The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-07-21
CAMPBELL NOMINATED.
fHE TARIFF ISSUE ACCEPTED BY
OHIO DEMOCRATS.

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shonid Lead the Hosts Against Mokin-
ley-Foraisor Receives slight Attentioa--
CLEVELAND, o., July 15.-Camp.
bell wins. aud will again lead .he Dem.
OcratIc hosts of Ohio.
The Democratic State convention was
called to order at 1880 o'clock this
morning. From The rear of the stage q
large number of woman viewed the pro-
ceedlngs with Interest. State Chirmau
Jno. A. Norton called the gathering to
order. He delivered long speech, call.
ing attention to the Importance of the
campaign and its issues, and asking the
delegates to bury passion. He closed
by introducing Allan w. Thurman as
temporary Chairman, who was loudly
upplauded as he came forward to speak
THE CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK.
The son of the.Old Roman began as
follows, I'm his speech nominating Ma.
Tor Mckinley, Governor Foraker said
even the wiles of the devil seemed I'M
able to kill the Democratic party, which
undoubtedly meant that it will never be
destroyed by the Republican party,
Evidently the fact must have occurred
to him that this grand old Democratic
party has seen the birth, growth and
death Of every political organization that
has ever risen in this country. Now an
organization that connot be killed, even
by the evil spirit, must be immortal that
is, it can never die, and in the end it will
certainly put all of Its enemies under its
feet, including Major Mckinley and the
Republican party"
The speaker criticized the po Icy of the
Republican party in raising the average
/ rate of duties from AZ to 81 per cent, in
clothing; the President of the United
States with uncons titutional powers; in
pernicious class legislation, driving
the American marine Off the high seas;
in assisting England in her attempt to
establish nonometalism; in adding in a
short g time 1000 names TO the list oI
officer holders; in blocking all legislation
for months in the endeavor to enact the
infamous, villainous and partisan force
bill. Continuing MIR. Thurman said:
| II most earnestly oeseech the farm.
ers, whose interests are identically the
Same as my own. to follow this courses:
The wild schemes of the Government
loaning money upon warehouse certi.
ficates or upon lands, the taking posses.
sion of railways and telegraphs by the
government, internal improvements that
are demanded and dozen other MINOR
issues that all lead not only to greater
taxation, but TO the rankest kind OF so.
ciallsm, says to them, put all to one
side and stick to the tariff issue until you
get what is due you."
He continued at length TO discuss the
tariff law in its relation TO the farmer
and industrial classes, and dwelt in
strong language upon the tin plate in
iquity, and concluded by saying that
last fall protected classes poured out
money like water, lntlmidating work.
In ell and straining every nerve to carry
the Mckinley district.
In conclusion he said; "Interenched
monopoly will not surrender without
making desperate struggle; thersfore,
L implore every man in this convention
to work after he leaves here with his
whole soul for our success. Let no per-
eonal differences or feelings o. disap.
pointment in any way deter you, hut be
dilli2ent, be active. be alert; organize in
every school district, and above all, be
courageous. Let there be no dodgiug
upon this issue; this ls no time for faint
heartcdness, but time when true and
brave men should be willing to fight
with their whole power for what they
know TO be right"
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
EX.COngressman Frank Leblond was
elected pei manent chairman. and made a
briei and eloquent speech.
Gen. Armstrong Of Cleveland, moved
that The convention adopt the picture OF
victorious rooster as the device to des-
ignaie the Democratic ticket, the recent
ballot reform law requiring the selection
ofsome device.
II think" "said Gen. Armstrong, that
the convention should adopt as the en-
blem of the Democratic party of Ohio :,
the old gamecock rooster. ICheers and
applause.] Republicans will recognize
that us our symbol, and every man who
every voted the Democratic ticket can
put Ills mark under the rooster" GCheers
and applause.
Gen. Armstrons's motion was adopt.
ed by acclamation,
THE PLATFORM.
Alter a session lasting ir3m 10 last
night, with slight intermission5, till 6
this morning. the committee on res0lu.
Itions reported majority aud minority re-
ports.
The !ormer- declares: 1--WE are o, :
posed 70 all class legislation, and believe
in tariff levied for tie sole purpose of
producing revenue sufficient to deTay
the legitimate expenses of the govern
ment. economically admins tered.
TARIFF ISSUE ACCEPTED.
"We accept the Issue rendered by the
Republican party on the subject OF the
tariff. a. represented by the so.called
Mckinley tariff act, confident Li.at the
verdict of the people of OHIO wilt BIZ re.
corded against the iniquitous policy Of
the so-called protection, champoined by
the Republican party IN the interest of
favored class against the masses.
ON THE SILVER QUESTION.
Eve favor graded income tax. we
dopounce the decentralization of silver in
1873 by the party then in power as the
iniquitous alteration OF the money stan.
dard in favor of creditors and against
debtors, tax payers and producers, and
which, by shutting off one of the sources
OF supply OF primary money, operates
continually TO Increase the value of gold,
depress prices, hamper industry and
dlsparage enterprise.
1--WE demand the reinstatement of the
constitutional standard of both gold aud
silver, with the equal right of each to a
free and unlimited coinage.
THE BILLION DOLLAR CONGRESS.
1--WE denounce the Republican Billion