The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-28
The Platform.

was as 1OllOWS.
The Platform.
The democratic party OF Ohio In conven-
ton assembled points with satisfaction and
pride TO the wisdom of the action Of that
party In the last two years and the results ac-
compus he'd according 10 its promises. to-wit:
The repeal Of the republican legislation
known as the Sherman law, the u1- American
federal election law and the Mckinley law,
from which repeal has resulted returning
prosperity 10 the country TO such an extent
that even the republicans are obliged 70 rec
ognize the same
I'VE congratulate President Cleveland that
his efforts In favor OF repeal Of these vicious
laws and the upholding of credit OF the coun-
Try have been successful
I'VE congratulate our senator. Eon Calvin
S. Brice, for the earnest and effective support
he has given 10 the president in these mat
tiers.
When we consider the facts that the demo-
cratic party received from the republicans In
1892 bankrupt treasury that ii inherited from
the vicious currency and tariff laws which had
prepared and finally produced the panic Of
1893 we insist that ii is entitled to the thanks
Of the people for the courage with which 1t
has attacked and repealed these laws
I'VE reaf1rm the following portion Of the
seventh plank OF the first national democratic
convention:
We hold to the use Of both gold and sill
ser the standard of money OF the country
and to coin both gold and silver without dts
elimination against either metal or charge for
miDtage. but the dollar unit OF coinage of
both metals must be of equal intrinsic and ex-
changeable value or be adjusted by tnrerna-
tional agreement, or by such safe legislation
as shall insure the maintenance OF the parity
of the two metals and the equal power Of every
dollar at all times in the payment Of debts.
and we demand that the paper currency shall
be kept at par with and redeemable in such
coin
I'VE insist upon this policy as especially
necessary for the protection Of farmers and
laboring classes. the first and most defenseless
victims of unstable money and fuctuasing
currency"
The rest of the platform dealt with
state affairs Of local interest and i'm
portance.
The platform was signed by nineteen
out of twenty-one members Of the COM
mittee. the dissenters being A. w.
Patrick, OF Tuscarawas, and j. NJ.
Lewis. of Champaign These submitted
the following minority report to the
financial plank:
I'VE demand the immediate restoration Of
the Law providing for the free coinage and
legal tender Of both gold and silver coins
without discrimination against either metal.
as provided in the constitution, and without
awaiting the assent OF England or any other
foreign nation"
The vote for the silver amendment
to the platform stood: Aye, 27O; nay,
SIS; majority for sound money" 255.
The Nominees.
At 2:!0 p. NJ nominations were in or
der. Extiov. Campbell was nominated
by reclamation for governor. The ex-
governor accepted the nomination in
a few words, saying that good SOL
der should neither falter nor fall. He
would promise them that he would
not falter; it was for them to say
whether he should fall
The balance of the ticket will read
as follows:
For Lieutenant Governor-R Peaslee. OF
Hamilton county.
For Supreme Judge-William 7. Mooney, of
Auglaize-
For State Aucitor-Janes ". Knott. Of
Mansfield
For State Treasurer-W- T Shober. of GAL
La
For Attorney General-George A Fairbanks.
OF Franklin
The convention adopted the rooster
as an EN- blem and at 2:40 adjourned
do