The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-24
STATE CONVENTION
Of the Peoples Party Held at Mas
sillon, Ohio.
A Full Ticket Placed In the Fiold-Ths
Omaha Platform Endorsed and Sow
eral Reforms Demanded.

MAssrLLoN, o., Aug. 17.-The state
convention of the peoples party met In
Bucher's opera house at 10 o'clock this
morning, about $50 delegates being in
attendance. II. f. Barnes, chairman OF
the state executive committee, was
chosen temporary chairman, and Hugh
Cavanaugh, OF Cincinnati, permanent
chairman. At the morning session an
invitation from Russell & Co., manu-
facturers of farm machinery, was
tabled, for the reason that twas incon-
sistent with party professions, one del
egate also alleging that the company
had discharged employees for political
reasons and reduced wages without
justification.
The following ticket was nominated;
Secretary Of state, s. c. Thayer, Canton;
judges Of supreme court, E. D. Stark,
Cuyahoga, and D. J. Payne, Washing
ton county; clerk of supreme court, w
r. Boiles, Hamilton; member board OF
public works, James Houser, Summit
county; presidential electors John Seitz,
Seneca county, and A. j. Carpenter,
Defiance county.
The committee on resolutions sub.
mitted the following, which was
adopted without change after prolonged
discussion:
The peoples party OF Ohio assembled in state
convention at Massillon and endorsed the FOL
lowing platform OF principle and respectfully
auhpnn n ba nnnaf1ara tInn pf the citizens Oi
Ohio:
First-We heartily endorse the platform Of
the national peoples party and the supplement.
tary resolutions thereto adopted by the national
peoples party convention ut Omaha, Nob., July
I, 1892. We also heartily endorse that conyen
tons nominees for president and vice president
and pledge thom our earnest support 2.
We earnestly favor the naturalization OF the
liquor traflc believing that all Intoxicating
liquor shall be manufactured and sold by the
general government eliminating all profits on
raising q revenue from the traffic.
We demand that the general government Gre
ate and issue Ave hundred million dollars OF
treasury notes, making them O full Legal tender
for all debts both public and private for the i'm
provement OF our public roads, and shall be
appropriated 10 each state and territory pro
rata with the number OF miles of roads In each
state and territory at the rate OF $50 100000 per
month.
Believing In the doctrine OF equal rights TO all
and special privileges 10 none, we demand that
the rights Of suffrage shall be made 10 depend
only on qualified citizenship.
We favor the submission 70 the people OF the
state OF o constitutional amendment providing
for the submission and referendum" and PRO
portional' representation In all legislative
bodies.
We favor providing by uniform laws as the
constitution directs for the organization OF
municipal government and for granting them
absolute power 10 regulate their internal affairs
Us their citizens shall determine.
H. N-aA A..Na .ANk L..
dustries by convict labor and demand the en-.
forcement OF the Fliclhngor law or the removal
OF the prisoners from the evil influences OF law
breaking public officinls and prison labor con
tractors.
We demand law reducing railroad passenger
fares 10 not more than two cents per mule.
We demand that oil taxes on mortgaged
property should be paid By the mortgage 10
the extent Of their interest In the county and
township where the property is located
We demand that manufactured articles, mer.
ehendise and all other property on hand or In
existenos be listed at its true value In money.
We demand reduction OF all fees and sal.
aries OF public offic6fs 10 correspond with the
shrinkage in the value OF property.
We demand that the legal rate OF interest In
this state shall not exceed o per cont. and usury
be punished With a forfeiture Of oil interest
We demand the abolishment OF capital pun.
name manner OF dealing with criminals, and
more enectual In preventing crime.
resolution was read and adopted
thanking the citizens, Senator J. S.
Coxey and the press for courtesies ex-
tended.
The action taken on the Russell &
Co. invitation was reconsidered at the
afternoon session, and vote OF thanks
rendered. A resolution was adopted
favoring the furnishing OF free school
books to the pupils of all public schools.
A resolution was adopted protesting
against Senator Brice holding his seat
on the grounds of non-residence and
the resolution was ordered sent to Sena-
tor PETER for introduction 10 that body.
An effort to eliminate the liquor plank
of the platform failed.
Delegates from the Seventeenth dis
trict nominated William l.. Browning,
Of Licking county, for congress. and
j. w. Northrup, of Salem.
The following telegram was received
from the state convention of the peo-
ple's party in California:
"The Golden State sendssilvery greet
ings TO our Buckeye brothers and sisters.
BE true to principle; no fusion. Mrs.
Diggs Is here; great enthusiasm.
Hurrah for the Dayton hero, James b.
Weaver"
The state executive committee met
tonight and elected II. =. Barnes chair.
man and Charles r. Martin, OF Toledo,
secretary and treasurer.
After fine concert by the Battalion
band an outdoor meeting was held at
the park The speakers were DIR. l.. H.
Tuckerman, OF Cleveland; B. j. Sawyer
Of Tifiin; Judge Z. d. Stark, Of Cleve-
land; John Seitz, NJ. w. Wilkins and
David Rankin.