The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-25

Flags futtered from the galleries and pots
OF pretty flowers stood upon the tables on the
stage The lead ng lights were slow in getting
around, and it was l0:30 o'clock before the first
rap for order was heard.
Doc Norton, chairman of the state central
committee, opened the convention and an
nounced that Rev. ]. w. Campbell would be
asked to invoke divine blessing upon the i'm.
pending proceedings. The reverend gentleman
thanked the Creator for the beautiful weather
with which the convention had been favored
and asked God to bless the governor of the
state. He ended by recitng the Lords prayer.
Immediately following the prayer the Thur
man Quartet club of Columbus, rendered O
vocal piece in acceptable style.
Dr. Norton then introduced Hon. Allen w.
Thurman as temporary chairman.
Dr. Norton said among other things:
You meet to speak the honest words OF hope,
truth and soberness TO the toiling thousands.
The republicans met wearing an emblazened
American lie upon British tin plate. Youmeet
to warm, protect and save. They met to de-
cetve, defraud and ruin. Your mission is in the
interest and direction OF happiness and pros
perty. Theirs that Of sham, dishonor and de-
yastation. In almost every state OF the union
from the fair, fair east to the grand, grand
west the people had but lately placed the seal
OF condemnation and the stamp of dishonor
upon the Mckinley bill. Yet with the thun-
dering protest OF the people still ringing in
their ears, they met to do homage to and to ele-
yate the author Of the bill
Then, in introducing the temporary chairman,
he said:
Under the shadow of the dome OF our capital
lives man to-day loved and respected by all.
Aged and infirm he may be, but his heart is
warm and full OF love for the people and his
party His head is covered with the frost OF
passing years, but his reason is yet as clear and
bright as Gods lamps the crystal stars OF
night He has honored his party without
measure but his party has never honored him
enough In Columbus sits grand old Allen c.
Thurman watching and waiting to hear from
you to-day. He can not be with YOU but here
sits worthy son OF an illustrious sire and in
troduce your temporary chairman, Hon. Allen
w Thurman"
When Allen w. Thurman stepped forward,
he was greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
The son of the "Od Roman" began as fol.
lows
In -: speech nominating Mai. Mckinley
Gov. Foraker said that even the wiles OF the
devil seemed unable to kill the democratic
party which undoubtedly meant that it viii
never be destroyed by the republican party
Evidently the fact must have occurred to him
that this grand old democratic party has seen
Che birth, growth and death of every political
organization that has ever arisen in this
country. Now an organization that can not be
killed, even by the evil spirit, must be i'm
mortal; that is, 1t can never die and in the end
it will certainly put all of its enemies under its
feet, including Maj. Mckinley and the republi-
can party.
In few weeks the democracy OF Ohio will by
It's ballots most emphatically condemn an in
dustrial policy that is continual barrier to
commercial prosperity; they will demonstrate
that they no longer believe that the only way
by which country can be made rich is by buy.
ing from itself and selling to itself; they will
also show that they do not believe n country
can be made rich by excessively taxing itself;
whom they will in thunder tones, denounce the
wanton extravagance and wastefulness of n
party which, in two short years, by profigate
expenditure completely wiped out the tremend-
Gus surplus OF $4,000 0O1 which had accumu-
lated under the honest, economical democratic
administration OF Grover Cleveland.
The speaker crit cised the policy OF the re.
publican party in raising the average rate of
duties from ~ to 81 per cent; in clothing the
president OF tho United States with unconsti-
tutional powers; in class egisl alton, driving
tne American marine on the high seas; in as
SistinB England in her attempt to establish
monometalisIn; in adding in a short time .. 600
names 10 the list OF oftlce-holders; in blocking
Legislation Tor months in an endeavor to enact
an intnmous, Vilainous and partisan force
bill. speaking upon reciprocity, Mr. Thurman
said;
The time is near when the people will ex
press their belief In complete and not restrict
ed reciprocity; II reoiproolty-which has al
ways been "a democratic, not republican doc.
trne-s n good thing with South America
why would II not be u botter thing with Canada
and Europe, countries with which our trade is
hundredfold greater Than II is with South
American The time has also come when the
people will says To the powers that bc the hon.
est work!nglnnn shall no longer be co.. alled
" law 10 contribute part OF his hur,. ..,.ncd