The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-08-29

nortty report and met a chorus of calls
for 1.-THE question: as was Newton B.
Baker, Of Cleveland, in Almost earnest
support of the majority report. Judge
David Jones followed for the majority
when, amid great confusion the chair
declared that the previous question
had been ordered and also call OF
the counties properly demanded when
balloting began.
| The vote ON substituting the minor
ity report for the majority report re-
suited 211 ayes, 446 nays. This was
the first test in the convention on a
| roll call between the Johnson and the
zimmerman men. The majority report
| on rules with provision for the en-
dorsement of a candidate for senator
was then adopted after which the
committee on resolutions reported the
platform which was adopted as fol-
| lows:
The Platform.
Assembled in convention at Column
bus, preparatory to the state election
| of 1903, we, the Democrats of Ohio,
reaffirming the declaration on national
| issues of our platform of 1902 adopted
at Sandusky, hereby renew our al
|
the nation and again avow our de-
votion to the principles Of It's last ma
tional platform. We accordingly con-
denim colonialism and imperialism, de-
nounce trusts and trust fostering tar
! ifs, repudiate government by injunc-
| ton and oppose financial monopoly to-
gether with every other monopoly and
special privilege. Adhering to these
! principles of the Kansas City platform
we repeat our condemnation Of all ef-
| forts to denounce or ignore them.'
! While the platform contains over
1000 words, the foregoing opening
! paragraph is the only reference to ma
tional issues. The people are asked
to determine whether all state inter-
| ests are to be sacrificed for the re-
election of Hanna as senator.
Street Car Issue.
by embodying in the new Ohio code
unwise and unjust provisions for the
regulation Of street railroads, Repub-
lican managers have rendered compe-
| tltiOn more difficult and street car
| monopoly more secure. BY reservjng
to the government the power to ap-
! point municipal officers IN certain
cases, they have dangerously concen-
! trated the police power and have COM
plicated their meagre concessions Of
home rule with tempting opportunities
for interference by a state government
in the local affairs of cities and vii
| lagos. A precedent has thus been set
! that will altogether nullify the prin-
ciple Of home rule"
The platform concludes:
required by amendment of the federal
constitution to be elected by popular
| vote, nominations of candidates for
United States senator should be made
! by state conventions"
William Jennings Bryan by special
| resolution is invited to speak in Ohio
in support Of these declarations of
| principles.
The Minority Platform.
Judge F. M. Hagins, a townsfS1an Of
| Zimmerman's at Springfield, presented
a lengthy platform in the minority re-
| port. 1t was largely on national issues
| and did not endorse either the Chicago
PLATFORMS. M, A. Daugherty, - ex-
chairman of the late commit
tee stirred the convention in an
| argument for the minority report as
one to save the party from socialism.
He attacked Johnson bitterly. The
| convention thereupon became so de-
| to rise and appeal to his friends to
| give Daugherty a respectful hearing.
The minority. was overwhelmingly
defeated on a viva voce vote. The re-
suit was received with loud demonstra-
tons, as was the viva voce vote on
the adoption of the majority report.
After the adoption of the platform
much time was devoted to supplement
tai resolutions regarding the proposed
constitutional amendments and it was
| finally decided to support the one for
each county to have separate repre-
sentation in the legislature.
Clarke Gets Ovation.
John II. Clarke, of Cleveland, pros
pective candidate for senator was re-
ceived with an ovation when he pre-
! scented Johnson's name for the nominal
! ton for governor. The convention
went wild in demonstrations during
| his eulogy of Johnson and arraiGnment
of Senator Hanna. He also lauded
Johnson's views on the tariff and other
national issues.
After Mr.. Clarke concluded Judge
Hagin announced that Clarke county,
| the home of Zimmerman, had no can
didate and Johnson was nominated by
reclamation amid the widest scenes.
Johnson then made a speech Of &C.
ceptance on state issues in line with
the platform.
For United States senator to succeed
Marcus A. Hanna, the name Of john
H. Clarke, of Cleveland, was presented
by Newton B. Baker, of Cleveland, ex-
Congressman John J. Lentz, of Col
| umbus, and G. E. Belcher, of Ironton
| and of Gaylord M. Saltzgaber, Of Van
Wort, by A. P. Sandles, of Ottawa.
| Webster Huntington, the manager of
Zimmerman seconded the nomination
of Lentz as a man who would have no
! apologies to make for not supporting
Bryan as did also H. H. McFadden, ed
itor of the Steubenville Gazette. Ex-
Representative L. Doran, Of Fremont,
seconded the nomination of Clarke in
such a manner as to arouse the Lentz