The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-23
BUCKEYE STATE
. ENDORSES BRYAN
Gifted NebraSkan EuIogized in
Resolutions of Ohio DEM
oCratiC Convention.
ADOPT STRONG PLATFORM
TEMPERANCE QUESTION AGAIN
AN ISSUE.

Columbus. O.. Aug 22-When the Ohio
Democratic convention reassembled today
il was with the knowledge that a fight on
county option temperance legislation. as
a part OF the declaration OF principles,
was assured
| A protracted night session OF the COM
mittee on the platform had been insuffi-
| Gent to bring the different opinions to-
gether and the issues were clearly joined.
Many of the temperance advocates, among
them the leaders Of the anti-saloon league,
compromise. but w L. Finley had all
along maintained that no compromise
which left the county option idea at all
obscured, would be acceptable 10 him and
the delegates were not surprised at the
prospect of a minority reprt. The day
was excessively hot and few coats were
called tie convention to order and asked
Tor the report of the committee on plat
form.
Local Option Idea.
The proposition of Mr. Finley for local
option by counties, the present laws pro-
Yldlng only for township and residence
district option came before the conVen-
tin as an amendment to the report of the
platform committee. Mr. Finley and those
with him on the county option PROPOSE
ton voted for the balance of the platform
and there was no dissent from its views.
| The proposal made by Mr.. Finley to the
committee was rejected, but was sub
mtted by him as an amendment TO the
report OF the committee on resolutions
When that was presented to the conven-
ton today.
Thomas E. Powell, chairman Of the plat
form committee read the report. frequent
applause greeting favorite plankS
The report declared for county home
rule in the matter of taxation, l. G., each
county raise only what il needs for its
expenses and its citizens authorize; de-
manded that railroads and other public
service corporations be assessed at not
less than their salable value: a tax be
levied on all franchise privileges as on
other property, which. now. although Of
great value, pay nothing towards the bur
dens OF government; advocated home rule
inauGurate municipal ownership through
the medium Of the initiative and refer
endum A rigid inspection and supervision
or state and private banks was advocated
as was an anti-pass law.
Election of Senators.
The elections of United States senators
by direct vote of the people by the adOp-
ton OF the so-called Oregon plan, was
favored.
The adoption Of the initiative and refer
endum in state and local affairs was ad-
vocated on the agument that the people
should be the final arbiters in the mater
Of the granting of franchises.
In order t. secure purity of elections
the repeal of all special limitations as
TO time within which criminal prOseeu-
tons may be begun for bribery in cleo
The incoming state central committee
was directed 10 require that delegates to
the state convention be selected by pri-
maries or delegate conventions TO be Sc
lcted by primaries, such selection to be
made by precinct primaries.
Campaign Contributions.
As to campaign contributions by cor
porations the resolutions say;
The refusal Of the Republican major
lily in the national house of representa-
ixrn= To ha Hill ITO J..
late session of congress providing that
insurance companies and other corpora
tons and trusts should be hereafter pro-
hibited from contributing money to cor
ruption funds is a vital issue in the pres
ent campaign for the election of mem
bers OF congress. AS the measure was
an important one and essential before
congress FOR the control of trusts, the
Republican ma jOrity should be held re-
sponsible for the bills cowardly defeat
by being smothered in committee"
The voters attention was called 10 the
fact that the Democratic victory i'm the
state last fall had the following results:
The enactment Of the two-cent railroad
fare law; the passing of a state and coun-
the creation of a state railroad commits
sion: the repeal of the Dow law and of
the Inheritance tax law; the creation of
the Drake investigation committee for
Hamilton county, which, it is claimed,
forced the return of a quarter of a mil
lion dollars stolen from the taxpayers by
The late Governor John NJ. Pattison was
eulOgiZed and delegates pledged them
selves TO continue the battle ne began un-
til lasting victory be won.
EuIogy of Bryan.
William ]. Bryan was endorsed for the
presidency in 1905 in the following Ian
guage:
1t is with feelings of pride that the
half million Democrats Of Ohio note the
preparations making to receive the most
distinguished private citizen of America
upon his return from u tour of foreign
lands His intellectual endOwments his
purity of morals, his nigh ideals. have ar
rested the attention and compel the ad-
mration of the peoples of all chimes. He !
returns to the United States spiendidIy |
equipped to grapple with the great prob !
lens of state.
''The Ohio Democracy renews its allie !
glance to his brilliant and matchless lead
ership. No other name appeals To us for !
presidential preference. We cordially en-
dOrse our great commoneT. William Jen- |
nings Bryan, for the Democratic nOmina- |
ton for the presidency in 1908 and i'm |
patiently await the summons to battle |
under his banner"