The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-13
ENTHUSIASTIC
CONVENTION.
Hon. w. s. Thomas Praises the
Work of the Convention.
WAS A DELEGATE AT LARGE
From This state-The Platform, He sa!s
Reafirms Nothing But Speaks
For Itself-Great Change
in situation.

Springfield, July 11.-Hon. w. s.
Thomas one of the delegates at large
from Ohio, and ex-Mayor w. II. Bur
nett, district delegate to the Kansas
City convention, returned via Indian
apols. Both are enthusiastic in their
praises of the convention AMI also for
Bryan and Stevenson.
Speaking of the convention. w. 3.
Thomas said: ut was the most enthu-
siastic convention ever held in this
country. The platform Is excellent and
was made in Kansas City and will be
known as the Kansas City platform.
1t reaffirms nothing and speaks solely
for itself. Regarding the specific ratio
of 16 to in the silver plank the conven-
ton deemed 1t wise to meet the issue
squarely, as that Is the ratio which
| now exists.
1.-THE fight will be made this fall on
| imperialism and trusts, as they are the
issues that have forced themselves
upon the American people and must
| be met. There can be no dispute re-
| garding the stand of the Democratic
party with reference to them, as one
| can easily learn by reading the plat
form.
"There is a great change IN the situ-
alton in this campaign from four years
| ago. In 1896 the Democrats were d.
vided. Now they are united, harmpni-
| Gus and enthusiastic and all of the old
time Democrats, with possibly few
| exceptions, will be heard on the stump
| this fall defending the the principles of
| Democracy.
David B. Hill, of New York, was
the hero of the convention, and he Is
heart and soul for the ticket Had IL
not been for his earnest plea not to be
nominated he would have been the
nominee for vice president almost be-
fore Bryan was nominated for presi-
dent. The differences existing between
Croker and Hill will have no effect
on the vote of New York state this fall,
as both of the gentlemen will give the
ticket their hearty support
"The nomination of Stevenson
makes the ticket unusually strong, as
his Democracy was never questioned,
and he holds the respect and esteem
of the American people. The Democrats
can point to his administration as
vice. president under Cleveland with
pride. Besides, he is very popular in
Illinois and throughout the entire
west"
w. IL. burnett Salu. III was tne
greatest convention on record and 1
would not have missed it for $1,000.
The hall was an ideal place for holding
such a gathering. The great building
was packed at every session and at
! night it presented a beautiful scene.
! II am pleased with the platform and
; the party will make the fight this year
on Imperialism and trusts. Everybody
went away happy and enthusiastic for
! the ticket. Hill is the biggest man in
! the party, and the ovations he receiv-
ed everywhere were simply wonderful.
1t is impossible to describe the scenes
: in the convention hall when the dele
gates commenced cheering for the eX-
, senator from New York.
) while a majority of the Ohio del
; egation was not in favor of the specific
! ratio of 16 to /, yet we acquiesced with
r all others when we found that the ma
! jority of the delegates favored it. We
: were treated royalty. Ohio had the
r best headquarters in Kansas City"