Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-25

1ntlmaLN rolhttOnb WIFI ObnduA. fuVOr-
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, SUBJ
mitted minority report as follows:
We believe In honest money, the coinage Of
gold and silver rs circulating mediums, con-
vertible into such money, without loss; and We.
oppose oil legislation which tends TO drive eth
or gold or silver out Of circulation; and We be-
lieve in maintaining the coinage Of both metals.
We also recommend that tho resolution de-
clurtng for graduated tax on moons be.
stricken from the platfoIm.
Gentlemen OF the convention" said
General Finley Of the majority commit
tee, I'VE undertake to say for the peo-
pie O. the United States that they will
give the old gentleman ninety-nine
cents in gold for every silver dollar
weighing 4l2i grains that the repubh-
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 10 re-
main silent. Applause. To have done
so would have been to act the coward,
and tho American people have no use
for a 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 o bastard and he who doubts
is lost Applause This is a reform to
which no democrat should object"
On the roll of counties the minority
report was rejected bya vote OF 300i
yeas to 399i nays. The platform as re-
ported by the majority OF the committee
was then adopted BIZ 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 &C.
claim OF thousands. His speech In max
ing the nomination was eloquent and
impassioned and was punctuated with
frequent applause.
The balloting began without moro
ado, Campbell leading his competitors
from the first. When the result was
finally announced showing Campbell's
denomination there was q repetition Of
the wild scenes OF enthusiasm and the
band struck up 'The Camqbells
are coming" While others were
cheering the Hamilton county dele
cation Kissed vigorously and refused to
be quieted. The vote stood Campbell
507 77-l6; Neal 1874 GIG; Kline, 16: john
son, /.
ION behalf OF Cuyahoga county, said
the leader OF the Kline men II move
we make the nomination unanimous"
The motion was quickly put and de-
clared carried on viva voce vote, the
Neal men failing to demand the yeas
and nays. The Cincinnati men however
voted aNo" in chorus and Kissed the
announcement Of the result OF the vote
Governor Campbell was then intro
duced To the convention and addressed II.
After devoting some time to state
issues Governor Campbell said, 4
1.-THE electors OF Ohio have other reasons for
Il
affect this state. The battle before US II o ma
tiQnal one Not only Is this true because the
result must seriously atect next years FEDERAL
elections, but also because the republicans OF
Ohio have unreservedly identified themselves
with every phrase Of the Ubiquitous legislation
/ accomplished or attempted by the fiftV-hrst
congress. In their platform they have Ceaf'
/ firmed their adherence to the infamous force
bill-the republican lost cause-a measure so
obviously designed to destroy elections chat
republican senators, unwilling to violate their
eonscences and their oaths, refused to infliCt It
upon the country. The republican party OF
disregard OF minority rights which disgraced the
| last house OF representatives. 1t upholds the
fraudulent unseating OF lawfully elected mem:
bers the steal of Montana by the senate and all
| the other high-handed outrages by which that
party has sought to perpetrate its power against
| the wishes OF the people. IL represents the
| reckless extravagence and astonishing Proniga'
cy which have dis>ipated the splendid demo,
| cratic surplus forced extension Of the national
bonds and compelled an Ohio secretary OF the
/ treasury to resort to tricks OF bookkeeping and
| subterfuges unworthy Of his ONCE In order to
conceal deficit and deceive the people.
| "Pre-eminently also does the republican
| leader in Ohio Whose high character ana con-
| splcuous career but emphasizes his advocacy
OF bad legislation stand for that pcrnicious tar
| IN measure which was rejected ut the polls tAst
wear by the people OF the entire country; .
measure identified with his name, snturateo
with his ideas and wrought by his hands, and o
measure designed. as mas Deon well salu, IN the
| interest OF monopoly for monopoly" measure
which Is bringing about the worst OF oil central.
| ization-the Capitalization OF wealth with its
debauching and strnctive results; measure
which has already in many cases; made less
work and lower wages for protective labor;
measure which has forced the farmer OF Ohio
TO sell his wool in some cases as low as 30
/ cents pound and that, too, In q market where
/ he paws more dearly for hundreds OF necessaries
| which are but ihsuficiently sweetened with the
| humbug Of bounty produced sugar; q measure
which forces from the labor OF the country Slt,-
OOO, OO0 each year OF the benefit OF the prosreo-
| tive tin mines owned by capitalists who live In
England and prospective tin plate works 70 %
operated by labor imported from Wales
measure which as it came from the hands OF its
author, did not, in the opinion OF an eminent re-
publican, open q market for another pound Of
| beat or barrel OF pork; measure which could
not be forced down the throat OF reluctant
senate until sugar coated with the old demo
cratic doctrine OF reciprocity-a doctrine finally
| though feebly embodied in the bill In spite Of
opposition from the great OHIO protectionises.
s'In his recent speech OF acceptance this great
champion OF high protection sad; I'VE nDiop
/ the tariff teachings Of Washington and Hamtl.
| eon If C1av and n TVahgter. Of lincoln and Of