabhty, is but expressing a faint gratitude on
the mar OF one who has In all positions which he
has been called upon to occupy endeavored to sd-
vance the canse of Democracy To those actions
the feelings that may not be expressed In words
but trust they may find their full exnressiOn in
the future, and, II possible more vigorous efforts
in The cause we all cherish, and for the promotion
OF which we have assembled to day
Although 1t will he more ftly the province of
the permanent President who may be appointed
10 preside over yonr deliberations TO indicate the
platform aud policy of the Democratic party In
the coming contest, yet deem It meet on this in
tToduc'Org occasion to congratulate you, and
through You the Democracy of the State. on the
auspiCiOus circumstances under which this the
opening struggle In the presidential campaign IN
our State, is being this day inauPurated.
Our opponents at their late convention IN Gin.
cinnat have through their platform and orators
more than admitted their hopeless and disorpan
tzad condition lts tenn orary Chairman, groping
through the mists and recOeCtinns o. genera.
tion back, in reproducing the terr0rs Of rebel
lion long since subdued and waving The flag Of
sectional diSuninn, among other OF his virnlent
charges against the Democracy, saws the Demo
cratic House OF Representatives refuses TO say
there was no Intent to disturb the Presidential IT,
te' while the fourth resolution of their platform
adopted on the same day expresses qualification
that Democratic Congress disapnroves any at
tack upon the Presidents title and regards IL as
favorite omen. The Republican party alwayg
regards all things that give them offices and spoils
as a favorable omen."
Another, their chosen orator for the occasion.
the yOnng man West who attempted to grow ND
with the people Of Ohio last wear and was sat
down uUOn by our Democratic Bishop TO the tune
of q OOO IN describing the harmonious cond lion
condition Of his party used the ant and illusira
trative language. Some of us are for Paul some
for Sias, and some for Cg ar, but mighty few for
Christ"
The first three of his PROPOSITIONS accept upon
his testimony, The last Is abundautly proven BY
the record Of the ReDublican party during the
ten years last mast The platform and the sneak
ers seemed TO be OverShad0wed by great and
overpOwering spectre ''the O'COnnor."
T.,N Nf,...v 1N !, 1000, A., ,.r.
and good mr n now passed away Clement L. Val.
landgham. wss sufficient to arouse the anxious
fears OF the Republicans Of the State Vow the
name Of not great man, but one trying to follow
the ways Of better llfe is sufficient to throw q
State Republican Convention into SpaRms Bv A
most singular fatuity, however they utterly neg.
lect to mention In that connection the long line
Of christian Republican statesmen headed bv
Wells, McLln, Anderson COwgill and Cassanave
whonOw erjOv the nations grace and bounty as
reward for their successful eff lrts in the fraud
that makes an accidental President
Onr future is NIL OF hopes. The onward march
OF the peorle who have long since determined
that Republican misrne should be replaced by
the wisdom and staesmsnship OF the party born
with the Constitution Of the country and It's de-
tenders in all times nf need, will not be checked
until 1t attains It's full frultioa In 1880 by replac
ing In the presidential chair one nj its favored
stateEmen; and the Democracy of Ohio as well
as OF the nation, VIII see to II that neither Re.
turning Board nor partizan judges under the
name Of an Electoral Commission shall be allow
ed to defeat the ju't verdict.
True to its pledges to the people the popular
branch of Congress has succeeded dePpite the on.
position of hostile Senate and Secretary of the
Treasury, In stOpoing the contraction of the cur
reDcy that was so rapidly drifting the county to
irredeemabe bankruptcy and ruin. It has re-
stored the silver dollar of the fathers and declared
mostemnhatcallv that the greenblGk is the IA
vOred currency of the people. and is to be pre-
ferTed to the issues Of the national banks or other
Donied monOpOlies.
We have another warrant Of success in the wise
and prudent action of our State Legislature
Through the long term of a necessarily pTOtracted
session its me mbers showed a wisdom and states
manship that makes II the peer II not superior to
any OF its predecessors. II reduced the public
taxes nearly three .fourths Of million dollars II
gave us just rediStricting of the State for con.
gressioual purpoSes-in place nf the partisan ger.
Fymanderer made and intended by the Republi.
can party TO prevent fair representation Of the
wishes Of the people In the popular branch Of our
national Congress. It examined. amended and
placed upon our statute books the much needed
reform in our civil. criminal and municipal
codes Upon Its acts We can SAFELY challenge the
issue with our opponents aud 90 before the peOple
confident OF favorable result
The judciOus and conservative platform of last
year contributed In no small degree 10 our sue.
cess, as will equally wise and iu1iciOus counsels
on our mart to-day produce Ike result.
The first gun Of the national campaign has al.
ready been heard. The distant State of Oregon
one among the later boru of the republic sends
greeting To her sisters OF the Atlantic coast by the
election Of a Democratic Governor and Demo-
cratic Legislature, thus insuring another Demo-
cratic Senator to sit down with our own Thurman
and Pendleton as one OF the Democratic majority
that will have control in that body on and after
the 4th of March next. CrOnin nose will yet
decorate the seat held by the Nipple Mitchell
Again thanking you for the homer conferred
upon me, will now proceed with your aid, in
the completion of the further duties deVOlved
upon our temporary organization.
AT the conclusion Of Mr. Walling's speech the
Secretary proceeded With the call and the follow
ing committees were named
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Dist.
/ &C. Campbell, Hamilton county.
2 James sherlock, Hamilton.
John NJ. SprIgg Montgomery
W. B. Luce. Greene.
5 H. Hume, Shelby
6 william Weeks Fulton.