The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-08-27
The Ohio Democracy.

The OHIO Democratic State Con
vention did its Work we'll. Its pro.
ceedings were ch aracterised through
out by harmony and good feeling,
giving the lie to the Republican as.
sertions of dlscord IN the party. As
was to be expected Governor Hoad-
ly wos renomlnated on the first bal
let, his chief opponent, Judge Ged'
des, making a motion, which was
promptly seconded and carried, that
the rules should be suspended and
The nomination made by acclamation
1t is probable that stronger candi-
date than Judge Hoadly could not
heve been found. Two years ago,
after one of the most memorial bl e
and neutrality-suspicious. IN the po-
litical history of Ohio, he led the
Democracy of the State to victory
Since that time he has made a. wise,
just and popular Governor. He has
donc.honor to himself and reflected
credit upon his party. His record
as Governor has been spotless as his
record as a private citizen. With
HIM as the candidate this year there
can be little doubt as to the result.
The campaign doubtlessly will be
a hot and stubbornly contested one.
but in the end Democratic success
is certain. The other candidates
on the ticket are all strong men.
with pure public records which com
mand the respect and insure the
support of every good Dem ocrat.
The platform adopted furnishes a
striking contrast TO the one adopt
ed at lhe Republican State Convon-
ton. Devoid of all Demagoguery
and p!atitudes worded to catch votes
it is consistent, manly and straight
forward. The administrations of
President Cleveland and Governor
Hoadly are enthusiastically and
heartily endorsed. The prompt
measures taken by a Democratic
Congress and Democratic Presi-
dent to stop the spoiIation of the
public lands met with just approval.
The Democratic members of the
last General Assembly are com.
mended for their course on the liq.
uor question and the adoption of an
amendment to the Constitution
which will permit the licensing of
the !iqnor traffic urged. The
grounds thus taken by the Demo
Gratis of Ohio as opposed to sumpt
uary legislation of any kind is in
full keeping with the traditions and
principles of the Democratic party
as expressed iu the platform adopt
ed at Chicago, while at the same
time it presents to the unprejuoiced
voters a remarkable contrast to the
straddling and contradictory utter
ances of the Republican convention
on the same subject. The local is
sues at stake IN the State are touch
ed upon with proper emphasis, and
the steps which have already been
taken in the canse of prison reform
heartily endorsed. The death of
General Grant is referred to in fit-
ting and appropriate language. And
in closing the adoption of the pend
ing amendment to the CONSTITUTION,
changing the date of the State and
Congressional elections from Octo
her to November is strongly urged.
Briefly stated this is he platform
of the Democrats of Ohio. The
speech Of Governor Hoadly before
the convention shows the spirit in
which we enter the campaign.-|
They challenge the severest crlti-
cism on their part in the admins
tration of State affairs, and they
ask for support upon that record
alone. With strong men on our
ticket and with a defeated and dis
comfted enemy to fight. we have
every reason to believe that we will
be successful.