Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-08-31

AT 1O:25 state Chairman NJ. a. Small
ley called the convention to order. He
refrained from making n speech him
self. Prayer was offered by Rev. S. f.
Breckenridge and then, amid cheers,
Senator Brice was presented as tempo
rary chairman. Senator Brice made a
speech defending his course in the SEN
ate on the tariff bill and denounced
the proposal for free coinage at a 16 to
ratio.
The references of the senator to the
money question were loudly applauded
and equal enthusiasm was manifested
when the speaker pronounced an eu-
logy upon President Cleveland. Just
as soon as he had concluded the report
of the committee on credentials was
called for. The report favored the
seating of the contesting delegation
from Butler county headed by Hon.
James E. Campbell, and of the contest
/ ing delegation from Cuyahoga county
! (Cleveland). 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. HI. Thomas, who was Brice's COM
petitor for the senatorship six years
ago. A minority report was also pre-
sented in the interest of the Thomas
faction and flow of argument pro and
con was inaugurated.
A roll call by counties was ordered
on the question of seating the Cleve-
land delegation that had been ousted
,,1c ,,l
which stood for silver. The ballot re-
suited: Ayes 367, nays $50, and the re-
suit was received with great cheering.
The convention refused to seat the
Thomas delegation from Clarke county
by 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
Hurd, of Toledo, presented the MAORI
y report of the committee on resolu'
tions. 1t read as follows:
The democratic party of Ohio in convention
assembled points with satisfaction and pride tc
the wisdom of the action of that party in the
last two years and the results accomplished ac-
sording to its promises, to-wit:
The repeal OF the republican Legislation
known as the Sherman law, the un-Americar
federal election law and the Mckinley law from
which repeals has resulted returning prosperi
ty to the country to such an extent that ever
the republicans are pledged to recognize the
same.
We congratulate President Cleveland that hi:
efforts in favor of the repeal OF these viciou:
laws and the upholding of the credit OF the
country has been successful. We congratulate
our senator, Hon. Calvin S. Brice, for the earn
and effective SuDnOrt he has given the pres
ident in these matters.
When we consider the facts tilat the demo
cratic party received from the republicans II
1892 q bankrupt treasury, that IL inherited from
them the vicious currency and tariff laws which
had prepared and finally produced the panic o
1893, we insist that 1t Is entitled to the thanks
of the people for the courage with which it hal
attacked and repealed these laws.
We reaflirm the following portion OF the sew
enth plank OF the last national democratic con
vention:
I'VE hold to the use of both gold and silve
as the standard money of the country and u
coin both gold and silver without discrimina
tion against either metal or charge for mintage
but the dollar unit OF both metals must be o
equal intrinsic and exchangeable value or b
adjusted by international agreement or by sucl
safe legislation as shall insure the maintenanc
of the parity of the two metals and the equa
power of every dollar at all times in the pay
ment of debts, and we demand that the pape
able in such coin. We insist upon this polio
as especially necessary for the protection G
farmers and laboring classes, the first and mos
defenseless victims of unstable money an
, huctuating currency"
, We call the attention OF the people TO tn
methods and practices OF "bossism'' by whic
the republican party IN this state has bee
managed in the last few years. and for exam
: Piles point to its history in Hamilton count
and TO the final elimination OF the same in tn
GAINESVILLE convention, and we ask the peopl
by their votes this fall TO put their condemna
; tion on such practices.
We denounce the last legislature as corruI
, and unworthy OF the confidence OF the people
, and we submit TO the voters whether they wis
, 10 perpetuate this condition OF affairs by plat
! ing the republicans again in power.
We view with alarm the large increase In In
= debtedness throughout the state by countit
! and municipalities us authorized by the lai
legislature and the increase in the last fe
years In the tax rate, and we demand econom
: In expenditures and conservatism In the IL
crease OF debt
, The platform was signed by 10 out Q
81 members of the committee, the dii
sentients being A. w Patrick, Of Tul