The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17

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the transaction OF the business OF the whole
country, economy in the administration Of
state and national affairs and perpetuation OF
our free government admins tered and conduct
ed for the purpose of bringing about the welfare
and happiness Of our whole people.
The speaker was listened TO attentfvely, MS
reference TO the mistakes OF the republican ad-
ministration being applauded heartily.
His only interruption was the occasional en-
trance of belated Hamilton county delegate
They kept dropping in throughout the delivery
Of the speech, and at its close all but eight or
ten we're In their seats.
The committee on credentials then made its
report to the effect that the only contest was in
Ross county, and recommended that the Neal
delegation be given seats The report was
adopted on about one-fourth vote for the nj.
frmative, and not single vote in the negative.
The committee on permanent organization
then recommended that the temporary organf.
zation be made permanent, and their report
was unimously adopted.
The rules and order Of business, as recon.
mended by the special committee for that pur-
pose, were adopted. The clause providing that
nominating speeches be limited to FIVE minutes
ives received with applause
Hon. John A. Mcmahon chairman Of the com.
mittee on resolutions then read the resolutions.
He was frequently interrupted by applause, and
when reference was made to President Cleve.
land the cheers for several minutes we're deaf.
ening. At the conclusion Of the reading, on mo.
tion OF j. d. Ermston, the report was adopted
THE PLATFORM.
1. We hereby approve the platform Of the
democratic party adopted at its convention at
Chicago and especially those portions Of 1t re.
ferring TO the tariff and to currency legislation.
/ We congratulate the country upon the early
prospect of measure of relief, as outlined by the
/ presidents late message to congress
1 We have confidence that the democratic con.
! gress will devise laws to furnish such relief
The financial situation is the unfortunate
! legacy Of republican administration, II is the
natural result OF the Mckinley tariff, the Sher-
mon silver law, extravaganza of-the republican
| party recently in power, and the creation ano
/ fostering of trusts and corrupt com mbna uons by
thatpart all combining to,shake credit, 10 create
| distrust in the money Of the country and to
| paralyze its business
g. We recommend that national banks may
! be permitted to issue their currency to ar
amount equal to the par value OF the United
/ States bonds, which they may deposit with the
| treasurer of the United States TO the end tina
the volume of currency may be Immediately in
! creased.
4 The interests Of every true soldier and pen
| sioner demand that the pension roll should b,
made and preserved as roll of honor. w,
believe in just and liberal recogni
| ton of the claims of the veterans
and favor granting them all tina
patriotism could ask, all that national graft
tuue WOulQ demand. but tne granting OF pen
| sions on fraudulent claims or for partisan pur
poses, or on department decisions in contra
vention of law, as practiced under the last ad
ministration needs to be investigated and cor
rected SO that the unsel6sh valor of the Amer
lean soldier may remain untarnished Tn,
democratic party pledges itself that the ghtfu
claims of no union soldier to pension shall b
denied, and the allowance of any worthy benefi
ciary shall not be disturbed.
.. We condemn the unbusiness.like admins
tration of state affairs under Gov Mckinley
deplore the official scandals and defacatfons un
der it, and denounce the condoning of onicia
crimes which have brought humiliation upoI
our people.
| We denounce the reckless extravaganza O
the large republican majority in the Seventietl
general assembly, which appropriated for cur
rent expenses about s60000O in excess Of our
rent revenues, and added almost $4,000, 900 Il
the local bonded Indebtedness of the state, b.
laws that unconstitutional We demand
that end be put to suoh robbery OF the tax
payers.
g. The democratic party expresses its conf
dence in the ability of Hon. Calvin S. Brice
United States senator, to materially assist tn
democratic majority in the congress Of tn
United States to extricate the great CONNER
cial interests of this country from their pres
ent distressed condition.
e. The country has abiding faith in the in
tegrity, patriotism and exalted courage c
President Cleveland.
True to the people and watchful of their il
terests, he will enforce honest and economics
methods in the conduct of public affairs, an
secure to every section of the country the bles:
ing of good government.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations were then called for.
The first man to mount the stage was j.
Seward of Mansfield who, reading from mani
script, placed in nomination L. Il. Neal 70
governor
He spoke of the democratic triumph at tn
last national election, and congratulate
democracy on the responsibility that had bee
placed upon it. He said that the party wa
committed to tariff policy on the line Of tari
for revenue only
He devoted considerable time TO the effec,
of the Mckinley bill and the Sherman pu
/ chasing act
He said that the work of the hour is impor
ant and should be attended to with deliberate
and care,
The candidate should be democrat frol
center to circumference, loyal to democrats
principles, faithful to democratic organization
and amenable to democratic discipline Sue
man." declared Mr.. Seward, Il now place
nomination in the person Of Lawrence T. Neal
Considerable applause greeted the announces
ment Mr.. Seward continued in eulogy
Mr. Neal at length and predicted success wit
Mr. Neal on the ticket.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Seward speec
the band in the balcony rendered melody
popular airs.
Other nominations were called for and Hol
William j. Clarke, Of Franklin county was il
troduced.
He said that his candidate in himself wa
an argument to every democrat in Ohio an
that II was not therefore necessary to max
speech in placing his name before the CONVEX
ton.
Mr.. Clark, however, spoke at length an
named William A. TAYLOR.
He spoke of Taylors fight last year, of h
record as soldier and democrat, and pledge
that if nominated the colonel would work nigl
and day for the election and would Wis
every county in the state
At this juncture a Hamilton county del
gate jumped to his feet and moved that nomin;
tions close.
A delegate from the Ninth district hastil
arose and proclaimed: ''Mr. Chairman, l am r
speaker and 1 nominate Charles w. Baker,
Hamilton county"
Confusion ensued, and Col Vance, OF Gall
polis moved that the convention recess to