The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03
OHIO CONVENTION.
The Democrats in Session at Columbus,
Adopt . Platform. Elect DeleEates-ar-
Large to the Chicago Convention, and
Nominate Candidates for state Omces.

TO order, StaClng Gha6 IL was SO warm ne
thought 1t best not to indulge in any
speecbmaking, and accordingly would call
at once for the report of the committee on
credentials.
Allen o. Myers read the report of
the Committee on Permanent Organization.
Chairman, General E. B. Finley; Secretary,
D. j. Dalton, with two assistants. A long
list of rules for the government of the
convention was reported. The report was
adopted.
PLATFORM.
Senator White, of Defiance, read the re.
follows:
Resolved That the Democratic party of Ohio
reafhrms its platform of 1888, as follows:
1t indorses the principles of the party, ex-
pressed 4 IN previous state ana & National nal plat
political creed expounded by the founder of
plication of these principles to the present
condit1on demands the publication of the
public Treasury. equalization of all public
gance, that the corrupt administration of pub
has So long been et pursued % By the me Republican, @ %
party, fayoring individual and class interests
at the expense of the laboring and wealth.
producing people of the country, and we re-
new our previous declarations for stable
money, the gradual extinction of the public
debt, and payment of pensions to all disabled
soldiers, their widows and orphans.
Second-We favor tariff for revenue, linn
tied to the necessities of the Government
in its application as to prevent unequal bur-
dens, encourage the productive industries at
home afford just compensation to labor, but
not to create or foster mOnOpOlies.
Third-That the just demands of the wool
growers of Ohio and the country for an equit-
able readiustment of duties on wool (Ca1ustly
Inv gO
this industry shall be fully and equally fav-
ored with other industries, ought to be COM
Democratic members of Ohio in their efforts
TO accomplish this result.
Fourth-The Democratic party is, and al
| ways has been, opposed to sumptuary legisla-
tion and unequal taxation in any form. and is
| in favor of the largest liberty Of private con-
duct consistent with the public welfare and
| the rights of others, and of regulating the
liquor traffic, and providing against the evils
resulting therefrom by judicious and prop
erly graded license system.
Fffth-That we commend the action of the
| Democratic Legislature in its abolition of the
prison management, and we indorse the
| Legislature and Executive in their economi-
| cal and wise administration of the affairs of
| the State.
Sixth-The protection Of the Government
| is due to all American citizens, native and
foreign born; abroad and at home
Seventh.-We reaffirm the resolutions OF the
| State Convention of Ohio in $780, 1881 and 1885,,
and of the Democratic National Convention of
o the ev
charge that the Republican party has violated
every pledge it has heretofore given
failed fl during % its long long administration ton
| OF the Government to correct even the most
pnp I We Of &
| Government itself as the reform first of all
necessary, las made more manifest by the
omsting corrupt rings, confederated TO pro
| tect crime, and prevent the punishment of
criminals and by 50 Sopg ina make It possible
| L. A. Russell, of Cleveland, arose and
| said: 81 crave the attention of this con-
| vention for one moment. l want to propose
| an amendment to that report of the Com
mittee on Resolutions by striking out the
/ second and third paragraphs and to substi-
| tute in lieu thereof a resolution which will
read. And have to say in regard to these
two paragraphs that, in my Judgment,
those two paragraphs are the continuance
of the policy that is sending the State of
| Ohio to the rear instead of to the front of
| the Democratic procession. The State of
| Ohio deserves by her votes and by her
| position in the sisterhood of States the
| right to go to the 'front.'"
Mr.. Shay, of Cincinnati, said that no de-
| bate should be allowed on amendments.
Mr.. Russell-The amendment which
| propose in place of the second and third
| paragraphs reads as follows:
'sThe Democratic Convention of Ohio OF
National Democratic Convention of July 8
1884, to remember:
.sThat there is no constitutional authority
for the imposition of any tariff tax save fol-
| revenue only.
THAT sound policy requires that luxuries
only, and such luxuries alone as are produced
| and made in foreign countries only, should
| bear the burden of the necessary tariff tax.
''That to arrive at this condition of our tariff
diately begun and nd persistentiy ut " followed, % Until
| free trade in all competitive articles between
this country and the rest of the world is Sc
curely established, is the duty of honesty and
the object of Democracy.
''That a system of tariff imposition which
undertakes and accomplishes the protection
and enrichment of the feiU among our fellow
citizens at the direct expense and impoverish
men of the many, by raising the price against
is unconstitutional, fmpolitic dishonest and un
democratic, and should be stopped as speedily
assDemocratic power, prudently exercised
can be made effectual 10 stop it,"
The reading of the above met with storm
of 'boos" and Kisses and few cheers.
| When order had been restored Mr.. Rus
sell said: Upon my motion l crave the in
dulgence of the convention to make moi
more than three-minutes speech, [Shout.
Mayor Constantine, of Springfield, made
the point of order that the resolution mus
be referred without debate.
The Chair refused to entertain the poin
/ of order, and without putting the question
whether Mr.. Russell should be allowed tx
address the Convention he submitted thu
motion to amend, which was lost over
whelmingly.
Mr.. Russell objected vigorously to the
| action of the Chair.
Congressman Converse offered the follow
ing amendment to the report:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con
vention that Samuel J. Tilden, who was ono,
United States, but defrauded out of hi
Office, should receive the unanimous nomina
tion at the hands of the Democratic Conven
ton, to meet at Chicago on the Sth of July"
The resolution was adopted unanimously
with cheers.
Michael Ryan, of Cincinnati, then go
the floor, and from the stage said:
Mr. CHAIRMAN: I know, as my friend from
| the First District has just remarked that it Il
| hot-red hot, in fact-therefore I don't pro
pose to detain you very long, except to offe
here what think is most important amend
ment to the report of the Committee on Reso
| Iutions. The amendment is this:
Resolved, That this convention instruct
the delegates at large and requests the dis
| trict delegates to cast the vote of Ohio as
unit in the National Convention.
The delegation that you will send from tn
great Commonwealth of Ohio to represent u
| in the Chicago Convention has most impor
tant work before it. Ohio fires the first gun il
the campaign, and Ohio will be an importan
factor i1 determining the nominee of the Ma
taken back seat long enough, nov
let us come to the front. 1 do not propose thi
IN Vne interest OF any one canuluate, nor 90
propose it in the interest of gag law, but d,
so in o; der that few boilers in that delega
ton shall not obstruct the sovereign will o
the people of this State. If Judgment an,
discretion and unanimity are exercised in on
Ohio delegation we may perhaps have tn
proud privilege of putting an Ohio man for
ward as our standard bearer in November
loud cheers.l
General A. J. Warner, of Washington
County, followed, speaking as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: hope that that time-hon
ored principle of the Democratic party, whic
has SO long been recognized, and which ha
never been broken, will not be changed b.
any resolution here to-day, because this con
vention has no right to instruct delegates &c
lected by the people of the respective district
how they shall vote. You may instruct tn
delegates whom you select here to-day no,
they shall vote if you please, but delegates sc
lected by tine people of the districts can TAX
instructions only from the hands of thos
Who selected. Yeu might as wei