Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-07
PENNSYL.YANIA.
READING, June 1


The following platform was adopted:
Resolred, That the Democratic party, while
in the future, as in the past, firmly upholding
the Constitution OF the United States as the
foundation and Limitation of the powers Of the
General Government and the safe shield OF the
liberties of the people, demands for the citizen
the largest freedom consistent with public Or
der and for every State the right Of self govern
nent, that to uphold the former and protect
the latter, the Democracy OF Pennsylvania can
find no better platform upon which to stand
than the great leading principles enunciatcu in
the inaugural address of President Jefferson
and the farewell address Of the Immortal Jack
son, upon these two great State papers we plant
ourselves and enter the contest of 1872.
RcSolUed, That abused as the public conf
dence has been by a long period of official mis-
management, waste and fraud, this Convention
invites the cooper alton of all citizens of the
commonwealth in the earnest effort which the
great constituency it represents is about to
make, to remove from our State Administra-
tiou evdry taint of political corruption, the
interest of every Pennsylvania is directly and
| vitality concerned in the eradication of all un-
just usaues and practices by which individual
| fortunes may be created at public cost, and
| the attempt to do this can be made certainly
successful by the union of upright and fair
! minded men OF all parties and by sustaining
i candidates of unquestioned abilities and an
/ spotted names.
/ ResolUed, That this Convention appeal to he
| people Of Pennsylvania for the support OF the
I candidate for Governor, whom it has placed in
nomination because his election will secure at
once correction Of the existing wrongs, and
! the permanent future prosperity OF the State
it asks for his support because he has been
/ ted tn NH fhsAN NieyvS 0r tn pro-
mote the interests os any section or faction, but
| to meet the requirements Of an urgent and COM
mon need because he fully represents, and III
his life and character fully illustrates the true
spirit and principle OF popular government
because he has been an earnest, sincere and
efficient opponent OF the fraudulent practices
and false doctrine of the party that has held
! power through many long years Of misrepresen-
tation and misrule because he stands pledged
by the record OF bis whole life, to administer
his office, if elected, kAfor the benefit, and
! only for the benefit OF the people be-
cause he be trusted to secure scareful,
economical and responsible control OF the agents
and officials, and the Treasury of the Common
wealth because he can be relied on TO with
stand untounded and unjust demands to the
prejudice of public rights to approve
! with yigor the encroachment or powerful cor
porations and energetically resist the grant 10
aggregated G6ptal of privileges which could be
used to iEjure, hamper and impede the efforts
! of individuals in the various enterprises and
fields of labor which the State affords, and be-
eause his action in the past is proof that his Off
cial influence will be used hereafter to prevent
the mischief of special legislation and to destroy
the possibility of procuring the enactment o
any statute by the use OF money or any other cor
rupt means.
II esoIued, That in presenting the Hon. Jane
Thompson for Judge OF the Supreme Court WI
have only to invite the consideration of the peo
pie to the integrity and impartiality and pre-
eminent legal attainments which have charac
tsriz 81 the d. charge of his judicial duties dur
i;g us Iiftech years service upon the Bench O
the Supreme Court.
Resolred, That In the persons or the candi
dates represented for the Offices 81 Auditor Gen
eral, COngressman-at-Large and delegates t
the Convention 20 amend the Constitution, W
have candidates eminently worthy the conf
dence and support Of the people.
) Resolred, That the grant by the Radical Leg
islature OF this State Of numerous charter
creating such corporations as the South I'm