Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-19
Of Cincinnati, chairman Of the State

the seizure Of power in the Senate. lie
mathematical the Republican majority
Of the Supreme Court Us having prosti-
tuted their high power to partisan pur-
poses. lie made q lengthy review Of
State matters, and was applauded
ttormily.
At the conclusion of the chsirman's
speech the Committee on Rules re-
ported, and the report was adopted.
Hon. John McSweeny, Of Wooster,
then reported the platform, which was
greeted with intense enthusiasm and
adopted unanimously with loud cheers.
The following is the platform
The Democracy OF Ohio, in cOnven-
lion assembled, congratulaies the cOun-
try upon the fact that the party Of the
people has been restored to power, and
with it the promises Of the leaders and
she hopes Of its followers are being
fully realized.
We cordially endorse the Admins
tration Of President Cleveland, as we
believe the people Of all parties are con-
WINGED that bis official conduct has been
marked by great courage and honesty.
We join with the Democrats Of the
nation in mourning over the loss Of that
illustIious man, Samuel j. Tilden, who,
by common consent, was for many
years the leader Of the Democracy Of
America, and who Was honestly and |
fairly elected the nineteenth President |
| Of the United States. We also lament |
the death within 8 short period OF time |
Of those other distinguished Demo-
crAts-Ihomas 4. Hendricks, the idol |
and trusted leader for many years OF |
the Democrats Of Indiana, and at the |
time Of his death Vice President Of the |
United States; also, of George b. Nc
Clellan, Iloratio Seymour, and Winfield |
Scott Hancock, who have all been our
leaders in contests for the highest Office
within the gift of our people, aud whose
courage, wisdom, and patriotism have
made them dear to every true Ameri-
can.
Taxes should not be collected be-
yond the needs of the Government
economically administered, and we
hereby reaitirm the principles laid down
in our last State and national platforms
upon the tariff question, aud demand
a thorough and Just revision of exist
ing tariff laws in accordance with these
principles.
We heartily approve the policy OF
paying out surplus revenues heretofore
accumulated in the Treasury on the IN
eTest-bearing debt. Every dollar Of
unnecessary taxation, State or national
is robbery and in dercgation Of the
rights of the people. An unnecessary
Surplus in the Treasury is an incentive
TO corruption and congressional JOB
berry and an oppression Of the people.
whose money is thus locked up beyol-
their control.
We denounce the attempt to change
tie measure of values, in the face
the worlds vast debts, from gold and
silver to gold alone as an act of mon
etrous injustice, and demand that both
gold and silver, as established by the
Constitution, shall be maintained as the
basis Of our money system.
We approve the action Of the Demo-
cratic House Of Congress on the for
feitipg and restoring TO the public do
main for homesteads for actual settler.
Of nearly hundred millions Of acres Of
unesrned lands heretofore granted by
Republican Congresses to railroad cor
porstions and we also approve the act
preventing alien owners Of large tracts
Of public lands in the United States.
We approve the prompt, firm, and
vigorous action Of the State Depart
ment and present Administration in ,
the protection Of American citizens in
foreign countries.
In common with the Democracy Of
the country we express our sympathy !
with Ireland and the great struggle for :
home-rule. The friends Of liberty !
throughout the world are deeply inter- =,
ested in this effort which the supporters =
of Gladstone and Parnell are now .
making to give the right to govern them !
selves to the long-sufering and greatly
wronged Irish people. and we sincerely
hope the struggle of Ireland for her just =
rights shall be crowned with complete =
success. =
We denounce the usurpatiOns Of the ;
Northumberland and 9
less than a quorum Of the Republican E
senator's OF the State Senate as an act Of ,
revolution and grave crime against the !,
Constitution Of Ohio and precedent too h
dangerous to permit to pass uncon. =
lemned by the people Of the State.
Believing that the evils growing y
put of the traffic in Intoxicating liquors =
IAN best be provided against by a we'll !.
regulated license-system, We renew our !
declaration in favor Of an amendment ;,
10 the Constitution that will permit ju y,
iicious regulation Of the traffic and re. -
press the abuses growing out Of it with,
)ut destroying the principles Of personal
iberty or tho right of private judg- q
neDt
We heartily endorse the course ?
of the Hon. II. b. Payne as the repre-.
sentative Of the State in the Senate Of .
he United States. The purity and II
integrity of his character are well /"
known to the people Of Ohio, and We u
rejoice that the Republican Senate Of y
he United States refused to become the L
medium through which the bailled and }
malicious Republican politicians sought 3
% injure the fair fame Of a man whose y
lie is honorsbly interwoyen with the ~
history OF the State for more shan half .
! century. q
The prosperity Of a country must !!
necessarily depend largely upon thu y
harmonious relations between lsbor =
md capital, and we favor the principle :.
# arbitration in the settlement Of ell ~
differences between these great inter- e
SITS. %
Nominations being next in order, the " "
GLOWING names were presented: For =
secretary Of State, Henry Apthorp, OF D
ishtabula; William Bell, Jr., OF Lick 10
ng; Boston G. Young, OF Marion; al
ohm Mcbride, Of Stark. Mcbride was u
ominated on the second ballot. IA "a
Hon. NJ. d. Tallett was rsnominated u
or Judge Of the Supreme Court; j. w. u