Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-25
BUCKEYE NEWS.
New and Lnteresting Happenings within
Our Borders-
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted Resfiarming Chicas,
Platform. Favor,ng An Inccms Tax
and Cuban Independence.

DAYTON O., Aug. 24-The democratic state
convention Assem- bled ut ii a. M, Wednesday u,
the Fairvicw Casino, u suburban summer re-
sort The attendance of delegates was not Us
large as usual but the factional fighting was
more oltter than usual. For two days the fac
lions, headed respectively by Joseph II. Dow
ling and Allen o. Myers, had contended for
control or the convention, the state commet-
tee and the whole party organization. At the
district meetings Tuesday and at the commit
tee meetings Tuesday night the fighting n,
times got beyond harsh words. 1t was expect
ed that the factions would fight on the floor OF
the convention. and large crowd of visi-
tors assembled to witness the exhibition.
The convention was called to order by w. W.
Duroin. chairman OF the state committee, who
briefly reviewed the work of the last cam :
paign. Prayer was offered by Rev. E. T..
Baker, when the following temporary organi-
zation was announced. Chairman, Judge AL
len smalley; secretary. Col w. a. Tayicr; as
sistant, Martin J. Blrke; sergcant-at-arms,
L. d Aeoll; assistant. B;ron Bowers.
THE PLATFORM
The resolutions were adopted reafirming
the Chicago platform. anl says: We particu-
larry ildorse the financial plank therein de-
claring for the free md unlimited coin lge of
silver and gold ut the ratio of 16 to l. independ-
ent OF any and all other nations.
We are proud of the patriotic conduct in
peace and war of that brave leader OF democ-
racy. William j. Bryan. and we favor his re-
nomination for president in 1900
The platform favors az income tax and
thanks the minority in congress, for seeking to
secure "a just distribution OF the war taxation
equally upon the wealth and corporations of
the country as we'll US upon its labor"
We recognize the eternal truth that life
liberty and the pursuit OF happnes, is the
natural aad ina!!ena5le herita.e CT all man
Kind, and since III hand of dcspo.isra has
been lifted from the island CT CulG. DOM
mated by Spain. W. should afford it,, inhab-
itants an untramme!ed opportunity to tab
lish free and independent constitutional
government. deriving its powers from the con-
sent of Tie governed, and we remisd the coun-
try that congress. in the resolutions which de-
clraed war, resolved that the Unitel States
hereby diSclaims any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or con troll
over said island except for the pac!acation
thereo. and asserts It's determination when
that is accomplished, to leave the government
and control OF the island to its people, ana we
believe that until the people of the islands of
Cuba and the Philippines, redeemed from
Spanish domination, declare otherwis,, we
shouN keep the faith upon which the war was
begun and prosecuted
The resolutions favor the building OF the
Nicaragua canal, en!arging the militia of all
states and reducing the standing army oppose
alliance with England or any other foreign
power and demand that this United States SEN
a:e take action upon the findings OF the Ohio
senate on the election OF Marcus A. Hanna as
senator.
Those holding minority reports on creden-
s!ais were induced not to present them and the
majority report was adopted without the ex-
pected row. There was also d comprc mise
IN the organization OF the new state central
committee. with William s. Thomas as chair
man and Harry W. Wilson as secretary.
Wilson had been the anti-Dowl.ng candidate
tcr Chairman. The committee on rules
presented an elaborate plan OF party organiza-
sioa which had recently been prepared This
new plan OF party organization was started at
The J4ckson banquet last January but sub
;titute was presented After long discussion
:a:errei back for report Ut the next state con
Fe2t.cu.
Coacreasmaa John ]. Lentz, on taking the
chair Is permanent charm IN, spoke at such
.elStA on national issues so that the conven-
ION Jill not get to bus iress TIL towards even
n.