Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21

Mr.. A. d. WeitZel presented minority
report to seat the anti-Brice delegates from
These minority reports included more
than the free silver issue. The opposition
to Senator Brice was also involved in them
John H. Clark of Youngstown, q radical
gold man. delivered philippe in advocat-
ing the minority report of Mr.. Crow which
favors the free silver delegates from Cuya-
hoga county, who were the most pro-
nounced anti-Brice men at the convention.
Horace Alvord of gainesville made an
elaborate argument for seating the anti
Brice delegates from Cuyahoga county, and
Frank Leblond of Cleveland was equally
elaborate in defense of the Brice delegates.
On motion of Thomas NJ. Paxton of Gin
cinnau the previous question on the roll Of
lightweight counties was called, on the
adoption of the minority report of Mr..
Crow as a substitute for the majority re-
port by Mr.. Richie on the contest in Cuya-
hoga county.
There were sos delegates. but Butler and
Clark counties refused to vote, owing to
the contest in their own delegation. The
roll call resulted: Ayes. 1857; nays, $3.50.
Brice Delegates Unseated.
Whereupon the Brice delegates gave up
their seats among mingled cheers and
Kisses to the anti-Brice or free silver dele
gates from Cleveland. As there are fifty
EiEe delegates from Cuyahoga county,
the result was received with great demon
defeated in all other preliminary contests.
After according seats in the hall to the
unseated Brice delegates from Cuyahoga
county, the vote on the Clark county con-
test was taken, the question being on sub
shutting the minority report favoring the
seating of the free silver or anti-Brice dele
gates for the majority report that seated
the gold or Brice candidate. The result was
announced as follows: Ayes, 27411; nays.
446k
AS the Brice delegates from Clark coun-
ty already held the seats, under the report
of the committee on credentials. there was
no change in this case. This vote on the
Clark county contest did not have issue in
1t other than that of the silver question,
and it was generally regarded as test of
strength on the majority and minority re-
ports en- resolutions.
The report on credentials. as amended,
" as then adopted. the only change being in
Cuyahoga county: the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization, continuing
the temporary officers. was adopted. The
report was made by Judge j. G. Meiser,
free silver man, who put the motion, and
congratulated the free silver men that they
controlled the convention for the minute
that he presided.
Senator Brice returned his thanks for the
double honor conferred on him. after which
the report on rules and order of business
was adopted.
Ex-Congressman John F. Toilette of Gin
cinEati had an amendment adopted limit
ing any debate to twenty minutes on each
side, with view to preventing protracted
debate on the resolutions.
Ex-Congressman Frank Hurd. as chair
man of the committee on resolutions, Of
fered the following report, adopted by a
vote of 10 to of the committee:
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
accomplished according to It's promises to
wit:
The repeal of the republican legislation
known as the Sherman law, the un-Ameri-
can federal election law and the Mckinley
law, from which repeats has resulted re-
turning prosperity to the country to such
an extent that even the republicans are
obliged to recognize the same.
We congratulate President Cleveland that
his efforts in favor of the repeal of these
vicious laws and the UNFOLDING Of the credit
Of the country have been successful.
We congratulate our Senator, Hon. Cal
vim S. Brice, for the earnest and effective
support he has given to the President in
these matters.
When we consider the fact that the demo-
cratic party received from the republicans
in 1892 a bankrupt treasury. that 1t in
herited from them the vicious currency and
tariff laws which had prepared and finally
produced the panic Of 1888. we insist that
it is entitled to the thanks of the people
for the courage with which 1t has attacked
and repealed these laws
We reafiirm the following portion of the
seventh plank of the platform of the last
national democratic convention: I'VE hold
to the use of both gold and silver as the
standard money Of the country, and to coin
of both gold and silver without discrimina-
ton against either metal or charge for
ia 90 hIIf thn dpl1o r1nit nf mir of
both metals must be of equal intrinsic and
exchangeable value, or be adjusted by in
ternational agreement, or by such safe
guards Of legislation Of sure 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 We in
sist upon this policy as especially necessary
for the protection of farmers and laborng
classes, the first and most defenseless vic
tins Of unstable money and fuctuating
currency"
We call the attention of the people to the
methods and practices Of bossism by which
the republican party in this state has been
managed in the last few years. and for
examples point to its history in Hamilton
same in the GAINESVILLE convention, and We
ask the people by their votes this fall to
put their condemnation on such practices.
We denounce the last legislature as cor
rupt and unworthy of the confidence of the
people. and we submit to the voters
whether they wish to perpetuate this con-
dillon of affairs by placing the republicans
again In power.
We view with alarm the large increase of
Indebtedness throughout the state by coun-
ties and municipalities, as authorized by
the last legisla ture and the increase in the
last few years in the tax rate, and we de-
mand economy in expenditure and con-
servatism in the increase of debt.
Debating the Reports.
Judge Patrick, from the committee on
resolutions. offered the following minor
ity report:
1--WE demand the immediate restoration
of the law providing for the free coinage
and full legal tender Of both gold and sill
yer coins without discriminating against
either metal, as provided in the Constitu-
ton, and without awaiting the assent of
England or any other foreign nation"
Judge Patrick made a radical free silver
argument in faver of his minority report,
and scored the majority report as a ser
pent which one could not tell whether it
was running for gold or coming back.
He caused a storm Of merriment when he
turned and pointed at Senator Brice as he
said the gold was in the hands Of rich,
and that this was fight of the millions
against the millionaires. He begged that
the democratic party be delivered from
the national banks and the milliOnaires.