The record-union., 1893-08-11
Special to the REcoRD-UNIox.

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CINCINNATI. Aug. 10.-The free silver
men scored first blood to-day in the
Gubernatorial fight in Ohio. The Demo-
cratic State Convention to nominate a
State ticket assembled in Music Hall at 9
o'clock this morning. The hall was
elaborately decorated. At the opening
there was practically no change in the
situation. 1t was Lawrence t. Neal, an
out-and-out silverite, against the field,
with Baker next in strength.
The outcome was entirely problemati-
cal, though the determination of the
Platform Committee to give free silver a
cold shoulder was something Of blow to
the Neal men, but they claimed they
would be able to nominate him on the
second ballot at the furthest.
| The Baker men said they could not
lose and the Taylor men made a like
claim.
1t was $50 before the delegates were in,
their seats.
Then, after prayer. Chairman Critics of
the State Central Committee, delivered
brief address, in which he took a crack at
'Shermanism, McKinleyism and Repub-
licanism" as responsible for the financial
ills of the country, and named Hon. G..
II. Bargar as temporary Chairman.
Bargar, in his speech, said: "Cleve-
land left his Republican successor a sur
plus Of Sl00,00O,000 in the Treasury, with
annual revenues of S95,0O0,000 in excess
of the expenditures, with gold and sill
yer purchased and coined and not stored
away as useless metal; free gold above
the reserve of sos, 900 and gold
/ stream from Europe turued toward our
shores, the net gain during Cleveland's
administration being nearly So, goo, 900.
Four years of Republican control left
the country confronted with the ques-
ton, What shall We do with the
! deficiency? as a result of reckless ex-
/ travagance, yet the Republicans, who
were responsible for this condition of
affairs, hoped to profit by it politically
through the distress of the masses.
'In other words, they hoped the peo-
pie would censure the assignee of an fnt-
provident, reckless spendthrift and re-
ward the spendthrift that caused the
trouble with which the assignee must
| deal" He then took up the silver ques-
ton, declaring the Constitution of the
! United States never intended the Gov
ernment should purchase and store either
gold or silver, but that it should fix the
weight of coins. Congress might, how
ever, limit the coinage, but coinage
should be free up to it's limitation.
The currency should be based on coin,
! but the ratio should not be controlled by
the ideas of the Governments of Europe,
nor be dominated by those of a single
city in this country whose interests turn
toward Europe. He declared the party
was still in favor of tariff reform and de-
MED that the bank failures were the re-
suit of the fears of the people that this re-
form would interfere with the industries
of the country.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent.
THE PLATFORM.
The pl atform was then read. 1t ap-
proves the platform of the National Con-
vention at c hicago, especially the tariff
and currency planks; congratulates the
country on the prospect of the measures
of relief as outlined by the Presidents
| Message; expresses confidence that a
| Democratic Congress will devise wise
laws to that end, and continues as fol-
| lows:
"The financial situation is an unfortu-
nate legacy Of Republican administra-
tiOn. 1t is the natural result of the Nc
Kinley tariff and the Sherman silver law,
| the extravaganza of the party lately in
| power and the creation and fostering of
| trusts and corrupt combinations by that
! party, all combining to shape credit,
| create distrust in the money of the coun-
try and paralyze its business. We rec
ommend that National banks be per-
mitted to issue currency to an amount
equal to the par value of United States
| bonds deposited with the Treasurer Of the
| United States, to the end that the volume
of the currency be Immediately in
creased"
The platform then declares that the in
| terest of every true soldier and pensioner
/ demands that the pension roll be madeand
| preserved a roll of honor; declares in ia
vor of just and liberal recognition Of
/ the claims of veterans, and favors grant
| ing them all that patriotism could ask
and National gratitude demand; but that
| the granting Of pensions on fraudulent
claims for partisan purposes, in contra
( vention OF law, as practiced under the
/ last administration, needs investigation
and correction, the party pledging itself
that the rightful claim of no Union SOL
der to a pension shall be denied nor the
allowance of any worthy pensioner dis
/ turbed.
The platform closes by saying the coun-
| try has an abiding faith in the integrity,
patriotism and exalted courage of Presi-
dent Cleveland. True to the people,
watchful of their interests, he. will enforce
honest and economical methods in the
conduct Of public affairs and secure 10
every section the blessings of good gov
ernment."
The platform was adopted with a
whoop.
/ TICKET NOMINATED.
Then Neal, Taylor, Clark, LAM and
Baker were put in nomination for Gov
ernor, and Neal was chosen on first
ballot, decided triumph for the free sill
yer men.
The ballot stood: Neal, 487l; Taylor,
574; Baker, IG9; Clark, 63; Lett, Y.
Colonel W. a. Taylor of Columbus was
nominated TOR Lieutenant-Governor by
acclamation.