The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-08
BOILERS DO THE ACT
Reporters Assist Baking Ohio
Democats Ia State Convention.
PENCIL=PUSAERS in MAJORITY
Full State Ticket is Named and Unique
Platform Adopted-Gathering
Was Subject of Great
Amusement.

was organized at Columbus, o., "ea'
nesday. The attendance was so small
that many doubted up to 2 O'CLOCK
whether any attempt would be made TO
hold a state convention, less than
dozen persons being present.
George A. Groot was both temporary
and permanent chairman and was
made chairman OF the state committee
of the new party. The convention was
held In his room at the Great Southern
bote1 and in that small room he deliV-
cred his keynote speech OF half hour
in length.
The reporters who were percneo Oh
and about the bed outnumbered tne
delegates two to one. A few specIa'
tors stood at the open door. Ihe total
attendance did not exceed thirty, While
the forms of a state convention were
carried out between the hours OF z ana
p. m.
On returning thanks for his election
as permanent chairman, Mr.. Groot salo
great reforms had sprung from humble
beginnings, and he was glad TO kno"
that there we're some who refused 10
be led around by the money trust with
rings in their noses"
Itwas decided to call the new organ
ization the progressive democratic
party" Other names proposed were:
"Tbe Bryan democratic party" tine
independent party" and "the reform
party"
The following state ticket was nomi-
mated:
Governor-Dr. Rudolph Reemelln'
Lieutenant Governor-Henry =.
Cordery.
sunreme Judge-Rial M. Smith.
State Treasurer-J. C. Shepard.
Attorney Generals. l.. Clark.
Clerk of Supreme Court-Charles
Bonsall.
Member Of the Board Of Public
Works-R. B. Connell.
Great Chunks Of Fun.
A delegation from the Hooking val
lev reported after the convention that
they had come to the city to attend
the gathering, and on being unable to
find it they went to the races.
It is doubtful if there ever was more
amusement at convention. Even the
promoters Of the movement, who dld
not disguise their disappointment over
the small attendance, enjoyed the par
tclpation Of the reporters, who used
the chairmans bed in the absence OF
chairs and who were allowed to take
part in the proceedings with sugges-
tions. At the conclusion of the pro-
eeedings the reporters, who were In
the majority, were given a vote or
thanks, and they returned the compil'
ment to the minority.
Features of the Platform.
The features of this platform are the
laudation of Bryan, the reafirmation
of the Kansas City platform and the
following planks:
We aemaasdthat that all public utilities
be owned and operated By %@s .e9e..e.
1--WE demand that all money that IS
manufactured to be used in this coun-
try as a medium of exchange: whether
It be gold, silver or paper, shall be
coined by the government and distrib-
uted among the people without the in
tervention of banks, and that every
dollar of 1t shall be legal tender for
all debts, public and private.
1--WE demand that laws be passed by
the state and nation for the purpose OF
destroying commercial trusts and COM
binations of capital organized for the
purpose of controlling prices. ard, If
necessary to accomplish this end, that
the government take charge Of their
franchises for the benefit ofsthe peo-
pie.
1--WE recognize that there Is move
ment on foot in this country among
men who claim to be democrats, but
who supported Mckinley for president
and approve Of the policy OF the repub-
lican party upon the money question,
to get control of the democratic party
in order that they may control the or
ganization and secure at the next dem
ocratic national convention the adop-
ton Of platform which shall be in
favor of the gold standard and thereby
attempt to eliminate the discussion of
the money question as political Is
sue, and we denounce all such per-
sons as traitors to the best interests
OF the people, and declare them to be
republicans, and advise that they stay
with the republican party with which
they have affiliated during the past
five years"