The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-06-14
Politics in Ohio

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Democratic State Convention met
in the Opera House this morning
Gen. James Steedman was choser
temporary chairman and made Il
brief speech, the point Of which
was that the time had come when
the Democratic party should insist
upon claiming its full share in hon,
ors of the late war, for it was large.
ly due to Democratic soldiers that
the Union was saved. Permanent
organization was affected with
Samuel F. Hunt, of Cincinnati, as
president of the convention.
The convention nominated the
following ticket: For Governor,
Thomas Ewing, of Fairfield; Lieu-
nant-Governor, A.V. Rice, ofPut-
nam; Treasurer, Anthony IIowclls,
of Stark Auditor, Charles Rcemo-
lin, OF Hamilton; Judge of the Su-
premc Court, W. J. Gilmore; Of
Prcblo; A.torney-General, |. Pill
lars, Of Allen; member OF the board
of public works, Patrick O'Marah,
of Cuyahoga. The following plat
form was adopted:
"That the democracy Of Ohio de-
mand free and fair elections, and
to that end denounce all intcrfer-
cnce with elections by the military
power. That the experience Of this
and other countries has abundantly
proved that the presence Of troops
at the polls is destructive Of free
dom Of elections and incompatible
with the existence of free institu-
tions; that the laws enacted by
Congress which, under the pretense
of regulating the manner of con-
gressional elections, interfere with
the election of State officers and
overthrow the laws Of tho States
governing the choice OF such officers
are unconstitutional, and for that
reason ought to be repealed; that
they arc also instrunentalities of
fraud, force and corruption, by
which the party in power uses tho
money Of the people to corrupt and
thousands Of irresponsible officers
to harass and cocrcc the voters,
and especially by force and fraud
TO deprive our naturalizcd citizens
Of the right to vote, and for these
reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately repealed.
"That impartial juries are esscn-
tial TO the administration Of justice,
and thereby to the preservation of
liberty; that no man can be secure
in his person or property when the
juries arc packed and controlled by
the government for despotic and
partisan purposes; that under
the federal jury laws now in exist
ence juries may be and have boon
go packed and controlled, and that
the highest interests OF justice and
free government require that these
laws be changed so as to secure
fair, impartial and in dependent
juries in the federal courts.
"That the republican minority
in Congress, by refusing to vote
supplies to maintain the govern
ment unless the majority would
agree to the use of troops at tho
polls, and also to the maintainance
of tho unconstitutional laws aiore-
said, and the President OF the Uni
ted States, by his unprecedented
use Of the voto power in order to
pcrpetuate said laws and the Use Of
armed troops at the polls, have
shown Il spirit of faction and q de-
votion to party success instead of
the welfare of tho country and the
preservation of its constitution and
liberties that demand the con(cm.
nation OF the whole American pco.
pie.
"That President Hayes, by his
frequent interposition Of the veto
in order to defeat legislation that
was plainly constitutional, that in
no way interfered with the indie
dependence of any other depart
mont of the government, and had
received the most mature considera-
ton of Congress, has shown an Ut
ter disregard Of the conditions and
principles that induced the inscr-
ton Of the veto power in the con-
stitution, and Il like disregard Of