The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-26
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THE oHIoplMocRATlc CONVENTION

THE OHloOaMocRATiC CONVENTION
snall aad Dl,hsarlsnsd Crowd Aiaembl.s, anl
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EIeltemsnt Oeeaslonad Durlns ths Proceed.
| iaEs VA, Over the Delegates at LArss.
COLUMBUS, o., June 25.-Congreasmar
D. r. Paige, Chairman Of the Central Com
mittee, called the Democratic Convention
to order at 10 o'clock this morning. The
Opera House WAS not more than two.thirdi
filled, being the smallest number present
at any State convention for fyears. The
Committee on Permanent Organization re.
ported and General Z. B. Finley, the chair.
man, was introduced. He spoke at length
on the importance Of. and predicting that
the Democrats should carry Ohio in Octo.
Der and reviewed. the history Of, the party
In the country.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
Elmer White, then reported the following
platform HGNE n 4
- W f's THE PLATFORM : ~ VI
Resolved, That the Democrats Of Ohio rc.
affirm the platform Of 1883, as follows: 1t
indorses tho principles Of the party express.
cd In the previous stste and National plat.
forms In regard to personal liberty; tho
true foundations Of government as EN-.
brsced In the political croed expounded by
the founder Of the Democratic party,
Tnomas Jefferson. The application Of thess
principles to the present condition demand
the purlfcation OF the public service, the
punishment OF robbers OF the public tress.
ury, the equaliz ,tion Of all public burdens,
the arrest OF the pre- llgscy and ex;raya.
gance that corrupts the administration OF
public affairs, and total change In the
policy that ha, 80 long been pursued by
the Republican party, favoring the indi.
vidual and cla:s interests at the expense OF
laboring and wealth producing people Of
the country, and we renew our previous
declarations for stable money, the gradual
extinction Of the public debt, and the pay
ment OF pensions to all disabled soldiers,
their widows and orphans. + 2Fs
Second, We favor q tariff for revenue
limited to the .nececlities OF the Govern
ment economically administered and so
adjusted in i!s application as 10 prevent
unequal burdens, 10 encourage the produc.
tive industries at home and al 5rd lust
compensation to labor, but not to create or
foster monopolies. ~
Third, that the just demands Of the wool
growers Of oh and the couHtry for m
equitable resdjustment OF the duties on
wool (upjustly reduced by the Republican
Congresa), so that this industry ehull be
fully and equally favored with other indus
triea, ought to be complied with, and We
endorse the action OF the Democratic mem.
bers in Ohio in their efforts to accomplish
this result. -
Fourth, The Democratic party is, and
always has been, opposed to sumptuary
legislation and unequal taxation in any
form, and is in favor Of the largest liberty
OF private conduct consistent with public
welfare and the rights OF others, and OF
regulating the liquor traffic and providing
against the evils resulting thereiFom by 3
judicious and propsrly.graded license
syatem. -. SSs.-SI' sssss 'li'iss' -,
Filth-That we commend the action Of
the Democratic Legislature in its abolition
o! the contract labor system and ita reform
OF prison management, and we endorse the
Legislature and Executive in their econom.
ical and wise administration Of the affairs
OF the State. - - 1,71.-
sixth-The protection OF the Govern.
ment is due to all American citizens, native
and foreign born, abroad and at home. !
Seventh, we re-aHrm the resolutio ns.oi
the State Convention of Ohio in 1880. 1881
and 1882. and Of the Democratic National
Convention of 1872, 1915, and 1880, de-
manding thorough reform and purifica-
ton Of the civil service, and charge that
the Republican party has violated every
pledge it has heretofore given for ths re-
form thereof, and has failed during its
long administration Of the Government 10
correct even tho most potent abuses, and
we demand therefore change OF the exc.
cutiVe administration of the Government
itself, 40 the reform first OF necessary las
made more manifest by the Star route
trials and other iniquitiss) thereby ous.inq
the corrupt rings confedsrated to protect
crime and t6 prevent the punishment Of
criminals and by so doing making il pos.
sible to punish fraud and theft in the pub.
lie service. fF,i i{iSS t.t't;sH
| A radical free trade amendment to the
platform, offered by Mr.. Russell, Of Cleve-
land, was voted down overwhelmingly.
Congressman Converse offered the follow
ing in addition to the platform, which was
adopted with great enthusiasm and no dis
senting voice, 4 . ss:.,l Il, B 4 fi'77Is
ij4Gs. 4 sop FOR TILDEN. 2l{!!s
Rsslted. That it 10 the sense Of this con.
vention that Samuel J. Tilden, who was
once legally and fairly elected President OF
the United States, but defrauded of his
Office, should receive the unanimous nomi.
nation at the hands Of the Democratic
Convention WHICH meets at Chicago July
9th, next. s7'' - .'i2i'-s i}a
MI. Ryan, Of Cincinnati, offered the
following additional planks to the plat.
form: b y n 5.Ss., {, : VI } - 4 Il. ~. -
| Resolved, That this convention instructs
its delegates at large and requests the dis
trict delegates at Chicago to cast the vote
OF Ohio as u unit. Mr.. Ryan in a lengthy
speech fnvored the resolution and was fol.
lowed BY General A. j: Warner, who op-
| poaed the resolution in a strong manner,
A call Of counties wss demanded on mo.
ton to lay it on the table, which was
agreed to, yeas RS5, nays 255. "a. !
| The report Of the Committee on Renolu.
tions was then adopted. The call Of dis.
tric,s was then ordered for reports from
4 members Of the State Central Committee,
delegates, alternstes and electors from dis.
tricts, as selected at the meeting held las.
evening. e 8. 4 /! d - ltt.lz: q
(. - A.4E 80 ~ tfssAr5
voted dczn. II ,}:s5r I5,'1 /. 1f.".;1',
THE ,pELEaATEs AT LARGE.
Alter the announcement Of tHs; distric!
delegates the convention proceeded 10 the
selection Of delegates at large. Z The names