The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-27
CONVENTION SPEECHES,
Delivered at Tho Great Democratic Gath
erlng In Columbus Yesterday
Governor Hoadly, Chairman Foilett' Judge
0eddes and Hon. NJ. u. Ryan Mako
Ringing Addresses, Arousing
Great Enthusiasm

Hon. John II. Follett, who was made
permanent chairman OF the Democratic
btate Convention AT Columbus, address
ed the convention AZ follows on being
introduced;
CHAIRMAN FoLLETTs SPEECH.
GENTLtMEN on THE CONVENTION =
MANY thanks to you for this distinguish
cd honor, which you have conferred
upon me by selecting me TO preside over
the deliberations OF this splendid Demo
cratic representation OF Ohio Ap
plause | congratulate y0d upon The
assembling OF the first Democratic con-
yentlOn that has gathered under lhe
auspices of Democratic executive ma
tlOHal head Lappanstli j ana congraln
late YOU still further that the unblush'
Ing cuTruptlOns In high places are past,
for the resent at least, congratulate
you still further that a pure ballot and
an honest election N now possible III
the United States Applause No more
deputy maTshala and British bulldog re-
VOlyeTs can stand at the ballot box and
protect fraud and rape the ballot box
tAppausel The dawn Of the new pO
litlcal IRA did not come any too soon for
the prPsOryatIOn Of personal liberty aud
OF self.ROyernmPnt, Already the Au.
gean stables IRE being cleaned, and
while Il IL true thar the hosts the i'm.
petuoua hosts Of the Democracy, | might
say of the country, 30 long kept NJ bay
by the frauds that have been sitting IN
high places, may think things are NOV
Ing slowly, yet they are moving surely,
steadIly aud earnestly In the direction
OF purity Of government and the preser'
walton of The national l'fe and the ma
tlonal honor, Applanee,l ! c0nRralu
late you, fellow Democrats OF ONO, sun
further, upon the fact that the. .Repu0li.
can party have made their platform, and
that the contesta which they have been
waging have already almost disinte'
grated the party before We got into the
Held, lApplause.l
In ylew OF the scenes that occurred In
Ohio IN 0rtOber last; In view OF the fact
that men known and notorious M p0llti'
tical manlpulatOrs were imported from
other States 10 run the Republican cam
paign In Ohio last fall; n view OF the
fact that hey sent the head OF their pen
sion bureau and q number Of their
special examiners 10 Ohio to do worn
that, | thank God, few OF the Republi'
cans In Ohio had the heart or unblnsh.
Ing auhacity 10 attempt to do, the first
resolution Of the Republican platform IN
favor Of u pure ballot IL something ataftl'
ing. Applause aud laughter And
they aay II IN TO be preserved only by the
Republican party Preserve OHIO, pre-
serve The nation from such u pure BAL
lot ~ they would give usI They say that
they are In favor OF bureau OF labor
statistics, Poor, Innocent e0ulsl DIDN'T
they know that the last Democratic Con-
greaa had given us u bureau OF labor sta
tlatlcs and that the only thing that stood
In lta way was Republican Opposili0ny
They say they ara In favor OF preventing
the importation Of labOrera under con
tracts made abroad, Why didn't they re-
peal the law which they passed In 1864,
under which these lab0rers were im-
ported, when they had the power, II they
were In favor OF itp And why did they
walt for Democratic Congress To Ie'
peal that law and put q stop TO that In.
lQuity, ~ they did In the last Congressr
lApplanse,
But, gentlemen OF the convention, am
not here 10 give you u platform nor TO
make you u speech, Your work done, and
we'll done, will DO the best speech that
we can send out 10 the country 10 cheer
the hearts OF the Democracy, and have
no doubt that work will DO well done. |
congratulate you upon the beautiful day
upon which you have assembled. | con
gratulate you upon the harmony OF this
convention and the unity and the de-
termlned, energetic spirit that has ani'
mated the heart OF the Democracy at this
time and nj thla hour. Tho Democracy
OF Ohio have long fought n serious and
bitter warfare. We have fought our bnt'
Ties year after year with determination,
and with that spirit which prompts the
preservation OF the aemblanGe OF liberty
nc !eapt. And your battles, In my judg.
ment have kept the Democratic party
In line, and have made Il p0saible for us
to-day 10 congratulate ours | q that We
have ut the head Of the government n
Democrat with clean hands aud pure
heart who will give us a clean and pure
administration.
And now, gentlemen OF the convention,
LOT mo earnestly request that order ehall
peryade your proceedings, that you VIII
do well, aud that you Will do In the
spirit Of harmony, In the spirit OF order,
the work that IL before you TO perform
nj this time, Aud now, what Ia the pleas
ure OF thla o0nyentl0nY
Judge George W, Gedddee was received
with deafenlng applause, and placed
Governor HOadly In nomination In the
following speech;
GgDDEs's SPEECH.
Az representatives Of the Democracy
OF Ohio we have imposed upon ue, at
this time, u very responsible but plain,
0agy aud pleasant duty. Among oil the
distinguished IONS OF Ohio now In con.
yentiOn assembled ono man has won oil
our hearts and now absorba public NJ
toptlon. George Hoadly, the lawyer,
Judge, statesman aud citizen stands be
fore the Country and our State admired
aud beloved ny all. In the aisterhood
OF States we stand third In magnitude
In oil the elements OF power, prosperity
aud greatness. Our commercial, manu-
facurlng, mining aud other Interests oil
have u deep Interest In the work Of this
convention. Our numerous public In
alitutlons-that etand out IN monu.
menta OF the noble public epirlt, phil
anthfophy and magnanimity 0f tbepe0'
pie OF 0hio-requife ~ chief executive
OF tho State man OF unimpeachable
purity stern integrity and undou6led
Weldon,
W. are here 10 make no experiment
70 present no untrled man-but 10 fol
low the unanimous and enthusiastic 10
will OF the people we represent, and by
our own action keep In the executive
chair Tho man whose life aud public
career Inspires the confidence and ad.
miration Of political friends and tho
highest respect OF our opponents. Az
our standard bearer two years ago he
led us TO glorloue yiotory-roscued tho
administration Of State affairs from tho
cnemy nud gave the pnOpln an aduinia.