Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-18
DETAILS OF THE CONVENTION.
Some OF the Planks Out Of the Platform
Adopted To-day.

TOLEDO, OHIO, August 1S.-There was much
anxious discussion last night In the committee
on resolutions of the democratic state conven-
tiOn. Alter blocking out the ground TO be COW
cred q subcommittee was appointed, which
was in session until O'Clock this morning.
The full committee met again this morning at
8 o'clock, and was in session until 10 o'clock
before the platform was completed.
The convention reassembied at 1890 In Me-
mortal hall, and was called to order by Hon.
Thomas j. Cogan, OF Cincinnati, chairman OF
the state committee. Hon. h. b. Finley, OF b.
cyrus, made permanent chairman, and
Hon. G. NJ. Lay ton, Of Anglaize, permanent
MI ne4 Tas NO akn1
Al the conclusion OF Chairman Finley's
speech the committee on rules reported, and
tine report was adopted.
Hon. John McSweeny, of Wooster, then re-
ported the platform, which was greeted with
intense enthusiasm and adopted unanimously
with loud cheers.
THE PLATFORM
The platform declares that taxes should not
be collected beyond the needs of government
economically administered, and We hereby re-
affirm the principles laid down in our last state
and national platforms upon the tariff ques-
tiOn, and demand thorough and just revision
of existing tariff laws in accordance with these
principles. We hea tily approve the policy of
paying out the surplus revenue heretofore &C
cumuiated in the Treasury on the interest
bearing debt"
Tine platform demands that both gold and sill
maintained as the basis OF our money system.
1t approves 1.-The prompt, firm and vigorous ac-
ton OF the State department and the present
democratic administration in the protection OF
American citizeus In foreign Countries" anu
declares that lin common with the democracy
OF the country we express our sympathy with
Ireland and her great struggle tor nome rule.
The friends OF liberty throughout the world are
deeply interested in this effort, which the sup
pOrters OF Gladstone and Parnell are now MAX
ing TO give the right to govern themselves TO
the long suffering and greatly wronged Irish
people. and we sincerely hope the struggle of
Ireland for her just rights shall be crowned
with complete success"
believing that the evils growing of the traf-
fic in intoxicating liquors can best be provided
against by Well regulated license system, we
renew our declaration in favor of amend
ment to the Constitution that will per-
nit judicious regulation OF the traffic,
and repreSs the abuses growing out
OF it, without destroying the principles of
personal liberty OF the right Of private judg.
meut. We heartily endorse the course OF the
Hon. H. b. Payne as the representative OF the
state in the Senate Of the United States. Tne
purity and integrity OF his character are we'll
known to the people OF Ohio, and We rejoice
refused to become the medium through which
| the baff1ed and malicious republican polili-
clans sought TO injure the fair fame Of q man
whose life is hOnorably interviewer with the his
| tory Of the state for more than half a century.
The prosperity of q country must necessarily
depend largely upon the harmonious relations
bel tween labor and capital, and We favor the
principle OF arbitration in the settlement OF all
differences between THESE great Interests"