Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-08-29

The Platform.
''The democratic party of Ohio In conven-
ton assembled points with satisfaction ind
pride to the wisdom of the action OF that
party In the last two years and the results ac-
complish he'd according to it's promises. to-wit:
1.-The repeal of the republican Legislation
known as the Sherman law. the un- American
federal election Jaw and the Mckinley law,
from which repeal has resulted returning
prosperitysto the country to such an extent
that even the republicans are obliged to rec
ogntze the same II
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 5ss{
1--WE congratulate our senator. Hon. Calvin
S. Brice, for the earnest and effective support
he has given to the president in these mat
ters.#
when we consider the facts that the demo-
cratic party received from the republicans in
1892 . bankrupt treasury that it inherited from
the vicious currency and tariff laws which had
prepared and finally produced the panic Of
1893. we insist that it is entitled to the thanks
Of the people for the courage with which 1t
has attacked and repealed these laws
I'VE reafirm the following portion Of the
seventh plank Of the first national democratic
conventions:
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
elimination against either metal or charge for
mintage, but the dollar unit OF coinage Of
both metals must be OF equal intrinsic and ex-
changcablo value or be adjusted by interna-
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 33 8
I'VE insist upon this policy as especially
necessary for the protection of farmers and
laboring classes, the first aud most defenselcss
victims OF unstable money and huctuating
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. 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 pEOVlO6u III TIC COuSLllutlOu, ana WITHOUT
awaitingt the assent'of England or any other
foreign nation"
The vote for the silver amendment
to the platform stood: Aye, 27O; nay,
525; majority for SOUND money" 255.
The Nominees.
At 2:!O p. M. nominations were in or
der. Ex-Gov. Campbell was nominated
by reclamation for governor. The ex-
governor accepted the nomination in
few words, saying that good SOL
dier should neither falter MORTAL 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-5William T. Mooney. OF
Auglaize.
For State Auditor James w. Knott, OF
Mansfield.
For State Treasurer W. T. sShober. OF Gal.
LA
For Attorney General George A Fairbanks,
OF Franklin
The convention adopted the rooster
as an emblem and at 2:4O adjourned
sine die. * IS