The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-04
OHIO STATE TICKET
MEN WHOM THE DEMOCRATS WILL.
Run FOR OFFICE.
TOM L. JOHNSON CHAIRMAN.
PRESIDING OFFICER DOOMED FOR
THE PRESIDENCY IN 1904.


the Minister Was Received With
Applause-It Was Johnson Con-
ventiOn, and johnson Men and
johnson Measures Were Those
That Went ThrOugh-Johnson's
Platform Adopted.
Cedar Point. via Sandusky, o., Sept.
3.-The ticket:
Secretary of State-Rev. Herbert S.
Bigelow, Cincinnati.
Supreme Judge-Michael Donnelly,
Napoleon.
Food and Dairy Commissioner
Phillip H. Bruck, Columbus.
Member of Board of Public Works,
Joseph ]. Pater, Hamilton.
The Democratic state convention to-
day was principally the occasion of
booming it's presiding officer. Mayor
Tom L. Johnson, for the presidency,
and of introducing into Ohio politics
Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow, pastor of
the Vine Street Congregational Church
of Cincinnati. The former has been
conspicuously before the public as con-
gresham, and delegate to national and
other conventions for years, but the
latter was not so well known until lie
was to-day made the standard bearer
of his party, and made a speech of
acceptance that was received with I'M
usual enthusiasm. Mr.. Bigelow Is 80
years old, independent in his creed, and
has become prominent as a lecturer,
as well as popular preacher.
The session lasted less than three
hours and had only one ballot, most
of the time being devoted to speeches.
That of Rev. Mr.. Bigelow was con-.
coded to be the feature of the occasion.
In presenting the names of candidates
and in seconding the same and in ac-
cepting nominations. over score of
orators were heard, but none of them
commanded more attention, not except
ing the keynote speech of Chairman
johnson, then the young minister.
Was JOhDsOn's Throughout.
1t was a Johnson convention
throughout although Mr.. johnson
himself was more conciliatory to-day
than at the preliminary meetings of
the past two days. The platform was
| adopted as 1t came from him through
the committee. The State Central and
Executive committees were both
organized as he suggested
single exception, that of Mr.. Bruck,
for food commissioned. was nominat-
ed BY reclamation, as slated by the
johnson men.
All the proceedings were conducted
with dispatch in accordance with what
was known as the Johnson pro-
gramme, and the chairman was made
the hero of the day in every possible
form of demonstration. Men passed
through the audience and the commo-
dious grounds with valises full of but
tons, with the picture of the chairman
or the convention, tom L. johnson.
in 1904"
The Platform Adopted.
The platform adopted reaffirms the
principles OF the Kansas City platform.
faithfully and ably represented in the
presidential campaign OF 1900 by W.T.
liam jennings Bryan, and condemns
any effort 20 repudiate those princi-
Piles. 1t then makes specific state
ment of principles, substantially lis
follows:
First. That in making assessments
for taxation oil property should be APP
praised at not less than its salabl.
value.
Second. That the present laws for
assessing the property of steam rail-
roads and other public service corpor-
atoms should be so changed as to COM
pei the assessment of those properties
going concerns.
Third. That to prevent evasion of
state taxes by discriminating valua-
tons, a separation of the sources of
state and local revenues should be
made.
should Keep Open Books.
Fourth. That all public service cor
porations should be required by law
to make sworn public reports, and
that the power of visitation and ex-
animation over such corporations
should be given to the proper auditing
officers, to the end that the true value
of the privileges had by such corpor-
atoms may be made plain to the
people.
Fifth. That the acceptance of free
passes or other favors from railroads
by public officers or employees should
be adequate ground for their removal
from office.
Sixth. That the denial of the right
of peaceable persuasion in times of Ia
Dor disturbance is a denial of the
right of free speech, and that govern
ment by injunction. II persisted In.
will wreck the liberties of the people
Seventh. That we demand the enact
ment of code which provides abso-
lutte home rule for municipalities which
shall include the right to establish the
merit system.
Takes "A Shot at Cox.
Eighth. That we condemn the vicious
and corrupt bargain between the boss
of Cincinnati and Ohio's United States
senators to force through the Legis-
lature code that will foist VI on the
municipalities of Ohio Cincinnati's
form of government in order that the
power of its boss may be preserved or
the one hand, and on the other viii
perpetuate existing street railway
franchises. which Ohio's United States
senators present.
Ninth. That the municipal should
protect the public, against all classes
which may be placed therein in the
special interest of the public service
monopolies, by requiring that all or
dinances granting, renewing. extent
ing or modifying franchises shall be
imperative until confirmed by a ma
jority vote OF the people of the mu-
nicipality. and we are unalterably OPP
posed to the granting of any perpetual
franchise.
Tenth. That until United States
senators are required by amendment
10 the federal constitution 20 be elect
ed by popular vote. nominal tons OF
candidates for United states senators