The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-07-08
~ the dominant issue in our politics, present
the following declaration Of principles:

N the dominant issue in our politics, present
the following declaration OF principles:
First-The liquor trnfllc must and shall be do
stroyed We utterly reject oil plans for rcgu'
lating or compromising with this trufllc,
whether such plans BIO called losa! option. tax
alton, license or public control
Second-No citizen should be deuied the right
to vote on account OF sex.
Third-The money of tho country should be
issued by the general government only. It
should all be u full legal tender in payment Of
all debts public or private notwithstanding any
contract to the contrary, and should obo issued
IN such manner rs TO make tho cornering Of the
money market imprac ucable, and in such
| amount as will meet the demands OF industry
nnd commerce.
Fourih-Non.r residents should not DO allowed
TO acquire land in this country The amount Of
land which any individual or corporation can
hold should be limited
| Fitth-Tariff should be levied only as de-
| fense against foreign governments, which levy
| tarifYs upon or bar out our products from their
| markets The residue OF means necessary for
an economical administration OF the govern
ment should be raised by an equitable adjust
mont OF taxes upon tho property and incomes OF
| the people.
| Sixth-Railroads, telegraph and all other nat
| ural monopoleS should be controlled, or II nee
| essary, owned by tho people, SO as to fully pro-
| tect tae public from extortion or unjust dis
| elimination.
| Sevcnth-Speculations in margins; the cor
nering of grain, money and products, and the
| formation OF trusts and combinations for the
arbitrary advance Of prices should bc prohib.
| tied.
Eighth-All men should be protected by law
| In their right to one day rest in seven.
Ninth-Ex.soldiers and sailors of the United
States army and navy, their widows and minor
children should receive Just and liberal pen
sions, graded on disability and time Of service
Tenth--Our immigration laws should be SO re-
vised rs to exclude the degraded vicious and
criminal The required time OF naturalization
should be extended and no naturalizcd person
should vote within one year after naturaliza
tion papers are issued
Eleventh-We stand unequivocally for tho
American public schools taught In the English
language, and are opposed to any appropriar
tion Of public money for sectarian schools
Twelfth-All taxable property should be
listed for taxation ut its actual value, less any
bonn fide indebtedness OF the owner thereof.
Thirteenth-All oflcal fees should be covered
into the public treasury and officials be paid
reasonable salaries.
Four.eenth-The president, vice president,
United States senators and oil civil officers
where practicable should be elected by direct
vote of the people.
Fifteenth-The increase OF local bonded in.
debtness by acts Of corrupt legislatures lays Q
heavy and increasing burden Of taxes on the
people Of tho siae We believe greater bur
dens in the future can be avoided only by the
! election Of legislature not dominated, by the
saloon influence and money power
, Sxteenth-That the government should Is
tablish postal savings banks, SO that small de
posits could be made without risk to depositors
The platform was adopted as whole
and the following resolutions were also
, read and adopted:
The party needs the help Of woman and thu
!, country demands her political education 70 en-
. able her to intelligently exercise her citizer
rights, privileges and duties when she will be
come voter: therefore,
"Resolved, That we will extend oil possible
Z assistance to the organization Of White Res
! clubs. the sole purpose OF which shall be Il
III secure the success of the prohibition party
I'll 1--WE recommend that the state executive
q committee Of the prohibition party issue On nd
/ dress to the editors of Ohio on the platform"
THE NOMINATION. OF CANDIDATES
was now called for, and A. S. Hender
. . son, for Allen county, brought fortl
a the name of Rev. Gideon p. Macklin
Q Germantown. DIR. j. A. Dickson, o
d Ashtabula county, nominated Z. j
q Pinney, of .Cuyahoga county. Mr.
!, Lindsay, of Delaware, nominated Setl
e II. Ellis, eX-master of the Ohio Stat
L Grange. The nominations received
=, many seconds. The first ballot CAV
t Pinney 155 votes, Macklin 200 and Eli
$ 90, the result causing n general uproa
$ which the gavel of the chairman wa
n unable to check for some time. Hat
= and handkerchiefs We're waved an
the southern delegates stood up an
e yelled. After time the nominatio
G was made unanimous by acclamatior
S The rules were now suspended an
e S. II. Ellis, of Springboro, Warre
l. county, was nominated by acclamatio
S for the office of lieutenant governor
In the same manner Abram Ludlow
of Springfield, was nominated fc
treasurer; s. f. Young, of Portage, fc
attorney general; j. A. Gallaher, {
Bellaire, for Judge of the suprem
court; s. II. Todd, of Wakeman, fc
dairy and food commissioner, and
H. Brosius, of Stark county, member {
board of public works. A half-doze
candidates were named for the la'
named officer, and for time it coul
not be definitely told just how til
matter stood. There were Sc
eral Withdrawals in favor of v,
rious candidates, and the ballo
ing began with four candidates. Thes
were Alva Crabtree, of Clinton; Isas
Cowen, of Cuyahoga; John r. Shaffe
of Middletown, and E. II. Brosius. III
ballot proceeded and when it was fl
ished it was found that Crabtree hs
received 81 votes, Shaffer 40, Cowen
and Brosius 1874. This was declared I
vote and the ballots were ordered pr
pared again. Itwas becoming late ar
the delegates We're anxious to get OF
of doors. So when somebody move
another suspension of the rules, al
the nomination by acclamation Of NJ
Brosius, the question went through
q hurry.
This finished the business Of the co
vention, and after another song it a
journed sine die.