Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-10
SION or removal thereof shall hereafter be
granted except upon vote of the people.
The Subject of Taxation.

SION or removal thereof shall hereafter be
granted except upon vote of the people.
The Subject of Taxation.
on the subject Of taxation the platform
.lys.
The acceptance of free passes or other
'lvors from railroads by public officers or
.mployes shall be made adequate grounds
n vacating the offices held by them. All
.,ublic service corporations shall be re-
ufred BY law to make sworn public re-
prts and the power and duty of visitation
md public report shall be conferred upon
he proper state and local auditing officers,
the end that the true value of the privi-
ges held by these corporations shall be
.ade plain To the people.
Steam and electric railroads and other
operations possessing public franchises
-IalI be asse ssed in the same proportion to
heir salable value as are farms and city
al estate.
The proceedings of the republican major
y of the state board OF equalization are a
candal. Property values instead of being
,.tualized. were increased diminished at
ne dictation of political bosses. pursuant
corrupt combinations and conspiracies.'
Regarding the conduct of state affairs the
publican administration and the republi-
an majority Of The general assembly are
denounced
Capitalization which would destroy the
lights OF the people" is condemned.
Tariff reform Is demanded on the ground
hat the production OF the country far ex-
eedS Its power Of consumption.
The enactment and rigorous enforcement
II measures to prevent monOpolies and COM
GnattOnS in restraint of trade and COM
nerce Is demanded. is also the suppress
SION Of all trusts and return to Industrial
freedom" As means to that end the plat
form declares that all trust products should
he placed on the free list and the govern
ment should exercise a more rigid super
vision Of transportation.
Restoration of :he merchant marine Is
favored. without subsidies however
imperialism and Expansion.
on the subject OF Imperialism and ex-
nansion'' the platform says:
Powers granted the federal government
were not meant to be used to conquer or
hold in subjugation the people of other
countries. The democratic party opposes
my extension of the national boundaries
not meant to carry speedily to all inhab-
Itants full, equal rights with ourselves If
these are untitled by location race or
character. to be formed into self-governing
territories. and hen incorporated into the
union OF states, they should be permitted
Q" work out their own destiny.
VhIE territorial expansion dema nded by
the national welfare, and the national sa fe-
~ IS at any time to be fayored-the obier-
ton which should have prevented certain
~ our recent aCceSSions being that they
lmPerI the national safety without promot-
ing the national welfare. tend to embrOiI
rs with European powers weaken our
Claims 10 supremacy the American con-
'lnent and furnish a dangerous opportunity
anu temptation fer the disregard of THE
Nef-eVldent truth Of universal application
mat governments derive their lust powers
from the consent of the governed
Malntainence of the Monroe doctrine is
demanded; a navy adequate to the prot &c
Ton OF American citizens and property the
world over; election of senators nv direct
y0te and the right Of labor to combine for
ne assertion of its rights and the protec-
ton of its interests.
Burden of Unjust Laws.
IL Is declared that the burdens IF the
UNJUST and discriminating laws for which
the republican party Is responsible. fall
chiefly on those who till the soil or labor at
'ther forms of production. The democratic
party pledges it's efforts to relieve them If
the burdens which class legislation has laid
upon them On the subject of republican
responsibility" 1t Is declared the .'republf-
can party always has upheld class interests
and cannot be trusted to deal with the evils
81 It's own creation" On boss rule. ETC.
the party pledges itself to rescue our gov
eminent from the grasp of seIfishness and
corruption and restore 1t to its former fair
ness. purity and simplicity" widespread
corruption, the article declares now
threatens our free institutions and nenaces
the destruction of public virtues
Under the caption The Beers" :he plat
form says
The obvious sympathy Of the national ad-
minlstratiOn with the British government
in its efforts to destroy the South African
republics. and the policy which has made
the ports of the United States a basis of
supplies for the British armv withSu.
which the war could not be successfully
carried on, are condemned by the democ-
raCy Of Ohio.
The reading of the Johnson planks on
taxation were loudly applauded
Ref tn Infa
W. L. Finley offered substitute for the
preamble. reaffirming the Kansas City plat
form and expressing continued confidence
in W. ]. Bryan.
He said he wanted to ascertain whether
this was a democratic convention and
whether the Ohio democrats were looking
backward
Finley motion was Overwhelmingly de-
feated- When the resolutions were adopted
there Were again three cheers for Tom
Johnson.
Order of nominations was then reached
When Clarke county was reached Judge
F. NJ Hogan OF Springfield presented the
name of John l.. Zimmerman
NJ A Daugherty of Lancaster presented
the name of Col. James Kilbourne of Co.
lTmbus.