The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-05


Democratic state convention outlined
the principles of his issues. His
platform was unequivocaify adopted.
\ The temporary convention officers
were made permanent and johnson
will preside through the whole ses-
sion. -'''s --''''H' '-t-S"
Il. W. l.. Finley, OF Hardin county.
presented the report of the platform
committee. He stated that three mem
bers, Jordan, Mcmahon and Daugher-
ty, had refused to approve the plank
endorsing the Kansas City platform.
Mayor Johnson's platform has been
adopted by the resolutions committee,
as he wrote it to submit to their judg-
ment Except on the one plank in
dorsing the Kansas City platform and
Bryan this action was unanimous,
and on the adoption OF that plank but
three dissenting votes were register
ed. r'"'
The Rev. Herbert Bgalow was
nominated for secretary of state by
reclamation.
Judge Michael Donnely, of Ma
poleon, was nominated for judge Of
the supreme court by acclamation.
Brouck, of Columbus, was nomi-
mated for food and dairy commission
er. The vote was announced giving
Krause, $3.50, and Brouck, $685.
James Pater, of Hamilton, was
nominated by acclamation for the
board of public works. The conven-
ton adjourned at lila D. m.
In assuming the chair, Mayor john
son said:
"The principles of Democracy, al
ways old, but never obsolute, confront
us today, both ID local and in natdon-
III questions. $50 @
Zone of these national questions re-
lates to trusts. For this evil our ad-
yersaries advise publicity as The rem
edy. Publicity. That might protect
investors against fraud; but how could
Il protect the public asaInsl monopoly,
which is the basis of trusts? Men
whose incomes have increased but lit
tie or not at all, but whose living ex-
penses have increased enormously
why should they care for publicity?
What is needed is not examinat. ons
of the account books of the trua S; it
is the sweeping of monopolies from
the statute books of the people.
"The money question is also nation
al. And lei me tell you this is no
dead issue, as some would have us b.
lieve. Dead though 1t may be in one
form. IL is alive in other and more
radical forms. So long as Wall Street
interests dictate, our financial policies
the money question cannot die. You
know that l have never accepted The
doctrine commonly known as "16 to
l." / have worked with those WI o
do accept 1t because | have believed
as I believe ye, that the free silver
fight was the first great protest OF
the American people against monop-
oily. the first great struggle here CT
the masses against the p-ivile ed
classes. 1t was not free. silver that
frightened the plutocratic leaders
What they feared was free men.
eve have in national politics also
the vital questions Of self-government.
Shall We continue to govern distanC
colonies from Washington, as distant
provinces were. governed by imper.a'
Rome before her fall and as crown
colonies are governed by the Brit
ish Empire today? That que stion al
Is a. bottom a monopoly qu; stion.
There would be no subject co.ol:es
" colonies could give no monopoly
franchises. A
"But national questions are MT f,r
w to deal with in this state conyen-
lion. Great as Is Ohio in herrito y
and population and wealthN importa II
as she is in the sisterhood OF stst 8,
iulusntial as her. Democracy is capa-
ble OF being In the counsels of the
national party, she is not great enough
nor Important enough, nor is her
Democracy influential enough, to war
rpOt this convention in debating ma
uonal policies or remodeling national
platforms. We have not been e ected
for that purpose. The function of re-
yising national platforms belongs with
conventions chosen for national pur-
poses. Our function. so far as national
q qaastions are concerned. begins and
cnds with an hnmistaRable identifica-
lion OF the Democratic party of Ch,o
with the Democratic party OF the re-
Public. That can be done in gooi
It'll only by acknowledging the au-
c{lty of the latest national EXPIRE
n ~ party doctrine or national
stsons In MY judgment, there