The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-31
OHIO STANDS TRUE TO
BRYAN AND JOHNSON

the convention was firmly as the dis
trict and GomSnittee meeting Yesterday.
The convention was as distinctly
with Esyan on national as with
johnson on state issues.
The platform as adopted contains over
1000 words.
The Platform.
The platform Is as follows:
Assembled in convention at Columpus
PREPARATORY to the state election OF l9V5,
we the democrats of ONO, hereby RENE"
our allegiance to the democratic Pait ~
of the nation and again aVoW our ueNo-
ton to the principles of its last platform.
We accordingly condemn coloniaism and
imperialism, denounce trusts and trust
fostering tariffs, repudiate government by
injunction and oppose financial monopoly
together with every other legallzed mo
nopoly and special privilege; adheTlns
10 the principles of the Kansas city
platform. We repeat our condemnation
! of all efforts to renounce or ignore them:
The above opening paragraph is the only
reference made to the national issues
The resolutions continue:
by embodying in the new ONO code
unwise and unjust provisions for the
regulation of street railroads, republican
managers have rendered competition more
difficult and street car monopoiies more
power to appoint municipal officers IN
certain eases, they have dangerously con-
centrated the police power and have COM
picated their meaget concessions OF nome
rule while tempting opportunities Tor m
reference by the state government In
the local affairs of cities and villages.
1.-THE corrupt alliance which the repub-
lcan managers OF Ohio. treacherouS alike
to the rank and file of their own party
and TO the rest of the people have made
che
the recent history OF Ohio taxation.
THAT the alliance of republican lead
ers in Ohio with the privileged corpora
lions has the aid Of some ONO demo-
Gratis we freely concede. But these demo-
Gratis not in control of the demo-
cratic party of the state and the party
as now organized is rebuking and dis
owning them as fast as it finds them out.
We are conceding that some ohio demo-
Gratis are corruptly allied with the privi-
legged corporations: we ask the people of
the state to observe an important fact
IN that connection. In the democratic
party as now organized democrats who
serve such alliances are punished, where
as. in the republican party. as now CON
trolled republicans making such alliances
are rewarded.
THE present laws for assessing Che
property Of all public service corporations
should be so changed as to compel the
assessment Of those properties at not
less than their ratable value as going
concerns. and to prevent their evasion OF
Just taxation"
The PLATFORM favors homo rule for
counties and cities. assessing boards. the
constitutional amendments for classical
ton Of property for taxation and single
liability of stockholders. laws for public
reports Of corporations and auditing of
same various reforms In school laws,
abOlishng the fee system in county Of
fees. the Improvement of the Ohio river,
maintenance OF Ohio canals and
uniform rate OF cents per mile for steam
railways
As to Franchises.
The municipal code should be SO amend
ed as to require that all ordinances grant
ing. renewing. extending or modifying
franchises shall be imperative until con-
tirmed by a majority vote of the peo
pie of the municipality and prohibit per-
petual franchises altogether. The plat
form says further:
Whereas, railroad and mining corpor-
atoms have gone into the business of in
suring gainst accidents ana death among
their employees, liking the rates of IN
surance arbitrarily, and compelling en-
ployees, as condition Of employment,
not only 10 invest III such insurance, but
also TO waive all claims for injury Sus-
tanned in the course of their employment,
both in their own behalf and in that OF
their dependents.
Whereas. such contracts or waiver
are opposed to public policy, therefore,
favor the enactment Of laws making
null and void all contracts of all EN-
ployees Of railroads and mining corpora
tons and Of other employers for the
waivers or forfeiture of Gains for inju-
ries sustained in such employment We
also favor the enactment of laws abolish
ing the defense of fellow servants ncsli-
Sence in actions against employers for
injuries sustained by workmen in the
course oc their employment
Until United States senators are re-
qured by amendment Of the federal CON
stitution to be elected by popular vote
nominations of candidates for United
States senator should be made by state
conventions"
William Jennings Bryan, by special res
olution. is invited to speak in Ohio in
support Of these declarations Of princi-
pies.