Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-21
Ohio.
The Democratic State COnventiO

| The Democratic State Convention. COLUMBUS, July 2O.--The Democratic State
 convention convened at II 8. m. and was
 called to order by John G. Thompson, chair
 man of the State Central committee. A tenn porary organization was announced, with John Follett, of Cincinnati chairman, who delivered a long address, which was an ar- raignment of the Republican party on it's rec ord in the nation and State it outlined the policy for the Democratic party in the con- ing campaign. The usual committees, which were selected at the meetings of the Con- gressional delegations in the morning, were announced. The big contest was over the selection of the Central committee, the fight being made against John G. Thompson in the various districts. He was defeated for member from his own district, while his op- ponert, J. H. Farley, of Cleveland was se- lected as member from the Twenty first. Thompson claimed that he had two-thirds of the Central committee, and that he would be selected for the chairmanshlp of the execu- tive committee The convention took 8 cess to o'clock.
 Senator George H. Pendleton was made permanent chairman, w. J. Gleason of Cuyahoga, secretary, with one assistant from each district. John w. Oakley, of Franklyn, was renominated for judge of the Supreme Court by exclamation. James w. Newman was nominated for Secretary of State on the third ballot by exclamation. Henry Weible on the second was nominated for member of the board of public works Resolutions were adopted as follows: The Democratic party of Ohio in convention assembled re- afirms the great principles which are the foundation of free government, which are equal rights to all, special privileges to none. protection of the weak and against the en- croachment of the strong, equal taxation, free speech, free press, free schools, and first of all free and uncorrupted ballot.
 Resolved, that stability in the value of money Is the primary question to industrial and commercial prosperity. This can be only secured by maintaining both gold and silver money provided by the consttu- ton, and subjecting the issue and regulation of paper money to established principles which will prevent fluctuations in the value of currency
 Resolved, that the growth of monopolies is such seriously to lessen the rights of in- dividuals and the public welfare and ought to be provided against by proper legislation.
 Resolved, That we favor honest reform in the civil service and denounce the extortion of money from office holders to corrupt the ballot and control elections as the most threatening as it is the most insidious danger that besets free government and the shame less resort to such methods by the party in power to carry it's ends evidences the utter abandonment of principle for place and spolS under boss rule. We denounce the reckless extravaganza and profigacy of the Republican party in the appropriation of public treasure which should be applied to the extinction of the national debt, and we believe the time has come when by honest and economical administration of the gov ernment the burden of the war tax which the people have so long borne and which in the end falls upon labor, may and ought to be reduced, but we denounce the attempt of the Republicans in Congress to reduce the taxes on those articles which inure to the benefit of the rich.
 Resolved, That it is the duty of the gov ernment to protect it's citizens, native born and naturalized, at home and abroad, and we demand a searching inquiry into the alleged outrages committed against our people in Ire land, Russia and Mexico
 Resolved, That we favor tariff levied to meet the actual needs for revenue and so ad- justed in it's details with view to equality in public burdens as to encourage the produc- tive industries and afford labor just compen- sation without creating monopolies; Resolved, That the Democratic party has ever maintained and still steadfastly adheres to the largest liberty consistent with the pub lie welfare and is opposed to legislation mere ly sumptuary.