The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-11
TICKET AND THE PLATFORM
KILBOURNE, 4 FRIEND or CORPORA
TIONs, NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
Some of Tom l.. Johnson's Taxation
Fads Incorporated I'm the Reso-
Iutions and Adopted.

COLUMBUS. O.. July 1o.-The Democratic
state convention to-day nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
Governor-JAMES KILBOURNE.
Lieutenant Governor-ANTHONY HOW
ELLIS.
Judge OF Supreme Court-JOSEPH HIDT.
Clerk of Supreme Court-HARRY r.
YOUNG.
Attorney General-M B. MCCARTHY
Treasurer Of State-R. p. ALSHIRE.
Member OF Board OF Public Works.
JAMES b. HOLMAN.
The convention had more prominent men
as delegates than any convention OF DEM
ocrats in Ohio for many years. 1t was also
otherwise distinguished. Ii had no slate
TO break on the state ticket. or IL would
have been smashed in the so-called con
test for principles rather than for men,"
The nomination of Colonel Kilbourns
appropriately called one of 'spon-
taneous combustion" Howells. Hidy, Al-
shire and Holman were favorites at great
odds from the start. Young was sprung as
a surprise and nominated over Smoots.
who had been such favorite that Others
would not previously enter the race fol
clerk OF the Supreme Court. None OF the
delegates outside OF Cleveland know Young
and he was nominated because Cuyahoga
county wanted him. Cuyahoga county
could get anything IL wanted, except the
head of the state ticket. after TIE Johnson
amendments were ingrafted into the Nc
Lean platform and that document amended
was adopted with such unanimity. The
representative of Mayor Tom l.. Johnson
was both temporary and permanent chair
man of the convention and the delegates
repeatedly quoted Senator Hanna by shout
ing, "Salen knows his business"
MONNETT SLAPPED.
II was currently reported that Johnson
desired the nomination OF Monnett as at
torney general and that the Mclean men
wanted Monnett defeated. AT any rate,
the defeat OF Monnett was so decisive as 20
be a feature OF the convention. and he was
not defeated by Mykrantz. who had been
the favorite. but by Mccarthy, who was
being called an ALSO ran" on the floor
of the convention until one OF the Monnett
men circulated the report that Mccarthy
was an attorney for the Standard OH Com
pany. AS Monnett and Mccarthy both re-
side in northwestern Ohio the latter con-
flicted with the former more than Ny
krantz. When the reaction came on this
charge Mykrantz withdrew during the ball
lot in favor OF Mccarthy and the latter
got two-thirds OF the votes.
Monnett as attorney general had brought
suits against the standard OH Company
and other corporations 10 cancel their
charters under the antitrust laws. lie had
sought a third-term nomination from the
Republicans on the issue that be should
be retained I'm the office TO continue these
prosecutions. After his defeat for the
third nomination I'm 1899 he supported
Bryan in 1900 on the antitrust issue and
canvassed Ohio and other States with
Bryan. Judge Smalley IN presenting Mon
nett's name sad he was known from the
Golden Gate of San Francisco 10 the Hell
Gate of New York as the enemy OF trusts.
REBUFF FOR BRYAN.
In the alleged stampede ''for principles
rather than for men" the most striking
turn Of the convention was on Bryan. The
most bitter things were said OF his leader
ship in the committee on resolutions this
morning where II was insisted that his
name should not be mentioned and that
there should be no reference TO either OF
the national platforms which he made
his campaigns. After this plan had been
agreed upon one OF the twenty-one MEM
bers Of that committee offered a minority
report. reafiirming the Kansas city plat
form and expressing confidence IN Bryan,
and he received only six votes out Of sc
delegates on his substitute for the platform
preamble. A few moments after the plat
form was adopted one OF these six dele
gates called attention 10 the fact that pic.
lures OF other Democrats We're displayed
I'm the hall and none Of Bryan, as here
tofore He started To carry a small
banner with Bryan's picture on IL 20 the
platform The aises were ordered cleared
and the picture did not reach its destina-
ton. Ii was trampied under foot and
spoiled during the wild demonstrations.
when KilbOurne was escorted into the hail.
While IL Is generally diligently believed
the marching clubs did not know they were
walking over Bryan's picture. yet there
was much comment after the convention
that the picture was not treated worse
than had been the old standard-bearer him.
self by the committee on resolutions and
the convention. Members of the COMMITTEES
on resolutions said over one hour was spent
after last midnight IN efforts 10 strike the
word ''salable'' out OF the plank on rail-
way taxation and several hours in de-
nouncing the Chicago and Kansas city plat
The platform caused much comment to-
night over what Il does not say. as well as
over what IL does say.
THE PLATFORM
Much OF the platform is devoted 10 State
issues. One plank demands that no munici-
pal franchise be granted without first sub
hitting the same 10 a vote Of the people.
On national affairs the platform demands
the abolition of the so-called protective sys-
TEN and the substitution in its place OF tho
traditional Democratic policy OF a tariff
for revenue so levied not 10 burden ore
industry for the benefit of another.
We demand the suppression OF all trusts
and a return 10 industrial freedom. As
means 10 that end all trust products should
be placed on the free list and the gov
crnment should exercise more rigid super
vision OF transportation lines and abolish. In
fact. all discrimination In rates. There also
Is plank against ship subsidies. The i'm
perialism and expansion plank reads:
The powers granted the federal govern
ment were not meant 90 be used 10 con-
quer or hold In subjection the people OF
other countries. Their use FOR such pur-