The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-09-12
LAUD WILSON, cox
AND PONEUENE
Ohio Democrats In Convention
Adopt Platform.
DEALS WITH STATE PROBLEMS

Delegates, Attacking the Willis Ad-
minstration--Ex-Attorney General
Hogan Also Delivers Speech--Pro.
ceedings Of Adjourned Session Of
the Convention.
Columbus, Sept. S.-Speakers at the
adjourned session of the OHIO Demo
cratic convention expressed conf.
dence in party success in state and
nation this fall.
Following Senator Pomerene's ad-
dress former Governor Cox discussed
state affairs. He declared among 9TH
er things that each of the laws Of the
present Legislature, If it had been sub
mitted to a referendum, would lave
met fate similar to that Of the
Sprague bill and the McDermott liquor
decentralizer.
Former Attorney General Hogan
also addressed the delegates.
Following is the platform adopted
by the convention
The representatives of the Ohio Dem
cracy in adjourned session declare:
l. We heartily lndorse the platform "
principles enunciated by the national
Democracy at the St Louis convention
and pledge to its nominees our most loyal
aud unfaltering support.
2. At the June session Of this con-
venton It adopted the following resolu-
tion:
woodrow Wilson, during his adminis-
tration as president Of our country, by
his courage, wisdom and craftsmanship,
hns successfully guided the nation
through the greatest crisis In the history
Of our republic We heartily indorse his
administration and approve its wise and
heneGcent measures which have upheld
the dignity ard preserved the peace of
our country and brought unhounded and
unparalleled prosperity and happiness to
all our people His reelection will insure
the continuance of those harry and pros
porous conditions now prevailing all over
the land and advance the honor and
greatness OF the republic"
We repeat and reaflirm that declaration
now, and add that every measure and
policy adopted end enacted by his erttrn
administration merits and we believe
will receive in full degree, the apnroval
and conmenda tion of the citizenship II
this nation, as they will contribute to tho
permanent and ever-increa sing content
ment, Prosperity and happiness of all the
people. so that 1t may he truly said of
him that II Is not a true vision or the
world which fails to recognize the un-
challenged leader of the American Dem
ocracy-Woodrow Wilson's the ablest
and greatest statesman Of his day and
generation.
Pomerene lndorsed
3. At our June session We also declar-
ed that President Wilson has had in
Tinted States Senator Atlee Pomerene, n
loyal, steadfast and able supporter, AMI
a skillful adviser in all of the great ac-
complishments of his Administrations He
has stood firmly for the maintenance of
/ the rights, dignity and honor OF America.
We commend his public service. We ap-
prove his record.
Since then. and at the August primary
election. the Democracy OF Ohio has re-
nominated Senator Pomerene. We un-
hesitatingly extend to him the assurance
OF our earnest and active support His
senatorial career has added alike to his
own fame and greatness and the fame
and greatness of our proud common :
wealth which he has served so well and
NO faithfully.
We challenge the earnest attention nj
the voters OF this great commonwealth
2 tc the methods by which the nomination
OF his opponent, Myron T. Herrick, wa
secured. The stupendous sums Of money
ofiicially admitted by him to have been
expended is an affront to the political de-
cency of the state and indicate such a
trend toward debauchery and corruption
OF the past as to call for public condem.
nation at the polls
a. At our Tune session we also heart.
lily indorsed and approved the Demo.
$ cratic state admlnstra tions OF Governo.
Harmon and Governor Cox which pro
= NOTED the welfare Of the people Of this
Y state, inaugurated and executed reforms
. Of permanent and lasting influence, and
lifted up the state to the first and fore.
l. most rank In the galaxy OF the American
:, commonwealths. We now reiterate on
pride and approval of those two state adj
? rninistrations and we invite the attention
|. of all the voters Of the state to the can.
didates of the Democracy for state Office
J. selected Mt the August primary election
e They enioy-as they deserve-our full
confidence and should receive at tn,
election In November the support Of ;
reunited Democracy as well as the sup
port OF all Jther citizens of tho state whC
are desiaous of contributing to tine ma.
terial and moral welfare and progress q
J. Ohio. The Democracy OF the state ha.
again summoned to its leadership tina
t. statesman, James M. Cox. His formc
I administration win he vindicated by hi
triurnnhant election In November. auC
S. then II will no longer be said OF republics
n that they are ungrateful.
=, Donahey Commended.
We especially commend to the voter
+. OF the state our candidate for state audi
a. tor, A. " Donnhey. Capable, efficient
intelligent, of high personal characte
and perfect integrity, the public interest
+. of the state imperatively require his re
m election. 90
~ Judges James c. Johnson and Mauric
n, u. Donahue, our nominees for judges @
o the supreme court, have established
" hieh judicial standard IN ;hat tribuna
u rejected honor upon the judiciary of tn
Id state and by their legal attainments an
: irreproachablc lives have inspired the re
o. spect and confidence both of the bar an
y, people OF the state. Their re-electio
- will UNFOLD the hest and highest tradI
80 ti0ns OF the judiciary Of Ohio.
Id & At oUr June session we denounce
a. the present state Republican admlnistra
tion as the most incompetent and IN
ry ferior in the whole history of tho stat,
RI, yVe. asserted mat 1t came into powe
:, through falsehood and hypocricy, an
IL Inn its only mark OF distinction wa
of that il had DEGRADED the public servic
- | ,,d diebororpd the state and that III