The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-14
OHIO DEMOCR ATS

COLUMBUS, OHIO, JUNE 13.-The
democratic state convention after a con-
tinuous session of over nine hours, adj
journed tonight. Ii was a slate smash
ing and a record breaking convention.
The Mclean men said yesterday they
were asking for nothing, and they GER
tainly got nothing They helped those
who have been opposing them to the
places of party distinction and re-pon-
sibility.
There was a noticeable absence of the
Mclean leaders here this week and very
few of those who were in the city out
side of the delegations, went to the con-
vention hall.
Colonel James Kilbourne, Judge Abra-
ham w. Patrick, William A, Thomas, and
Horace l.. Chapman were declared elect
ed delegates at large to the Kansas City
convention.
mated
Prof j. D. Simpkins, was nominated for
state school commissioner without oppo-
stion also Peter Y. Brown, for member
of the board of public works.
For electors at large General Isaac r.
Sherwood and General A. j. Warner were
nominated without opositon.
We, the democrats of Ohio, in conven-
ton assembled re-affirm our adherence
to the democratic national platform ad-
opted in 1896. But new and grave Issues
have arisen threatening the safety of
free government itself which should
command at this time the most serious
attention Of all patriotic citizens.
We enter our protest against the doc
trine that the president or congress can
govern acquired territory out side and in
dependently of the constitution of the
United States as a doctrine utterly sub
versive of every foundation principle Of
our government The Declaration of In
dependence the flag and the constitution
must everywhere stand together as en-
blems Of human liberty and equal rights
to all. and where one goes, all go. We
therefore, denounce Imperialism under
any pretense as necessarily leading too
militarism and wholly foreign to our sys-
tenn Of government and declare that noi-
ther congress nor the president can ex-
ercise any power whatever not derived
from tn constitution. We, therefore de
nounce the Porto Rican tariff bill as a
| palpable violation of the doctrines of the
fathers and of the fundamental princi-
| pies of our government which was bas-
d upon equal right to all
Trusts and monopoies formed for the
purpose of arbitrary controlling produc-
tlon and prices solely in the interests of
/ combined capital, If allowed to go, can
result only in Industrial serfdom for the
mass Of people We, therefore. oppose
such combinations and demand that all
existing laws against combinations in
restraint of trade be rigidly inforced, but,
believing that protective tariffs and rail
way determinations have been and still
are, the chief supporters or monopolies,
we favor the removal of all duties from
imports monopoized by trusts and also
demand the enactment and enforcement
of such legislation as will prevent every
species of discrimination, and believeing
that the courageous and honest appl'ca-
tion of the democratic maximum OF
"euual rights to all and special privi eges
to none" will be effective 10 destroy and
hereafter prevent any trust or combina'
tion, of capital that is prejudicial to tn.
general welfare. We demand the repea
Of all laws giving special privileges toe
any person. class, locality or interest.
We denounce the currency law passed
by the present congress which transfers
to the banks the entire control OF th'
paper money thus laying the foundation
| for money trust WnlCn Will nave pOWel
to control the prices of all property a. c
to stimulate or strangle business; on tn
other hand, by requiring the government
to redeem all forms of currency in gold
it continues and mulnplies the evils o
the "endless chain," and imposes upol
the government the entire burden of sup
ply ng Id for export whenever demand
ed and to obtain which 1t must issu
bonds when necessary, thus necessitat
ing not only a perpetai debt, but per
petual increasing debt.
In lieu Of currency of bank promis
to pay, to be expended and contracted
as the interest of banks alone may die
tate, we demand that the general govern
ment shall not only coin the mtal
but shall issue and regulate the volum
Of paper currency also in the interes
of all the people and of all the currenc!
intended to circulate as money shall b
legal tender and be maintained at pari
ty Of value and be regulated with vieV
to maintaining stable price levels an
safe business conditions.
We affirm anew our undiminshed faitl
in the acknowledged leader of our party
William j. Bryan, and demand his nomi
nation at Kansas City as president o
of the United States and the delegate
elected at this convention are instructe
so to cast their votes.