The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-05


Thirteenth-We oppose frequent ana
violent changes In the tariff.
FOnrteenth-G0d requires and man
needs dsy for rest and worship; and
Wa view with alarm the increasing des-
ecration of the Christian and civil Sab
hath and demand the faithful 0ffi-
ciaI enforcement Of existing laws, and
hv the enactment Of such additional
Ie0islation as may be found necessary.
Fifteenth-In all offices whose func-
tIons are not pOlitical-pOst offices and
many others-men should be appointed,
retained and promoted for proved faith
fulDess and capacity, without regard to
party, In order that political contests
may be conducted for principle instead
of plunder.
Slxteenth-The tendency to excessive
taxation now prevalent in the city,
town, county and State governments lS
deplOrsble and oppressive, and reform
is called for; also the fees and salaries
OF CITY and county officials where exces-
siye should be reduced; and we favor
the abolition of the fee system as now
applied to city and county 0thcers, ana
the substitution therefore of moderate
yet sufficient salaries,
Seyenteenth-We gratefully recOg-
nize and would amply reward the self
sacrificing services Of the nations sold
iers and sailors. We regard the estab-
lishmant of saloon at the Soldiers
Home at Dayton as national disgrace.
Eighteenth-W acknowledge Al
mighty God ss the rightful ruler Of all
men, from whom all just powers of gov
ernment are derived, and to whose laws
human enactment should conform, as
an absolute condition of peace, pros
perity and happiness.
After a somewhat heated discussion
the foregoing platform was adopted as
whole.
The two following resolutions were
offered separate from the platform:
RESOLVED, That we recognize the i'm
portsnce of the press as an agency for
the dissemination Of prohibition, in
formation and doctrine, and pledge our
selves to do our utmost to support and
build up our State and local prohibition
newspapers.
RESOLVED, That we will cooperate
heartily and earnestly with our State,
county and local committees In per-
feCting the organization of the PrOhi-
bition party throughout the common
wealth.
These were both adopted.
The following resolution, presented
by crippled soldier, was adopted by
100 veteran soldiers Of the late war who
are present as Prohibition delegates:
RESOLVED, That we, the eX-sOldiers of
Ohio and veterans of the late war, who
fought and bled on many field, and
starved in rebel prisons, to overthrow
the Shareholders rebellion, hereby de-
nOunce as worse in principle than that
rebellion the deliberate action of the
Soldiers Home at Dayton, O., thus de-
bauching by all means in their power,
increasing the mi5eJies and rendering
forever dependent upon others the
SCARED veterans that deserve the ten
derest care and the most careful prOtec-
tiOn.
We call upon all true men to join US
in denOuncing this action, and upon the
United States authorities to close this
business and not longer attempt to
make money on the weaknesses of Its
defenders.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
A red.hot discussion was held over
woman suffrage. in which Miss Henri
ettR G.. Moore, National Organizer of the
W. G. T. o., bore part In an able man
ner, over the following resolution SUBJ
mitted by Mrs, D, W. Gage, of Oberlin:
RESOLVED, That 1t is the unalterable
conviction of this convention that there
should be no restriction Of franchise by
reason Of sex.
The resolution was defeated.
NOMINATING OFFICERS.
Nominations for the Office Of SPcre-
tsry of State being next called for, Hon,
u. r. Smith, of Morrow county, the au-
thor of the famed Smith Sunday L W,
was nominated by acclsmatiOn In spite
of his positive declinatiOn, amid the
widest kind of enthusiasm. Mr.. Smith
was then escorted to the platform with
another accompaniment Of thundeT0us
applause, and addressed the convention
in short speech. In the course Of his
remarks he said he had been "Halstead-
ed out of the Republican party, and
that when that party placed In
rebellion against God, he divorced him
self from that party"
E. j. Morris, of Cincinnati, presented
the name of Rev. L. NJ, HsgOOd, of Gin
cinnati, as a candidate for State School
Commissioner, colored man.
He was nominated by scclamati0n,
and escorted to the platform amid wild
applause, and in short address said he
had been nominated for the first time in
his life, and desiring to give color to the
party, accepted the nomination.
Gideon I. Stewart, of NOrwalk, was
nominated by acclamatiOn for Supreme
Judge.
Il. j. May, of Hardin county,was NOM
mated by reclamation for Clerk OF Su-
preme Court.
Abraham E. Teachout, of Cleveland,
was also nominated by reclamation for
member Board of Public Works.
STATE PROHIBITION TICKET.
Following is the ticket nominated
this afternoon:
SECRETARY OF STATE,
Fl. R. SMITH,
OF Morrow.
COMMISSIONER OF COMMON SCHOOLS,
L. NJ. HAG0OD,
OF Hamilton.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
GIDEON 7. STEWART,
OF Huron.
CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT,
II. j. MAY,
Of Hardin.
MEMBER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
ABRAHAM &. TEACH0UT,
OF CuyahOgs.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
with the nomination Of the ticket,
given, as usual, exclusively In the
DEMOCRAT of yesterday, the Prohibition
State Convention finished up Its bust
ness yesterday afternoon, and after the
adoption of resolutions expressive Of the
thanks of the convention to the prohi.
bitionists Of Canton and Stark county
for the magnificent manner In which
things we're conducted, the v. 9. I o.,