The National tribune., 1891-08-13
OHIO PEoPLEs PARTY.
They Nominated Their Fun Ticket, and Dropped
the Prohibition Plank.


The Prohibition Plank.
The Peoples Party Convention. held at
Springfield, o., on Thursday, Aug @. nominated
a full State ticket, headed by John Seitz. Of
Seneca County, for Governor; Frank i. Rist,
Of Hamilton County, Tor Lieutenant Governor /;
David n Cooper, Auditor: Rial y. Smith, At
tOrncy General; Henry Wolf Treasurer A.
$. Naplc, Supreme Judge; J. a. Peterson,
School Commissioner; J. S. Borrer, Member Of
the Board OF Public Works, aud w. j. Weaver,
Dairy and Food Commissioner.
The majority Of the delegates present were
totally unskiled as 10 how to proceed IN regular
convention form, which made the duties Of
Chairman CayGnaugh particularly onerous.
They were people who had, perhaps, never
taken hand in a convention before in their
lives They adopted a platform demanding
that the Constitution Of the State be so amend
cd that % VIII be impossible 10 change the
forms Of Municipal Governments IN Ohio 20
meet the changing fortunes Of politicians; that
the contract between the Standard Oil Co.,
which has been violated by turning il over 10
an alien trust be forfeited; the rigid enforce
ment a. the laws against all kinds Of gam
bling IN futures on agricultural and mechan-
lcal products; the election Of United States
Senator by popular vote Of the people; the
rigid enforcement Of the laws against the adult
iteration or c0uuterlcting Of food; free school
books for the publiCsch0Ol system, and for com
pulsory education; the prohibition Of child
labor under ia years; tho abolition OF prison
contract labor; that taxation, National, State,
or Municipal, shall not be used TO build up one
interest at the expense Of The other; the aboli-
tiOn u National Banks as banks Of issue and
the substitution OF Treasury notes In sufficient
volume 10 conduct TIE business u tho country
on q cash basis. and the favoriug Of Govern
ment loans directly to the people on real
estate or other ample security az a rate
OF Interest not exceeding two per cent;
the free ard unlimited coinage Of silver;
opposing tho CXtTayagaucc that collects
$J09OO0O1O from the people IN times Of peace
for National expenses prohibiting alien own
cr6hlpoi land and the passage OF Jaws 20 obtain
all lands now owned by aliens or foreign syn
dictates; that all land hold by railroads and
other corporations iu excess 0f what is needed
iJr actual uses DE reclaimed By tie Govern
mcHt and held Tor actual sptl ere; a lust aud
suitable system o. graduated Tax on income.
They believe that the solution Of the lquor
question lies ln abllIshing the element Of
prOhi-a source or evil aud they therefore
demand that Che exclusion, importation. export
atl0n, manufacture and sale 0l spifitu0Us liquors
shall be- conducted ~ the Government or states
Ht cost, through agencies and salAricl officials.
ln such cities CF towns as shall apply for such
agencies thai the right 10 vote De granted 10
everybody irrespective 81 sect or color: that
ali Weaus OF trans pJiiatI0u between and by tie
people Of the iEitpd States De- owned by the
Government aud they favor liberal pensions
o. al hOuOrabiy- .scuaTgod soldiers Of the late
war aid TIE generous care o. their widows and
orphans aud they demand that The difference
between the value ~ gold and rrCcubaclls a
toe date Of payment be made equal 10 gold, Sd
us 10 place the soldier on the same footing with
the boHlholdcr.
This platform was adopted unanimously, but
after The adjournment Of the convention and
the delegates lad read Tie platform in the
/ evening papers The liquor plank was discussed
and many delegates declared their intention 1,
bolt TIE ticket GA account Of II. The Leaders
\ OF tie party however are confident Of f0rmiu,
/ a coalition with the Prob ibitiOnists aud thiul
I that they aIc going into tie campaign Of Is9.
4 with Z strong column.