The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-01

Platform For Bryan and Free Silver.
DAYTON, o., Aug. 25.-The Demo.
cratic state convention yesterday nomi-
mated the following ticket:
Secretary of state, Upton X. Guthrey
Of Marion.
Judge of supreme court, Hugh G.
Nichcls Of Clermont.
Clerk of suprcc'ne court, David s.
Fisher Of Delaware county.
Food and dairy commissioner, John
Baker of Hancock
Member of the board of public works,
T. Dwight Paul of Summit county.
The convention adjourned about 5
p. M, after bying in continuous session
all day. There were no incidents Of
special interest after the contest be.
tween Joseph p. Bowling and Allen ..
Myers had been declared draw in the
interest of harmony.
The effort to get new plan of party
organization in Ohio failed of final
adoption, but it was given another
chance by such reference as will bring
it up next year, Tho new organization
seems to satisfy those working for the
nomination of Paul j. Sorg for gov
ernor next year and not displeasing to
the Mclean, Brice or other elements,
and the campaign this year will be
made on the Hanna issue and next year
ON Senator Foraker for not taking steps
against Hanna. While the resolutions
do not favor unlimited colonial eX-
pansion, General Findley, chairman of
! the convention, said the platform meant
| to expand by the consent OF those to be
governed The most decisive feature
of the convention was its preference for
! Bryan in 1900 on the same platform as
! in 1896.
the convention assembled at about II
o. m, at the Fairview Casino, q
suburban summer resort. The attend.
ance of delegates was not Us large as
usual, but the factional fighting was
| more bitter than usual. For two days
the factions headed respectively by
| Joseph II. Bowling and Allen o, Myers
| had contended for control of the con-
| vention, the state committee and the
| whole party organization, At the dis
trict meetings Tuesday and at the com.
mittee meetings Tuesday night the
| fighting got beyond harsh words. 1t
was expected that the factions would
fight on the floor of the convention and
large crowd of visitors assembled to
witness the exhibition. The conven-
ton was called 60 order by w. w. Dur,
bin, chairman of the state committee
who briefly reviewed the work Of last
campaign. Prayer was offered Rev. f.
Il. Baker, when the following temporary
organization was announced: Chair
man, Judge Allan Smalley; secretary
Colonel W. A. Taylor; assistant secre.
| I .nF ? a.
arms, l.. ID. Abel; assistant sergeant at
arms, Bryon Bowers.
Judge Smalley made a lengthy
speech,
Congressman John j. Leutz, on tax,
ing the chair as permanent chairman
spoke at such length ON national ISSUES
so that the convention did not get tc
business till toward evening.
Those holding minority reports OF
credentials were induced not to present
them, and the majority report wal
adopted without the expected row
There was also compromise yesterday
in the organization of the new state
central committee, with William 5.
Thomas as chairman and Harry w
Wilson for secretary. Wilson had beer
the anti-DOwling candidate for chair
man. The committee on rules pre-,
sented an elaborate plan Of party or
ganization, which had recently beer
prepared. This new plan of party or
ganization was started at the jackson
banquet last January, but substitute
was presented. After q long discus.
sion, referred back for report at the
next state convention.
The resolutions adopted reaffirmeC
the Chicago platform and said: awe
| .s..l
therein declaring for the free and un
limited coinage of silver and gold at the
ratio of 16 to independent of any anC
all other nations. We are proud Of the
patriotic conduct in peace and war OF
that brave leader of Democracy, Will
lam j. Bryan, and we favor his renomi.
nation for president in 1900"
The platform favors an income ta1
and thanks the minority in congress fol
seeking to secure "a just distribution Of
the war taxation equally upon the
wealth and corporations of the country
as well as upon its labor"
1--WE recognize the eternal truth tina
life, liberty and the pursuit of happines
is the natural aEd inalienable heritage o
all mankind and since the hand of des
potism has been lifted from the islanC
OF Cuba, dominated by Spain, we SHOULD
afford its inhabitants an untrammeleC
opportunity to establish free and lnde
pendent constitutional government, de
riving its powers from the consent of TIN
governed, and we remind the oountr!
that congress in the resolutions which
declared war, resolved that the United
States hereby disclaims any disposition
or intention to exercise sovereignty
jurisdiction or control over said islanC
except for the pacidcation thereof, ant
asserts its determination when that i
accomplished to leave the governmen
and control of the island to the people
and we believe that until the people o
the islands of Cuba and the Philippine
redeemed from Spanish dominstion dc
clare otherwise, we should keep tn
faith upon which the war was begun
and prosecuted.
The resolutions favor the building o
the Nicaragua canal, enlarging TIN
militia of all states and reducing tn
standing army and oppose alliance witt
England or any other foreign powe
and demand that the United State
, senat take action upon the findings o
| the O lio senate on the election of Mar
Gus A. Hanna as senator.
Judge Smalley said in part:
. Democratic republicanism as taught by tn
: revolutionary fathers has swept every thron
from North and South America and Ia
wrought more changes In a single century fC
! the political and social welfare Of manlin
. than monarchies have accomplished In 2,O
years.
We demand that our grand country TAX
Its proper place In the column OF progress an
lead the republics of this world To univarsa
= Dloodlcss victory and cease following AS SUI
plant in the wake OF the declining monarc