Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-09-19
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS SPEAK
THEY WANT FURTHER TARIFF
REDUCTIONS.

The Mckinley Tariff Bill Arraigncd
For the Great LOSSES II Caused the
Country While 1t Was In Force
Brice CooIly Received.
CONVENTION HALL, Columbus. o., Sept
19.-The delegates OF the Democratic
State convention were slow in assem-.
bling this morning and it was 1910
before State Chairman c. D. Critics
raped the gathering to order. The
delegates completely filled the parquet,
while the balcony and gallery were
packed to their utmost capacity with
visiting and local members of Democracy.
lust before the convention was called
to order, Congressman Thomas L. John
son, leader of the Brice opposition
marched in with the second district dele
CATION, and was given an ovation. A
moment later Senator Brice appeared in
company with Chairman Critics, and
stepped slowly and majestically across
the stage. His reception was rather
cool, the applause being light, and
largely confined to the gallery. Chair
man Critics dispensed with welcoming
speech, and after prayer had been offered
by Rev. S. p. Long, Hon. Frank H.
flurd was introduced as temporary
chairman and received a rousing vel
come. He addressed the convention,
and spoke for fully an hour.
When the speaker had concluded Gen
eral L. b. Finlay of Bucyrus presented
the report of the committee on resolu-
tions. The resolutions are in part as
follows:
The Democracy of Ohio in convention
assembled hereby express hearty COM
mendation of the efficient, economical
and honest administration of President
Cleveland. We adhere to the declara-
tions of the Democratic arty in its ma
tional platform, that protection is
fraud, and we recognize beneficial reduc-
ton OF duties on imports just made by
Congress. We favor such further reduc-
tions as can be made. holding in view the
revenue neces essary to be raised for the
support OF the government, to the end
that the injustice OF purely protective
duties be abolished.
1--WE congratulate the country upon
the repeal of the Mckinley tariff and the
enactment of a tariff law III its stead
under the operation of which trade and
business are rcviving. and the country is
again becoming prosperous. The Nc
kinlcy tariff went into operation less
than four years ago, yet in that short
period the country changed from pros
perity to a condition Of financial and in
dustrial depression unparalleled il our
history as nation. Under it's operation
the revenues derived from duties on i'm
ports decreased to sum insufficient to
meet the expenses of the government,
thereby nccessitating the sale of bonds
and the consequent increase of the
interest-bearing debt to the government.
Under it more business failures occurred
than ever before in the history of the
country in the sau,e period OF time.
While it was in operation there were
more people out Of employment, more
labor strikes, more bread riots, less EN-.
ployment for labor, and lower wages
paid than ever was before known. Under
its operation the produce of the farm,
especially wheat and wool. reached the
lowest prices since the war"
Later-.Iohn II. Clarke of Youngstown
is giving the Uuited States Senate ter
rife scoring. The convention is in a trc-
mcndous uproar.