The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-08-28

At l0:25 State Chairman NJ. A. Small
ley called the convention to order He
retr8incd from making a speech him
SELF Prayer was offered by Rev. S. f.
Breckenridge and then, amid cheers,
Senator Brice was presented as tempo
Jary chairman. Senator Brice made
speech defending his course in the sem
xte 0H the tariff bill and denounced
the proposal for free coinage at 16 to
ratio.
Tine references of the senator to the
Nancy question were loudly app.auded
pysd equal enthusiasm was manifested
hvgsea the speaker pronounced an eu-
bogy upon President Cleveland. Just
hs soan as he had concluded the report
sot ihc comnittee on credentials was
esElcd for The report favored the
seating of the contesting delegation
irum Butler county headed by Hon.
Jasae~ d, Campbell, and of the contest
ing delegation from Cuyahoga county
&IcVeland). A minority report in favor
OF the regular delegation from Cleve-
land was presented by Phil Grove, of
Hardin. In the Springfield contest the
majority report was against the seat
ing of the delegation headed by Hon.
j. u. Thomas, who was Brice's com
petitor for the senatorship six years
agu A minority report was also pre-
sented in the interest of the Thomas
faction and flow of argument pro and
con was inaugurated.
\ roll call by counties was ordered
on the question of seating the Cleve-
land delegation that had been ousted
by the committee on credentials and
which stood for silver The ballot re-
S1ited: Ayes SG7, nays $50, and the re-
suit was received with great cheering.
The convention refused to seat the
IThonas delegation from Clarke county
by 4 decisive vote. The Campbell del
egation from Butler county was seated.
This disposed of the contests and the
report of the committee on permanent
organization continuing the temporary
organization was adopted. Frank
Hu-d, of Toledo, presented the majori-
~ report of the committee on resolu-
lions. 1t read as follows:
The democratic party OF Ohio in convention
assembled points with satisfaction and pride TO
the wisdom Of the action of that party in the
las. two years and the seSults accomplished ac-
bclGihg to its promises to-wit:
Tllc repeal of the republican legislation
EuDwn aS the Sherman law, the un-American
seIeral election law and the Mckinley law from
1tn,
~ so the country to such aE extent that even
ahG republicans are pledged - recognize the
same.
We congratulate President Cleveland that his
eEOctS in favor OF the repeal OF these vicious
lawS and the upholding of the credit of the
e>lntry has been successful We congratulate
our senator, Hon Calvin 5. Brice for the earn
ESi and effective support he mas given the pres
ileni in these matters
When We consider the facts that the demo-
Rrltic party received from the republicans in
Isgs i bankrupt treasury that IL inherited from
Rltein the vicious currency and Jarin laws which
hB1 prepared and finally produced the panic OF
I@3 We insist that it is entitled to the thanks
or she people for the courage with which it has
attacked and repealed these laws.
We roaifirm the following portion OF the sew
snth plank Of the last national democratic con-
TeuiiOu
We nOlu u inc use Ol DOtn BOlu una silver
rs the standard money Of the country and to
roin both gold and silver without diScrmina-
aiOn against either metal or charge for mintage
but the dollar unit OF both metals must be OF
fquai intrinsic and eXchungeable value or be
adjusted BY international agreement or by such
Bofe legislation as shall insure the maintenance
OF The parity OF the two metals and the equal
power M every dollar at all times In the pay
ment Of debts, and we demand that the paper
currency shall be kept at par with one redeem
able In such coin. We insist upon this policy
rs especially necessary for the protection Of
farmers and laboring classes. the first and most
arssnssiess victims OF unstable money and
AlIctu0tng currency"
We call the attention Of the people to the
methods and practices OF "bossiSm" by which
arc nepuhlican party in this state has been
managed In the last few years and for exam,
pies point to its history in Hamilton county
Eu6 w the final elimination OF the same in the
Zh1sSEilIe convention, and we ask the people
hy EAer votes this fall TO put their condemna'
sion on such practices.
We dsnounce the last legislature as corrup
DnR EzwOrthy of the confidence OF the people
HEk Ve submit to the voters whether they wis!
~ Ierpetuate this condition Of affairs by plac
tnE she republicans again In power
We view with alarm the large Increase in in
1ebSedness throughout the state by countie
aud municipalities as authorized by the las
legislature and the increase in the last few
years in the tax rate. and We demand econom.
Ss expenditures and conservatism in the In
aEes-Se Of debt.
The platform was signed by 10 out o
81 members Of the committee, the dis
EsEIents being A. W. Patrick, of Tus