The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-28
PENNSYLVANIA.
DRMOcRAr1o srA1E CoNyENr1oN,

f!TTfBuRaH, August 27:-The Demo-
cratic State Convention reassembled al
9;l6 this morning, and proceeded with
the balloling for candidates for Supreme
Judge. On the sixth ballot Hon. Warren
J. woodward, Of Berks county, received
1913 votes, and Henry P. Ross IoI Mont.
gomery,, lOe. WoodWard's nomination
was made unanimous, -
Hon. John L. Otto, Of Weskmorelapd
county, received tho nomination for
Lieutenant Governor on the fitth ballot
The convention then adjourned until
3P.M.
The Committee on Resolutions and
Platform are now In session.
AFTERNOON sRssIoN.
The Convention reassembled at Bpm,
Justice F. Temple, Of Greene county, re-
cetved the nomination for Auditor Gen
eral. The Committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows: - -
The Democracy Of Pennsylvania In q
convention assembled do declare that the
Republican party since It's accession 10
power has violated the federal copsti,u-
tion, degraded the judiciary prostrated
industry, plundered the people, usurped
poweE loaned its credit 10 CORPORA
tions without constitutional sanction,
iostered corporations to the detriment OF
the agricultural interests Of the country,
introduced frauds and corruption into the
departments Of the government and
among Its office holders and failed TO dis
miss them when exposed and convicted,
appointed spies and inlormers to oppress
the business interests oi the country, in
creased taxation till labor can hardly live,
trade and commerce earn their fair
rewards or manufacturers continue their
operations, overswed and ignored the
civil power and set up the exponent of
the law, invaded and subyerted The
sovereign rights OF the States, revived the
sedition laws, and by Federal legislation
attempted 10 destroy the liberty of the
press. dominated the white by the niger
race 10 some States, and by It's proposed
civil rights ltmade Q, war OF races i'm
minent; therefore, charging these offences
on the Republican party, we call on all
honest and upright citizens 10 redress
them by 80 voting in November as 10
produce . change and expel their authors
and sbettors from all places Of public
trust and confidence.
ReSolued, That the following are among
the leading principles OF our political be.
liet. That the present prostration OF the
Industrial and commercial interests of
the country has been brought about by
the unwise legislation of the Republican
party and that prosperity can only be re.
stored BY a change in the Administration
OF the Government. . - :
.. That we are opposed to govern J.
mental grants Of public lands 10 corpora.
tlons as lending to the general corruption
and the Generalization Of tho public ser
vice. . = - -.
3. That we favor an honest and eco
nomical government the loppIng of
every needless expense, q reduction Of the
number Of office holders, the abolition Of
the fee system, local and national, and
the return 10 the moderate salaries and
plain customs OF former days.
4. That we cherish grateful remem.
orance OF our brave soldiers and sailors
and will give prompt recognition to |
every Just claim in their behalf or In that
Of their widows and orphans.
8. That steady effort should be made
to bring the government notes TO par with
gold, and to secure return to specie nav. |
ment at the earliest possible period that
resumption can be effected with safety:
8. That we denounce the Civil Rights
Dill OF the last Congress, believing thai its |
passage would be gross violation OF the |
rights OF the States 10 control their do |
mestio ooncerns In their own way, and |
that It would result in incslcula6le evil |
to both the white and colored races,
z. That while we recognizes To the full. |
est and broadeSt extent that It is the duty
Of the State 10 secure to all the blessings
OF education, and hence that our 'publioI
school system should be generously sus-
tanned, we emphaticalIY declare against
establishing mixed schools bv law. in
which white and black children shall be
compulsorily associated, believing, as we
do, that the interests Of the two races will
be best served by training the children
In separate schools.
8. That the leaders of the Renublicsn
party having opposed the present consti-
tuition OF this State, invoking the Supreme
Court to proclaim in advance Of the vote
Tor Its ratification partisan objections 10
Its provisions, selectipg to preside over
It's late State Convention member OF
the Constitutional Convention who re-
fused 10 sign the constitution as adopted,
and nominating for State officers avowed
opponenn OF the instrument, can not
deny their hostile attitude In the past 10 |
constitutional reform or deceive the peo- |
pie BY false pretcrces in regard 10 their
iutute policy.
The platform was adopted unani-
monsly. -
General William McCandless, Of Phila. |
delphia, was nominated for Secretary Of !
Internal Affairs.
At $50 the convention adjourned sine
die.