The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-25
Democratic State Convention.

called TO order by Hon. VIM. M'Clel~
land, chairman of the state central com.
mittee.
Mr.. MClelland said AS. chairman of the
state democratic committee It becomes my duty
TO call this convention to order. However
g. eat the temp ,atiOn may be TO make any
lenRthy remarSs on the present encouraging
position of the party shall refrain from GOihg
So knowing thDt you have cOfha here rather To
do WORK than to listen to speeches. Every
democrat throughout the State Of. Of.Pennstlvania
Is looking to lOt to day, gentlemen, TOR WORK
when they can indorse at the pol 8, not only
thls year but IN the years thaG are to come:
Hoping that harmony may control all your de-
liberatlons and that the work done by you shall
be commended by all right thinking men. will
proceed TO tho organization Of the convention
Tor the purpose OF ascsrtainIng who are dele
gates TO convention.
Hon. Jacob Ziegler was elected tenn
porary chairman, and the usual pre-.
limiuary business was transacted, in.
Guiding the appointment of the several
committees, when the committee on
permanent Organization reported as fol-
lows
For Permanent Chairman = Hon. VIM. s.
Stenger, Franklin county.
Vice Presidents-JOhn Chambers, Timothy
MealeY Samuel $. Dl'Cartnev' w. ID. SETTER,
Edward ali. Faulkner William S. KendrIck,
James Rafferty,, George L: Myers, Ii. W.
Moore Il; Penn Smith, John G. smith, j, W,
Faunce, VIM. M'Devitt DR.. Jackson Snaefler,
Hon. $ A. Bridges, j. IL. Mi er, Theo o.
Fraudnich, Hugo hvans, David r. Bar, ,on p.
deSn e. SP A. F. a. aeT r p9GSSn
Howa, Beech, ID. W. Pelham $. Small Dr..
Rsntschler, D. II. Stager, Samuel b. Walker,
I"Hn,, W. Z. Galbrath, Pbinp G. MOrgat,
, clGel G. Brown, w. Clark, Thompson NJ.
Cl"in John N. Roth, Lewis Martin, Charles
Utnfnr I..,t lima
Ira Ransom. ST., Frank Morrison, Major Il. w.
c. James Hiram Daeget, William Mash.
6;eS SeSgeEgries1MS1 ~ e. MG9nseyA a. D. BoIleau'
mer, Arthur Fitzpatrick, George S. Coburn,
William L. Culley and Peter, Madden. ...
The committee on resolutions, through their
Chairman, r. l.. johnson. of Cambria, made re-
pot, winch was read Is follows:
The democratic party of Pennsylvania, by its
care:
FIRST That the induction OF Rutherford b.
Hayes into the office Of Presia9nt, notwith.
stanuipg the election otSamu.l ]. Tider there
to, was high CRIME ageinst free government,
which has not been cOndOned and VIII not be
forgotten. Tho same spirit OF patriotism which
fOrDOre contest upon the first Oifense will resist
and punish any attempt RJ a second
SecOpd. That the imtned ate happy effect Of
the appncatOn by the federal administration of
the democratic policy OF non intervention in the
internal affairs of the southern States, amply
vlnOicates our frequent pro tests against previ.
Gus violation OF tao reserved rights of tle sew.
eral states to exercise all power not delegated
to the general government by express constltu-
Third. That the purpose to reform the civil
service which has been proclaimed Dy the pres
ent administration, Is ike its adopted southern
policy" a confession OF the failure of radICallsm
and just tribute to the demuctacy, wnIch has
long and earnestly demanded the over hrow ana
punish ment OF corrupt officials,
Fourth, That capital combined in corpora.
tiOns has been too bighly favored by both state
and federal legislation, and its demands for
large returns are inconsistent with the depress.
Inn 81 M
terests Of the country. We oppose fuTther
enactmen o for its special Dement'S at the
expense OF other interests. Labor and capital
should have no cause OF antagOnl,m and they
should be left free to adjust tnelr own rea-
tons. The right to contract freely exists
Tor both parties, That the deprivation of en-
plOSment OF many thousands of industrious
citizens and laDOTers and the deep distress OF
themselves and their families enlist our hearty
sympatnies, and we declare in the language Of
Jefferson, the founder of our party. that wise
anu frugal government winch shall restrain
men from injunng one another shall leave them
otherwise free TO regulate their own pursuits
OF industry and Improvement, and shall not
take from ths mouth OF labor the bread It hos
earned" Is che hope OF the people IN auversltY
ana tneir security IN prosperity; and that unden
such government which II IS the mission of
the Democracy TO IN llntaln and perpetuate e, any
resort 10 fOIce or to violation Ot law or invasion
OF the rights OF person or OF property, TO redress
grievances, Is needless aud at war with free iii
stltutlOns under which the only rightful remedy
Is Oy frequently recurring elections OF repre-.
sentauves OF the people in stat o Legislature and
IN the Federal Congress. to the majority which
Should be accepted as the voice Oi ali.
Fifth. That we accept the admOntti0n Of
JacNsoDi in saying considering standing arm.
les as dangerous to tree governments in time OF
peace, snail not seek 10 enlarge our pI esent
establishment. nor Disregard pne salutary lesson
OF political experience which teaches tlat tine
military slould be held subordinate to the civil
power" ana accordingly the Increase of the
federal army, ana any attempt to employ 1t Hs a
partisan. agent OF federal authority, or Tor ln-
ter1erence with the sovereign rights of the
states will receive the continued earnest Op-
position of tle democracy OF Pennsylvania.
sixth. That many of our rich men have not
been content with equal protection and equal
dement's, but have besOught us to make tnem
rlcher 0y act OF Congress ana by attempting
OF our legislation, arlayed section against sec.
uOn, interest against interest, and man AGAINST
man, IN fearful eommouon," and therefore, the
grant by The Legislatures Of the states, or by
Congress- Of eXcfLsve privieEes, and the estaD-
nshment OF oulOus InOnOpOles under the pre-
text ot PuDllC benefit or OF Justice to sections of
the count y, are direct assaults upon the equal
rig ats OF the peoples aud as these nOnopOlles
nave been contrlvVd TO enrich tue few whist a
large number OF tle people are reduced to want
the Democracy Of PennsYlvanla pro ests against
sub iui s. land Grants, loans OF the public credit
and appropriations Of the peoples money 10
any corporation, as legallzed plunder OF the tax
producing Industries Of the country.
seventh. lnat we look with alarm and Rp-
preheuslUn uDon the pretensiOns Of the great
lranspOI taiiOn companies to be aOOve the fund,
amental law OF tins Commonwealth, which gov
erns all else within our borders, and until they
they should remain objects OF the utmost v gu
nnce and teaiousy by both legislature and peO
pc.
Resolved, That we hereby reaffirm and adopt
the tinauclal resolutions OF the National Demo.
cratic platform, adopted at ST. Louis IN 1876.
The fOuowtng persons were named fOl Judge
of the sup eue COurU: Furman Sheppard,
fhlialepnia Joseph OttersOn. PAilapelphia !
Edw'd GOulGen, Armstrong; John TIunkay,
NenangO; Mm. b. " llsOn, Beaver George q.
BarkleY, BerNs PeTr, l.. Weeks, York Chas.
A Mayer, Cnnton has. l.. LamOer. son, Lu-
zerne q. A. Jeuks JeforsOn A, B. LOngaker,
l9hlgh John HanOley, Luzerne. Fac nBmes
OF Geo A. jerks ana Chas. l.. Lam mbertsCn were
Withdrawn,
The following persons were named for the
office OF Auditor General; Oviu l.. Johnson
Dauphin Vim z, Schell, Bedford Char ies b.
BIOokwdy, Columbia hOberG IL. Patterson
Ph,Iadelpnla lhOs j. Ham, Wayne MglOr Il.
X. II. Forster DauDhln w, Cooper 1alleY,
Delaware ". W, II. Davis, Bucks.
For Sta.e Treasurer the following names
were presented Amos Q. Nov es, Clinton; Dan.
o. Barr, Pitt,burghi Jos. Powell, Bradford /;
Gen. Justus +. emple, Greene.
BAL1OIING,
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