The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-10
OHIO DEMOCRATS CONVENE.
Colonel James kiibOurne Nominat
ed for Governor.

Declarations Against Special Privf-
ieGes fer Corporations aHG for the
management of municipalities on
BJIsiness BasTS-Truzts Denounced
COLUMBUS, Ohio. July lo--The Demo
Gratis of Ohio met in State convention
here at 10:45 O'Clock this morning. the
great auditorium being filed 10 overflow
ing Lewis Brucker, OF Mansfield. Chair
man Of the State Central Committee. pre-
sented Charles P saIen. of Cleveland.
who was chosen as chairman Of the con-
vention-
The reports Of committees were then re-
eeived- The committee on credentials
presented a contest between the Downing
and antt-DowIlng factions of -AIoutgorn-
cry county. Ten minutes was given each
side TO present its case. \ demonstration
! followed the announcement al I2:2O that
the Dowling faction had lost
Colonel James Kubourne was nominated
| for Governor by accIamstion at 80
| O'Clock.
Following are she principal planks in
| the platform:
The Democrats Of Ohio reaffIrTn their
belief in an equality Of taxation and 9th
er public burdens; their advocacy. of the
equal rights of all the people. with special
} privileges to none; their hostility 10 the
monopoIIzatiGu Of industry with its ten
dency on the one hand to crush out indi-
vIdual enterprise and on the other 10 pro-
mote a soeialistic spirit among the peorle
as the only refuge from oppression. and
/ their faith in that theory and practice Of
constitutional government which brought
J the nation into existence and have pre-
served 1t to the present generation.
The Democratic party calls upon the
people to unite with it in placing the con
duct Of municipal affairs upon a business
basis, that they may be administered by
the people on the principle of home rule.
J No franchise, extension, OF renewal there
of ever to be granted by any city or vii
lage without first submitting the same
TO vote Of the people
The acceptance Of free passes or other
faveTs from railroads by public officers
or employees shall be made adequate
ground for vacating the offices held by
I them
All public service corporations shall be
required by law to make sworn public re-
I ports and the power and duty of vista
Z ton and public report shall De conferred
! upon the proper State and local auditing
officers TO the end that the true value Of
the privileges held by these corporations
shall be made plain to the people.
Steam and electric railroads and other
! corporations possessing public franchises
shall be assessed in the same proportion
to their SalabIe value as are farms and
I city real estate.
Tariff reform, never more urgently de
Inauded than now when the production Of
the country so far exceeds its power of
consumption that foreign markets are
the prime condition OF its continued pros
I DeTity ard when the existence and abuses
: of trusts have been brought about b. the
policy Of protection OF favored industries
The abolition Of the so-ealled protec-
/ tive system and the substitution in its
/ place Of the traditional Democratic policy
( of a tariff for revenue so levied as not TO
burden one industry for the benefit OF
( another.
| We demand the suppression OF all
! trusts and a return to industrial freedom
: As a means to that end all trust products
/ should be placed on the free list and the
I Government should exercise a more rigid
! supervision of transportation lines and
/ abolish. in fact, all discrimination in
rates.