Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-28
BUCKEYE DEMOCRATS
Assembled in State ConVen.
ton at Columbus.
A Full State Ticket Placed i'm the
Field

The Ohio democrats assembled in
state convention Thu sday. The per
manent organization met with the Hon.
John insolvency as chairman. who de-
llVered such an eloquent and stirring
address that the hall constantly echoed
with applause. After his address the
following platform was adopted:
The platform of the democracy of Ohio in con-
vention assembled hereby reafirms the principles
OF the party as expressed in its state and national
platforms IN regard to personal liberty. The true
functions of the government are embraced in the
political creed expounded by the great founder OF
he democratic party, Thomas Jefferson. The
application of these principles to eur present con-
dition demands the publication of the public SER
vice; the punishment of the robbers of the public
treasury; the equalization of all public burdens,
the arrest of profigacy and extravaganza that
corrupts the administration of pubic officers and
change in the policy that has so long been pur-
sued by the republican party, favoring the indi
ydual and class interest at the expense of the Ia
boring and wea tn producing people of the coun-
try and we reaffirm our previous declarations for
stable money, the gradual extension of the pub
Tic debt and the payment of pensions to disabled
soldiers, their widows and orphans.
We favor tariff for revenue limited to the
necessities of the government economically ad-
ministered, and so adjusted in its application as
to prevent unequal burdens. encourage produc-
tive industries at home, and afford just compen-
sation to labor, but not to create or foster mo.
nopolies.
The act Ut the republican congress reducing
the tariff on wool, while at the same time in.
creasing it en- wooden goods, already highly pro-
tected, was Ubiquitous legislation, discrimination
IN favor OF monopoly and against the agricul-
tural interests of the country, and ought to be
corrected. And we heartily approve the actor
OF the democratic mombers of the Ohio delegation
IN congress in voting against the increase
The protection of the COVE nment is due to al
American citizens, native and foreign born
abroad as we'll as at home
We reafirm the resolutions of the state con.
ventions OF Ohio in 1880, '8l and 80. and of the
democratic national conventions of 1872, rs and
80, dem anding thorough reform and purifiea.
ton OF the civil service and charge that the re-
heretofore given for the reform thereof and has
failed during its administration of the govern.
ment to correct even the most crying abuses. anG
we demand, therefore, a change in the executive
administration of the government ITSELF as the re.
form first of all necessary Gas made still NOR.
manifest by the recent star route triaD, thereby
GUST ng corrupt rings, confederates to protect
crime and prevent the punishment OF criminals.
and by so doing to make it possible again to pun.
iSh fraud and theft in the public service.
After the adoption Of the platform
the following state ticket was placed in
nomination:
GovernOr-Geo. w. Hoadley.
Lieut.. Governor-John J. Merrick.
Supreme judge-short term; Martin
D. Follett.
Supreme judge-long term, S. Edwin
Oven.
Supreme court clerk-John J. Cruik,
shank.
Attorney general-James Lawrence.
Auditor of State-Emil Kriswetter
Treasurer of St&te-Peter Brady.
School commissioner - Leroy D
Brown.
Public works-John 2. Martin.