The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-03

counties was greeted with cheers. The
minority report was defeated by an over
whelming vive yoce vote. The majority
report was adopted without motions Oh
the contests.
| j. II. Cooke of Wapakoneta was ther
elected and introduced as permanent
| chairman.
Auditorium Crowded.
Although "the fighting" was all ovel
Tuesday night, Goodale Auditorium was
packed long before w. j. Frey, chairman
of the State Central Committee, called
the Democratic State convention to or
| der at 1920 o'clock. Great demonstra
tions had been arranged for several
places in the order of business, notably
| in the entry of Mayor johnson, the pre-
sentation Of his name for Governor, his
acceptance and participation in the in.
dorsement of a candidate for Senator
Hanna's place, and those expecting O
good exhibition were not disappointed.
While the number of delegates was 3OC
less than at the recent Republican con
vention, the attendance of visitors was
much larger, the auditorium being pack
ed to its capacity of 5000. When Tom
L. johnson enetered the convention rose
as one man and cheered long and loud
Mrs. Johnson and son witnessed the tri-
umph of the husband and father.
Before the convention assembled some
of the johnson men who are opposed
to Clarke offered again to support Zim.
norman for senatorial Endorsement, but
Zimmerman would not accept.
Tab
he entered the hall, accompanied by his
manager, Charles P. Salen, and others.
After reviewing the work Of the last
campaign and congratulating the party
on the prospects of the present canvass,
Mr.. Frey announced the temporary or.
ganization and introduced G. NJ. Saltz-
gaber as temporary chairman.
Gist of Platform.
The convention adopted a platform,
the principal plank of which is a reaf-
firmation of the Kansas City platform
and the Bryan idea. The text of the
plank is as follows:
Assembled in convention at Colum-
bus, preparatory to the State election of
1903, We, the Democrats of Ohio, re-
affirming the declaration of national is
sues of our platform of 1902, adopted at
Sandusky, hereby renew our allegiance to
the Democratic party of the nation and
again avow our devotion to the principles
of its last national platform. We accord
ingly condemn colonialism and imperial
ism, denounce trusts and trust-fostering
tariffs, repudiate government by injunc-
tion and oppose financial monopoly, to-
gether with every other legalized monop-
oily and special privilege. Adhering to
these principles of the Kansas City plat
form, We repeat our condemnation of ali
efforts to renounce or ignore them"
The platform continues, urging the
people to consider State over national
issues this year, owing to the small i'm
portance of the United States senator
ship on account of the big Republican
majority in the Senate; declares that the
corporations rule the Republican party.
and thus it has been made to foster
trusts, grant oppressive franchises and
impose burdensOme taxes upon the farm
er and small home owner in order to re-
Eeve the public service corporations; !;
condemns the new municipal code as de-
structive of the credit of the cities of
Ohio, and says it renders street car
monopolies more secure, and by recerv-
ing to the Governor the power to make
municipal appointments has dangerously
concentrated the police power of the
State; declares in favor of taxing cor
porations on basis of the value of their
capital stock; charges general corruption
on the part of the Republican State and
local officials and calls for the ousting
from the Democratic party of all Dem
ocrats who are aiding the Republican
managers in their favoritism toward cor
porations; declares against public Off
cials accepting free passes; denounces as
limiting free speech the denial of the
right of peaceable persuasion in times of
labor trouble, and declares against gov
ernment by injunction; demands absolute
home rule for counties and villages with
reference to local affairs; demands the
merit system of civil service in cities:
declares for the referendum on all fran
chise grants; charges wholesale corrup-
ton in the matter of fees for county
officers and calls upon the Governor and
Auditor of State, along with all the
prosecuting attorneys, to investigate
these frauds and punish the offenders;
declares for the election of United States
Senators by popular vote. and until this
is done it favOrs their Endorsement by
State conventions.
Clarke Names Johnson.
At the announcement that nominations
for the governorship We're in order the
excitement grew intense. The reading
clerk rapidly hurried over the counties
until he came to Cuyahoga. when John
H. Clarke mounted the platform to nom
mate johnson.
I'VE do not believe in private subsi-
dies. whether to holders of ships or to
the Sultan of Zulu" he said I'VE be-
She Knew That He Knew.
George was caught mapping, says the
London Tit-Bits. A pair of soft little
hands covered bis eyes and a sweet