New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-16


started TO make explanation.
sit down, you are not delcgate,p shouted dozen
Hamilton County men,
"The Chair decides that the secretary, officer
Of this convention, is entitled TO be heard said the
chairman.
'"I appeal from the decision OF the Chair" yelled
Xxth District delegate. "Aud we demand the yeas
and nays on the appeal added a Hamilton County
delegate.
"The appeal was taken after the gentleman had
begun 10 speak, aud is out Of order" complacenty re-
piled the chairman
SECRETARY Cogan made his statement amid many
interruptions from tie Hamilton County delegates and
was replied TO by Judge Ermston, Of Cincinnati. Both
factions Used many harsh words and the chairman
finally called upon the Sergeantat Arms to maintain
order by suppressng any recalcirant delegates.
"Mr. Chairman said James E. Neal OF Butler,
finally, this convention has more important work to
do than to settle the petty Quarrels of Hamilton
County. applause and cheers) ! move the previous
question"
The minority report was overwhelmingly defeated
and the majority report of the Credentials Committee
then adopted.
The report of the Committee on Rules presented
and adopted and Chairman Finley Of the Committee
on Resolutions then presented the following majority
report of that committee:
Tho Democracy Of Ohio, in convention assembled, here
by resolve,
That most heartily indorse the honesty and
OF the admins Of Il. Campbell and
oompend the LXIxth General Assembly for its business
qualifications economy and reform, and especially for
having provided for secret ballot by which every voter
n Ohio his ballot in secret he desires and have
his counted and invite attention TO the
fact that the Republican party though hypocrtcay pro-
Tossing 10 favor ga free ballot and fair count" yet OPP
posed and voted against the bill for providing for free
and ballot demonstrating It's professions TO be
inncere and for political effect only and cordially In
approve the of the Legislature regulating the
compensation OF county officers by providing for fixed
salary.
We are opposed to all class legislation and believe in
sG levied for the sole purpose Of producing revenue
sufficient TO defray tire legitimate expenses Of the Govern
ment, economically administered. We accept the issue
rendered by the Republican party the subject OF
the tariff represented by the so.caled Mckinley Tariff
confident that the verdict people Of Ohio will be
recorded against the Ubiquitous policy Of socaled pro-
lection champoned by the Republican party in the inter-
est Of favored classes against the
We favor a graded Income
We denounce the decentralization Of silver in 1873 by
The party then in power Ubiquitous alteration Of the
money standard in favor OF creditors and against debtors
taxpayers and producers and which, by shutting OF
Of the sources Of supply primary money operates con-
tinu0ly increase the value OF gold, depress prices
hamper industry and dsparage enterprises and we demand
the reinstatement Of the constitutional standard Of both
gold and silver with the equal right of each to free and
unlimited coinage
We denounce the Republican billiOn-doar Congress.
which by extrayogant expenditure exhausted surplus
in the National Treasury left there by a Democratic
Administration, and created deficit; which substituted
dosouc rule for free discussion the House of Repre-.
sentatves congratulate the people defeat
demanded by Republican PFcsi
dent and championed by the Republican party for the
purpose Of perpctuang its rule by pervertng the
stitutional powers OF the Government destroying free
elections placing the balot-boX in the hands OF
scrupuous partsans in order, declared by Speaker
feed, ITO register the voters. supervise the elections,
count the ballots and declare the result''
We opposed to the enactment of all laws which
unnecessarily interfere with the habits Of
DfOnle which 10
the civilized world believe that the
personal rights OF the individual should be curtaled only
when it is essential to the maintenance Of the
good order and welfare of the community.
We favor the passage such laws by the General
semby will give q system for the government of
municipalities uniform throughout the State the Con.
sttution requires in which the executive and legislative
shall be separated the former to be lodged in
MayOr and the latter council both to be elected by
The people; thereby realizing the principle Of home rule,
safe from the dangers and evils Of special legislation
We closer commercial relations with Canadian
neghbors and the removal Of the embarrassing and annoy
ing restrictions which only people without yield
ing any substantial revenue to the Government.
We favor liberal and just pensions to deserving and
disabled scdis and sailors who fought for the mante
Of the Government and like pensions to their widows
and orphan children.
The persecution Of the Jewish people by the Russian
Government Justly deserves and receives our unqualified
We extend sincere synpathies and
believe that this Government in connection with the
nghened governments Of Europe disposed TO unite with
should take proper steps TO alleviate the thus In
fictcd this lOng-sulerlng and oppressed people.
Frank German, of Cincinnati, presented the follow
ing minority report Of the committee on resolutions:
We, the undersigned members of the Committee on
Resolutions, recommend the adoption Of the following
resolution substitute for the plank the platform
on the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
We believe honest money the coinage Of gold and
and circulating medium convertible such money
without loss aud oppose all legislation which tends
drive either gold silver out OF circulation and
believe in maintaining the coinage of both metals
parity.
We also recommend that resolution declaring for
graduated be stricken platform.
James d. Ermatom, First District; T. NJ. German
Second District; Michael DQnneny Sixth District F.
o. Farrell, Seventh District; Manus ODOnnen. Ninth
District S. A. a. Hartor Sixteenth District c. N.
Sehmick. Eighteenth District D. {. Goldman Nineteenth
Dssiet James Lawrence Twentieth District.
Mr.. Chairman" said Nh German. we believe that
the Democratic party cannot afford TO put itself upon
any platform that advocates anything but honest
money. The Democratic party has always been in
favor Of honest dollar. worth 100 cents In the
ket Of the world If yOu adopt plsnk favoring the
free and unlimited coinage of the present silver dollar
you thereby authorizing tho Government to stamp
upon seventyx to eighty cents of silver its mark and
circulate ii as dollar The free and unlimited coin
age Of such large amount Of silver cannot be circulated
In this country and gold be circulated at the time
(Applause) 1t Is weknown principle that wherever
there cheap and a dear money the dear money is
always drained ont OF the country We believe that the
Democratic party can win upon the tariff (Cheers)
We believe that the Republican party should not divert
from the issue in this campaign. e That's rightly
We believe that it is not the province of the Democratic
convention to take up the fight Of the Republican Sen
ators Of Montana Nevada and Colorado the fight Of the
millonaireS." Great applause
"Gentemen of The convention" said General Finley
Of the majority Of the committee we undertake say
the people Of the United States that they will give
10 the gentleman 90 cents in gold for silver dollar
weighing 412 II grains that the Republican party de
monellzed and the Democratic party restores. (Cheers)
IN view of the position occupied by the Republican
party this question, in view of the position of the
people upon this question, the Democratic party wonld
not have dared TO remain silent Applause) To have
done so would have been 10 act the coward and the
American neopIe have a coward (Applause1