The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-11
The First Ballot Settles the Ohi0s
Democratic GubernatOrial
Contest.
Resolutions Ignore the Silver Ores
tion, Except by Endorsing the
Chicago Platform.

act that long and tedious days work
was before them. the delegates to the
Democratic state convention were re-
narkably slow in getting together. At
"a. H., the hour designated in the OH
.ial call for the prompt commencement
,f the proceedings, just two OF them
were in their places in Music Hall. For
;he next half hour they struggled In by
swos and threes, making scarcely any
impression on the forest of empty seats.
State Chairman C. ID. Critics. upon
whom devolved the duty OF calling the
lssemblage to order, fretted and fumed
behind the big gilt eagle that adorned
The decks but did not help matters. The
absent delegates were up town endeav-
sring to coalese upon somebody or any
body to defeat Larry Neal and they
could neither be whipped nor coaxed
antil they were good and ready. After
the clock had turned 10, however, they
came like an avalanche and when Is
minutes later, the appointed chairman
brought down his gavel and declared
the convention called to order, the del
sgates and spectators numbered over
1900
The delegation rose to their feet while
iivine blessing was invoked by Rev. DIR.
George A. Thayer.
Victory Predicted.
As preface to his address the state
chairman read cablegram from James
T. Neal, consul at Liverpool, conveying
his greetings to the Democracy OF Ohio,
and saying that he felt that victory
awaited the ticket nominated. This
was received with applause. which was
renewed when the retiring state chair
man began his address.
The presentation Of Hon. Gilbert H.
Barger as temporary chairman, was the
signal for hearty reception to the
Democratic warhorse from the state
capitol. He dived, without introduce
ton, into o discussion OF national is
yues.
Hearty applause punctuated the
speech, but 1t was specially loud and
prolonged when the speaker declared
that this country should no longer be
dominated over by European money
standards, or by American cities that
financially allow too 'mnch allegiance to
= foreign nations.
The report of the committee on Gre
ientials, seating the Neal contesting
delegation from Cross county, went
through by acclaination. and so did the
proposition that the temporary organi-
Eation be made permanent.
Resolutions Quickly Reported.
The convention had barely been in
session an hour when 1t was announced
that the committee on resolutions was
prepared to report. This was wei.
come surprise, rs the committee was
supposed to be in tangle on silver, and
when it's chairman. Hon. j. A. McMa.
hon of Dayton appeared on the plat.
form with handful of manuscript and
announced that unanimous repor,
had been reached, the applause was long
and hearty. Clearly and deliberately
Mr.. Mcmahon read as follows:
We have hereby adopted the platform
Of the Democratic party adopted by its
national convention Mt Chicago, espe
cially those portions Of 1t referring te
the tariff and to currency legislation
We congratulate the country upon the
early prospects of measures of relief
as outlined by the presidents late mes
sage to congress. and we have conf
dence that the Democratic congress
will devise laws to furnish such relief
A Republican Legacy.
The financial situation is the unfor
tunate legacy OF the Republican ad
ministration; 1t 10 the natural result o
the Mckinley tariff, the Sherman sill
yer law, extravaganza of the Republi
can party recently in power. and th,
creation and fostering of trusts ami
corrupt com mbinations by that party, al
combining to shake credit, to create dis
trust in the money OF the country ant
TO oparalyze its business.
We recommend that national banks
may be permitted to issue their cur
rency to an amount equal to the pal
value OF United States bonds which
they may deposit with the treasurer 0
the United States, to the end that tn,
volume Of currency may be imme
diately increased.
AbOmt Pensions
The interest of every true soldier ant
pensioner demands that the pension
roll should be made and preserved ~
roll of honor We believe In . Just an,
\ liberal recognition Of the claims of tn
veterans and favor gsanting them al
that patriotism could ask, that nationa
gratitude would demand But tn
granting Of pensions on fraudulen
claims, on for partisan purposes, or de
partment decisions in contrAyention .
law, aspracticed under the lastNadmini,
tration, needs to be investigated an'
corrected 20 that the unseltish valor u
the American soldier may remain I'M