The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-16
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
lawrence It. Neal Nominated for Gov

lawrence II. Neal Nominated for Gov
ernor. The Platform in Full.
The Ohio Democrats met in State conven-
ton at Cincinnati on Thursday and after q
short session put in nomination the follow
Ing ticket:
Governor-LAwREScR T. NRAL, Of Chilli
cothe.
Lieut. Gov.-CoL. W. A. TAYLOR, Of Co
lumbus.
Treasurer-B. c. BLAcKBuRs, of Coshoo-
ton.
Atty. Gen.-Jons T. BAILEY, OF Putnam
county.
Member Board of Public works-Loris
ID. WILHELM, of Akron.
Mckrown, of Cincinnati.
The platform adopted is as follows:
rHE PLATFORM.
We hereby approve the platform Of the
Democratic party adopted by the national
convention at Chicago, and especially those
portions Of it referring to the tariff and 10
currency legislation. We congratulate the
country upon the early prospect OF meas
uret OF relief as outlined by the Presidents
late message to Congress and we have conf.
dence that the Democratic Congress will
devise laws to furnish such relief
Second--The financial situation Ia the
unfortunate legacy of Republican admins.
tration. Ii is the natural result of the
Mckinley tariff. the Sherman silver law,
the extravagance Of the party lately in
power and the creations and fostering Of
trusts and combinations by that party, all
combining to shake credit, TO create disirust
IN the money OF the country and paralyze
its business.
Third-We recommend that national
banks may be permitted to issue their cur
rency TO an amount equal to the par value
Of the United States bonds they may deposit
with the treasurer of the United States, 10
the end that the volume o. o'currency may he
Immediately increased.
Fourth-The interests OF every true soldier
and pensioner demand that the pension roll
should be made and preserved as roll Of
honor. We believe in Just and liberal recog
milton OF the claims OF veterans, and favor
granting them all that patriotism could ask,
all that gratitude could demand. But the
granting OF pensions on fraudulent claims
for partisan pur oses or on department de
cisions in contravention of law, as practced
uuder the last administration, needs 10 he
Investigated and corrected so that the unsel-
fish valOr ofthe American soldier may re-
main un,arnished, The Democratic party
pledges itself that the rigbtiul claim OF no
Union soldier to a pension shall be denied,
and the allowance OF any worry pensoner
shall not be disturbed.
Fifth-We condemn the unbusinesslike
administration of State affairs under Gov
ernor Mckinley. .deplore the official scandals
and defalcations under it and denounce the
condoning of official crimes which have
brought humiliation upon our people. We
denounce the reckless extravassnce Of the
large majority in the Seventeen General
Assembly, which appropriated for current
expenses about 5000. 900 in excess Of the cur
rent revenues and added almost $50 000, 600
to the local bonded Indebtedness OF the
State by laws N the main unconstitutional.
We demand that an end be put TO such rob-
berry Of the taxpayers.
sixth-The Democratic party expresses lie
confidence in the ability OF Hon. Calvin =.
Brice, OF the United States Senate, to mate
rally assist the Democratic majority in the
Congress OF the United States 10 ex,ricate
the great commercial interests OF the coun-
Ny from their depressed condition.
After indOrsing the national administra-
ton the platform closes without referring
to silver. The report was unanimously
reported.