Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-13
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Party Gets Back to Original Princi-
pies In the Buckeye State.


Party Gets Back to Original Princi-
pies In the Buckeye State.
The Ohio Democratic state conven-
ton met at Columbus last Wednesday,
nominated James KilDourne for gover-
nor, repudiated Bryan and Bryanism
and adopted a straight Democratic
platform.
There had been more or less OF q
fight between John R. Mclean and the
friends of Tom L. Johnson, as to which
would control the convention; but Nc
Lean proved the stronger and had
things pretty much his own way, al
though a Johnson man presided. The
following interesting paragraph is from
the Associated Press's story of the pro-
ceedings:
"The most striking turn Of the con-
vention was on Bryan. The most bitter
things were said Of his leadership in
the committee on resolutions where 1t
was insisted his name should not be
mentioned and that there should be no
reference to either Of the national plat
forms on which he made his campaigns.
After this plan had been agreed upon,
one of the q members Of that COM
mittee offered a minority report, reaf-
f1rming the Kansas City platform and
expressing confidence in Bryan. He re-
ceived only votes from the $50 dele
gates on his substitute for the pream-
BILE. A few minutes after the platform
was adopted, one Of the six delegates
called attention to the fact that pic
lures Of other Democrats were display
ed in the hall and none Of Bryan as
heretofore. The aisles were ordered
cleared but the picture did not reach
its destination. It was trampled un-
der foot and spoiled during the wild
demonstrations when Kilbourne was
escorted into the hall. 1t is generally
believed, however, that the marching
clubs did not know they were walking
over Bryan's picture.
The platform, which is quite a
lengthy paper. was adopted without
much opposition. The report submit
ted by the committee on resolutions
contained nearly 1000 words. 1t con-
sists of a preamble and sixteen arti-
cles, under the following heads: Num-
cipal governments, taxation, conduct Of
state affairs. etc., peoples rights, tariff
reform, monopolies, merchant marine,
imperialism and expansion, the Beers,
Monroe doctrine, the navy, civil service,
election of senators, agriculture and la
Dor, Republican responsibility and boss
rule and political corruption.
On the subject of taxation, the plat
form says: THE acceptance Of free
passes or other favors from railroads
by public officers or employees shall
be made adequate grounds for vacating
the offices held by them. All public
service corporations shall be required
by law to make sworn public reports.
and the power and duty Of visitation
and public reports shall be conferred
upon the proper state and local audit
ing officers, to the end that the trlle
value Of the privileges held by these
corporations shall be made plain to
the people. Steam and electric rail-
roads, and other corporations possess
ing public franchises, shall be assessed
in the same proportion to the salaole
value as are farms and city real est
ate"
The Republican administration and
the Republican majority Of the general
assembly are denounced.
Tariff reform is demanded on the
ground that production Of the country
far exceeds the power Of consumption.
The enactment and rigorous enforce
ment of measures to prevent monopo-
lies and trade combinations in restraint
of trade and commerce Is demanded,
as Is also a return to industrial free
DOM" AS a means to that end the
platform declares that all trust pro-
ducts should be placed on the free
list and the government should exer-
else a more rigid revision Of transpor-
tation.
Restoration of the merchant marine
is favored without subsidies, however.
On the subject of imperialism and
ers granted the Federal government
subjection the people Of other coun-
tries The Democratic party
opposes any extension Of the national
boundaries not meant to carry speedily
to all inhabitants full, equal rights
with ourselves. If these are untitled
by location, race or character to be
formed into self-governing territories,
and then incorporated into the union of
states, they should be permitted to work
out their own destiny"
Maintainence of the Monroe doctrine
is demanded; a navy adequate to the
protection Of American citizens and
property the world over; election or
senator's by direct vote; and the right
of labor to combine for the assertion OF
its rights and the protection of its in
terests. It is declared that the burdens
of the Unjust and discriminating laws
for which the Republican party is re.
sponsible, fall chiefly on those who till
the soil or labor at other forms OF pro-
duction. The Democratic party pledg-
ed its efforts to relieve the burdens
which class legislation has laid upon
them.%s