The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-08-30

vbe The absolutely Embossed character o
the Democratic state convention, which
'''"'e adjourned Tuesday afternoon, evi
CoDren- denced in every detail of its procedure
tjon 1t was said that the state organization
would dominate the convention becaus,
1t mad succeeded in getting vote of confidence il
its management of the campaign, and had with case
captured the state central committee.
Men who argued that way, however, were keeping
in mind the Republican organizations With contro
of the districts the Republican machine would not
have stopped till every nomination on the ticket vas
captured Not with the Democratic campaign
organization. 1t had pride in being indorsed fol-
the successful campaign it conducted last year. II
had right to ask for of confidence in Its work
for future campaigns. 1t got that Endorsement most
heartily. After that, the organization withdrew
and the delegates went ahead and fashioned the
platform and nominated the ticket.
1t said that Chairman CARRIER was for Bunnell
for dairy and food commissioner and for Oliver for
school commissioner. If that is true he was beaten
on both propositions, yet he was Overwhelmingly
elected cutive chairman by the state central com
mittee.
1t was SAID that w l.. Finley was going to domi-
nate the platform in every detail. He did make a
strong fight for county option the liquor question:
but was beaten in the convention. Yet he was tri-
umphantly reelected secretary of the executive COM
mttee, compliment which he cannot fail to appre-
cate.
1t was said that Tom johnson would insist that
the Howe franchise tax measure be edited into the
platform bearing its title as well az its substance
There is nothing in the platform about the Glove
bl,'' SO Johnson have been licked there.
1t was said Johnson would give Chairman CARRIER
black eye every chance he got and would not be for
anyone who was for CARRIER for chairman Yet Mr.
johnson threw the Cuyahoga county votes to Samuel
Hoakins for secretary of and defeated Allen
Thurman for that honor. Mr. Hoskns openly favor
ed CARRIER for chairman Somebody who was talking
bosssm got his wires crossed this proposition
1t s fact that the convention did much as it
liked in the matter of candidates and platform. No.
body bossed the convention and nobody tried to do
So 1t a convention composed of representatives
of the rank and file of the Democratic party The
result of its abors is IN the excellent ticket
nominated and the forcibe and wholesome platform
that was adopted.
Throughout the whole proceeding the desire of the
delegates was TO occupy the high moral plane that
the party occupied during the last campaign In
this the delegates did not fail.
The platform is IA model document appealing to
the best citizenship of the state.
~ lelleIdlts TIE IdItlsoh platform OF last year and
announces that the Democrats of Ohio stand by the
principles Of their dead leader
There difference of opinion as to the advis-
ability of placing in the platform specific temper
ance measure. majority of the delegates believed
il to be unwse to DO In general way all legis-
aton tending to protect the homes and the people of
the state indorsed, but the working out of the
details left to the legislature just as it was left
TO the legislature last year
There no temperance plank of any character
in the platform which Governor Pattison won his
splendid victory. And there is no temperance plank
in the platform which Samuel A Hoskins will win
an ther victory this year,
The platforms alike in their high moral tone
They also alike in the omission of any specific
method eff dealing with the eneroachments of the
liquor element.
Specific Endorsement of any particular method in |
dealing with this question has its pitfalls Last year
the platform silent on the Brannock law vet the
e elmpaign was waged in part that law and on the
stump and in the press it was declared that the old
Brannock law should be substituted for the one
passed after it had been edited by Governor Herrick
With power to pass the old Brannock Law, il was
NOT passed, but in its stead passed measure
even moro dl~stie IN character based on an entirely