The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-11
OHIO'S STANCH DEMOCRACY.
State Convention at Cincinnati Yes
tCTday.

mented-The Mention Of Cleveland
ELECTS storms of Applause-Law-
renee S. Neal Nominated for Cover
nor on the First Ballot, and ". a.
Tavlor Named for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor by Acclamation.
Cincinnati Aug, l0-The convention 10
select an opponent for Gov. Mckinley,
was called to order at 9:30 o'clock this
morning in Music hall. The decorations
in the hall are elaborate and
exceeding tasteful. Around the
balcony, alternated with groups
of flags. are pictures of many Of Ohio's
best-znown sons who have distinguished
themselves in peace and in war. There
was no distinction made in the matter,
and portraits of
SEVERAL PROMINENT REPUBLICANS,
all of them dead, were placed upon the
wall beside the sons of democracy. After
9o'clock the delegates came in so slowly
that at $50 o'clock not over half of them
were in their seats. Then they came in
more rapidly, and after the band at the
far.end Of the hall and the organ at the
back of the stage had taken turns at en-
Pertaining such delegates as had arrived,
Chairman Critics gave three blows with
his gavel and
THE CONVENTION WAS ON.
In few words the chairman introduced
Rev. Geo. A Thayer, who delivered a
PRAYER, and, at its conclusion, Chairman
Critics made the first formal address Of tn e
day.
Gilbert NJ Bargar, the temporary chair
man, was greeted with cheers as long and
loud as those which had welcomed the
opening of Mr. Critics speech, and at the
conclusion of Mr. Bargar's address
the committee on credentials reported
MEALS STRENGTH EARLY DIsCL osED.
The only contest of any cons equence
was that from ChillicOthe. where Meals
DELEGATION had been attacked. The com
mittce reported in favor of seating Neals
men, and the deafening Outbursts which
followed were the first real in
dication of Meals strength
and it showed up in great shape, over 800
delegates sprnging to their feet and
yelling loud and long for Chillicothe The
committee on permanent organization re
ported in favor of making the temporary
organization permanent, which was done.
The report of the committee on rules and
resolutions was adopted after Chair
man Bargar had acknowledged the honor
of being made permanent chairman.
There was no deviation from the
regular order of transacting convention
business, the unit rule, which the new
men so anxiously desired, being ignored.
After the report of the committee on
rules Jno. A Mcmahon of Dayton, chair
man Of the committee on resolutions, was
introduced and read the following plat
form, which was received with cheers:
ADOPTS A RINGING PLATFORM.
We have hereby adoped the platform
of the Democratic party adopted by its
national convention at Chicago, and es-
pecially those portions OF 1t referring TO
tariff and to currency legislation.
We congratulate the country upon the
early prospect of measures of relief as
outlined by the Presidents late message
TO congress, and we have confidence that
a democratic congress will devise laws to
furnish such relief
ARRAIGNING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
The financial situation is the unfortu-
nate outcome Of republican administra-
ton, is the natural result of the Mckinley
tariff the Sherman silver law, the ex-
travagance Of the republican party re
Gently in power and of the creation and
fostering of trusts and Corruptions by that
party-all combining to shake credit, to
create distrust in the money OF the coun-
try and to paralyze its business.
We recommend that national banks
may be permitted to issue their currency
to an amount equal TO the par value of the
United States touds which they may de
posit with the treasurer of the United
States, to the end that the volume of cur
rency may be Immediately increased.
UNMIsTAKABLY FOR PENSION REFORM.
The interest of every true soldier and
pensiOner demands that the pension roll
should be made and preserved as a roll of
honor. We believe in the just and liberal
recognition of the claims of veterans, and
favor granting to them all that pa
triOtism could ask all that national graf
itude would demand; but the granting of
pensions on fraudulent claims or for par
tiSan purposes. on department decisions
in controversion of law as practiced un-
der the last administration, needs to be
investigated and corrected, so that the un-
selfish valOr of the American soldier may
remain untarnished.
The Democratic party pledges itself
that rightful claims of no union soldier ia
"a pension shall be denied and the allow
ance of any worthy pension shall not be
disturbed.
OFFICIAL MALFEAsANCE CONDEMNED.
We condemn the unbusiness-like ad-
ministratiOn of the states affairs under
Governor 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
extravaganza of the large republican ma
1ority in the SEVENTEEN general assembly
which appropriated for current expenses
about 100000 in excess of the current
revenue and added almost $50, 600 900 tC
the local bonded Indebtedness of the state
by laws in the main unconstitutional
We demand that an end be put to sucI
robbery OF tax payers
CLEVELAND AND BRICE ENDORSED.
The Democratic party expresses it.
confidence in the abilityof Calvin S. BricC
of the United States Senate to materially
assist the democratic majority in tn,
congress of the Uuited States to extricat,
the great commercial interests of tn,
country from their present distressed
condition. The country has abiding faitl
In the integrity, patriotism and exalted
courage Of President Cleveland. True L
the people and watchful of their interest is
he will enforce honest and economical
methods in the conduct of public affairs
and secure TO every section of our country
the blessing Of good government.
The coinage plank of the Chicago plat
form of June p, 1892 referred to, is as
follows: We denounce the republican
legislation, known as the Sherman act O
lSgO as "A C0Vyardlv nalxpShift f,avoh