Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-20
OHIO PRoHIeIrIoNlSTs.
Hold Their State Convention at Springfield,
Nominate state Ticket and Adopt a
Platform of Issues.

Hold Their State Convention at Springfield,
Nominate state Ticket and Adopt a
Platform of Issues.
SPRINGFIELD, o., June 10.-The con-
vention was called to order at 3 p. m.
to-day for temporary organization by
DR., II. A. Thompson, chairman of the
executive committee. Prayer was Of
fered by DR.. j. B. Helwig, candidate for
governor two years ago. Rev. G. Z.
Macklin, of Greenville, was then intro
duced as temporary chairman. After
his speech and the appointment of com
mittees the convention adjourned until
tomorrow.
SPRINGFIELD, o., June 1.-The state
prohibition convention assembled at 9
o'clock this morning and effected per-
manent organization as follows: For
chairman, G.. p. Maclzlin; secretary, l.
B. Logan; assistant secretaries, Prof
w. Sharp and WILDER Colvil.
The ra?ort of the committee on ere
dentials showed 47s delegates present
Considerable time was consumed In
reading and adopting reports of various
committees. The report on platform
made the usual reference to the suppress
sion of the liquor traffic, to woman suf'
frage, pensions, Sabbath observance,
emigration, civil service, etc. Follow.
ing are the leading planks:
The tariff should be levied only as a
defense against foreign governments
that levy tariff upon or bar out our
products from their markets, revenue
being incidental; the residue of means
necessary to an economical administra'
ton of government should be raised by
a graduated income tax; non-residents,
aliens, should not be allowed to acquire
land in this country, and we favor the
limitation of individual and corporate
ownership of land; all unearned grants
of land to railroad companies or other
corporations should be reclaimed, and
no further portion of the national do
main should be thus granted.
Railroad, telegraph and all other nat
ural monopolies which owe their exist
ence to grants of power from the peo-
Pile should be controlled by the people
| through their legislatures, in the inter
ests of the people, and no higher
charges allowed than necessary to make
fair returns on capital actually invested
The circulating medium of the country
may rightly consist. of gold silver and
paper. 1t should all be of full legal
| tender and sufficient in quantity tc
meet the demands of business and give
full opportunity for the employment OF
labor. No private individual or corpo
ration should be allowed to make any
profit through issuing it. Neither should
it be possible for any man or combina
tion of men to produce an artificial
scarcity and secure exorbitant rates.
Late yesterday afternoon the follow
| ing ticket was nominated: Governor, j.
]. Ashenhurst, of Stark; lieutenant gov
ernor, w. j. Kirkendall, of Jackson; su
preme court judge, Hewson L. Peaise
of Erie; attorney general, w. H. Mat
thews, of Hamilton; state treasurer
George w. Mace, of Darke; state audi
tor, c. E. Reesor, of Clarke; board o
public works, P. A. Rodifer, Of Bel
mont; school commissioner, E. p Sci
lars, of Portage; railroad commissioners
Waldo F. Brown, of Butler. A ratitica
ton meeting was held last night. .
Following are the members of th'
new Prohibition state committee: DR.
H. A. Thompson, Columbus, chairman
Rev. Rathbun, Springfield, secretary
Prof. ]. w. Sharpe, Mansfield, treas
urer: G.. A. Rodifer, Bellaire; E. j. Nor
ris, Cincinnati; Frank La Land, Day
ton; L. B. Logan, Canton.