Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-26
OHIO DElrOGR.l 4 rs.
GeneraI T.. u. Finley, Chairman al
the CsnventtOm-The Platform.

Assucistea Press Bisratch by special Mifes.
COLUMBUS, o., June 25.-Congressmsn
K Paige, chairman OF the central com.
mittee, called the Democratic state con-
yention to order at IL 30 O'Clock. The
Opera House was not more than two
thirds filed, the number Of persons
present being smaller than at any state
convention for years.
The committee on permanent orgsnizs
tions reported and Gen. 4. b. Finley, the
chairman, was introduced. He spoke at
length on the Importance of the Demo
Gratis carrying Ohio in October, predicting
that they would do 30, aud reviewed the
history OF the party in the country.
The committee ON resolutions through
Elmer White reported the following plat
form:
OF Ohio reaflirms its platform of
1883 as follows II endorses the
principles of the party expressed
in previous state and national platforms in
regard to personal liberty, and the true func-
tions of the government AZ embraced in the
political creed expounded by the founder OF
the Democratic party, Thomas Jetfer
son, and the application of these
principles to the present condition OF the
country; demand the puritcation of the
public service the punishment OF robbers of
the pablo treasury equalization of all public
burdens; the arrest of protligacy and extrava
gance, and a total change i'll the policy that
has so long been pursued by the
Republican party in fayorlng individual
and class interests at the expense of the
laboring man and wealth producing people Of
the country We renew our previous decla-
ration for stable money, the gradual eXtinc-
tion of the public debt and the payment Of
| pensions to all disabled soldiers, their widows
| and orphans. We favor tariff for revenue,
| limited to the necessity of q gov
ernment economically administered and
| 80 adjusted i'll Its application NJ to prevent
unequal burdens, encourage productive in
| dustre4 at home offer Just compensation to
| labor. hut not to create or foster munopolics.
The lust demands OF tho wool growers in
Ohio and the country for an equitable sd.
| illstment of the duties on wool, un-
| Justly reduced by II Republican Con
| gress 10 that this industry ahSll
he fully and equally favored with other
! INDUSTRIES ought to be complied with, and
| we endorse the action OF the Democratic
| members of Ohio in their efforts to accom-
plico this result The Democratic party If
and always has been opposed to sumptuary
| legislation and unequal taxation III any
form and is i'll favor OF the largest
| liberty of private conduct consistent with pub
lie welfare and the rights Of others and OF
regulating the liquor traffic and providing
against the evils resulting therefrom by
by judlcious and properly graded censt
system. We commend the action Of TIA,
democracy legislature i'll its abolition
OF the convict labor system ant
its reform OF prison management, and We
endorse the legislature and executive i'll theil
economy and the wise administration 0f th,
affairs OF the state. The protection OF thu
government is due to all American citizens
native and foreign born, abroat
aud at home We reailim til,
resolutions OF the state conventions OF Ohio
Of 1880. 1851 and 1882 and the Democratic
national convention Of 1872, 1876 and 1850
demanding thorough reform and pur iica
ton OF the civil service, aud charge that th,
Republican party has violated every pledge
it has heretofore given for the reform there
Of, and has failed during its long administra
tion of the government to correct even thu
most patent abusos and We demand therefore
a change OF the executive administration o
the government itself az the reform first of al
necessary and made more manifest by til,
Star Route trials and other inlquities thereby
ousting corrupt rings confederated to crime
and prevent the punishment OF crminals,anC
by so doing make it possible to punish frau'
and theft in the public service.