Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-26
POLITICAL PICKINGS.
The Big Chiei of the Tammany Wigwam
Declares for Bayard.
The Ohio Delegation Goes to Chicago
Badly Divided.
Proceedings OF Various Democratic Con.
yentions Throughout the Country.
ONO DEMOCRATS.

COLUMBUS, ONO, June - Congress
man ID. r. Paige, chairman of the
state central committee, called the
Democratic state convention to order
ut 1890 u. IN. at the opera-housel which
was not more than two-tbirds! filed,
being the smallest number pretent nj
any state convention for years. The
committee on permanent organization
reported, and Gen. Il. b. Finley, the
chairman, was introduced. He spoke
at length on points of Importance, and
predicted the Democrats would carry
Ohio in October. He reviewed the
history of the party in the country.
The COMMITTEES on resolutions,
through Elmer White, reported the
following platform
Resolved that the Democrats OF ONO re-
affirm their platform OF 1881 as follows
IL Endorses the principles of the rarity eN.
platforms In regard 10 personal liberty. The
irue functions of government MS embraced
IN the political creed aud eNpoundet NY mo
isrson The application OF these principles
10 the present. conditions OF the I'M
| try demand II purilicatlon OF the pubic
service the punishment OF the robbers OF the
uublIc and the equalization Of all public bur
dens, the arrest OF pruiligacy ana eNtraNs-
/ gance that corrupt the administration OF
public affairs and n total change IN the pollcy
ihat mas SO long been pursued ny the Ropub-
| lican party, fayoring indiyiduai an class IN,
/ terests AT the expense OF the iaboftDR ana
observation-disclosures people OF the country; and
/ we renew our declarations for stable
! money The gradual extinction OF the nuhiic
| debt and the payment of pensions 10 all ais
4 abled so dieTs, their widows and orphans.
. we favor n tariff Tor revenue limited Ia
| the nece sitv OF tile government ecolohn'
! cally administered and so adjusted 10 aus az
plica,ion as 10 prevent nneiunn puron ~
nj home and afford a Just compensation u
labor, but not TO create or foster munopoiies.
w ., lpo. ers OF ohlo and ihe
4 Country for an equitable read ustmcni
of duties on wool unJustiy reduced
by the kepnnl,can congress 20 ahs fa ave
with and we indorss the action OF the Demo
cratic mem beers from OHIO In iheH c10tos ="
accompli sh this result.
4. The Democratic party Is and always has
been opposed To- sunptuary legislation ana
unequal taxation In anyioiin, a, ~ ,aroi =
emf with the public welfare ana mo rignv
of another, and of re iul Ating the liquor tral'
ii and providing for ne reform ,csnao o. sy.sem
4 That WI. commend the action oil the
Democratic Legislature In It's abolition OF IN
contract labor system and ib ~, easatSre an,
eSecuti ye and their economical and wise hd
ministration OF the affairs OF the stale.
g. The protection o. NE EoSsrnmsp' areis'
TO all American citizens, nat'Ne M" "'e'k'
born, abroad and Mt home. 49,,
I. we rcafiirm the resolutions o. We s,', n,
convention OF Ohio In ~ lssI ap rao ,
IA 1917, 1876 and lss). deinanai,n
q thorough reform OF the ciyii sciylc
and containing The charge thai lns asHaSI s
hereiofore gwen for the reform thereof, An
thai il has Jailed during its long administ,r,s I,
iion OF the government 70 &c co msman .f tber.
fore change OF the executiss sdm n,
istration Of the government ''s ne
s reform, ,o a5s. m 81 ~ by n Il
tar route trials and other inioui,ies. tnei
by ousting corrupt ring. conisds,i , sa,
protect CT me and prevent ine pu n AZ ~ IN
10 punish fraud and theft In the pnbic %
vice.
A radical free-trade amendment I
the platform offered by Mr.. Russell
Cleveland was voted down overwhein
ingly. - .r.v.d ~
foIiowing addition To the platiorl
which was adopted with great enthl
siasm and with no dissenting voice:
u p.solyed. that II II the sense OF this conye
,,no that Samuel j. Tilden, WHO was once g.,
gsiiy ana fairy elected presiaen. Q, ,pe All,
= shorid receive d unanimous n0minNlnn
:. sts hands or tho Democratic conSenu
which meets IN Chicago lIiys'
M. j. Ryan OF Cincinnati offered 2
following additional plank In the pil
form:
Resolved. that This convention iusirnct
aciegstes az large sDd requests ne n'.u y.
\ dele xates 70 hicAgo 10 cast tnS 'obe :" "
4 motion TO lay II on the table "
agreed to; yeas, $50; nays. ~.
The report Of the coniniil.ee Oh ,
y. oIutions was then Adopted, ana
- - call Of districts was nsA. olus.su
3 Tue reports OF the district delegates