The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-08
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Columbus. q. July The demo-
cratic state convention on Wednesday
nominated the following ticket: Gov
ernor, Horace =. Chapman; lieutenant
governor, Melville D. Shaw; supreme
Judge, j. =. spriggs; encouragement.
w. II. Dore; state treasurer, James r.
Wilson; board of public works; Peter
81. Degnan; school commissioner,
Byron H. Hurd.
The convention was one of the most
memorable occasions in the history Of
Ohio. It WAS q convention of unanimi-
ty on principles and Of differences on
men, and especially on those who were
candidates for places on the state
ticket. In the contests for favorites 1t
was also a convention of endurance. as
the delegates took no recess and were
in session continuously from ten a. m.
till almost that hour at night.
In addition to the state ticket nomi-
mated there is an implied arrangement
for John r. Mclean for senator. with
the state candidates as we'll as the par:
ty organization for him. Still it is re-
ported that ex-Congressman Paul j..
Sorg will also be in the field for SEN
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Gen. A. j. Warner, as chairman of
the committee on resolutions. reported
the platform, v hich was loudly cheered
and adopted. A synopsis follows:
It opens with an unqualified Endorsement
Of the Chicago platform and declares that
the money question is paramount to- all
others. 1t refers to the decentralization act
Of 1873 and. decites a long list Of attendant
evils resulting therefrom. 1t denounces
recommendation as follows: -
I'VE are &unalterably opposed to mono
metallisn which has locked fast the pros
perity of an Industrious people in the par
alysis Of hard times. Gold monometallism
is a British policy and its adoption has
brought other nations into financial servi-
tude to london. 1t is not only un-Ameri-
can. but anti-American, and it can be fas-
sitting Of that spirit and love Of liberty
which proclaimed our political independ-
ence in l776 and won it in the war Of the
revolution. N"E,'
1--WE demand the free and unlimited COIN
age Of both silver and gold at the present
legal ratio of sixteen to one, without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any other ma
dollar shall be a full legal tender, equally
with gold, for all debts. public and private,
and we favor such legislation as will pre-
vent for the future the demonstration Of
any kind Of legal money by private con-
tract. IA
I'VE are opposed to the policy and prac-
tice OF surrendering to the holders OF the
obligations of the United States the option
reserved by law to the government Of re-
deeming such obligations in either silver
coin or gold coin.
I'VE are opposed to the issuing Of inter-
est bearing bonds of the United States in
times of peace, and condemn the traff1ck-'
change for bonds at an enormous profit to
themselves, supply the federal treasury
with gold to maintain the policy Of gold
mOnOmetallism.
Congress alone has the power to coin
and issue money. and President Jackson
declared that this power could not be
delegated to corporations or individuals.
We therefore denounce the issuance of
notes intended to circulate as money by
national banks as in derogation Of the con-
stitution, and we demand that all paper
which is made legal tender for public
and private debts, or which Is receivable
for duties to the United States, shall be is
States and shall be redeemable in coin.
I'm support Of these principles we in
vtte the cooperation Of all men who love
liberty and hate corruption. oppression and
tyranny" "a ~ 80
The antitrust resolution. presented
to the committee Tuesday night, was
offered by Casper ( <Lowenstein and
adopted as follows:
I'VE hereby declare all trusts and mo-
nopolies hostile and dangerous to the peo
pies interest, and a standing menace to
the perpetuity Of our free institutions:
and we demand the vigorous enforcement
Of all antitrust laws and such additional
legislation as may be necessary for their
immediate and final suppression"
L..C. Cole presented the Cuban reso-
luton that had been offered to the
committee Tuesday night and it was
adopted as follows:
1--WE demand the immediate recognition
Of belligerent rights of the republic OF
Cuba as an act of justice to an American
nation struggling for liberty against for
eign oppression, and we denounce and pro-
test against the action Of Senator Hanna
in voting to nullify the memorial presented
to congress unanimously by the legislature
Of Ohio in favor of the Cuban patriots"
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