The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-17
THE GOOD WORK DONE AT ERIE.
Caubria's FHrOrite Son H0forets
bU the Democracy.
A PeunsyIvania Tiiden for ssover"or
aua An Old Democratic WaK ffOrs0
for state Treasurer

A Pennsylvania Tiiden for esovefnor
nna AN Old Democratic ""r horse
for state Treasurer
E The Democratic State Convention assem-
blcd on Wednesday, September oth, at Erie;
The attendance was unusually large, ana
notwithstanding the various interests rep
resented by the numerous eanoloaIes ior
the positions to be filled, everything Was
harmonious with a determined desposition
ON part Of all present to make such non-
nations and present TO the people of the
State such a platform as could be willingly
and cheerfully y upheld by the Democracy OF
PENNSYLVANIA, and all citizens who favOr
,etrencIment and reform IN the affairs OF
the State, and honesty and integrity III Its
officers.
The Convention was duly called to order
at 10 O'Clock noon, 10y John Miller, Esq,
Chairman of the State Central Committee,
and the Convention declared ready Tor
business. James Ellis, of Schuylklll cour-
ty. and Hon. John ID. Stiles, of Lehigh
cuuuty were placed in nomination Tor tenn
porary chairman. IhevOte waSclose-hr'
Ellis, 1873; Hon. John ID. Stiles, 112.
Committees on Credentials and Contested
Seats, Organization, and Resolutions were
appointed, committees consisting OF one
member from each Senatorial District.
The Convention adjourned at 2 O'Clock
until 4. ..-.-
Upon reassembling, the Committee on
Organization reported Hon. Hendnck b.
Wright, of Luzerne county, as permanent
president, with secretaries aud vice presi-
dents from various Senatorial Districts.
Cpor assuming the chair, the president
accepted his position in lengthy speech,
when the Convention again adJourned.a 10
Pursuant to adjournment the Conven-
- EhuisdaV morning.. HE
journal of Wednesday was read.
After thanks rendered to the people Of
Erie for their hospitality, the chair deeIeled
the next business in order. The Commit
tee on Resolutions not being ready to re-
port, II. NJ. Speer moved to adjourn for one
hour, the object being to allow the com
mittee time to complete It's labors. Pend
ing a vote on this motion, it was announ-
ced that the platform was ready for adop
tion. and the convention therefore decided
by a vote of 1871 against 10l not to adjourn,
a gentleman from Cumberland county hav
ing in tire meantime nominated William A.
Bieier for Governor.
4 motion was made to reconsider the
vote on adjournment, and another to Indeh-
nitely postpone that, which was supported
by all who wished to continue business.
The vote to indefinitely postpone was,
yeas 1873, nays 1O3.
journ until three o'clock, on the ground
that it was useless to attempt to force
nomination for Governor until the commit
tee were ready to report.
Mr. SNYDER, Que of the anti Ohio men on
the platform committee, called upon MIR.
Hughes, its chairman, to present its re-
port. This was greatly applauded. MI.
Hughes, the chairman, declared that II the
convention would adjourn until three p. IN.
IA. t1,p lt1ltt
tee to prepare report upon which all
could harmonize. The convention should
not be characterized by any faction aud
should work for success.
The adjournment WAS carried by an
overwhelming majority.
On resembling at three p. m. the com
/ mittee on resolutions reported tho follow
ing platform
L. That we hereby declare our unfaltering
devotion to the Fundamental principles of DEM
ocratic government as enumerated toy Thomas
jefferson i'll his first inaugural address. Equal
and exact justice to all meu, of Whatsoever
state or persuasion, religious or political; the
support of the state governments in all their
rights as the most competent administration
for our domestic concerns, and the surcst but
work against anti-repubiican tendencies; the
/ thority; economy in the public expenses, tn /
! labor may be lightly burdened: the honest pay
ment of our just debts, and the sacred preserfa-
tion of the public faith; freedom ot reiit ion,
freedom OF the press, freedom of person under
and trial by juTies impartiuily selected.
2 That the wide-spread depression and sur
fering which effect every business and employ
/ menI that is capable of being touched 10y icgis-
/ ton show beyond doubt the ignorance, in
efficiency anI wickedneSs of the leaders of the
party that has ruled the state and nation for a,
period of years, and we call for their immediate
aud permanent removal from the places they
/ have so long dishonored and dise eraced.
,. That the undue multiplication OF public
! officers and the inordinate increase of salaries
and emolumcnts of Offices are among the many
evils which Radical rule has forced upon The
trator of the federal and state governments SO
that the people may be as speedily as pOSsi6Ie
which they now seriously oppressed. we
call upon our federal and state representatives
to strive 10y all proper means to reduce item
[ both TO the very lowest Practicable number
| and amount
| 4. That the conduct of the present state
! treasurer in the management OF the common
! wealI his finances, in neglecting to appropriate G
the moneys in the sinking fund in payment OF
[ the public debt as rapidly required by law,
I his non-accounting Tor the interest recciy cd by
him on the peopie's money deposited with
! the several banks and banking institutions
throughout the state, and his insolcnt refusal
| to submit the archives OF The treasury depart
! meHt To a legally constituted committee of the
( House OF Representatives appointed To inves-
! tigaie the same, is deserving of the severest
condemnation at the hands of an outraged and
/ already Ovcrtaxed people.
). That the condition Of our state treasury
/ demands the most searching and thorough in
| vestIgatiou and we call upon the committee
appoint ed to investigate the state OF the treasu-
! ry to resolutely pursue the duty which has
been cOnfiied to it,
q. That the nominees of this convention are
hereby pledged to apply all moueys in the
sinking fund, as required by law, in thc.retiuc-
tion OF the public debt, aud thereby save the
interest on the same to the amount reduced
ana that moneys due the commonwealth from
corporations and individuals shall be promptly
collected and paid into the treasury, aud not i'm
any manner, directly or indirectly, to employ
public moneys for their own profit or purposes.
Z. That the contraction of the money cur
| rency and circulating medium heretofore made
by the Republican party, and the further con
traction proposed by it with a view to force
/ resumption OF specie payment, has already
brought disaster to the business of the count nv,
| aud threatens general bankruptcy. We de-
mand that this policy be aband med and
that the volume of money be made and kept
equal TO the wants of trade, leaving the restor-
ation of legal tenders to par in gold be
brought about by promoting the industries of
the people, and not by destroying them.
s. That the policy already initiated by the
( Republican party of aboishing legal tenders
and giving national banks tue power 20 furnish
! all the currency. will increase the power OF an