Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1883 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Conventions of the Republican* and Demeegfttn of Ghl© ana r Bwa. > ! .. - Judge Foraker and Judge Kinoe Nominated tor Governor — The Platforms. Ohio nepubUcansv The State Cobvenkfdn bf thb Ohio BepnbWhen the nomination fok Governor came up, ..Congressman Bra Butterworth presen' ed the name of Judge J. B. Foraker, of Cincinnati. Private Dalzell thereapon sprang from his seat, and gesticulating wildly declared that the convention baa bnt one duty to perform, and if it Hid that success was assured He then nibved that the Hott. Johh ghCrtaah fib homifaated by abclAmUtiOn. This was Sufficient ft) stake things decidedly exciting evefcjjr way. There wierfe loud and prolonged cheeks ana Senator fifierman rapped Xonhlyfpr order, which was soon restored, and theq in,, the most emphatic manner stated that he could not under any circumstances be a candidate, nor oould fee, it nominated, accept. After this little interruption, the nomination of Judge Foraker was made by acclamation. .The remainder of the ticket was as follows: lieutenant Governor, William G. Bose, <jf Cleveland; Supreme Judge, (long terifi), W. H. Upson, of Akron (iUcttmnenw; Supreme Judge (reetttlcV and., long term), John H. Doylb,,pl Toledo (incumbent); Clerk of the Supreme Court, Dwight Crowe]/, of Ashtabula county (incumbent); Attorney General, N. B. Earnhart, of Miami county: Auditor, John F. Ogieveef of Clark county; Treasurer, John C. Brown, of Jefferson; Commissioner of Common Schools, D. F. De Wolfe, of Toledo; Member of Board of-Pub-lic Works, Leo Weltz, of Wilmington. The following platform was adopted: , The Republicans of Ohio, in State Convention assembled, have adopted the -following d eel art - party, in preserving the life of the nation, in giving freedom, ana jeqdal rights te all it* citizens; in the reconstruction of the Unioh; hr the upolding of the aational hohor; in the generous previsions made jfor thoee.Who have suffered for their ctohnttj; in keeping the natiohal faith and advancing the inational credit; in the Speedy payment of the public debt; in the reduction of national taxaition; in the elevation of the civil service, and in the enacment of a series of wise publio messlures which haVe given the country unexampled •prosperity, have given the best assurance of its purposes for the future. i 2. That the Republican party believe now, as in S' ’ e past, in the maintenance of a tariff system hich will provide a revenue for the Governent and at the same time will protect American 'producers and American labor; that it is opjposed to the Democratic doctrine of “a tariff for irevenue only,* because such a doctrine. If enforced, would of necessity compel American (workmen to accept the uhremuheratiVe wages which are paid their foreign rivals. It looks •with alarm upon the purpose, already avowed by the Democratic leaders, that the nekt Congress will revise the tariff by further reducing the duties on imports, whioh, if executed, wiu unsettle the business of the country, and will produce great injury to tue mechanics, producers, and artisans of the land. 8. That the wool tariff of 1887 Should be restored at the first possible opportunity. 4. That We are ill favor of the establishment by Congress of a National Bnrean of Labor Statistics, for the purpose of collecting and systematizing all statistics relating to the industrial, Social and sanitaxg condition of the laboring boasses of the nation. 6. 'fihat we approve of the action of the General Assembly of Ohio in the submission of the constitutional amendments in relation to the liquor traffic, thus giving an opportunity to the people to make each changes in the organlo law bf the State as may be approved by their judgment. 6. That we approve of the taxation of the liquor traffic lor revenue, and for the purpose <tf providing against the evils resulting from such traffic. . 7. That we congratulate the country upon the reduction by the last Congress of internal taxes of more than $40,000,000 annually, while at the same time the credit of the nation Is maintained, and the steady reduction of the national debt is provided for. 8. That the wise anti conservative administration of President Arthur meets with the hearty approval of the Republicans of Ohio. ' 9. That we commend the action of the General ‘Assembly of the State in providing a commission to examine into the system of prison contract labor, and we declare ourselves in favor of the abolition of said contract system. | 10. That we reiterate the declarations of previous Republican conventions in favor of civil ■service reform, and welcome every intelligent effort to make that measure practical, and we especially approve the provisions made by the (Republican Congress for giving the patriotic 'soldiers of the late war, with the proper qualifications, the preference for all places under the Government.

1L That we favor the repeal of the law limiting the time in which applications for pensions under the Arrears of Pension act shall be made. 12. That the greatly-improved condition of the 'nubile institutions of the State; the successful refunding of the public debt at a rate of Interest lower than a loan has been placed by any other 'State; the provision for and payment of $1,800,000 >of the public debt —the improved financial condition of the State being snoh that we may reduce the rate of taxation, and at the same time be amply able to make large expenditures for the benefit of the charitable institutions of the State—all this, accomplished in the face of what appeared to be an absolute necessity, under Democratic administration, to- Increase State taxation, attests the wisdom, care and economy of the administration of Gov. Foster, and is an assurance to the people of the State that their best interests are to be subserved by the continuance of the Republican party In power.. . Judge Foraker, tub nominee, is a native of Ohio, and is a young man, being only 37. He was admitted to the bar in lt6 \ and has practiced his profession in Cincinnati. He was elected Judge of the Superior Court in 1879, but was compelled to resign, on account of ill-health. He is of English stock, and the name was formerly spelled “Fouracre.”

lowa Democrats. The Democrats of lowa held their State convention at Des Moines on the (ith inst The Hon. Edward Campbell was made Temporary Chairman. In taking the chair Mr. Campbell made a speech of fifteen minutes’ length, devoted to a sanguine statement of the Democratic prospects and to a jreview of the Republican party. During a wait upon the Credential Committee, Hon J. Sterling iMorton, of Nebraska, addressed the conversion, taking the ground that tariff for anything but to get money to pay the public 'expenses is unconstitutional, and tariff taxes !for anything like protection should and must be abolished. ; Mr. Gannon, of Scott, antagonized the •speech of Mr. Morton, and made a motion (that it be declared the voice of the convention that itrdoes not indorse the fr. e-trade sentiments of Mr. Morton. : Mr. Gannon was called to order from every .'part of the house, but succeeded in making a speech in favor of protection before he was silenced by the chair. The Committee on Credentials reported ninety-eight out of ninety-nine counties of the State represented. • The Committee on Organization reported 'Congressman Posey for Permanent Chairman, L. W. Goode for Secretary and T. O. 'Walker for Recording Secretary. Mr. Posey, on taking the chair, counseled moderation and begged for wise action, say‘ing the people of lowa are ready to trust .'the Demo- ratic party. He declared against all sympathy with sumptuary laws and protection. Cori orute encroachments must be restrained by all possible constitutional means. : An informal ballot for Governor resulted as fo'lows: Mallory, of Lucas, 94; Cleggitt, of CerroGorde. 33; Merrill, of Clinton,. 23; Merritt, of Polk, 217; Kinne, of Tama, 37a A formal ballot was ordered and had, as follows: Kinne, 488; Mallory, 44; Merritt, 203. Judge Kinne’s nomination was made unanimous on the motion es Congressman Murphy and Gen. Jone ->. Justin C. Clark, of Montgomery, was nominated for Lieutenant Governor by acclamation. Judge Hayes was nominated for the Supreme Bench on the first ballot, by a large majority. Edgar B. Farr, of Page, was nominated for Superintendent of Public Instruction by acclamation. The report of the Committee on Resolutions was made by Judge Thayer, of the Clinton Age. which was unanimously adopted. as follows: Resoloed, The Demooratio party in convention assembled reaffirm the great principle# whioh are the foundations of free government, among which are equal rights to all. special privileges to none, the protection of the weak against the encroachments of the strong, equal taxes, free speech, free press, free schools, and, first of all, a free and incorruptible ballot. Resolved, That we denounce the abuse in the civil service of the Government, State or national, inaugurated and perpetuated by the Republican party, and we favor the extension of civil-servioe reform in every department of the Government. Resolved, We arraign the last Republican Congress for the extravagant increase of public expenditure, and demand eoonomy in every branch of the Government. Resolved, That we favor-a tariff for revenue only by a gradual but persistent reduction of protective duties, and we denounce the tariff legislation of the last Congress as the result of corrupt and disgraceful Intrigues and shameless attempts to perpetuate existing evils, under the pretense of tariff reform. Resolved, That we oppose constitutional prohibition, and, in the interests of practical temperance, we favor a well-regulated license law, with penalty of forfeiture of license for violation thereof. Resolved, That it is the right and duty of the State to regulate railways through legislative enactments, and we demand such action as will fully protect the interests of the people In every respect, and prevent unjust railway charges of any kind, and at the same time as far as possible promote mutual confidence and friendship between the railways and the people. Rcuplved, So sacred are the rights of American citizenship, that we demand of the Government that no citizen thereof shall be Imprisoned by * foreign government without charge, or denied the rights < f trials and we cordially sympathise wi h t’-.e c 1 messed of all nations struggling for their LOi.si vutional rights and liberties.