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OHIO. 



tender paper issued by the Government dirtvt and 

 up to the demand, were the principal platform 

 planks. 



The Republican State Convention was held at 

 Toledo, June 23. The ticket nominated was as fol- 

 , W. Hu.shiirll : Lieutenant 

 Governor. A. W. Jones: Supreme Judge. .! 

 Hurk- .I. Frank Mom 



Treasurer, Samuel Campbell : School Commissioner. 

 hrmke ;MtMnUr ^ i^ard of Public Works, 

 Goddard. The platform, after reioicing over 

 the victory of 1896 and the election as President of 

 "that splendid S4.ii William v 



and reaffirming the principles of "the pint form 

 upon which that victory was won." declared: 



I'tibhean part v has always been the friend 

 of the downtrodden and oppressed, and has always 

 deeply sympathised with the struggle of any j 

 for independence. We extend our sympat hy t<> the 

 patriot* of Cuba in their efforts to achieve freedom 

 from Spanish cruelty and oppression, and hope that 

 the day of their delr- at hand. We 



commend the course of the President and express 

 ncc in his sj>ecdv and patriotic dispM- 

 tion of the Cuban question in accordant with wise 

 statesmanship and a vigorous foreign pol 



believe that the administration in negotiate 

 he treaty for the annexation of Hawaii has 

 acted wisely, and we express the hope that the 

 ate will ratify the same. 



violation of the spirit of the 



civil-service act bv President Cleveland in those 

 orders which extended its operation beyond its pur- 

 pose and int. -nt. and demand such revocation of 

 orders or modification of the law as will accomplish 

 its manifest purpose. 



lithfully wedded to the principle of protec- 

 tion, we demand for the wool-growers of Ohio such 

 ample protection of wool as shall speedily increase 

 American flocks sufficiently to supply all American 



44 We indorse the wise, faithful, and satisfactory 

 administration of Gov. Bushnell. and congratulate 

 the people of this State upon the financial condition 

 of their commonwealth, which demonstrates that 

 the legislative power of the State was economically 

 and honestly exercised by a Republican Legis- 

 lature. 



ie thanks of the people of this State are due 

 to Senators Foraker and Hanna for their splendid 

 efforts during the present session of Congress, and 

 we congratulate the people on their representation 

 in the United States Senate. 



- Desiring to continue such representation, and 

 appreciating his services to the party and to the 

 people of the State and nation, and his eminent and 

 proved fitness for the position, we indorse the can- 

 didacy of the Hon. Marcu A ll.mna for United 

 States Senator to succeed himself, and pledge the 

 support of the party in the next General Assembly 

 to his election to both the short and the long 



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The Democratic State Convention met in Colum- 

 bia, June 80. and nominated the following ticket: 

 For Governor. Horace L. Chapman ; Lieutenant 

 Governor. Melrille D.Shaw; Supreme Court Judge. 

 B. Srics Attorney-General. W. II 



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to s Wilson; Member ,,f 

 Board of PuMj- Works, Peter Degnan; School 

 Commissioner, Myron K Hani. The platform as 

 ^Ported to the con vent ion contained the following: 

 " The Democrats of Ohio, in convention assem- 

 bled. reaffirm and indorse the declaration of prin- 

 ciples contained in the platform adopted by the 

 Democratic party in the nationa. x, n at 



igo in 1898, which platform declares the money 

 question paramount to all others at this time. 



" NN i uing of interest-bear- 



nds of the I'niteii 3 nines of peace, 



and condemn the trafficking with banking syndi- 

 cates which, i: _'e for bon<U and 



nor us profit to themselves, supply i ' 



treasury with gold to maintain the policy of gold 

 monometai 



After adopting this platform as reported by the 



committee, the convention adiled the fnlliiwii. 



\\ IP rebj d< olarc iU trusts and monopolies 

 hostile and dangerous to the people's interest and 

 a standing menaee to the perfecting ,,f ,,ur free 

 institutions, and we demand the rip, r.. us mforce- 

 meni Miirust laws, and such nddi 



legislation as may be necessary for their mm, 

 and final suppn- 



"We demand the immediate recognition of the 

 belligerent rights of the republic ,,f cubaasanact 

 of justice to in. in nation s g for 



liberty against foreign oppressors, a i. 

 and protest against the action of Senator Hanna in 

 voting to nullify the memorial presented t<. 

 cress unanimously by the Legislature of <>hi in 

 favor of Cuban patriots." 



The State convention of the People's party met 

 ill Columbus. Aug. 11. and nominated the follow- 

 ing ticket: For Governor, J. 8. Coxey ; !.; u'enant 

 Gover .< Whitcomb: Judge of Supreme 



Court, C. C. Pomerov : Attorney -(i.-m-ral. ' 

 Reeder; Treasii! .1. M -< hool 



<'oinmission.-r. Silas K. Shook; P.oard of Public 

 Works, J. A. Sander-. 



The platform reaffirmed adherence to the princi- 

 ples of the People's partv as enunciated in the 

 < Mnaha and St. Louis platforms. Regarding State 

 matters it said :" It is high time that the < >ln 

 atorship be taken out of the market, out of tin- 

 hands of the political auctioneers, who have hereto- 

 fore been wont to knock it down to the highest bid- 

 der. No millionaire plutocrat nor his henchman, 

 no owner of a public franchise, can be a fit repre- 

 sentative of the interests of plain people of the 

 State of Ohio in the United States Senate. 



44 We denounce the Republican party for passing 

 the fifty-year franchise bill, and we "likewise de- 

 nounce the Democratic party for not having the 

 courage to brand it as an infamous robbery and 

 pledging its repeal." 



Resolutions extending sympathy to the striking 

 miners and pledging them moral support, and ap- 

 proving the actions of the Nashville confer 

 were attached. 



The National Democrats (gold) met in Columbus, 

 !. and nominated a State ticket : For Gov- 

 ernor. Julius Dexter; Lieutenant Governor. 

 Merrill; Judge of Supreme Court, .lohn H.Clark: 

 Attorney-General, hanie] Wilson: Treasurer of 

 ,uel Stevens; School C<.mnii--i-n. r. \V. 

 II. .lohn-.n: Member of Hoard of Public N\ 

 H. I). Coffenberry. The platform included these 

 declarations: 



\Ve declare for the maintenance of the gold 

 standard, for the retirement of the green back, and 

 for the extension of the civil service merit system, 

 wherever possible, in the nation and in thi- S 



44 We demand retrenchment of expense and scope 

 of government, so that there be left the utmost 

 freedom of individual effort consistent with safety 

 and peace. We denounce the recent tariff legisla- 

 tion as encouragement of extravagance and itifi 

 ment on private rights, an unfair tax on all for t he 

 benefit of some of the people and an arbitrary in- 

 terference by legislation with the natural laws of 

 trade. 



44 We denounce in the Dingley bill the heavier 

 duties on lumber, wool, and hides, as increasing the 

 cost of clothing and shelter to the people. 



