The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-07-02

COLUMBUS. June 3O-The Democratic
state convention was called TO order at
10 O'Clock this morning by State Chair
man EW W Durbiu. Hon. Uric
sloan was made temporary chairman
and Colonel W. \. Taylor temporary
secretary
The temporary organization was made
permanent
The following platform was reported
and adopted:
The Democrats of Ohio, in convention
assembled. reatIirm and endorse the dec
lar.lrlun ui PRINCIPLES contained in the
platform ~ pred by the Democratic
party in the nItIOnal convention at Chi
,4i-o IN 1886, which platform declares the
money question paramount to all others
II tins time and iS as follows:
Recognizing that the money question
* paramount To all others at thts time,
we invite attention TO the fact rrHt the
constitution names silver and gold to-
get THcr ~ the money metals Of the | nited
States aud that the first coinage law
passed 10y congress under the consJiTu-
Jipu made the silver dollar the money
unit, and admitted gold to free coinage,
at "a ratio based upon the silver dollar
unit
muuCtiZinE silver, without the knowledge
ur approval of the American people, has
resulted in the appreciation of gold, ami u
corresponding fall in the prices OF COM
IuudiIIr- produced by the people: Il heavy
iucr.si-c in the burden OF taxation and of
all debts. public and private; the enrich
uruy of the money lending class at home
and abroad the proStrltion of industry
and iupOVerishment of the people.
We are unalterHbly opposed to mon
OurJallISm, which has locked fast the
prosperity of an industrial people in the
pIrstIv isis Of hard times Gold mOnometal-
I.-ru l. a British policy, and it, adoption
l.- hrgrlT her nations financial
saryiJude To London. II il not only un-
American but anti-AmcriCan, and il can
b- fastened ON the United States only by
the STiiling of that spirit and love of liber-
" which proclaimed our political indie
pcndcncc in 1916 and Won it in the war of
the revolution.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of both silver and gold at the
present legal ratio Of I6 To without wait
ing for the aid consent OF any other
nation. We demand that the standard
silver dollar shall be full legal tender,
equally with gold, for all debts. public
and private, and we favor such legislation
a. will prevent for the future the de
mOueJiZutIon of any kind of legal tender
money 10y private contracts
We are opposed To the policy and prac-
fire of Surrendcring 70 the holders OF the
obligations of the / nitcd States the op-
TIuu reserved by law To the government
for r.Uc,mIng such obligations in either
silver coin or gold coin
We are opposed To the issuing Of inter
r-r-b,urIng bunts Of the United in time
of peace, and condemn the trafficking with
hIuklug >yndIcatc> which. in exchange
Tor bonds and at an enormous profit 10
themselves, supply the federal treasury
with gold 10 maintain the policy of gold
mUHumvtallI-m-
Congress alone has the power TO coin
and issue money and President jackson
declared that this power could not be del
r.gIJyu To corporations or individuals. We
therefore dtuuuuCc the issuance of notes
intended u circulate money by ma
rIOnai banks IA in dcrOgatiOn of the con
-titutiun and we demand that all paper
which is made legal tender for public
..uu ErivatC debts or which l. receivable
.or duties To- the United states. shall be
issued by the government of the United
States and shall be redeeInable in coin
In support of these principles we invite
he cooperation of all men who love
liberty and hate corruption, oppression
uiId tyrrany-
All the resolutions on Cuba, tariff and
everything else were thrown away. The
Chicago platform l. rcaffirmed and that
part IF il which refers To the financial
question l. reincorporatcd in the saline
language as used AT Chicago. This is al
tHr platform that Mclean wanted in the
state convention last year and it is all he
WIntcd at Chicago.
'The preliminary work of the state
convention showed that II was almost
unanimous for free silver ana John r.
Mclean for senator. There was. how
ever, continuation OF the contests for
the different places on the state ticket
and for positions on the committees.
Lawrence L. Neal, who was defeated
for governor by President Mckinley.
eX-Mayor John Farley and other gold
standard Democrats. We're active in the
chorus for Mclean, but they were con-
tending for different men for governor.
Robert I. HoUgh was again the favorite
and regarded as the Mclean man, but
the field made a very bitter fight on
him, especially the friends of eX-Con-
greSSman Paul j. SOrg. who was sup
ported by Ex-Governor James f. Camp
bell eX-Collector Joseph Dowing who
was removed by President Cleveland
for violation of the civil service rules.
and other Leading conservatives on the
financial question. The fact that Mr..
SCrg voted for the issue of gold bonds
Winnie IN congress was used by the
radical silver men very strongly against
him.
In the contest for governor John C.
WeIty and Horace l. Chapman showed
much strength Even If the Mclean
men insist on putting through the
HouEh slate 1t Is believed that there
VIII be several ballots IN order TO per
INIT the dozen or more candidates to
show their respective polls.
EEIhere are many candidates for .other
places on the state ticket, and the con-
ventlOn may extend 10 tomorrow.
After the mes tings of the delegates
by districts there was a movement TO
bring out new man for governor. one
who had not been involved in the com
pllcatIOns of the past few DAYS, and
General A. J. Warner, president of the
National BlmetallIC League, and one of
the original silver advocates in con-
greSS, was most prominently mentioned
a. the dark horse. General Warner
mas been here all week and is regarded
as receptive candidate for governor.