The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-25
GOLD HAD NO SHOW.
The Ohio state Convention Adopt n
Strong Silver Platform.

Convention Hall, Columbus, o.. June
N.--Dclay in reaching agreement in the
Rules Committee delayed the opening OF
the Democratic State Convention till
1890. Chairman NJ. a. SmRlley. In call
ing the convention to order. made no
speech, simply reading the list OF tenn
pora.y officers selected by the State
Committee and Introducing Temporary
Chairman w. IA TpylCr. who made n
pronounced free silve. speech. At the
conclusion of Colonel Taylor's speech q
delegate secured the floor, and declared
his qualification at the disapproval eN-
pres ed by the convention of Grover
Cleveland, whom he chara cterized q the
benedict Arnold" of the Democratic
party. He was hissed down n: that
point, and the report of the Committee
on Rules was called for and read by
Allen Smalley, of Wyandotte.
Senator McMakin tried to have the
clause of the report OF the Committee on
Rules. which required all resolutions 20
be sent to the Committee on Resolutions,
stricken out. but the motion was defeat
ed by an overwhelmiasJy vote.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization presented its report. which was
adopted, and a committee sent 10 escort
the chairman, Hon. A. j. Warner, TO Ehe
hall.
In taking the chair as permanent
short speech. His only criticism OF the
present NATIONAL administration was in
that IL had created an enormous debt
in a time of peace. He said he believed
Major Mckinley was honest in his mon
ey theory. but he could no more bring
prosperity TO the nation that way than
he could lift himself by his boot straps.
The report Of the Ciedential Commit
tee seating the silver faction delegates
nl &, .
opposition. minority report from the
Resolutions Committee. recommending
the addition to the majority report of a
tariff plank. a Cuban sympathy plank
and other resolutions donouncing the
Republican administration Of the State
was presented by J. C. Patterson. OF the
Third district. Ii was promptly tabled.
a motion was then made to strike out
the unit rule resolution. This wa.s also
tabled
Ihe roll OF counties was demanded on
the question of adopting the majority re-
port. all opposition, however, having
been withdrawn.
The platform is as follows:
We the Democrats oil Ohio, in conven-
tion assembled. hold that the money
question Is the vital and paramount rs
sue now before the people OF this country
and that bis early and correct settle
mcnt is necessary to the revival of bus
iness and the return of prosperity; there
fore,
Resolved. That I'VE are unaNera bly
opposed 10 the single gold standard and
demand an immediate return TO the con-
stitutional money of gold and silver by
Its restoration by this government. !ndc-
pendent Of other nations: for the unre-
str.cted coinage OF both silver and gold
into standard money at the ratio Of l6 to
and upon the terms OF exact equality
existing prior to 1878: such silver coin
to be fur legal tender equally with
gold coin for all debts and duties. public
and private.
Resolved That the delegat es- at large
this day chosen by this convention and
the delegates to the national convention
from the several congressional districts
be, and they are hereby instructed, to
use all honorable means to secure the
adoption OF the principles contained in
the foregoing resolution by the National
Democratic Convention to bel held at
Chicago. July TIN. and to vote only for
candidates for President and Wee p:
dent who are known ito be IN fun accord
herewith: and to accomplish these ends
10 cast the votes from the State OF Ohio
as unit as the majority may determine.
mine.
The vote on adopting the platform
was: Yeas. 542; nays. l2S.
The following were selected for dele
gates at large: Allen w Thurman, CO.
lumbus; F.. B. Finley. Bucyrus; l.. +.
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