The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-20

that he voted for it honestly"
This was pouring oil on the troubled
waters. and the friends of the senator
cheered again and again The previous
question was demanded, but Just at this
/ iuncture il was developed that the bi-
metallist element had a minority report
1 with which to oppose the free silver
I plank, and another war of words was in
/ order.
Allen w. Thurman, son of the cold
| Roman" denounced the opposition as
| gold bugs who lacked the courage Of
| their convictions. and, without response.
! challenged them to defend their position.
! Lew May of Cincinnati heatedly de
[ ciared that if the convention placed itself
/ on record in. favor of the free and un-
/ limited coinage of silver the party would
/ be buried under an avalanche that would
/ more than equal the national campaign.
BY this time the convention was clam
| Orous Tor a vote.
Bimetallism was buried and free silver
/ proclaimed victorious by 45s to 31Q.
ON the senatorial issue a motion TO sim
/ ply declare in favor of the election of the
| United States senators by a direct vote
/ of the people was carried by asa to 32S-
! the Brice opposition polling 65 votes
more than the one third of the convention
! conceded to it last night.
With the announcement Of the vote
! Senator Brice without change of coun-
| tenance, arose from the chair he had oc-
! cupied for four hours, and looking nei-
| ther to the right or the left, stalked
across the stage and through the wings
/ TO the outer air.
Meanwhile Chairman Hurd had called
| for nominations for the state ticket
| Speeches were barred
In twelve minutes the ticket had been
| completed and the musical accOmpani-
ment of The Campbells are Coming" "
perhaps inimical in the face of the fact
that the ex-governor's friends are
charged with the responsibility of the at
tack upon the senator, the convention ad-
journed.
Following are the nomiuations
Secretary of State-Milton Turner of
Guernsey.
Supreme Judge-James D. Ermston of
! Hamilton.
State School Commissioner A
Leech of Franklin.
Member Board Public Works-Henry
b. keffer of Tuscarawas.
mat part of the platform dealing
with national issues is as follows
FEATURES OF THE PLATFORM.
The democracy of Ohio, in convention s.
! sembled. hereby expresses its hearty Commen-
daton OF the efficient, economical and honest
| administration of President Cleveland
We adhere to the declarations OF the Demo
cratic party in its national platform. that
| protection is a fraud and we recognize the
beneIclal reduction OF duties on imports just
| made by congress. We favor such further
| reductions as can be made hold Ing in view
| the revenue necessary to be raised for the
| support OF the government to the end that the
injustice OF purely protective duties be abol-
! ished
We congratulate the country upon the re-
peal Of the Mckinley tarif and the enact
meut OF tariff law in its stead under the op-
GRAFTON Of which trade and business are re
Vlylng and the country again becoming pros
porous. The Mckinley tariff went into oper-
alton less than four years ago vet in that
snort period the country changed from pros
! perlty TO q condition OF financial and indus
Iral depression NJ pIralleled In our History
as nation Under us operation the revenues
derived from duties on imports decreased to
q sum lnsutnclent TO meet the expenses of
| the government. thereby neces tating the
sale OF bonds and consequent increase OF in
| terest-bearing debt OF, the government. nder
it more business failures occurred than
ever before In the history of the country in
the same period Of time. While it was in
operation there we're more people out of EN-
| ployment. more labor strikes, more bread
riots less employment for labor and lower
wages PAID than was ever before known. I'm
der its operation the produce Of the farmer.
especially wheat and wool, reached the
lowest point since the war.
While it was in force there were harder
times more companies and more business
houses bankrupted, more fore d sales and
more distress and desttution than was ever
known In the country In the same length of
time. Inc IcpuDllt an pr6tGnSe tndt these re
suits were caused by change of ad
mlnlstratlOn Is so unsupported by facts
that denial seems unnecessary, for
II must not Le overlooked that until within
the last thirty days every commodity bought
or sold including every bushel of grain and
every pound of wool in the market, was
bought ard sold under the Mckinley tariff.
| which was in full operation. doing It's perfC CT
work and that since its repeal business has
| revived and the market improved which is a
! complete answer TO the charge.
Al7r.sA ray.vr . ssT~...t
! struction and treatment Of the silver ques ion,
| and therefore believe silver should tc re-
| stored to the position IL occupied as money
! prior 10 its demOnetizatio ton by the Ropuhli-
can party, and to that end we favor the un-
limited free Oinage Of silver at the legal ratio
! Of l6 to L. and with equal legal tender power
The Democratic party has always been
| the champion OF equal rights and religions
| liberty. II has ever been hostile to polite al
/ prOscI pton account Of religious opin
ION. We therefore denounce the American
! Protective Association, and all organizations
whi m AXE religious belief test OF polite Il
| preferment
We favor liberal pensions to worthy
| soldiers. sailors and marines, their widows
| and orphans
The other portions Of the platform deal
| with state politics. some space being
| given to denouncing the Mckinley ad-
| ministratiOn and the recent republican
| legislation Of the state.
THURMAN THE NEW CHAIRMAN
Allen w. Thurman, son of the ''Old
| Roman, will be chairman of the new
democratic state executive com mmittee and
manage the campaign This is in recog-
milton of his leadership in securing the
adoption of the free silver resolution
| Ete is not a member Of the Brice
faction. lie was chosen by the
new state central committee tonight.
| The other members Of the executive com
| mttee are the following: Judge Louis
Brecker, kichland county w. j.. Decker.
! Paulding; n. II. Milhgan, Belmont: W.
! G. Gear, Randolph; f. M. Hagan, Clarke.
! II. d. Beach, Coshocton; L. G. Bernard
Hamilton; w. R. Ryan, Cuyahoga: Henry
! Apthorp, Ashtabula, and w. j. Mason.
! Muskingum. The other ohcers Of the
committee will be elected next week.
UNITED TYPorHETH.