The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-29
OHIO DEMO RATS.
Ticket Nominated ana F.atform Adopted
at the State Convention.


The Democratic State convention met in
Springfield. on the 2is;. II was iO31 when
the chairman OF the state committee. n. A..
smnlley, called the convention TO order.
Prayer was ogered by Prof s. +. Breckin-
ridge, after which Senator CALVIN +. Brice
was introduced ~ the presiding officer Of the
convention. Senator Btice spoke ut length
upon the political situation.
10 spite OF James L. Campbell. earnest
and repeated protests that his friends must
not nominate him as the Democratic cand-
date Tor Governor oi ohio. a. he could not
make the fHce for various reasons, the ex-
Governor was put at the head OF the ticket
by acc!amu,iOn against his will by the 500
delegates 10 the State Democratic conven-
ton.
The nomination was forced upon the But
Ter county man while he was in the midst OF
n speech aud In the act OF presenting the
name OF Judge Peck. OF Cincinnati. for the
same honor. Then came graceful accept.
unce aud the the rest OF the ticke; vas made
up by acciana,ion ~ follows:
Lieutenant Governor g. Peaslee. OF
Hamilton.
Supreme Judge William Mooasy, OF
AIgluiZe
Auditor james W. Knott, Of Richland.
Treasutcr-W. B ShOler. OF Gaila.
Attorney General George A. Fairbanks.
oi franklin.
Memter Board OF Pubic wotks-H. f.
keeier Of TuscHrlwns.
Clerk Of Supreme Court. W. Cruik.
shank, OF Miami
TIE PLATFORM.
The platform congrd,ula,es the party on tho
repeal "Ui the Republican legislation known
as the sherman law. the uu.Amerlcan FEEDER
Al election law. and the Mckinley law from
which tepei.s has resulted returning prosper
ty to the country TO such 0n extent that even
:hc k0pu aicans are pledged 30 recognizes the
'nme. iniorses the administration OF pfesi-
lent Cleveland. especially the sound money
% les, ,cougraiu lates senator B.ice ia the sup
port he has gwen the administration. dec ares
hat the return Of prosperity j. due to iegisla-
.iou by the late Democratic Congress and re-
iIms the following portion Of the seventh
plank Of the las, SatiOna. Democratic cynvcn.
ion:
We hold 20 the use OF both gold and silver
az the standard money OF the cOautry, and to
coin both gold and si.ver without d!scrimi.
na'ion against either metal or charge for
nintaIe. but the dollar uu!t Of coinage Of
both metals mJst be ofequal intrinsic and ex-
chnngeRble value or be- ad jus,cd by inter
national agreement. or 10y such safe legisla-
lion as shall insure the maintenance Q: the
parity OF the two metala and the euual power
~ every dollar at all times IN the payment Of
debts. and We demand that the paper cur
tency shall be kept at par With and redeem
able In such coin.
The platform then continues.
We insist upon this policy as especially
necessary for the protection OF farmers aud
laboriug classes. the fret and most defense
less victims OF unstable money aud iuctuut-
ing currency
We call the attention OF the people 20 the
methods and practices oi "boss.sm" ty which
the Republican party ia this State has beer
managed In the last few years. ari Tor tx
amplcs point TO i;s history in Hamilton couu.
ty and TO the 1ual culmipatiOn OF the snme In
the Zauesyille convention, and we ask the
people by their votes this !all 10 put their
condemnation on such practices.
We deaounce the last legislature ms corrupt
aud unworthy OF the confidence oithe people,
and we submit 10 the voters whether they
wish to perpetua.e this condition OF Affairs
by placing tie Republicans again Ia power.
We view with alarm tue large increase In
Indebtedness throughout the State by counties
and municipalities as authorized by the last
Legislature aud the increase in the last few
years In the tax rate, and We demand econo.
my ~ eSpcqdture and conservatism IN the
iEts,ast 81 lie t6tt.
The platform was signed 10y 10 out Of 2l
members OF the committee. the dissentlsnts
being A. W. Patrick, Of Tuseatawas, and j.
NJ. Lewis, OF Champaign. These submitted
the following minority report 10 the lnanciRi
plank;
the law providing Cor the free coinage and
without Discrimination against either me al.
IA provided ia the Constitution. and without
awaiting the assent Of England or anS otLes
foreign nation.
The platform us submitted by the maiotity,
was adopted.