The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-09-16

selection or I1enQrlck ID. Wright, VI lLu-
zerne county, as permanent President. On
taking the chair Mr.. Wright made an ad-
dress.
TIE PLATFORM.
Pesolred 1. That we hereby declare our
unfaltering devotion to the fundamental
principles of Democratic government as
enunciated by Thomas Jefferson in his first
inaugural address. Equal and exact JUS
tice to all men, Of whatsoever state or per-
suasion, religious or political the support
of the State governments in all their rights
as the most important administration for
our domestic concerns, and the surest bul-
warks against anti-republican tendencies );
the supremacy of the civil over the military
authority economy in the public expense,
that labor may be lightly burdened the
honest payment of our just debts, and the
sacred preservation of the public faith, free
dom of religion, freedom of the press, free
dom of person under the protection of the
great writ of habeas corpus, and trial by
juries impartially selected.
Second. That the widespread depression
and suffering which affect every business
and employment that is capable Of being
touched by legislation show beyond doubt
the ignorance, inehiciency, and wickedness
of the leaders of the party that has ruled
the State and nation for period Of years,
and call for their immediate and permanent
removal from the places they have so long
dishonored and disgraced
Third. That the undue multiplication Of
public officers and the inordinatc increase
of salaries and emoluments of Office are
among the many evils which Radical rule
has forced upon the country, and favoring
an economical administration of the Federal
and State Governments so that the people
may be as speedily as possible relieved from
the burden of taxation with which they are
now seriously oppressed. We call upon
our FEDERAL and State representatives to
strive by all proper means to reduce them
both to the very lowest practicable number
and amount.
Fourth That the conduct of the present
State Treasurer in the management of the
| Commonwealth finances, in his neglect
ing to appropriate the moneys in the sink
ing fund in payment of the public debt as
required by law, in non-accounting for the
interest received by him on the people s
money deposited with the several banks
and banking institutions throughout the
State, and his insolent refusal to submit
the archives of the Treasury Department
to legally constituted committee of the
House of Representatives, appointed to in
vestigate the same, is cause for grave suspi-
cion, and is deserving of the severest con
demnation at the hands Of an outraged and
already overtaXed people.
Fifth. That the condition Of our State
Treasury demands the most searching and
thorough investigation, and we call upon
the committee appointed by the House OF
Representatives to investigate the state OF
the same, to rcsolutely pursue the duty
which has been confded to it.
Sixth. The nominees of this conven-
tion are hereby pledged to apply all moneys
in the sinking fund, as required by law, il
the reduction of the public debt, and there
by save the interest on the same to the
amount so reduced, and that monevs due
the Commonwealth from corporations arc
individuals shall be promptly collected arc
paid into the treasury, and not in any man.
ner, directly or indirectly, to employ pub
lie moneys for their own profit or purposes
Seventh. That the contraction of tn,
money currency as a circulating medium
heretofore made by the Republican party
and the further contraction proposed by it
with view to forcing the resumption c!
specie payments, has already brought abor
disaster in the business of the country ant
threatens general bankruptcy. We dc
mand that this policy be abandoned, anc
that the volume of money be made and
kept equal to the wants of trade, leaving
the restoration of legal-tenders to par il
gold to be brought about by promoting the
industries of the people and not by destroy
ing them.
Eighth. That the policy already initia
ted by the Republican party of abolishine
legal tenders, and giving the National bank.
the power to furnish all the currency, will
increase the power of an already dangerous
monopoly and the enormous burdens now
expressing the people, without compcnsa
ting advantage, and all the national banI
circulation be promptly and permenentl,
retired and full legal tenders be issued il
their stead
Ninth. That the public interest de
mands that the Government should ccas,
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