Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-15

CONVENTION.
Parker and Davis Nominated for President
and Vice President Respectively
Mr.. Parker Created Sensation by Declaring
for Gold---Proceeding of the National
Organization at St. Louis.

The use of the military in Colorado
Is condemned without naming the
state and executive suspension of
constitutional government is denounc-
ed.
Trial by jury in cases of indirect
contempt OF federal courts is ad-
vocated.
Liberal aid for waterways Is favor
ed.
The republican party is accused Of
Starving home development in order
to feed the greed for conquest"
Economy and large reductions in
the cost of government are demanded.
Legislative investigation of execu-
tive departments said to be corrupt
is declared necessary.
Only complete change in the ex-
ecutive and legislative branches of
the federal government will uncover,
end, and punish dishonesty.
Jeffersonian simplicity of living is
recommended for government Off
cials.
The election of a president who
will face sternly against executive
usurpation of legislative and judicial
functions" is urged.
The open door" in the orient is
| favored, as far as consistent with
| freedom from unnecessary entangle-
ment in oriental and European affairs.
All territory under the American
! flag should be given equal rights and
privileges.
The Philippines should be treated
as Cuba has been dealt with, as soon
as conditions permit.
Protection is denounced as "a rob
berry of the many to enrich the few"
A conservative and businesslike
revision and gradual reduction of
ses" is favored.
Taxation should be limited to the
needs of economical government.
Trusts are denounced and further
legislation in restraint of combina-
tions of capital is advocated, as ex-
perience may dictate.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion should be given enlarged powers.
Irrigation Is favored and the arid
land reclamation act is claimed for
the democratic party.
The isthmian canal is favored and
existing conditions on the Isthmus of
Panama are accepted.
Protection for all American citizens
at home and abroad is promised.
The election of United States sena-
tors by direct vote of the people is
advocated.
Statehood is favored for Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory, and for Ari-
zona and New Mexico separately, and
a territorial government for Porto
Rico.
Polygamy Is condemned.
The ship subsidy bill is denounced
and it is declared that the merchant
marine should be built up without
bounties.
Reciprocity with Canada and other
} countries is advised.
The Monroe doctrine is approved
1t is declared that the army and Its
cost should be reduced.
Liberal pensions are favored, but
not by arbitrary executive order"
General Woods promotion is con
demned by implication.
, Civil service reform is supported
, and the republican party is accused o.
J being untrue to it's principles.
: The republican party is accused o
, reviving sectional differences BY
: bringing up the race question.
The administration is condemned
and congress accused of shirkint
| duties.
Senator Daniels exhaustion from
his long session with the resolution!
committee was apparent. To the vas
audience which faced him he was bu
a silent figure with moving lips. WheI
he had finished reading he said:
II am unanimously instructed BY
your committee on platform to move
the previous question on its adoption
, and l now make that notion"
1t was adopted by viva voce vote
Chairman Clark then put the motion
to adopt the report and another viv;
> voce vote carried 1t.
= "The clerk will now call the roll o
states for the nomination of a candi
date for president" shouted the chair
: man.
r Alabama. shrieked the clerk.
1 Alabama yields to the Empir,
l State of New York." called Delegat,
Russell. of Alabama.
: Martin w. Littleton, of New York
= took the stand amid applause to plac'
= Judge Parker in nomination. MI
5 Littleton's voice is resonant and coul'
= be heard further than that of an,
speaker who had preceded him will
r the possible exception of Richmond F
t Hobson.
All that happened in the conven
Beavers is Rearrested.