Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-24
OHIO DEMOCRATS GIVE
CANDIDATE TO NATION
Ohio Democrats in Convention
Adopt Platform, Demanding
Reduction of Tariff

DAYToS. June =.-Judson Harmon was
renoninated by reclamation for governor
OF Ohio and Endorsed for the presidency
OF the United States by the Democratic
state convention here today.
Atlee Pomerene was named for lieu
tenant governor on the second ballot. no.
withstanding that he had withdrawn.
Almost Immediately afterwards the con-
vention voted. $40 to "a to reject the pro-
pcsai 10 indorse 4 candidate for United
States senator. as proposed some weeks
ago by William J. Bryan.
SO heated became the controversy over
the senatorial matter that Newton ID.
Baker. OF Cleveland. leader OF the fight
In favor OF indorsing a candidate for
senator was hOoted of the stage. Baker
furg defiance 10 the convention. but mis-
words were inaudib,e.
The platform adopted was practically
as forecasted last night. except that an
additional plank was added at the 1lsh
hour denouncing Secretary Of the Interior
Belifnger for "dismissing from the public
service tried and true officers. whose only
aim vas the preservation TO the people
OF their resources"
The following resolution presented by
the committee on resolutions was adopt
sd BY the convention indorsing Governor
Harmon for the presidency in 1872:
I've invite the attention OF the nation
10 Judson Harmon and the work he is
doing for Ohio Two years hence It will
have been completed. then we can spare
him for larger duties. He believes that
guilt Is personals acting on that belief
AZ home. and would act upon IL in larger
delds. A high sense OF duty provides his
only motives for Official actions, and his
sense Of justice alone compels Judg-
ment. Firmness and strength mark him
the man TO supplant vactllation and
weakness The nation needs a real man
and the Ohio Democracy here presents
and Endorses for the presidency in 1872
hudson Harmon
PLATFORM OF CONVENTION.
The platform as presented TO the con-
venfion Is In part as follows:
The coming campaign in Ohio for the
sIection OF state officers should and must
be fought on state issues and IL is there
fore proper that we declare first and
foremost our position upon these Ques-
tons OF state government in Ohio. in
which they are most interested.
we submit the record made and max
ing bv the present Democratic state ad-
u,Inistration-
s.-Instead OF protecting and defending
zrsfters. as was the way of Republican
officers. the present governor is having
them prosecuted and sued for the re-
turn TO the state OF the many thou
sands OF dollars secured by fraud and
wrong-doing.
We favor
"a maximum aggregate tax rate OF 10
mills.
The fair and just regulation Of all
other public utilities as well as railroads.
with the right to home rule as to fran
cbises carefully safeguarded.
INCOME TAX.
The ratification OF the income tax
amendment for the federal constitution.
I'VE demand the election of United
states senator's py direct vote of the
-'r1n national arairs we favor the ap-
cIfcation OF business methods in the
administration OF the federal govern
ment-
I'VE demand the revision OF the pres
ert unjust and oppressive tariff. reduc-
ing rates so as TO lower the prices i'm
posed on the consumers: the need Of rev.
nue. for the economical conduct Of The
government must be the guiding princi-
pie instead OF the demands Of favored m
ferests. And the chief burden OF tariff
taxation must be taken from articles OF
the cheaper grades where IL was placed
By the law OF Payne-Aldrich. Smoot and
Cannon. which the president approves.
I'VE favor the immediate reenactment
o. the dollar-a-day pension bill intro
duced IN both the eoth and 61st congress
es.
We believe in the conservation Of our
natural resources and we denounce the
administration and especially Secretary
BaIlinger for dismissing from the public
service tried and true officers whose only
aim was the preservation to the people
OF such resources"