The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-20
BRYAN ON OHIO PLATFORM.

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The Ohio Democratic convention was 'ne 80, = oaoe
Of last week The platform adopted, and reprouueeu O -
ave ~ This issue made strong presentation OF some OF u"
issues but failed to reafhrm the Kansas City platform"
~ began with municipal and State issues ana inc manu-
work Of Mayor Tom l. Johnson was evuent " w - thev
en,pba,c declaration OF democratic principles SO lar as @
aopy to local questions The necessity tor mun''ip -
form Is an urgent one and there is sound democracy ~
plank demanding that the people be given an oppo,u.
vote on questions involving the granting or extending "
franchise ,..;, all
The plank which declares that Steam ana eee're ran,
roads and other corporations possessing pubic
shall assessed in the proportion to theH sa
as are and real estate, is both Logical anu Ju
b4 II is lke 10 offend the very people that are to be con
cliated by an evasion Of the silver question -
The plank against passes all right but will not make
among the socaled conservatives The platform urges
tariff reform.
The antitrust plank would have been stronger II 1t had
reiterated the Kansas City platform on the subject me
list and the prevention Of railroad determinations are s
50 as they 90 but they do far enough whenever
export goods to other countries 1t can i've
here without any tariff Something more than free trade Is
necessary to such a
Absolute fairness railroad is desirable but even
this will not make private nonopoes impossible The Kan
City platform suggested complete renedythe only one
be proposed-aud is be regretted that the ONO
convention pejudiced against the last National plat
form Of the party that it ignored remedy Endorsed by more
than 6ooo,ooo
The plank condemninq Imperialism crticses the repub
policy without pointing out remedy here again e
failure reafhrm the Kansas City platform has weakened
the Ohio democracy
THE convention Endorsed the proposition to elect sena
by people The labor plank is excellent but those
who the platform failed either Intentionally or un
Intentionally mention government by injunction the black
list and arbitration. reafhrmation Of the Kansas City
platform would have covered these points also but having
failed reaffrm the convention should have been careful
to touch on all the important questions
The convention not only failed but refused ndorse
reafrm the Kansas City platform and from the manner
which the gold element has ejocd this feature OF
the convention would suppose that the main object Of
the write platform, but to re-
pudia the upon which the last National campaign
fought
General Finley was right in insisting upon vote on his
resolution ndorsing the Kansas City platform but he made
mistake in including in his resolution complimentary
reference Mr.. Bryan Mr.. Bryan is candidate for
any office and OF him might have been construed
by some as an Endorsement of him for office. The vote
houd have tcen upon the naked proposition ndorse the
aorm of last year and then could have excused
MS abandonment OF democratic principles by pleading his
dislike for Mr.. Bryan The ought be made
bear the sins OF individual Mr. Bryan VIII endure with
complaint any punishment winch the democracy of Ohio
nay fit administer MN but he does his
used 10 the injury Of a good platform.
The gold papers that the convention refused to
adopt the Kansas City platform because contained silver
plank If would have been courageous to have
declared openly for the gold standard If the gold
good it ought to have been indored-if bad it ought
have been denounced the subject entirely
xcusablc
The money question not yet out OF politics Every
session OF congress will have deal with it. Republicans
declare that is dead but they keep working At the
asst session OF they tried make the silver dollar
redcemabe in gold and when that accomplished they will
try limit the legal tender qualities OF the dollar The gold
standard will not be complete until gold the only
Ter money and bank the only paper money Then our
supply primary money viii be controlled by foreign hnan-
cier and supply OF credit money by domestic affairs
This plan has been developed gradually every step
has been taken secretly and seathy The republican lead
crs have been in this for years as the
emocratic party found that its leaders had Joined
he conspiracy those leaders deposed now
the reactonary influences trying to secure
control If they succeed in Ohio elsewhere it simply
aears another gigantic struggle such witnessed in
1876 The democratic party be made pluocratic
party even if there in this country two such
parties, There time under the Cleveland regime when
the party leaders used general and ambiguous phrases to de
ceve the voters, but that scheme be worked again
Ne expect the confidence in the party
unless the party has confidence the and if party
has confidence in the will its position on all
h important questions before the country and udg
ment
The present campaign involves senator as well as a
state ticket and the convention dealt with other National
questions should have dealt canddy and honestly with
he money question Mr. Mclean is supposed be eandi.
date for the United States senate and is also supposed to
have dictated that portion Of the platform which has to do
with National issues The senator elected by the Ohio gis
Iature viii have to vote the money question
The democratic party OF the Nation opposed to making
the silver dollar promise pay gold is also opposed
to substituting National bank for government paper
but the democratic party in Ohio silent upon these i'm
portant subjects Whyf Did the leaders ignore the money
question in order to please those who bod Or does Mr.
Mclean be left free affiliate with the republicans
on financial questions in case of his election?
Mr. Kilboune the nominee for governor is an excellent
man lifelong democrat and active supporter Of the Ma
tonal ticket in both 1896 and He is better than his
platform He deserves and should the vote Of eve
democrat in Ohio.
III OF the Ohio democrats feel agerieved because the
recognizing element OF the trmphed the conve
ton e them not put their disappointment upon the State
ticket but rather the nomination senators and reo
resentaves who will name trustworthy senator Let them