Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05
were limited to ten minutes.

speeches were limited 10 ten minutes.
The roll of districts was then called and
their state central lcommitteemeu announced.
THE PLATFORM.
The report OF the committee on resolutions was
called for and when John A. McAGhOn, chairman
Of the committee, stepped to the front be was loud
y applAnoed. The platform, he said, was not the
product of compromises but the unanimous juog-
ment OF the cOu mittee. There but one senti
ment, !" he said (Which was that this great party
take no backward steps on tarin reform" loud
and prolonged Applanse.l Every plank in tue plat
form was loudly applauded. II reads as follows:
!. The Democracy Of Ohio in convention as
sembed, approve the declaration OF principles made
by the national Democracy in st. Louis In 1857 and
especially that part OF it demanding reduction Of
tariff taxes. We will continue the battle for tanf
reform until the cause OF the people Is triumphant.
2. We regard trusts, In whatever form orga nized
as the legitimate result Of our present tar system
and we demand the repeal OF all tariff taxes that en-
able them TO ext1rt from the pe1ple exhorbtant
prices for the products they control.
4. NE again acknowledge the great debt Of grat.
tude the nation owes TO the heroes of the late war
and we declare in favor Of just, liberal and equit-
able pension laws.
4, I'VE denounce the Republican administration
for ts repeated violation Of Its pledges in behalf OF
civil service reform.
S. We denOunce the present State administration
as the most partisan, demoraizing and extravagant
in history. We invite the careful inveetgafion
of all citizens into our financial affairs as shown by
| the Official records.
laws vesting the appointing power in the governor,
enabling him TO control the local boards of our lead
ing cities. which, depriving them Of self govern
ment, constructs vast political machine that's at
all times dangerous, aud in the hands OF partisan
chief executive has become positive menace to the
people Of the State.
third term in violation OF all precedent by the no.
torious and disgraceful Of patronage at his
mand is an outrage against the people aid should
| be reeuked at the polls.
| g. We heartily favor home rule in Ireland we de-
mAnd II also for Ohio. While favoriug all laws that
sacredy protect the ballot box and the honest voter,
/ we demand the enactment OF laws that viii enable
our cities te choose their own servants and control
| their own affairs.
| Charley Read of Delaware moved that the
resolutions be adopted by rising vote. The
motion was put and every delegate rose to
his feet cheering.
| Col. Welde, of Hooking, made motion to
adjourn which was overwhelmingly defeated.
| The chairman then asked if there was any
delegate present opposed to the resolutions,
II so, to stand up. Not single delegate stood
up.
DR.. Norton then stated that he desired to
submit a nonpolitical nonpartisan resolution.
The document was then read and recon-
mended Chicago as the place for holding the
worlds fair in 1892. Under the rules it was
referred to the committee on resolutions.
| NOMINATIONS FOR GovONoR
we're called for and Hon. Samuel F. Hunt,
the bright orator of Cincinnati, placed the
name Of Mr.. Campbell before the conven-
ton. He eloquently sketched the history of
the Democratic party and traced its history
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Piles of Democracy we're expounded in for
chile manner. Speaking of Mr.. Campbell he
referred to his support of the Mills bill and
the magnificent majority rolled up for the
national ticket by Butler county. His record
as soldier and statesman was referred to.
sin behalf of the people of Butler county
present to this convention, for the high Office
of Governor, James e. Campbell" This was
followed by prolonged applause.
Hon. c. NJ. Anderson, of Darke seconded
the nomination on behalf of many delegates
from Northwestern Ohio. He referred to it
as pleasant duty and attempted to ward of
attacks on Mr.. Campbell's record by saying
he proposed to make no attack on any other
candidate, much less insinuate anything
against him. He referred to Mr.. Campbell
as christian, a moralist, great leader,
good soldier, friend of the workingman. an
exponent of simon pure truth. "He stands side
by side on the tariff question with the father
and leader ofit, John G. Carlisle. He stands on
the st. Louis platform and would rather meet
defeat upon it than sccceed on the Chicago
platfrom. Who guarantees his Democracy
and fitness? Old Butler county, which in 1883
gave almost 3,40O majority for Grover Cleve-
land and tariff reform. With Campbell as
Governor, Ohio will enjoy home rule and
Democratic administration off affairs. Place
your banner in the hands of Campbell and
Ohio will be redeemed from Forakerlsm, and
on the night of the election bon fires will an
nounce another Democratic victory. Ap
plause.
KL1NE's NAME PRESENTED.
| Hon. Martin A. Foran nominated Mr..
Kline in strong speech, speaking in part as
follows:
Democrats of Ohio: Upon your delibera-
tions-upon your action may depend the fate
of Republican institutions and free pupular
self-government in the land. The great heart
of Ohio is Democratic. It ever beats respon-
sive to the undying principles of that grand
organization founded by Jefferson, strength
ened and solidifed by jackson, terminated
by Tilden, glorifed by Grover Cleveland.
The natural instincts of our people are Demo-
cratic. We have all the elements that con-
stitute and by right ought and should be
Democratic State. The State can be re-
deemed. 1t can be done here to-day. Do
you ask how? By nominating for governor,
by choosing for your leader and standard
bearer man who represents Democracy and
it alone; a man whose name will mean har-
mony, whose ringing voice and fiery elo-
quence will rouse the slumbering energies
and stimulate the latent enthusiasm of the
chivalrous, fighting Democracy of Ohio; a
man to whose standard will quickly and
eagerly come Democrats of every school of
thought-of all shades of opinion; man who
was never connected with any of the past in
ternal conte, ts which have emasculated and
divided the party; man whose integrity of
purpose and advocacy of pure Democratic
doctrine will inspire confidence, create har-
mony and insure victory; man whose name.
whose reputation will suppress feuds and
shame factions into united NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.;
and finally man who is fighting the battle
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