Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04
DEMOCRATS OF OHIO
HEAR PLATFORM READ
The Convention Opens at
Cedar Point Today with
Very Much Enthu-
SiaSm.

CONVENTION HALL CEDAR POINT
Ohio, Sept. S-The Democratic State con-
vention assembled in the pavilion at this
summer resort shortly after 10 o'clock.
Following is the platform presented TO
the convention today:
I'm state convention assembled, we, the
Democrats of Ohio, here acknowledge ana
declare our continued allegiance TO the
Democratic principles laid down in its last
national platform adopted at Kansas City,
and which were fully and ably represents
ed in the presidential campaign of 1900 By
William J. Bryan. Regarding those prin~
ciples as opposed TO Imperialism and CO.
lonialism, as opposed TO government by
injunction. as opposed to trusts and trust
fostering tariffs, as opposed to financial
monopoly and as opposed TO all other ie-
CALLED monopolies and privileges we con-
denim every effort to repudiate or ignore
them.
In state and municipal affairs we
pledge our party to faithful application
of those Democratic principles TO the end
that the burdens of taxation may Be
equalized and home rule and local self
government be established and improved"
The platform condemns the Republican
state administration which, 1t declares.
has fostered and protected monopolies TO
the injury of the farmer and small land
owner and has wrecked the municipal
government of the credit of Ohio cities
producing insecurity and unrest in all pub
lie affairs.
The resolutions then declare In favor
of:
THE appraisement Of all taxable prop
erty by assessment boards whose deliber-
atoms shall be open to the public, the APP
praisement of a. property to be not less
than its salable value.
THE changing of laws for assessing
property of public service corporations 10
prevent their evasion of just taxation.
1.-The separation of the sources of state
and local revenues as planned by the
amendment proposed to the Ohio legisla-
ton which permits the certihcation OF
taxable property.
Publicity of records Of all service cor
porations.
THE removal, from Office of all public Of
ficers or employees who accept free passes
from railroads
"The discontinuance OF government by
injunction in time of labor disturbances.
THE enactment Of code Of laws which
provides absolute home rule for munich
palities, including the right TO establish
the merit system with civil service"
The platform then continues:
1--WE condemn the vicious and corrupt
bargain between the boss of Cincinnati
and Ohio's United States senators to force
through the legislature a law that VIII
foist upon the municipalities OF Ohio, Gin
cinnati's form Of government IN order that
the power OF its boss may be preserved o.
the one hand AND on the other hand win
perpetuate existing street railway fran
chises which Ohio's United States sena~
tors represent
we demand that the municipal code
shall protect the public against all clauses
which may be ciandestineiy placed there
in in the special interest Of public service
1nonopolies by requiring that all ordinan-
ces granting, renewing, extending or mod
flying franchises shall be imperative I'M
I'll confirmed by a majority vote OF the
people of the municipality; and we are run-
alterably opposed to the granting OF any
perpetual franchise"
The resolutions then favor the nonina-
ton of United States senators by state
convention until the federal legislation
shall be amended providing for the cleo
ton OF United States senators by popular
vote and the next Ohio Democratic con-
vention Is directed to embody clause
in it's official call providingf for the NOM
nation of the Democratic candidate for
United States senator and a clause pro-
viding for action by said convention upon
all the amendments to the state constitu-
ton then pending before the people
Mayor Tom L. Johnson was escorted
across the bay from Sandusky TO Cedar
Point by a large party of friends and re-
ceived a great ovation on landing at the
beach and as he proceeded up the great
board walk to the pavilion where his ap-
pearance caused a great demonstration.
Hon. William ]. Frey, chairman Of the
Democratic state central COMMITTEES. cali
ed the meeting to order and reviewed tne
history Of the last campaign, congratH-
lated the party upon harmonious and or
ganized condition of the Ohio Democracy
at this time and presented to the conven-
ton the report of the committee OF fye
appointed last year on ways and means
for better organization with a view 10
immediate campaign work. Mr.. Frey
praised the committees work very highly
and after complimenting the organization
which had been formed he said:
THE committee has filed the names or
1000 Democrats in Ohio who could be
called upon for work during the campaign,
and that on its lists are names OF men In
every locality who have agreed 10 take
the local responsibility Of an active Or
ganization for the coming campaign. To
locate such men and TO enlist them always
has hitherto been the work Of the state
committee for weeks after the conven-
ton"
He insisted that such a policy should
be permanent in the workings of the par
ty and urged the convention to decide on
a continuance Of such committee 10
maintain a permanent organization the
year round. The committee he said, had
financed it's own work and has not an out
standing bill.
Philip II. Bruck, of Columbus, was NOM
mated for food and dairy commissioner.
and Joseph ]. Patee, of Hamilton county,
for member Of the board of public works.
Judge Michael Donnelly, of Napoleon. was
nominated for supreme judge and Rev.
Herbert Bigelow, of Cincinnati, was noEn4-
mated for secretary of state.
The convention has adjourned
Tom johnson, as chairman OF the con-
vention, spoke as follows:
1.-The principles OF Democracy. always
old. but never obsolete, confront US today,
both in local and in national questions.
lone of these national questions relates
to trusts. For this evil our adyersarfes
advise publicity as the remedy.
PUBLICITY
That might protect investors against
fraud but how could It protect the pub
lie against monopoly, which is the basis o.
trusts?
Men whose incomes have been fncreas-
ed but little, or not at all, but whose hv-
ing expenses have increased enormously
why should they care for publicity?
What is needed is not examinations Of the
account books of the trusts; IL IS the
sweeping OF monopolies from the statute
books OF the people.
1.-The money question is also national
And let me tell you this is no dead issue,
as some would have US believe. Dead