The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-16
From the Pittsburgh Telegraph
The Result at Erie.

and brought forth q ridiculous result.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania have
nominated for Governor and State
Treasurer Pershing and Piolett, and
adopted pusillauimous platform. We
say pusillanimous for the reason that
the majority in the Convention were
pronounced expansionists, aud were
clamerous in and ont Of place for more
money, until the "expediency" element
in organization compelled them to take
to cover. Having the power and the
desire, they had not the courage to in
sist on initiation in the platform, but ac-
cepted the declaration, though differ
ing somewhat in phraseology, Of the
Republican State Convention al Lam
caster on the subject, as follows: "That
the volume of currency be made and
kept equal to the wants of trade" Ths
more-money Democrats, therefore, have
gained nothing at Erie.
So far as the resumption act of Janu-
airy last is concerned, the utteranoe of
the Convention is simply the echo Of
leading Republicans everywhere in this
sectioo of the State. On the question
Of the National Bank currency, the peo-
pie will take issue with the Democracy.
That currency has for its basis the bonds
Of the Government, which are eveutu-
ally redeemabe in gold, and the faith
and revenues of the Government are
pledged to that redemption. Should
the policy of the Erie Convention pre-
vail; and the customs due the Govern
ment be made payable in legal tender,
there will be no gold revenues to the
Treasury with which to redeem our
bonds, and reputation follows. How
in case this policy should be adopted,
the tenth resolution of the Convention
is to be carried out, is not made plain.
Taken altogether, the financial planks
Of the platform are singular tumble,
compared with the following clean cut
plank of the Republican Convention:
Eighth-Free banking, safe and
uniform national currency adjusted to
the growing wants of the business in
terests Of the country, and steady re-
dution Of the national debt
The remainder of the platform is
given up to the usual platitudes about
the beauties of a Jefersonian Democ-
racy, States rights, and abuse of the
Republican party. The resolutions
concerning the State Treasury are ol
the usual "buucombe" order, and on
these the Democracy expect to make
their great fight of the campaign.
Their Investigating Committee wanted
the Conventions views in order to put
some backbone in its members to at
tempt the performance of an unauthori-
zed act. This backbone will not serve
them, but of this more hereafter.
The nominee Tor Governor, Cyrus L.
Pershing, is an estimable gentleman
and an upright jurist. He is a native
of Johnstown, Cambria county, born in
1925, and is graduate of Jefferson
College, Canonsburi;. He practised
law in his native county, aud a; all
times has been an active and unswerv.
ing partizan. He was twice defeated
for Congress in his district, but was
successful in getting into the State
Legislature in 1860, where he re-
mained five years. In 1869, Judge
Williams, of this city, defeated Mr..
Pershing for Judge of the Supreme
Court. In 1873, the Democrats OF
Schuylkill renominated Judge Ryan,
who was personally distastelul to the
members of the bar. Frank Hughes,
one of Judge Pershing's henchmeu in
Yesterdays Convention, headed the re-
volt against Ryan and induced MIR.
Perishing, then residing in Cambria,
to run as an independent candidate.
The Republican party being in hope
less minority in Skuylkill county, threw
its influence and votes to Pershing, and
he was elected by 5000 majority to the
President Judgeship Of the district.
He has no marked characteristics that
constitute him an available candidate,
and as between him and Governor
Hartranft the people of Pennsylvania
will doubtless prefer to stand by we'll
tried and faithful servant
The nomination of Victor E. Piolett
is not good one, and the Democracy
will realize the fact. Mr.. Piolett is a
chronic Office seeker in his section Of
the State. He is native and resident
of Bradford county, ostensibly lives by
farming, which gives him status among
the Grangers of the east. He was twice
a member of the Legislature, and ran
three times for Congress and was as
often defeated. Perhaps Mr.. Piolett
will be better gauged when it is remem-
bered he was charged with being one of
the lieutenants OF the Fishing Greek
Confedercy, which resisted the draft
during the rebellion, and caused loss
of life and much trouble to the Govern
ment. If the records of that Infamous
organization speaks truly, Mr.. Piolett
aided and abetted the armed resistance
to the United States officers, when the
Nation, by legal process, was endeavor-
ing to recruit its armies from the able
bodied men of the country. 1t is not to
be expected that those who were
soldiers and friends of the Union in its