Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-07-28


| ing so, but this measure is a burglar
without heart and without mercy, who
robs alike the helpless child, the strong
man and the defenseless woman
He closed with an eulogy of Allen G.
Thurman, and introduced his son, Al
Ian w. Thurman, as temporary chair
man.
Mr.. Thurman in assuming the chair,
addressed the convention, arraigning
the republican party on its high tar
if policy.
Ex- Congressman Frank LIE Bond, of
Mercer county, was chosen for perma'
nent chairman. He thanked the COM
mittee for tie honor.
Major Armstrong, of Cleveland,
moved that the convention adopt the
picture of victorious rooster as de-
vice to designate the democratic ticket,
the recent ballot reform law requiring
the selection of some device.
II think, said Major Armstrong. that
thiH convention should adopt as an en-
blen of the democratic party of Ohio,
an old gamecock rooster. The repub-
licans will recognize that as our symbol
and every man who ever voted the dem
ocratic ticket can put his mark under
the rooster" The suggestion struck
the convention favorably and was
adopted.
Chairman Finly of the committee on
resolutions presented the majority re-
port endorsing Governor Cam pbell's ad-
ministratiOn; approving the acts of the
last general assembly, opposing class leg
islatiOn. FavOring a revenue tariff and
accepting the issue presented by the
nomination of Major Mckinley, favor
ing graduated income tax. De-
nouncing the demonetation of silver
in 1873 by the party then in power.
denOuncing the fifty-first
congress for it's "billion-dollar ex-
travagance. Congratulating the peO-
pie on the defeat of the force bill Op-
posing sumptuary laws. FavOring more
intimate relations with Canada. Favor
ing liberal and just pensions to deserv-
ing and disabled soldiers and sailors
and their widows and orphans, and CEN
surfing the persecution of the Jews by
the Russian government.
Frank German, of Cincinnati sub
mitted minority report as follows:
We believe in honest money, the coinage of
gold and silver as circulating mediums, con-
oppose all legislation which tends to drive eith-
er gold or silver out of circulation; and we be-
lieve in maintaining the coinage OF both me tails
on parity.
We also recommend that the resolution de-
curing for a graduated tax on moons be
stricken from the platform.
Gentlemen of the convention" said
General Finley of the majority commit
tee, 'we undertake to say for the peo-
pie of the United States that they will
give the old gentleman ninety-nine
cents in gold for every silver dollar
weighing 4l2i grains that the republi.
can party demonetized and the demo-
cratic party restores. CHEERS. In view
Of the position occupied by the republi-
can party on this question, the demo-
cratic party would not have dared to re-
main silent. [Applause.] To have done
so would have been to act the coward,
and tho American people have no use
for coward. [Applause.] We must
meet the issue, and the time and place
to do so is in this convention, A dis
tinguished democrat said, He who
hesitates is bastard and he who doubts
is lost Applause ] This is reform to
which no democrat should object"
On the roll of counties the minority
report was rejected by a vote of 1904
yeas to 1894 nays. The platform as re
ported by the majority of the committee
was:then adopted By reclamation.
The nomination of governor was next
in order, and ex-Congressman Toilet, of
Cincinnati, placed in nomination Law
renee E. Neal of Ross county.
S. D. Dodge of Cleveland nominated
Virgil P. Kline of Cuyahoga county.
There was one wild enthusiastic cheer
when Michael Ryan of Cincinnati arose
to nominate Campbell. Hats were
flung in the air, handkerchiefs waved
and umbrellas swung to the wild ac-
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