The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-05
The PennsyIvania Platform.

The Pennsylvania Platform.
At the recent Democratic Convention
IN Philadelphia, Ex-Governor Bigler,
Chairman of the Committee on Resolu-
tons, reported that they had unan-
imously agreed upon resolutions to be
reported to the Convention, and, after
the nomination had been made reported
the following
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved, 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 shield Of the lib
critics of the people, demands for the
citizen the largest freedom consistent
with public order, and for every State
the right of selfgovernment; 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 enun-
ciated in the inaugural of President
Jefferson and the farewell address OF
the immortal Jackson. Upon these
two great State papers We plant our
selves and enter the contest OF 1872.
ResolVed, That. abused as the public
confidence has been by long period OF
official mismanagement, waste and
operation of all cities CT the Common
wealth in the earnest effort III which the
great constituency it represents IS about
10 make to remove from our State adj
ministration every faint OF political
corruption. The interest of every
Pennsylvania is directly and vitality
concerned in the eradication OF all
unjust usages 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 far.minded men
OF all parties and by sustaining candl- ,
dates of unquestionable ability and un-
spotted reputation.
ReSolgsi, That this Convention app
peals to the people Of Pennsylvania for
the support of the candidate for Gov
ernor whom it has placed in nomina-
ton, because his election will secure at
once a correction of existing wrongs |
and the permanent future prosperity OF
the State. 1t asks for his support be-
cause he has been nominated not to so
serve the views or promote the interests
of any section or faction, but TO meet |
the requirements of an urgent and com |
mon need; because he fully represents,
and his life and character fairly illus.
trate, the true spirit and principles
Of popular government; because he
has been all earnest, sincere and |
efficient opponent OF the fraudulent
practices and false doctrines OF the
party that has held power through |
so many long years OF misrepresenta'
ton and misrule; because he stands
pledged by the record Of bis whole life
to administer his office, if elected for !
the benefit, and only for the benefit, OF
the people; because he can be trusted
to secure careful, economical and re-
sponsible control OF the agents and Of
ficials and the Treasury of the Common
wealth; because he can be relief on 10
Withstand unfounded and unjust de-
mands to the prejudice OF public rights;
to oppose with vigor the encroach-
ments Of powerful corporations,
and enersetically resist the grant to
aggregated capital of privileges which
could be used to injure, hamper, and
impede the efforts of individuals in the
various enterprises and fields of labor
which the State affords; and because
his action in the past is proof that his
official influence will be used hereafter
to prevent the mischief of special leg,
islation, and to destroy the possibility |
of procuring the enactment OF any
statute by the Use OF money or any
other corrupt means.
R6So!ced, That in presenting the Hon.
James Thompson for Judge Of the Su
preme Court, we have only to invite the
consideration Of the people to the integ-
rity, lnpartiality, and pre- eminent legal
attachments which have characterized |
the discharge of his judicial duties dur
ing his fifteen years service upon the
bench of the Supreme Court.
Rcsolcoi, That in the persons OF the |
candidates presented for the offices OF
Auditor General, Congrrs-men at
large and delegates to the Convention
to amend the constitution, We have can
didates eminently worthy OF the confi-
dence and supper: of the people.
ResoirsJ, That the grant 10y the Rad
ical Legislature of this State Of num-
erous charters creating such corpora
tons as the South improvement Com
pany, Continental improvement Com
pany, anG others Of similar character,
is unjust to the interests OF trade, is
dangerous to the rights and liberties OF
the people, and, as such, meets, with
orr unqualified condemnation.
Death Of James Gordon Bennett.