Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-01
raE OHIO pLATFORM.

As we read II. the Ohio platform en-
dorscs and reafiirms The Chicago platform
from beginning to ending. True, II places
no emphasis upon and gives no proin'-
nence to any plank save that referring
TO the free coinage Of silver, but read the
first sentence Of the Ohio resolutions
as follows:
The Democrats of Ohio. in convention
assembled. reafflrm and endorse the ue-
c,aration of Irinciples contained In the
platform adopted by the Democratic
party in the National Convention at chi
cago. In 1896 which platform declares the
money question paramount to all others
at this time, and is as follows:
The words after "as follows" are those
of the Chicago platform relating to the
money question.
We. therefore, understand that the
Ohioans have adopted the declaration "a
principles as put forth at Chicago put
for the uses of the present campaign III
the Buckeye State have made the Tree
silver issue paramount
BY the way, according TO some OF ,he
newspaper reports we have SEEM there
has been recently great change i'll
Ohio notifies. In the Republican conven-
ton lately held, 1t is alleged that there
were 40 men, who were Democrats
"many of them Bryan Democrats last
year. In the Democratic convention
held yesterday there were an equal num-
Der who were Republicans last year.
Among these were twenty-four colored
men.
Hon. Virgil p. Kline, the recognized
leader of the Ohio Gold Democrats who
bolted the nomination OF Bryan last year
and voted for Mckinley. announces that
he will not cooperate with the RepuDh-
cans this year, but that he prefers TO vote
for a silver candidate for Governor ana
other State offices. Mr.. Kline says MS
reason for this is the utter indifference
of the Mckinley administration TO the
issues upon which the st. Louis ticket
was elected. "Instead of doing something
to relieve the financial condition OF the
country" declares Mr.. Kline, 1.-THE admin
istration has slapped the faces of its allies
OF last year by encouraging inc Hio7l VI
fensive tariff legislation"
We quote further from the Columbus
correspondent of the Washington Post:
Mr.. Kline is the most influential OF the
Ohio Gold Democrats, and he undoubted-
w reflects the opinions of nine tenths oil
those who co-operated with him last year.
The only notable exception Is eX-Con-
gresham Cultivate, who favors straight
gold State and legislative tickets. hr.
Outhwaite's zeal in this direction. how
ever. is suspected of being in the interest
of Mr.. Hanna's candidacy. Through the
courtesy of the Mckinley administration.
Mr.. Cultivate is holding his member
ship i'm the Board of Ordnance and For
tifications, to which he was appointed by
Mr. Cleveland after his defeat for Con-
eress. Cultivate is without any follow
ing worth speaking of. This detection
on the part of the Gold Democrats Is
quite alarming TO Mr. Hanna's friends.
as their support was confidently relied
upon.
This indicates that the position OF the
Gold Democrats of Ohio is substantially
the same as that held by the majority of
the Gold Democrats of Virginia. We fully
expect to have the help OF these Virginia
gentlemen in electing the nominees of
the Roanoke convention, and in electing
legislators to effect the retrenchment and
frame the constitutional amendments
that our people expect.