The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-08-15

report OF the committee on permanent orgapi' |
zation tho hrst thing. An amendment was Of |
fered making tho hour 8 o'clock. This was no |
ceptod and tho convention adjourned.
SPRINGFIELD o., Aug. G-Whie o'clock
had been appointed as the hour for opening, 1t
was 1880 when Hugh Cayannugh called the con-
vention 70 order Chairman Cavanaugh called
for the report OF tho committee on permnnent
organization.
The committee reported MS follows:
Chairman, Hugh Cavanaugh, Hamilton coun-
ty; secretary, DIR. II. +. Hlxson, OF Stark; as
sistnnt secretaries, w. y. Roobuck, OF Mercer.
and Joshua Crawford, Of Crawford; sorgeants-
alarms, Benjamin Sohuster OF Hamilton; A, j.
Dyer, OF Mndison; S. T. Chapen, OF Eric, and
w. h. Brndneld OF Union.
Mr. Cnvanaugh said. after the applause
which greeted the announcement OF his choice
aS permanent chairman had subsided, Tint he
realized the fact that the convention had
great deal OF work to do and that IL was neces-
sary TO make haste. lie would, therefore make
no speech.
He then called for reports OF the other com
mittees and the matter OF device for the ticket
was taken up. The committee appointed for
that purpose agreed upon The Plow and Ham
mer" and after debate was adopted by the
convention.
Next came the report Of the committee on
rules and order OF business. delegate from
the Thirteenth district moved TO strike out
that part OF the report relating to ballotng and
| that majority OF the votes cast should deter
mine n choice. There was n disposition TO dis.
cuss the matter and the previous question was
again brought into roquistion. The report as
| amended was then adopted.
The committee on resolutions then submitted
| its report as follows:
I'VE hold that labor is the basis OF all wealth
| and should be protected by law.
"Tho instability OF the municipal government
of the state has led to the creation of ernorm-
1 ,s,ts, .Tn1,
all the people, and we therefore demand that
the constitution of the state be so amended that
| ii will be impossible to change the forms or
municipal governments to meet the changing
! fortunes OF politicians, and that no change OF
| forms OF municipal governments be permitted
| without the consent of the people.
Whereas, the Standard Oil Co has violat'
ed its contract by turning over to an allen trust
its powers and privileges received under the
laws OF Ohio, we demand the forfeiture OF its
| charter
we demand the enactment and rigid en-
forcement of IL law for tho suppression OF all
forms OF gambling in futures on all agricultural
and mechanical products.
ave favor the election OF United States SEN
ators by popular vote OF the people OF the
state.
ave demand the rigid enforcement of the
laws against adulteration or counterfoiting o
food
I'VE demand free school books for our public
school system and compulsory education.
1--WE demand the prohibition OF child labol
under ii years OF age
1--WE demand the abolition OF contract prison
LABOR believing in tho doctrine OF equal rights
and special privileges to none
1--WE demand that taxation, national, state Of
municipal, shall not be used to build up one in
terest at the expense of another.
THE right to make and issue money is SOW
ere gn power to be maintained by the people
for common benefit; hence we demand the
abolition of national banks as banks Of issue
and as substitute for national bank notes, We
demand that full legal tender treasury notes bC
issued in sufficient volume TO conduct the busi
ness of the country on cash basis; and We
favor government loans directly TO the people
on real estate or other ample security at q ratt
OF interest not exceeding per cent.
1--WE demand free and unlimited coinage o
silver.
I'VE oppose extravaganza that collects o
the people each year $500 O0O, 900 for national ex
penses in time of peace.
1--WE demand the passage of laws prohibitn
alien ownership of lands, and that congress TAX
, prompt action to devise some plan to obtain al
lands not owned by alien and foreign syndicntes
and that all lands held by railroads and othe
} corporations in excess Of such as is actual
used and needed by them be reclaimed by tn
, government and held by actual settlers only
1 ''We demand just and suitable system c
: graduated tax on incomes.
I'VE believe that the solution OF the liquo
d problem lies in abolishing the element OF prof
c which is source of constant temptation an
evil, and we therefore demand that the eXcll
e sion, importation, expectation, manufactul
= and sale OF spirituous liquors shall be conduc
! ed by the government or state at cost, throug
= | agencies and salaried officials in such town
l. and cities as shall apply for such agencies.
1--WE believe that the right to voto should b
8 given to everybody irrespective of sex or color
+ | we demand government ownership of all mean
i of transports alton and communication betwee
! and by the people of the United States.
= I'VE favor liberal pensions to all honorabl
n discharged Union soldiers OF the late civil wa
s and generous care for their widows and o
r phans, and demand that the differences bC
!, tween the value of gold and greenbRcks at tn
c date OF payment be made equal TO gold, so Il
co place the soldier on the same footing as til
t bondholder has been"
l. The resolution referring to liquor was recon
G mended TO the national committee for adoI
d tion. All the resolutions except that referrin
Il TO the liquor question were adopted in th
g lump.
- After considerable debate on motion to la
the liquor plank on the table, the committee
= recommendation to refer it 10 the nations
l. committee was adopted and the committe
o was dismissed
t. Chairman Cavanaugh then announced that a
J. regular committees having reported the CO.
d vention would proceed to nominate candidate
y for the various offices. sVNsN'
n DR.. Tuckerman, father of the new system
:, voting, was again called upon to make furth'
}, explanations, as some OF the delegates did M
d understand IT, which he did,
Johns. OF Erie county, then offered the fo
l. lowing resolution, which was adopted with
l. hurrah:
4 1--WE demand the rigid enforcement Of IL
C eight-hour law by the United States COVER
l. mant, or such states and municipalities as ha'
J. adopted it; and we further commend tn
II principle to all employees of labor"
If Nominations for governor were then declare
1T in order
TT H. F. Barnes nominated Alva Agee, of Che
hire, president of the secret alliance.
e Henry Fsclier, of Pickaway, nominated Jol
IS Seitz, of Seneca.
r. w. Roebuck of Van Vert, seconded Il
m nomination of Seitz.
n. John c. Stevenson, of Jackson, nominated
n c. II. Cobb, and M V. Cooley, OF Nlnton Sc
~ onded 1t. Delegate Hoyt OF Delaware, said /
l. came here in the interest of II. r Smith, but
/, the platform was too strong for his candIdat
4. he favored the nomination OF Alva Agee
d Before the nominations were closed AL
IS Agee advanced to tho stage and positively d
Q. chned to accept the nomination. He said !
10 had not wished his name TO come before Il
e. convention.
S. p. Wilson, of Stark, also favored Age
,f and Advocated his nomination, Us did Jol
n- Nagle OF Hamilton. The nominations we
re then declared closed
,r Agee again made speech, and positively d
ID clined whereat there was storm OF opposite
ar from the delegates.
Of Agee's continued appeal to the delegates n
m to nominate him, and his emphatic statemen
is that he would not serve, We're finally drown
~ in disorder.