The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-03
TuE OHIO DEM MOCRACY,

the Ohio Democratic State Convention
did i,s work we'll. Its proceedings were
characterized throughout by harmony
aud good feeling, giving the lie TO the
Republican assertions OF dlscord In the
marty, A. was to be expected, Governor
HOadly waa renominated on the Grst
ballot, his chief opponent, Judge Geddes.
making a motion, which was promptly
seconded and carried, that the rules
should be suspended aud the nomIna.
tlon made by acclamatlon. II is proba-
BILE that q stronger candidate than
Judge Hoadly could not have been
found, Two years ago. after one Of the
most memorable and exciting cam.
paigns In the political history Of Ohio,
no led the Democracy of the State TO vic.
torH Since that time he has made q
wise, just and popular Governor. He
has d0ne honor 10 himself and reflected
credit upon his party. His record as
q Jvern0r has been as sp0tless az his
record ~ privat citizen. With him
An the candidate this year there can be
little doub. as to the result. The cam.
paign will dOubtlessly be hot and
stubb0rnly contested one, but In the end
Democratic success IL certain. The
other candidates on the ticket are all
strong men, with pure public records
which command the respect and Insure
the support OF every good Democrat.
The platform adopted furnishes o
striking contrast 10 the one adopted at
tho Republican State Convention. De,
void OF oil demagoguery and splatltudes
wjrdel 10 catch votes, II IL consistent,
manly aud straightforward. The ad min
istr0tlons Of President Cleveland and
Governor H0adly are enthusiastic
aud henrLily endorsed, The prompt
measure, taken by % Democratic Con.
gress Ond . Democratic President 10
stop the spollatlon OF the public lands
meet with just approval, The Demo.
bratic members Of the last general As.
sembly are commended for their course
on the liquor question and the adop.
ti0n OF an amendment 10 the C0nstitn-
ton which will permit the licensing Of
the liquor traffic urged. The grounds
thus taken by tho Democrats OF Ohio as
opposed 10 sumptuary legislation OF any
kind Ia In full keeping with the tradi-
tions and principles OF the mocratlc-
party as expressed In the platform ado D
ted at Chicago, while ut the same time
II presents 10 unprejndiced voters q 70.
markable contrast to the straddllng
and contradictory utterances OF the Re-.
publican convention on the same sub
ject. The local Issues at stake In the
State are touched upon with proper en-
phasis, and the steps which have already
been taken In tho cause Of prison reform
heartily indorsed. The death OF Gen.
eral Grant Ia referred TO In fitting and
appropriate language. And In closing
tho adoption OF the pending amendment
To the Constitution, changing the date of
tho State and Congressional elections
from October TO November is strongly
urged,
Briefly stated this Ia the platform Of
tho Democrats OF Ohio. The speech OF
Governor Hoadly before The convention
shows the spirit In which they enter the
campaign. They challenge the severest
criticism on their past record In the nd
mlnlstration Of State affairs, and they
ask for support upon that record alone,
With strong men on their ticket and
with n defeated aud discounted enemy
TO fight, they have every reason for be
lisvlng that they will be successful
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