Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-29
OHIO NOMINATIONS.
Tho Democrats Choose ex-Gov.
Campbell az Standard Bearer.
n. BRICB on TIE MONEY QUESTION.
IN Senator Urges the Party to Stand on
the Platform Of 1899 and to Let
the Currency Remain
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the Currency Remain
SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. 22-When TIL
democratic state convention wal
called to order yesterday, Mr.. Brice
appealed to all democrats to for
get past and present differences and,
remembering only the disastrous de-
feat Of last year, to unite in re-estab'
fishing the democratic party In
its old position. But, gentlemen,
Mr.. Brice went on, there is an
other question In which great interest
Is felt. about which there is great
difference Of opinion and concerning
which we may hear more in this con-
vention. l see to-day efforts being
made to divide the great democratic
party just on the eve Of It's revival and
resumption OF power, on theoretical
and academical question In which no
practical result is possible. | come
to urge the party in Ohio to
stand on the platform Of 1892
on the money question, to let the
currency remain as 1t now is, and
not to change our ground without full
elaboration at national convention
and q delivorancc from that body. !
come 10 urge that u declaration for
free coinage would be foolish, because
II would DO an impotent, an idle decla-
ration. 1t would separate us from
the national democracy. 1t would
drive from our support thousands,
hundreds Of thousands, Of men who
otherwise would act with us, Adecla-
ration in favor Of free and unlimited
coinage Of silver--l6 to l-made by this
convention, would lave no practical
effect, and II would mean an abandon
ment and disclaimer Of the splendid
results OF our democratic administra.
tion."
The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization to continue the
temporary officers was adopted This
was made by Judge ]. g. Meiser, a
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 Frank Ilurd, MS
chairman Of the committee on rcsoln
tions, offered the majority report
adopted by a vote of 10 to 2 Of the
committee. The two principal para
graphs Of general interest were ms fol-
lows:
Tho democratic party Of Ohio, In convention
assembled, points with satlsfa ton md pride
10 tho wisdom OF the action Of that party in
the lust two years and the results accom-
plishcd according to Its promises, to-wlti The
repeal Of the republican Legislation known
~ the Sherman law, un-Amcrcan federal
election law and the Mckinley law,
from which repeats has resulted ro-
turning prosperity to tho country To
such an extent that even the republicans are
obligedto recognize the same WccongMtulale
President Cleveland that his effort, In favor Of
the repeal Of these Vicious laws and the uphold
INK OF the credit Of the country have been sue
GessiIl Wec0ngratulate our senator, Hon Cal
Win y Brcc, for the earnest and effective sup
port he hns given to tho president In these mat
ters. When we consider the fact that the demo-
cratic pnrty received from the republicans In
iHg2 bankrupt treasury that II inherited
from them the vicious currency md 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 II has attacked and repealed these laws.
We roaf1rm the following portion Of the
seventh plank Of the platform Of the Inst M.
tional 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
Ond silver without discrimination against
either metal or charge for mintage but tho
dollar unit Of coinage Of both metals must
10 Of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value,
or DO adjusted by international agreement or
by such safeguards Of Legislation as shall insure
the maintenance OF the parity OF the two met
ais and the equal power OF every dollar Ut all
times In the payment OF debts, and wo demand
that the paper currency shall DO kept ut par
with and redeemable in such coin" We insist
upon this policy as especially necessary for
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the FIRST aud most defenseless victims Of I'M
stable money ind iluctuatlng currency,
Judge Patrick, from the committee
on resolutions, offered the following
minority report:
We deem the immediate restoration Of the
law providing for the free coinage md full |
legal tender Of both gold ind silver coins With
out discrimination against either metal az |
provided In the constitution and without walt
lng the assent Of England or any other foreign |
nation.
After Mr.. Patrick had spoken sharp
ly Mr. Hurd replied in favor of the ma.
jority report and for honest money. |
He claimed that no state convention
had the right to reverse the declara-
tion Of national convention and that
the place for the fight to make silver
the standard was the next national
democratic convention.
After two more speeches the roll Of
counties was counted on substituting
the minority report for the majority
report on platform. The result was as
follows: a7o ayes, 5s5 nays. The ma
jority report was then adopted with
out calling the counties
Gen. +. Il. Finley, Of Bucyrus Of
fered resolution for the Endorsement
Of the Monroe doctrine in Venezuela
and Nicaraguan cases. The resolution
was adopted.
The following nominations were
then made: For governor, ex.Gov
James e. Campbell; for lieutenant-gov-
ernor, John b. peasley, Of Cincinnati;
for supreme court judges, W. T.
Mooney and W, b Shober; for attor-
ney-general, George A. Fairbanks, of
Columbus.
With q series ofresolutions Of thanks
the convention at $40 adjourned, the
nominations having oil been made In
about half an hour.
One Negro Boy Shoots Another
topeka, Kan, Aug. 2a.-Illck Nor.
man. aged 6, shot and instantly killed