The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-10
The Pennsylvania Democratic
Conventional Split ON the Cur
Fency Question.

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proceed to the nomination OF Governor
and Treasurer.
A motion was made to adjourn until
the Committee on Resolutions had time
to agree on a report. The motion WAS
lost, and u motion to reconsider was
made, and then the motion was indef-
nitely postponed.
Another motion was made to recon-
slider, and the yeas and nays were called
for on all the motions for the sake OF
delay,
The Committee on Resolutions are en-
deavoring to come to some agreement,
but stand 2l to "a on the currency reso-
lutions, which are as follows; That the
contraction OF the money currency and
circulating medium heretofore made by
the Republican party, and the further
contraction proposed by it, with view
to forced resumption Of specie payment,
has already brought disaster to the bust
ness Of the country, and threatens general
bankruptcy; We are opposed TO either a
contraction or an imitation Of the present
currency, and would leave the restora-
tion OF legal tenders to par in gold to be
brought about by promoting the industries
Of the people, and not by destroying them.
That the policy already initiated by the
Republican party, OF abOlishing legal ten
ders, and giving the National Banks the
power to furnish all the currency, which
will increase the power Of an already
dangerous monopoly, and the enormous
burdens now expressing the people, with
out cOmpensat advantageOusly, and that
all National bank circulation be promptly
and permanently retired and full
legal tender be issued in their places; that
the public interest demands that the gov.
ernment should cease to discredit its
money and should make its legal tender
receivable for all public dues except where
respect for the obi CATION contracts require
payment in coin. The extinction Of the
present National banks and the establish
ment in their stead Of Il system Of free
banks of discount and deposit under such
regulations as the states respectively
may prescribe and no paper money except
such us may be issued Directly and up.
on the faith Of the Federal Government
atfOrding practically currency based on
the gold and silver and other property Of
the whole people Of the country.
The platform was agreed upon by the
committee at a late hour last night, but II
was adopted by majority Of one. The
currency plank Is so distastefu to the mi
nority that they threaten to bring In
separate report and have the differences
settled in open Convention. The fear Of
such action has prevented the present.
ment of the majority report to the Con-
ventiOn, and an adjournment was had to
afford an opportunity for harmonious
compromise. The delegates generallyex.
press the opinion that the discussion Of
the financial resolution in open Conven-
ton would be exceedingly nnwise, and
every effort will be made to have the mi,
nority report suppressed. Persistent ef-
forts are being made to commit the Con-
yention to more positive imitation resO.
luton.
At o'clock the Convention adjourned
until 3P. NJ
a PLATFORM OF GLITrERINd GENERAL.
On reassembling at 8 =. NJ, the Com.
mittGG on Resolutions reported the fol-
lowing platform;
ResOircd, That we hereby declare our
nnfallering devotion 10 the fundamental
principles Of Democratic government, as
enunciated by Thomas Jefferson In his
first inaugural address, to grant equal
and exact justice to all men, Of whatso-
ever State or persuasion, religious or po.
litical; the support Of
THE STATE GOVERNMENTS
in all their rights as the most competent
administration for our domestic concerns
and tho surest bulwarks against anti
Republican tendencies. The supremacy
Of the civil over the military authority,
economy In the public expense that labor
may be lightly burdened,
TIE HONEST AY MENT
of our Just debts, and the sacred preserva-
ton Of the public faith; freedom Of reli-
gion; freedom Of the press, freedom Of
person uuder the protection Of the great
writ Of habeqS corpus and trial by jury, i'm
partially selected.
Second-That tho wide spread dopres.
sion and suffering which affect every
business and employment which Is Capn-
bic Of being touched by Legislation, show
beyond doubt the
IGNORANCE, INEFFICIENCY AND WICKED.
NESS
Of the leaders OF the party that has ruled
the State and nation for period Of years
and calls for their immediate and permn-
nent removal from the places which they
have so long dishonored and dlEgraced.
Third-That the undue multiplication
Of public officers and the inOrdinate in.
crease Of salaries and emOlumenls OF Of.
fee are among The many evils which the
radical rule has forced upon the country,
and favoring
AN ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATIONS
Of the Federal and State governments, 80
that the people may be as speedily ia pos
sible released from the burden Of taxation
with which they are now seriously op.
pressed. We call upon Federal and State
Representatives. 10 strive by all proper
mean to reduce them both to the very
lowest practical number and amount.
Fourth-That the conduct Of the pres
ent State Treasurer in the management
Of the Commonwealth finances, in his
neglecting to appropriate the monies in
the sinking fund in payment Of the pub.
lie debt ns rapidly as required by law;
non.nccounting for the interest re-
ceived by him on the peoples
money deposited with the sever
al banks and banking institutions
throughout the State, and his insolent re.
iuOal to submit the archives Of the Treas
ury Department to a legally constituted |
committee of the House Of Representa-.
tives, appointed to investigate the same,
is cause for grave suspicion aud IL desetv.
ing Of the severest condemnation at the
handsof
AN OUTRAGED AND ALREADY OVER.
TAXED PEOPLE.
Fiith-That the conduct Of our State
Treasury demands the most searching |
and thorough investigation, and we call
upon the Commissioners appointed by the |
House Of Representatives 10 investigate
the state oi the anne and resnlutely nttr- |