Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-10
OHIO CONVENTION.
Tie Democrats Assemble 10 Nominate
A State Ticket.
4 srnoxe GuLoGY ON CLEVELAND
The Platform Rad Aud Adopted
Neal Nominated Goycruor on the
Frst Ballot.

CtNcfSNATI, Aus. l0.-rho Demo.
cratic state convention to nominate
,he state ticket assembled IN Music
Hall at 0 O'Clock this morning. THE hall
vas elaboratoly decorated. AZ the
opeuiug there was practically no
change In tho situation. II was
lawrence 4. Neal, out and out n
,,ivprlte. against the field, with Bake
nrYt In strength gmOag the friends OF
sr.Govcrnor Campbsll. The outcome
entirely prObltmatloal, though tho
termination Of tho platform com.
u,lttoe TO give free silver COLI
shoulder was something of a blow 10
The Neal mon.
IL was half past nine before
tie delegates were Ia their sVais'
Then, nfter prayer, Chairman Critcs
oil the state central committee, dellv.
cred a brief address in which be took n
crack at "Shermauism," "MclSinley.
i,mD and "Republioaniam" IA re-
sponeible for tho financial Ills
OF the county, ana then Hon. q. II.
Barger was made temporary ohai''
man.
BARdER's SPEECH.
Barrer, In his speech, said that
Cleveland had left his Republican
succesaor surplus OF u huu'
dfed millions In the treasury,
with an annual revenue II
piuoty.flve millions in excess of the
extenditures; GOLD and silver pur-
chared were coined, not stored away
o. useless metal; the free gold above
the reserve WAS ninety.ilye milllons
aud the gold stream from Europe
turned t0wagd our shores, the net gain
during ClevelAnu's standardization be-
ing nearly nny.tive millions.FOur years
VI Republican control left the country
confronted with the question, What
fhall we do With the deficiency ~ a
rtault OF reckless eNtfavagahceT
Yet the Republicans who were
Tpapnnhible ior this condition OF
snalrs, hoped to profit by u
politically, through the distress
Of The masses. In other words,
they hoped the people would
consuto the assignee OF the improvi.
dent, reckless spendthriit and reward
thu spendlhfiit shat caused the trouble
with which the asHignee must deal.
lie then took up the silver question
declaring that the Constitution OF the
United States never Intended that tue
government should purchase and
store either gold or silver, nut
that II should FIX the weight
Of coins. Congress might, how
ever, limit the coinage, but 10
should be free up 10 the Limitation.
Currency should DO based on cDin,
but the ratio should not be controlled
by the ideas OF the governments OF
EGf0pe, nor be nominated by
those OF single city OF this couu'
Try whose interests turn toward Europe.
he declared that tho party was still
IN favor OF tariff reform, anu douiod
that the bank failures were the result
Of the fears u the people, and that
this reform would interfere with the
industrles Of the country. The
temporary organization was then
made permanent. The platform was
then read.
THE PLATFORM,
The platform approves Of the plat.
form Of the national convention AT
Chicago, especially the tarin aud
currency planks; oOngthtulRtes the
country on the prospect OF measures Of
relief 40 outlined in the Presidents
message; expfestes confidence that the
Democratic Congress will devise wise
laws 10 that end, and continues M
i,llowsi
"Iho financial situation IL tho unfor.
tunhle legacy OF the Republican adj
ministration; II IN the natural result OF
tile Mckinley taTiti. Tho sherman
silver law and the extravaganza OF the
party lately IN power aud tue crentiou
and fostering OF trusts aud corrupt
combinations by that party all cOmbln'
Ing TO shape the credit, and create dis
trust In the money Of the county aud
pafalyze It's business, We recommend
that the national banks be per-
mitled 10 issue currency to an amount
equal TO the par value Of the United
States bonds deposited with the treas.
uftr Of the United States 10 the end
that the volume OF currency 10 imme'
uiHtely ineTeased."
The platform then declares that the
Interest OF every true soldier ana pen
sioncr that the pension be- made and
Preserved 40 a roll Of honor; declares
IN favor OF lust aud liberal tecog-
milton OF the claims OF the veteran,
aud favCrs granting Thorn all
that patriotism could nak and the
national gratitude demand, but that
the granting OF pensions ON fraudulent
claims for partisan purposes Ia contra
vention OF law, M pTacticed under tue
last administration, needs investigation
and correction, the party pledging Itself
that no Ilghtiul claim Of any Union
soldier 10 pension shall be Geniod, nor
the allowance of any worthy
punsioner disturbed. The platform
closes by saying that the country has
Anabidiug faith In the integrity, patrl'
ollsm and exalted courage Of President
Cleveland. True TO the people, watch
iul 10 their interests lac viii force
honest economical methods in the con-
duct NJ public affairs and secure 70
Every section the blessings Of good
government.
NEAL NOMINATED, FOR GOVERNOR.
Tho platform was adopted with a
WhUop. Then Neal, Taylor ana Baker
we're put In nomination for governor
and Neal was chosen on the fret ballot.
This ia decided triumph for the free
silver mon.
Col. w. A. Taylor, Columbus, was
Dominated for lieutenant governor by
AcclamatiOn.
Neal made n speech OF acceptance,
Predicting victory, and was followed
by Taylor. The ticket was completed
A. tOllowti Judge supreme court, j.
W. Safer; state treasurer, Il. q. Black
burn. aItorney.veuefnI General ] p