Evening journal., 1897-07-07
WEDNESDAY. JULY I. 1897.
NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
OHIO BATyTLE.

Ohio Is the hot4bed OF political ex
element just at present A fight is on
in that state, which has given us our
present president and secretary OF
state. the result OF which means much
to the future OF national politics. The
Democrats are putting Jeffersonian
principles to a crucial test In the Buck
eye region in the battle they are wag
ing against Hannaism. The four most
picturesque, and perhaps most powerful
personalities In the Ohio Democracy are
John r. Mclean, Ex-Governor Camp
bell, Tom Johnson and ex-senator
Brice. The keynote of the campaign
was sounded in the speech of Ulrick
Sloan the temporary chairman Of the
convention recently held at Columbus.
Mr.. Sloan took the opportunity to de-
nounce both the Cleveland and McKin
ley administrations, to excoriate the
tarin-dickering with trusts. and to de-
scribe the misery and suffering which
exists in every part OF the country. 4
The platform adopted at this conven-
tion is an admirable one, and one
which is sure to receive the endorse
ment OF regular Democrats in other
states For instance, here is its consid-
Grafton of Senator Hanna and his cor
rupt methods, which are too well un
derstood by the people to require a de-
tailed retelling: "The Democracy of
Ohio, In convention assembled, arraigns
the Republican party and its national
chairman, Marcus Alonzo Hanna, for
having debauched and corrupted the
purity of the ballot by lavish use OF
money in last years presidential cleo
tion, and we charge that the election of
President Mckinley was mainly secured
through the instrumentallty OF coer-
cion and the corrupt use OF money un-
der the direction cf Senator Hanna as
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee now the endorsed candidate
OF the Republican party for United
States senator"
The other important paragraphs refer
u tothe deluding promises OF prosperity
the Republican support Of trusts and
total disregard for the people and
their interests. while the government
Is administered by a political organiza-
tion devoted to the service OF corrupt
coiTupting and lawless combinations Of
corporate wealth. whose power already
rivals and overshadows the power of
Congress-"
The immortal principles of Democ-
racy as expounded by Thomas Jeffer-
son and embodied in the Democratic
platform of 1896 are vigorously upheld,
and adherence to the belief that the
continuance OF the Republican party in
power MANAGES the permanency of free
institutions on this continent is empha-
sized. The reckless extravaganza Of the
Republican party which seeks in time
of general distress and suffering to add
to the already great burdens Of Ohio
taxpayers by spending millions OF dol
lars is uncalled for, and useless addi-
tions to the State House are also CON
demned. Nor is the destructive new
tariff measure overlooked. The tariff
plank is admirably worded, as follows:
1--WE favor a revenue sufficient to meet
the demands OF the government eco
nomically administered. The existing
Democratic tariff laws. as has been
demonstrated, afford ample revenue to
the government; therefore, we denounce
the increased taxation proposed by the
so-calld Dingley and Aldrich tariff bills
which heap burdens upon the people
not for the purpose of raising public
revenue. but in the interest OF a favor
ed few, especially the Sugar Trust"
A demand for Cuban recognition is in.
serted Senator Hanna is also de.
nounced for voting to nullify the me.
mortal presented to Congress unani.
mously by the Legislature of Ohio IN
favor of the Cuban patriots.