Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-22
OHIO DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION.

They Gather in Force at Springfield Yester-
ay,-Opening Speech of the Chairman,
Senator Calvin y. Brice---Isesuit Of the
Democratic Tariff Law.
AssociatedPress Dispatch by Special Wires
Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 81. The
Ohio Democratic State Convention was
held here to-day. United States Sena-
tor Calvin s. Brice was made chair
mesl, and in his opening address, among
other things said:
1t is now less than year since we
were beaten in this State by nearly
lao, 600 plurality, nor was this real
disaster affecting only the party in the
State. We suffered from the Atlantic
to the Pacific and from the lakes to
the gulf. 1t is idle to talk of its being
the fault Of any one man, or any single
act of the party, or any of the minor
causes that affect political success.
There was wild fierce, clamor against
the President, against the Democratic
Senate, against the Democratic House.
Is this the time for those who remain
steadfast and loyal to the great party of
Jefferson, jackson, Tilden and Cleve-
land to indulge in quarrels and recrim-
nations?
Should we not welcome all who are
willing to join hands and build the
Democratic structure on which, as we
believe, lies happiness and safety for
this government and its people?
The three great promises made to the
American people in 1892 have been
more nearly fulfilled and carried more
nearly into execution than any three
promises made by any party in any
platform. What were they? They were
summed up by Samuel j. Tilden 40
years ago as home rule, sound money
and free trade as nearly as govern
mental requirements permit, and under
the very shadow of the disaster brought
on this country by the Republican laws
against which we protested and whose
repeal we demanded, the Force bill,
the Mckinley bill and the Sherman
BILL These promises were fulfilled.
OF the Tariff bill Senator Brice said !.
With restored trade, however, 10 is
now clear that the bill, even without
the income tax, will provide about the
amount of money that is required to
carry on the government, and we now
have the satisfaction of hearing from
every township and every ward in this
State Of Ohio that our Judgment as to
what should be done in the framing
of the Tariff bill has been affirmed and
confirmed by events, and we are pre-
pared to go to the country ON the
Democratic Tariff bill with it's effect
on the trade, commerce, industries and
wages. 1t is seen that there is no in
dication of any attempt anywhere ex-
cept by extreme Republican protec-
tionists to again open a question which
has nearly been adjusted upon Demo-
cratic lines.
| come to urge the party in Ohio TO
stand on the platform of 1892, ON the
money question; to let the currency
remain as it now is, and not to charge
our ground without full deliberation
at a national convention, and deliver
ance from that body. l come to urge
that the declaration for free coinage
would be foolish, because it would be
an impotent, an idle declaration.
The American people will in tho end
stand by us for home rule, that is to
say, no interference by the national
government with the elections Of the
people; for sound tariff, that is to say,
a tariff only made for sufficient revenue
to carry on the government economically
administered; and for sound money,
that is to say, currency of which all
dollars, whether paper or silver or
gold, shall be interchangeable and
equally good for their normal par value
in the hands of every man everywhere,
and the Democratic party will be as
sured of triumphant future.
Ex-Goy. Campbell and other leaders
were up all night holding conferences.
Between and , O'Clock a. M, ex- Gov.
Campbell gave out statement that he
would get up in the convention and
decline the nomination for Governor
if it was rendered him.