Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-22
|0H|O DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
Great Fight Before it County 0p-
ton IntemperanCe Legs.
Iation.
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR BRYAN.
Favor Initiative and llefcrcndum--Rc.
peal Of Limitations ON Prosccu-
lions for Bribery in Elections.

Columbus. Ohio. Aug. 2!.-When the
Ohio Democratic convention rcassem-
bled today O. was with the knowledge
that a fight ON county option intem-
perancc legislation. as part Of The
decision Of PRINCIPLES. was assured
a pr5tragtcd night session NJ the
committee on the platform had been
insufficient TO bring the different opn-
ions together and the issues were clear.
ly Joined Many Of the temperance adj
vocates. among them the leaders OF the
anti-ssloon league. we're understood 10
be willing TO accept a compromise,
but W. /, Finley had ell along main
tained that uo compromise which left
the county option idea at an obscured
would b. acceptable 10 him and the del.
egltes were not surprised al the pros
pect Of minority report The day vas
excessively hot and few coats were Boo
evidence when Chairman Mccain
called The convention TO order and
asked for the report Of the committee
ON platform.
The proposition ~ Mr.. Finley FOR Joe
oal option by counties the present
laws providing only for township and
residence district option. came before
the convention as an amendment 90 the
report ul the platform committee Mr..
Finley and those with him on the coun-
ty option proposition voted for the bal.
ance of the platform and there was no
dissent from lbs views The proposal
made by Mr. Finley and those with
him on The county option proposition
voted for Tho balance of the platform
aud there was no dissent from It's
views Tho proposal made by Mr..
Finley Co the committee was rejected.
but was submitted by him as an
amendment % The report NJ the COM
mittce on resolutions when that was
presented On the convention today.
Thomas T.. Powell chairman of the
platform committee, read the report
frequent applause greeting fayorlte
planks
The report declared FOR county home
rule On the matter Of taxation. :. Co.
each county Co raise only what 10 needs
for its expenses and us citizens au-
thor.zl. demanded that railroads and
other public service corporations be
assessed az not less than their salahle
value as going concerns. a tax be
levied ON an franchise privileges as ON
other property, which now. although
Of great value pay nothing towards
The burdens 0f government. adyocat-
"a home rule for each municipality
and their right to inaugurate munich
pal ownership through the medium OF
the initiative and referendum a rigid
inspection and supervision ~ state and
private banks was advocated and Was
an au'-uass iaw.
The election 81 United states sena-
tors hy direct vote ~ the people hy
the adoption NJ the so.called Oregon
plan was favored.
The adoption Of ne initiative and
referendum in state and local Affairs
was advocated on the argument that
tho people should be lhe hnal arblters
in the matter NJ the granting ~ fran
chiees
I'm order 10 secure purity ~ elections
the repeal ~ 40 special limitations as
90 time within which criminal prosecr-
lions may be- begun Tor bribery I'm
elections was favored
The incoming state central commit
tee MAS directed % require that dele
gates foo the state convention be select
I'd by primaries or delegate conycn-
lions 90 De selected by primaries. such
selection 90 be- made by precluuct pri-
marias
A. 90 campaign contributions by
corporations the resolutions say.
The refusal NJ the Republican ma.
iority I'm the national house Of repre-
sentstiyes 20 pass tho bin pending be-.
fore the late session Of Congress pro-
viaiug that insurance companies and
other corporations and trusts should
be hereafter prohibited from contiibl.
ton ~ money 20 corruption funds. 10 Is
vital Issue in the present campaign
for the election ~ members ~ Com
gress As the measure was am inn
portant one and essential before Gone
grtss for the control ~ trusts the
Republican majority should D. held
responsible for The bills cowardIy de-
feat by being smotherod in commit
tee
The voters attention was called 10
The fact that the Democratic victory n
Che state last fan had the following re-
suits
The enactment ~ The tNo-ceut rail-
road fare law. the passing ~ a state
and county salary law replacing The fee
system. The creation Of state railroad
commission, The repeal ~ the Dow law
and 81 the inheritance tax Law. the ere.
alton n The Drake Investigation CONF
mittec for Hamilton county. which 10 IL
claimed, forced the return OF a quarter
~ a million dollars stolen from the tax
payers by corrupt officials