Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-18
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A DEMOCRATIC GaMyENTIUN.

ADEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
HI BoURBoNs Oh oHIo MEET AND PER
PETRATE THEIR ANNUAL EXPRESS ION OF
SENTIMENTS.
Toledo, Aag. 18-The democratic state
convention assembled at 1890 and was
called to order by Thomas j.. Oogan, OF
Cincinnati, chairman Of the state COM
mittee.
e. B. Finley, OF Bucyrus, was
made perment chairman. Finley, on
taking the chair, made o speech CON
graduating the convention on the re-
turn OF the democrats to supremacy
IN the country and rehearsing the work
done by the present administration. He
then made q strong arraignment of the
republican legislature, especially the
senate and characterized the republican
majority of the supreme court as having
pTostituted their high power.
At the conclusion Of Finley's epeesh,
tbs committee on rules reported and the
report was adopted.
John Insolvency., Of Wooster thsn. re-
ported the platform as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted by the demo-
cratic state convention to-day ccngratu-
lates the country that the party of the
people has been restored to power and
that the promises OF its leaders and
hopes Of its followers are being realized.
1t expresses sincere sorrow atlthe loss to
the country by the death of
Durbin Ward and Samuel j..
Tilden, especially the latter, who
was for many years tho leader Of
the democracy OF America and who was
fairly elected the nineteenth president
OF the United States. The resolutions
also deeply lament the death of Hen
bricks, Mcclellan, Horatio Seymour and
General Hancock.
The platform affifms the principles
laid down by the national convention
on the tariff question and demands a
thorough and inst revision of the exist
ing tariff. Ike policy OF paying out the
surplna revenues is heartily approved.
Tnu pia5form demaads InatS beth gold
and silver as established by the consti-
tuition shall be maintained as the basis
of onr money system and denounces the
attempt TO change the measure OF
values from gold and silver to
gold alone as an act OF monstrous
injustice.
The action of the democratic house in
restoring to the public domain nearly
n hundred millions Of acres OF unearn-
cd lands granted by a republican
congress to railways, and the alien land
ownership bill, is approved.
The resolutions express sympathy
with Ireland in her great struggle for
home rule.
The action Of the republican members
OF the Ohio state senate is denounced as
a nsurpation and o belief in the integrity
OF the democratic members Of the state
senate is declared. The course Of Henry
B. Payne az United States senator is
endorsed and the action OF the republi-
can senate Of the United States, with
respect to the charges made against the
senator is heartily approved.
The resolutions also declares in favor
OF a we'll regulated license system for
SALONS.
NOMINATIONS.
After two ballots John Mcbride was
nominated for secretary of..state. The
ticket was ahen completed and the con-
ysntion adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMocRATs.=
Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. lS-The demo-
crat state convention was called to order
at 1890 this morning. Judge NJ @.
Herman was chosen as temporary chair
man. After . brief speech by Herman
the convention took a recess until three
O'Clock.
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