Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-21
THEDEMOCRACY OF OHIO.
The State Convention-Success of the
Younger Element-The Platform.

Inc state Conventton-SucCess of the
Younger Element-The Platform.
COLUMBUS, o., July 20.-The Democratic
state convention convened at IL O'Clock this
morning and was called to order by John G.
Thompson, chairman Of the state central
committee. The temporary organization
was announced with Hon. John Follett, Gin
cinnati, chairman, who delivered lengthy
address which was an arraigument of the
Republican party on its record, and outlining
policy for the Democratic party in the
coming campaign. The ususual committees,
which were selected at the meeting of the con-
gressional members in the morning, were an
Dounced.
The big contest was on the selection of a
central committee, the fight being made
against John q. Thompson in the districts
He was defeated for a member from his own
district, while his opponent, ]. Ii. Farley,
(Cleveland) was selected member from the
twenty first.
Thompson claims that he has two-thirds of
the members of the central committee and
will be elected chairman of the executive
committee. The convention took recess
till 2 o'clock.
The convention reassembied at 2 o'clock and
the committe on credentials reported no con-
test. A permanent organization was effected
with George s. Pendleton chairman, VIM
Gleason, Cleveland, secretary. Mr.. Pendleton
was received with much applause, but the
honor being expected he made no speech.
Tue first thing IN order being the nomina-
ton Of ticket, Hon. John w. Oakley, the
present incumbent, was nominated for SUI
preme judge by reclamation.
The ticket was completed by the nomina-
ton of j. w. Newman, Portsmouth, for secre-
tary of state ton the third ballot and Henry
Weihle, of Vanvort county for member of
the board of public works.
Following is the platform: The Demo-
cratic party in convention assembled reaffirms
the great principles, which are the founda-
ton OF free government, among which are:
Equal rights to all; special privileges to no
one; protection of the weak against the en-
croachments OF the strong; equal taxation;
Tree speech; free press; free schools, and first
OF all, a free and inyorruptible ballot.
Resotced, That We favor honest reform in the
civil service and; denource the extorion of money
from office holders to corrupt the ballot and control
elections as most threatening, it is the most in
eedious danger that has ever beset aAfree govern
ment, and the shameful resort to such methods by
the party In power, to carry its ends, eyinces the
utmost abandonment of principle for the place and
spoils system under the 'boss" rule. We denounce
the reckless extravaganza and profgacy OF the Re-
publican party in the appropriation Of the public
treasury, which should be applied to the extinction
OF the national debt, and we believe the time has
come when by an honest and economical admins
tration OF the government the burden of war taxes
which the people have SO long borne, and which In
the end fall upon labor, may and ought to be re-
duced, but we denounce the attempt of the Repub-
lcan congress to reduce the taxes those articles
which will inure to the benefit Of the rich.
ReS0tUed, That We favor a tariff levied to meet
the actual needs and so djusted in its dsails with
view to share equally in the public burdens. to
encourage productive Industries and afford labor q
just compensation without creating monopohes.
Res0LCed, That stability In the value Of money Is
pri airy requisite to industrial and commercial
ify AN 10 ha nv v,saSr-
ing both gold and silver as money provided by
the constitution, subjectng the issue and reguta-
ton of paper money to the established principles
which Will prevent fluctuations In the value of the
currency.
Resolved, That the growth of monopoles is such
as to seriously threaten the rights of individuals and
the public welfare and ought to be provided against
by proper legislation
Rescued, That the Democratic party has ever
maintained and stu steadfasty adheres to the doc
ine OF the largest liberty consistent with the public
welfare and Is opposed to legislation merely sump
tuary.
ResoIUed, That it is duty incumbent upon our
government TO protect its citizens, naive-born and
naturalizsd, at home and abroad, and We demand 9
searching inquiry into the alleged outrages commit
ted against citizens Of the United States In foreign
countries.
A ratification meeting was held this evening and
addressed by Senator Pendleton and others.
MR.. THOMPSON TAKES HIS COVETED CHAIR
MANsHIP.
COLUMBUS, July 20.-The Democratic state
central committee organized tonight with
Clark Irving, of Mt. Vernon, chairman, and
c. NJ. Vallandingham, of Dayton, secretary.
An executive committee was selected and
organized with John G. Thompson, chairman,
and John A. Rule, of Cincinnati, secretary
The vote on chairman of the central com
mittee stood IL to 8, j. ii. Farley, of Cleve-
land, opposing. On chairman of the executive
committee it stood IL to Z, s. w. Hoffman, of
Cincinnati, opposed.