Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-15

manueC and dozen other minor issues that
all lead not only to greater taxation, but to
the rankest kind of socialism saw 10 them,
put to one side and stick TO the tariff issue
until you get what is due you. l say to the
farmers, do not, like protectionists. be beg
gars. but rely upon your own strength. re-
sources and manhood. Advocate nothing that
has the least semblance of stealing by law. and.
by the eternal make these tariff beggars quit
stealing in this way from you. On this issue
the right is absolutely on our side. and the
challenges have been fairly given by the nomi-
nation of the high chief OF protection-Maj.
mckinley. Let US meet it and make every
hilltop and every valley in the whole state ring
with the battle cry Industrial freedom for the
many
Can you doubt the result? Do you believe
that the people of this state will say by their
votes that they are still willing to paw tribute
for Imaginary and fraudulent blessings? That
they can any longer be deceived by the old
worn-out cry of a home market? That the peo-
pie OF this state can be gulled by telling them
what good thing it is for the people Of the
United States to be permitted by their govern
ment, when they pretend TO be freemen, to sell
. very small portion of their surplus products
to one part of the globe, and what ruinous
thing IT would be for them TO be allowed to sell
all OF them to another portion Of it?
From time immemorial commerce and
trade, which are only the exchanging of COM
modities, have been sought after by all people
and considered beneficial by all nations. In
all exchanges in the long run there must be a
profit. Why, then, limit these exchanges? If
the people of this country can make Sl00. .0o0.-
600 each year by exchanging their products
for those of some other country. would not
they be fools to indorse policy which permits
them to exchange only enough to make $780,
600. 600! say let the people themselves decide
where and with whom ii would be beneficial to
trade and not let the government decide this
for them"
The speaker continued at length to discuss
the tariff law in its relation to the farmer and
the industrial classes and dwelt in stirring
language upon the tin plate iniquity, and con-
cluded by saving that last fall the protective
classes poured out money like water intimi-
dated workmen and strained every nerve to
carry the Mckinley district.
oHIo's NEW ELECTION Law.
In conclusion he said: Thanks to our demo-
cratic legislature. they cannot again duplicate
this iniquty in Ohio, for that legislature passed
an election law under which fraud and intimi-
dation can no longer be used to corrupt and
destroy the freedom of the ballot. Demo-
Gratis, see that this law is enforced in
every voting precint in the state.
See, too, that it is preserved in the
future, for upon its maintenance not only does
the success OF your party depend, but the in
tegrity of your institutions Intrenched
monopoly will not surrender without making
desperate struggle; therefore l implore every
here with his whole soul for our success Let
no personal differences or feelings of disap-
pointment In any way deter you, but be dill
gent, be active, be alert; organize in every
school district. and above all be courageous;
let there be no lodging upon the issue; this is
no time for the faint-hearted, but time when
honest, true and brave men should be willing
to fight with their whole power for what they
know to be right"
APPLAUSE FROM THE CAMPBELL. MEN.
Mr.. Thurman's closing remarks, in which he
urged the party to be united and harmonious
we're almost drowned in applause from the
Campbell delegates, his opponents meanwhile
preserving stolid silence.
From the committee on permanent organi-
cation came report submitting the name OF
ex-Congressman Frank Leblond Of Mercer as
permanent presiding officer. 1t was adopted
with an hurrah. Mr.. Leblond spoke briefly,
but to the point. He told the delegates that
they were the representatives Of the intelli-
gence OF the state, and that Thomas Jefferson,
had he lived to this day. would have been
proud of them and Of the democratic party as
it now exists.
ROOSTER FOR A DEVICE.
Under the new state election law it is neces-
sary that each party shall select device to be
placed upon its printing, and Maj. W. W. Arm
strong proposed that the democracy should
gates preferred the American flag. but it Was
explained that this prohibited by the
statute, and Armstrong resolution was adopted
with cheer Of ''crows."
AN UPRoAR OVER THE CINCINNATI DELEGATION.
This matter disposed of the committee on
credentials made report recommending that
in the matter of the contested delegates from
Hamilton county the regulars and contestants
be allowed a half vote each. There was
minority report in favor of the sitting dele
gates. This threw the convention into an up
roar. L. j. Cogan of Cincinnati. one of the
secretaries Of the body. took the platform. 1t
was objected that he was not delegate, bnt
the chair ruled as an officer Of the body he was
entitled to be heard.
The decision was appealed from and roll call
demanded amid great uproar, a score of dele
gates IN all parts of the great hall endeavoring
to get recognition at the same time. The chair
refused to entertain the appeal and when Cogan
attempted to speak he was greeted with cat
calls. howls and hisses which for few mo-
ments drowned his stentorian voice. He had
the bulk of the body with him, however and
finally he was allowed to proceed and made a
good argument in support Of the majority re-
port
Judge Ermston and other Cincinnatians en-
deavored to maintain their position. but the
disorder was SO great that the chair peremp-
torlly ordered the sergeant-at-arms to get as
sistants and expel one and all that refused to
recognize his authority.
NEAL SECURES ORDER.
The uproar continued for some time, the
convention getting beyond the control Of the
chair, but Hon. James G. Neal Of Cincinnati,
candidate for the gubernatorial nomination,
secured order out of chaos by declaring that
the body had more important work than to
settle the petty quarrels of Hamilton county
and moving the previous question. Debate
thus cut of, the majority report was adopted
by a vote of nine-tenths Of the convention and
peace again reigned for a while.
THE PLATFORM PRESENTED.
The delegates settled back in their seats to
listen to the report of the committee on reso-
lutions, which was presented by Gen. g. B.
Finley, who pathetically lamented the fact
that although the majority had labored with
the minority in and out Of season they had not
been able to secure q unanimity Of sentiment
on the silver question.
All the planks were greeted with applause,
especially that referring to the administration
Of Gov. Campbell. A minority report was pre-
sented by Frank German Of Cincinnati
When the minority report had been read q
discussion was demanded by its supporters,
and an effort to choke il of having failed
Judge German energetically contended that il
was not the province Of a democratic con ven-
tion to take up the fighting silver Senator's Of
Colorado and Nevada. By adopting free coin
age plank the convention would put the
debased coinage by the government The re-
publican party should not be permitted to d.
vert the democracy from its true principles,
and fba damoeraev of 0hia cauld vox e.. a.