The record-union., 1891-07-16

tarlU as represented by the So-calleu Nc
Kinley Tariff Act, confident that the ver-
dict of the people of Ohio will be recorded
against the iniquitous policy of the So
called rejection pchampioned by the Re-
publican party in the interest of the fa-
yored classes against the masses.
I'VE favor the graded income tax; we
denounce the demonetization of silver in
1873 by the party then in power, as an
m1Qultous alteration of the money stan
dard in favor of the creditors and against
the debtors. taxpayers, and producers,
and Which, by shutting off one source Of
the supply of primary money, operates
continually to increase the value of gold,
depress prices, hamper industry, and dis
parage enterprise; and we demand the
dard of both gold and silver, with the
equal right each to free and unlimited
coinage.
"We denounce the Republican Billion
dollar Congress. which, by extravagant
expenditure, exhausted the surplus in
the National Treasury left there by the
Democratic administration. and created
deficit; and which substituted despotic
rule for free discussion in the House of
Representatives; and we congratulate the
people on the defeat of the odiouS force
bill demanded bya Republican President
and championed by the Republican party
for the purpose of perpetuating its rule
by perverting the constitutional powers
of the Government, destroying free cleo
tions, and placing the ballot-bCX in the
hands Of unScrupulous partiSanS in order,
as declared by Speaker Reed, to register
voters, supervise elections, count ballots
and declare the result
I'VE oppose the enactment of al laws
which unnecessarily interfere with the
habits ana customs Of any Of our people
which are not offensive to the moral sem
timents of the civilized world.
I'VE favor closer commercial relations
with cur Canadian neighbOrs.
We favor liberal and just pensions to
deserving ana disabled soldiers and sail
ors and their widows and orphans.
The persecution Of the Jewish people
by the Russian Government Justly de
serves and receives our unqualified CELL
sure. We believe this Government, in
connection with the enlightened Govern
ments OF Europe, who are disposed TO
unite with US, should take proper steps
to alleviate these wrongs"
The minority report was then pre-
sented by Frank German Of Cincinnati.
1t gives the following as a substitute for
the silver plank in the platform:
I'VE believe in honest money, the coin
age OF gold and silver, and circulating
medium convertible into such money
without loss, and we oppose all 1egisla-
! ton which tends to drive either gold Or
silver out of circulation; and we believe
III maintaining the coinage Of both metals
on q parity"
1t also recommends that the resolution
declaring gAfor graduated income tax be
stricken out Of the platform.
The discussion of the platform brought
forth some lively debate. German for
the minority urged that the Democratic
party could not afford to put itself on any
platform that advocates anything but
] l,nIS yDI
the Democratic party could win on the
tariff, and that it is not in the province of
| the Democratic Convention to take up the
fight of the Republican Senators of Mon
| tana, Nevada and Colorado, the fight of
| the millionaires.
General Finley, of the majority, ar
! gued i'll favor Of his report, saying that
! the Democrats must meet this issue at
that time and place-to meet it in this
! convention.
! The minority report was rejected by
| 3994 noes to 3004 ayes; and the platform
as reported by the majority Of the COM
mittee was adopted.
The nominating speeches for Governor
commenced at l O'Clock.
Follet of Cincinnati placed in nomina-
ton Lawrence 7. Neal, at the conclusion
of which the convention went wild.
s. d. Dodge Of Cleveland nominated
Virgil P. Kline of Cuyahoga County.
| There were wild enthusiastic cheers
! when General Ryan Of Cincinnati arose
and nominated Campbell. General Ryan
said;
II am sent here by large body OF
Democrats from Hamilton County to say
| to this convention that they are in har-
mony, heart and soul, with the general
! feeling Of the Democracy throughout the
! State; that the wise, proper and patriotic
thing for this convention to do is to re-
] El,rT
! lent Governor, Hon. James l.. Campbell.
prolonged applause.l
1.-Two years ago the great Republican
dictator was in the full tide Of his power
and glory in this State. surrounded by his
cohorts, an army of otfice-holders OF his
own making, and backed by the strength
and wealth of the national Republican
machine.
''It did, indeed, seem vain to attempt
to seek to defeat Foraker, but, neverthe-
less, we put up Campbell against him,
and banged-up editor and a patent bal
lot-box were left to commemorate the
memory of the once mighty Foraker.
Laughter
''By the nomination of Mckinley the
Republicans have made the tariff an
issue in our State election. 1t is a des-
perate attempt on their part to commit
Ohio to Mcllinleyism in the Presidential
contest They fear the verdict of States
next year. They dread the recurrence of
last years defeat. Therefore they Will
| have recourse to the most desperate
means to attain their ends.
1--WE accept the gauge of battle thrown
down to us. Gladly, checrfully, willingly
! will we fight them on the lines they have
| marked out, for it will be the most
astounding occurrence Of the century if
| the progressive, intelligent, enterprising
| people OF Ohio do not put the seal Of their
! condemnation on class legislation, high
tariff, robbery and Mckinley in the COM
| ing election.
''But what we are most interested in
this year is good government for our
State, Therefore we went James l..
Campbell. [Cheers.l His nomination
here to-day will be ratified by the people
! in November. His nomination by this
! convention viii be an Endorsement of all
! that is honorable, decent and dignitied in
our politics. 1t is our duty to say to him,
! We'll done, thou good and faithful SER
want. Because thou hast been true and
| loyal to every trust reposed in thee, we
! invite thee again TO enter into the service
| of the people,"
The first ballot was taken and resulted
as follows:
Campbell, sos 7-16; Neal, 134 9-lG; Kline,
! So; Johnson, l.