Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-22
The Democrats of Ohio Endorses His Brilliant and Matchlsss
 Leadership
STRONG SET Of RESOLUTIONS
Direct Vote For Senators, Home Rule and the Initiative and
 Referendum System.

SOluMuuS, O., hu6 16. AO SoAA mittee on resolutions of the demo- cratic state convention adjourned at o'clock to-day after an all night session in an effort to reach an agreement on the platform. The plat form submitted by the sub-commit- tee last night included blanks en- dorsing Bryan, initiative and referen- dunn, and in general way approved and reafiirmed previous expressions of party principles. w. F. Finley. secretary of the state committee, was not satisfied with the platform and said 1t could not be made satisfac- tory to him unless specific endorse ment of the temperance views of the late Governor Pattison were includ- ed. The committee adopted all that could meet with the approval of all present and left out the plank of contention. When the convention reassembled to-day Mr Finley sub- mitted an amendment to the report made by the committee on resOlu- tions urging the necessity of legis- lation which will give the people of the state, city and county, by petition of per cent of the voters, the right to bring any question to a popular vote. thereby solving all questions of temperance or other legislation by popular initiative.
 The report of the resolutions com mittee as presented was as follows:
 The democracy of Ohio in conven- ton assembled announced the fol- lowing declaration of principles:
 We demand that the laws shall be so amended that the revenue neces- sary for the expenses of the state shall be raised without calling upon the counties for levy and thereby secure for each county home rule in taxation, 1. e., each county raise only what 1t needs for its own expenses and its citizens authorize.
 We declare that the present laws for assessing the property of rail- roads and other public service cor porations should be so changed as to. compel the assessment of those rop- critics at not less than their snlahle value as going concerns, md to pre- vent their evasion of just .axation.
 We demand that the legislature shall enact such laws as will enable a tax to be levied on all franchise privileges as on other property which now, although of great value, pay nothing towards the burdens of gov- ernment.
 The report favors home rule. the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. tha initia- tive and referendum system of state and local government, and the le- peal of special limitations as to the time within which criminal prose- cutions may be begun for bribery in elections.
 The report censures the republi- can majority in the nationa! house of representatives for failure 10 pfss the bill providing that insurance companies and other corporations and trusts should be hereafter pro- hibited from contributing money to political corruption funds.
 William J. Bryan Is endorsed for president. Says the report:
 Tt is with feelings of pride that the half million democrats of Ohio note the preparations making to re- ceive the most distinguished private citizen of America upon his return from a tour of foreign lands. His in- tellectual endowments. his purity of morals, his high ideals have arrest ed the attention, and compel the ad- miration of the peoples of all climes. He returns to the United States splendidly equipped to grapple with the great problems of state. The Ohio democracy renews its allegiance to his brilliant and matchless leader ship. No other name appeals to us for presidential preference"
 A tribute is paid to the memory of the late Governor Pattison and adherence to his policies urged.