The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-17

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October elections and sounded the tocsin tha
ended In victory throughout tho country. A
| the close OF the war and when industries OF III,
country were paralyzod, and hope and confldenc,
had well nigh fed from the hearts o
men, ~ was Ohio In 1875 that carried tn,
flag of honest money and specie resumption
borne by that patriot and statcsmon-Ruther
ford B HayeS-whosc name shall be iinporish
able among the heroes and great men of Ohio
TO victory that followed in 1876 msde it pos
sble for Ohio's greatest statesman, purcs
patriot and most distinguished citizen to nc
complish specie resumption and 10 return Il
honest money; that saved the country from
bankruptcy ana sent IL forward upon pathwa,
OF commercial glory such as no other natioi
| ever achieved before.
1t shall ever b said that, acting under tn,
inspiration Of ohio's patriotic votes, impcllct
by the unfaltcring courage Of Ohio republicans
John Sherman made namc IN the special lin,
OF his greatest work that ranks him side b,
side with the men OF highest renown in tn,
United States, and in the world at large, as tn,
great iinancier OF his day and genera tion
To-day we have the inspiration of thes,
achievements and the memory OF the grea
men who have represented Ohio in tho field o
| battle and In the halls OF congress, on the bench
and In the executive departments OF the coun.
| try.
Himself staggering under an accumulated
load that was daily growing more burdensomc
our own beloved Foster. cnvironcd by the un
certainty incident to the election of Cleveland
and democratic congress, carried the admins
| trution OF the treasury department through the
| quicksands and shoals, and amid the rocks oil
| uncertainty and confusion and bad prospects tC
| an achievement that while it was not brillian,
| In its results was wonderful in that it was sc
| successful.
In the light OF the glorious record which Ohio
has made how contemplate appear personal
| controversies, how puerle and reprchensible
personal chickering's and personal jealousies.
| He is good party man who turns his face to
| the rising sun of party allegiance, and he is a
| poor one who, looking backward, discusses past
personal differences while duty calls him to the
| front
| Let us reorganize our lines OF battle as re.
puolicans, not republicans with qualifications,
| and limitations and reservations, not as repub.
licans better than party platforms and party
| leadership not as mugwumps-lct us say to
| that development OF political possibilities and
political nonontity, because thou art neither
| cold nor hot, l will spew thee out of my
| mouth"
Let us organize republican army, not an
| army OF young republicans, not an army OF old
| republicans, but an army of republicans, organ
| lied upon the basis that each man shall be put
into the place where he is fttest without refer
ence to his age, without reference to any thing
| but his efficiency for the work beforelus.
| In the name and in tho spirit of Ohio and ma
| tional repubicansm. upon the pathway trod
|
| field and Blaine, we will stand by our principles
and win victory for the great party that has
achieved so much in the past and is demanded
| so impcratively for the future.
COLUMBUS, June 9.-The second days
session of the republican state conven-
tion began at 10 o'clock Thursday. Gen.
Grosvenor being in the chair. Rev. DR..
N. Fl. Holmes inplored the divine bless
ing on the proceedings.
A hearty greeting was accorded Hon.
M. II. Daugherty when he was intro
duccd as permanent chairman, and in
recognition of the cordiality he limited
his speech to three minutes.
The report of the platform committee
was called for, but Attorney General
Richards announced that 1t was not
ready.
Nominations for governor were then
called for, and Il. NJ. Nevin from the
stage presented the namc of Gov. Nc
Kinley.
Abiding to the presence of the duke
of Veragua in the city, he said it was
Our misfortune" that he came to find
this country in possession of the logical.
if not lineal descendants of those who
had it 400 years ago, when the dukes
ancestor discovered it, Tammany In
dianS.
Almost at this juncture the duke was
escorted to a box in the theater, and
the convention arose and cheered, the
duke bowling graciously as the speaker
paid him graceful compliment. The
tenor of the speech was an arraignment
of the democratic party for causing the
present financial stringcncy.
Chairman Grosvenor read telegram
from Z. b. Swift. of the Cincinnati
Century club, asking for platform
plank indorsng women suffrage. as in
the Louisville platform. 1t was referred
to the resolutions committee, but as it
had finished its business it was not con-
sidcrcd
Charles l.. Doran. of Cincinnati. and
DR.. Hyatt, of Delaware, got in ahead
of Senator Nichols, OF Belmont, who
was to make the set speech scconding
the nomination. Nichols effort was
the oratorical flower of the convention.
The rules were suspended and Gov.
Mckinley was nominated by acclama-'
tion.
After the nomination Gov. Mckinley
spoke at great length in accepting. He
said that the honors already bestowed
on him only increased his obligations
to the republicans of Ohio. He says:
Republicans will have u severe test IN Ohio
this year. This state is the coveted field OF the
opposition they will center here: but with
unity harmony and courage our party will tri-
umph over all. We do not wait for the enemy
TO form their line and challenge us TO contest.
We challenge them early upon every issue and
upon every line OF controversy, state or ma
tonal, which divides us. Ono day VIC learn
that the enemy want to give us battle upon
5tate affairs; then upon national issues.
We invite them before tho bar OF public judg
mcnt for discussion upon both, and shall permit
them to run away from neither.
Tho republican party has been in control OF
the executive and legislative depar tmcnts of
the state government since January, 1892, and
Is, therefore, accountable for legislation and
administration since.
A brief review OF the conduct Of Ohio state
| affairs during the last eighteen months was
given by the speaker Turning from exclusive
matters Gov. Mckinley said
The national admInistra, ,ion has done nothing
| thus far, except 10 create In the minds OF busi-
| ness men deep dstrust. The financial situa-
tioE which, for the most part has prevailed
since tho 4th Of March, has not been improved,
nor has the financial sirngcncy been relieved
by anything the national administration has
| said or done. ~ has announced no policy, sug-
gcstcd no relief, and gwen no sign OF its dispo-
sition or ability TO restore confidence. stop the
| outflow OF gold 10 foreign countries and the con.
traction which has taken place 1T home.
The one hundred million of gold reserve
| which Mr.. Cleveland, In his first adminisira ZION
IL N ed i'm