The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-07-27
ONO pEnocRATIc CONVENTION
2t csfumbus, Juiy 2O-An Excerpt From
tho fpe eh of Hon. Johu +. Eollett-The
Ticket and the Ptatfornu.

AAe<tt anu the t>tstttOrEu.
ThdOhio State Democratic Convention
met N Comstock's 0pera-house, Columbus,
at II: a. M, July 20, and was called to
order BY Hon. John g. Thompson, Chair
man u the State Central Committee. In
his bref address, among other things, Mr..
THOMPSON said:
Yob have assembled here to-day tor the purpose
OF puffng in nomination such ticket to be voted
for, ana, as believe to be elected on the second
TlSs,fy of October. [Applause.l You will also be
to BAT e, and l know and 1 feel assured from the
faces 4 the gentlemen before me, that wisdom and
harlnely will prevail in all your councils to-day.
know tits the intention and the desire of the
Dempiptic party of this State to place in nomina-
ton f}-day such ticket as will command THE
ohigs Applause -. So.
go ersenal considerations go; select from
thasS have be IN nominated the ablcst, strong-
est aud best men: lclect those who are honest and
capalb. those VIII, are deserving of the confidence
and support Of the party you represent and of the
people Do this and there is no doubt in my mind
that success will attend your efforts here to-day
And thanking you for the many distinguished
honors that you have given me in keeping me so
desirenow to announce to you the temporary or
lganization of the Convention, and introduce to
you our temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Thompson then announced the fol-
lowing temporary organization:
Temporary Chairman-Hon. John f.
Follett, of Cincinnati
Secretary-David S. Fisher of Hardin.
Assistants-J. NJ Runyan, Warren; p.
j. Sullivan, Franklin; John Z. Gormley,
Perry; ]. d. Seller, Cuyahoga; and Z. p.
Hatfield, Portage.
Sergeants-at-Arms = Colonel Richard
Nevins and Colonel J. NJ Orr, Columbus
Being introduced, Mr.. Follett addressed
the convention, from whose speech we ex-
cerpt the following passages:
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN F. FoLLETT.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN-It thank you
temporary Organization. l have practiced law
long enongh TO know that there occasions when
what is said should be written, and believing this
to be such an occasion, have departed from what
has hitherto been my uniform practice and have
reduced TO writing what shall say.
am not hear to-day to originate Democratic
key-notes. The time for that has long since
psssed. They were first sounded at the reveille
which called the defenders of human rights and
and maintaining inalienable rights against the
entertainments of tyranny in any and every
form and against the ursurpations of power,
whether assumed as by divine right, or brute
force, or the insidisusly approaching but crush
ing power of monopolies: Democratic key
notes have inspired and set in mo-
ton every struggle for human liberty and human
progress. They are the bugle notes that have
aroused to action the hosts of noble men during all
ages VINO nave oeleyed and acted under the belief
that life is not so dear nor peace sweet as to
be purchased at the price of chains and slavery"
They were heard in the splashing of chests of tea
In boston harbor, which clearly and Enthusiastically
announced to Great Britain that these Colonies
VIII have Tree commerce or none. They were
heard in the Declaration of Independence, and
made possible the success of the struggle which
followed.
They were voiced in the Constitution of the
Uaited States. and have ever since been the watch
words OF tne party organized 10 defend that nal
lowed chart of freedom the Darty horn when the
hrst encroachnlents were made upon the rights
thereby guaranteed, baptized at the grave of the
its resistless power, crushed and destroyed Know
nothingisni and kindred foes to equal rights and
the spirit of liberty; the party whose record
whose history, whose deeds are key-notcs that
exalt with enthusiastic pride the heart of every
patriot and Democrat worthy the name, and fit to
be a representative of our noble party.
Equal rights to all, special privileges to none;
the greatesf personal liberty consistent with pub
!. = Z. ion OF the weak AGAINST the
IA = the cefpof-
80 se 0.NS 3Ifnd prevented fromen-
croatAfug on s1ntt such legislative
restrictons az snail make 1t impossible for monop-
oes whether individual or corpo ate, to exist; in
Ine federal government, the states, and In the
States, the individual citizens shall have equal
rights, equal privileges and equal immunities; nc
encroachment 6y the Federal Government upon
the reserved rights OF the states all officers are
servants OF he people, ana sboud be held 10 str1c'
accountability as such servants; boss rule is
as odlous as that assumed TO ne exercised by
olSlhe right, anu revolt against the op-
.ue oi inc Poicai posses OF TINS era Is a.
eohhInehdADIe h as Ine revolt OF our heY0Iutonary
Iatners against the IKE ruie OF Gcorge Ill Tree
uncorrupted, unpurchased Daiiot, and an honest
count are essential TO the preservation OF free gov
eminent; the forced levy OF contributions from
omce-hoioers Ior corrupt party uses ana TO brlb<
voters, Is not only reprehensibe. but necessarily
eestrucuve OF pure eicctlons ana Tree government
speecn' Iree press, iree sehoois, Iree commerce
ires pots 70 oe uePosIteo oy Iree men, these are
efer oeeh, some & ni tne Key -n9'es OF the
Den,oeIA'ic party. anu VIII ever pienu harmon'
wonfS ~ '"e Na'ionai ah'neihS Vi Hee govern
A. ,.;,r ot IA; CT. .o.. - a..
itsrssa I'D - ~. i, @ ~, " i' ;iI pgni'Io
eSneso tba' hai as peopie' t,i, ra no, VIII h1t
snaaI;ng of tha acts Of tba a&;siatnrap - 1a:y 1uy
P;to SPeanhe Vi lie ac's oi the Legislature Oh las
Wouid ,b,. tbey mich, be huri.d os c.,,;,.or,
within prison walls, and the place of sepultur,
unknown to mortal man. 1t is consoling to know
Ina. .nere are courts 10 stand DetWeeh such Legs
He a,ane can .ne or, +; h.;n,, hor, po,,h,;o
or in heioneina 10 iba narty ot this t;ma nbo i
bereft OF the senses; who having tongue, taste
mot arin$ mnyim$ nands, Ieeis not daSang eyes, see
smells not the rank, sickening, gangrenous cor
III pereg n me entire Dody OF its Leaders
look for relief. with throbbing hearts and longing
1o shss nwaih me 10 power OF the
rights of the whole people The times are pr OPT
uous and the outlook encouraging, II, with strong
ag Of o,r grse d tS We Tn % TPGna ane
the sign of promise to the struggling, dissatisfied
people. But think not, Democrats Of Ohio, that
victory will come to you without an earnest active
against uo snggie Tug 10 o1ta1n IT, mere Is arrayeo
the organized force of ofiee-h olders. ip and tb,
power Of the political boss fit counterparts of the
SaIif Gnrsuan Toes, the world, the flesh, and the
yonr bannars ibcse nr;nn;Ios 81 Iihort,. fatii ~ "a
and eonaI;tv tbnt - - h;ff, f W f e H. ~ i,'.I Il
nartv nIano tbnt $500 i thn bnd of tiS S ,,S
I'm! p,.u t' III .,.e it % " a.ieu ang
c,nsoit ieh, %no nave the requlsiIe courage and
such con,es, anS tha, eaiI rU,eI II
zealously and bravely in defense of it. DO this
and and when 70 the votes are counted out songs Of
den YOUR hearts but bring relief o' to a sysrino
people
comnttS GManS sne sPeecn OF Mr. foliett'
carnations Resolutions and IN State ~.
tral Committee were announced, after
which the convention adjourned until 9
O'CLOCK
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A. upon reassemoiins' Mr. brunner' from
sne COMMITTEE % oh Oreoentials' announcing
.nae 'iiere were no contests all counties
oeihs iepfesel'eu' MI ouillVan' from the
committee on permanent organizations,
submitted his report as follows:
= For Permanent Chairman-Hon Georoe