The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07

HORACE L. CHAPMAN.

Prayer was offered by Rev. e. L.
Rexford and then Hon. Uric Sloane
was introduced as temporary chairman
Of the convention.
Just before the convention was called
to order large gold cross was carried
into the hall. 1t had as ornaments a
crown of thorns and clock, indicat-
ing 16 minutes to l o'clock. 1t was
quite large and as 1t formed the center
piece among the floral designs about
the stage, Chairman Sloane in gesture
pointed to II with great effect as he
proceeded with his vigorous speech.
There was also living white rooster
perched on the stage to add TO the en-
thusiasm.
The committee on rules and order OF
business made the usual report with
the exception of supplemental report
on the question of leaving one vacancy
on the state ticket to be filled by the
State League of Silver Republicans.
The report referred the question back
to the convention without recommen-
dation. communication was then
presented from the populist state COM
mlttee also asking for place on the
democratic state ticket with view to
fusion, the place to be filed by the
state committee Of the peoples party.
The special report and the communi-
cation to give the silver republicans
and the populists each place on the
state ticket were laid on the table after
heated discussion.
After the adoption Of the report of
the credentials committee, which set
tied immaterial contests in the Fourth
and Seventh congressional districts,
the temporary organization was made
permanent, Gen. A. j. Warner, chair
man of the committee ou resolutions,
reported the following platform, which
was adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
The democrats OF Ohio, in convention assem-
bled, regiilrm and indorse the declaration OF
principles contained in the platform adopted
by the democratic party in the national con-
vention ut Chicago In 1898, which platform de-
clares the money question paramount to all
others al this time and is as follows:
Recognizing that the morcy question is par
amount TO all others at this time, we invite at
tention to the fact that the constitution names
silver and gold together as the money metal,
Of the Cuited States and that the first coin.
age law passed by congress under the consti-
tuition made the silver dollar the money unit
and admitted gold to iIte coinage at ratio
based upon the silver dollar unit
We declare that The act cf 1873 denonet.zng
silver without the knowledge or approval o
the American people ms resulted In the ap
probation Of gold and o corresponding fall II
the prices Of commodities produced by th'
people heavy Increase in the burden OF tax
alton and OF al debts, public and private tn
enrichment Of the money lending class q
home and abroad, the prostrstion Of industry
and impovershment Of the people
We are unalterably oprossd to monometal
lism, which has locked fast the prosperity G
an industrious people IN the paralysis Of har
times. Gold monometalliSfn is c British polio
and its adoption has brought other nation
into financial servitude 10 London 1t is nc
ouy un-American but anli-Amcrlcan, ina
can be fastened on the United States only b
the stihigg Of that spirit and love Of libert
which proclaimed our political independence
in 1916 and won II in the war Of the Revolution
We demand the free and unlimited coinae
OF both silver aud gold OF ne present legi
ratio OF lU 10 l. WllhOuV NulllNg LOT Tue alu
consent Of nny other nation, We demand tht
the standard silver dollar shall be full Leg
tender. equally with gold for w debts publ
aud private. and we favor such legislation {
will prevent for the future the demonetizatic
Of any kind u legal tender money by priva
contract
We are opposed TO the policy and practice
surrendering to the holders Of the obligation
Of the United States the opHon reserved
law to the government Of redeeming such obi
cations in either silver coin opgold COIN
We are opposed TO the issuing OF interen
bearing bonds OF the United States in time
peace. and condemn the tnaficlsing With ban
ing syndicates which, in exchange for bon
and at an enormous proht to themselves, su
ply the federal treasury With eold 70 malnta
the policy OF gold monometaiism-
Congress alone LAS the power 70 coin ard