River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-29

1.-THE democratic party OF Ohio In conven-
tion assembled points with satisfaction and
pride to the wisdom OF the action of that
party in the last two years and the results &C
complished according to its promises. to-wit:
The repeal OF the republican legislation
known as the Sherman law. the I'M American
federal election Jaw and the Mckinley law,
from which repeal has resulted returning
prosperity TO the country to such an extent
that even the republicans are obliged 10 rec
ognlze the same
We congratulate President Cleveland that
his efforts In favor OF repeal OF these vicious
laws and tie unfolding OF credit OF the coun-
try have been successful
I'VE congratulate our senator. Hon Calvin
s. Brice. for the earnest and effective support
he has given to the president in these mat
tiers.
when we consider the facts that the demo-
cratic party received from the republicans in
1892 9 bankrupt treasury that IL inherited from
the vicious currency and tariff laws which had
prepared and nnally produced the panic OF
1898. we insist that 1t is entitled to the thanks
of the people for the courage with which 1t
has attacked and repe4 % these laws
I'VE reaflirn ne following portion OF the
seventh plant Of the first nationa democrat
convention:
1--WE hold to the use OF both gold and sill
yer as the standard OF money of the country
and to coin both gold and silver without dis
Grim ination against either metal or charge for
mintage, but the dollar unit OF coinage OF
both metals must be of equal intrinsic and ex-
changeable value or be adjusted by internal
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 ali 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 aud most defenseless
victims OF unstable money and fiuctuating
currency"
The rest OF the platform dealt with
state affairs of local interest and inn
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. M.
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 -ovided in the constitution, and without
nwaitIng the assent OF England or any other
foreign nation"
to the platform stood Aye, 27O; nay,
525: majority for sound money" 255.
The Nominees.
At 2:t0 D. IN. nominations were in or
der. Ex-Gov. 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. lie
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
rs follows:
For Lieutenant Governor-B Peasiee. of
Hamilton county.
For Supreme Judge-Willism L Mooney. of
Auglaize.
For State Auditor-James w. Knott. Of
Mansfield
For State Treasurer-w. T. Shober of G al
liza
For Attorney General-George A FAirbs nks,
OF Franklin.
The convention adopted the rooster
as an emblem and at 2:40 adjourned
sine die.