, 1877-09-01
THE OLD KEYSTONE STATE.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEX

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! HARRISBURG, Aug. 22-The democrati
state convention met here to-day, and afte
recess the committee on resolutions repOrte,
as follows:
! l. The induction of Hayes into office des
pite the election Of Tlden, was high Grim
against the government which has not bee
condonea and viii not be forgotten, and tn
patriotism which forbore contest on the frs
Offense Will punish the second.
, The application of the democratic poll
cy by the federal administration IN regard I,
southern affairs, and the happy effect ex
Perienced amply vindicates our protest.
. against intervention IN state affairs.
3. The present administrations proclaim
ed intentions tn reform the ciyn service Is :
confession of the failnre of radicalism and :
tribute to democracy
i. Both state and federal legislation have
too highly favored capital combined Ill cor,
pcrate organizations, and Its demands fol
large returns are Inconsistent with the de-
pressed condition of the laburing and busi-
ness interests OF the country, and We oppose
further enactments for its special benefit at
the expense Of other interests. Labor and
capital should have no cause Of antagonism,
and they should be left free to adjust their
oun relations, the right to contract merely
exists for both parties.
.. We accept the aimoEi.iGn Of jackson
concerning standing armies as dangerous 10
free governments IN time If peace. Increase
OF the federal army and any attempt Ia ein-
ploy 1t Is part OF All agent Of fedora: aUtnar-
E,,.,
rights of states VIII receive the continued,
earnest opposition Of the democracy Of Penn
Sylva,iia. That the deprivation Gf tie en-
piOylaent OF many thousands oi industrious
citizens aud laborers and the deep distress
Of themselves and families enlist our hearty
sympa. hy, and We declare III tlie language
OF jefferson, the founder Of or party, that =
wise and frucai government which si.ali IT'S
train H3cn from inii:ring one another, and
shall iclC2 them otherwise free To emulate
;heir GWn pursuits OF industry and improve
;aai:t, ami shall n0t Taae fso:n the mouth uf
labor the bread II has earned, or the hope OF
the people III ;,drersity and their security In
and that mder such a govern
meEt which 1t Is the mission OF democracy TO
maintain and perpetuate, any resort to force
or 10 the violation OF law, or the invas.":; Of
tl.e rights of persons Or Of property, to- re-
dress grievances. is needless and ct war with
the Tree institutions under which We live,
and the only rightful remedy is by frequently
recurring elections of representatives Of the
people ii the state legislatures and in the
federal congress 10 accomplish the viii of
the majority.
8. In Cur insane desire to make rich men
richer by legislation We nave brought about
4 conflict between sections and interests, cLd
therefore The giants by congress o. state leg
is!ataces Of exclusive privileges, and the es-
tahli iSL!nrnt of odioGs n!onopoiicS under pre-
tcX5 cf public hen,tit or justice 10 certain
sections, aE2 direct assaults upon equal rights
ana the democracy Of Pcnpsyiiraiiia de;;cu.ie-
ti:c!ii i.5 c,:ri>:liDg len AID tlg's5fin I.y.
ii protests against Subsidies, land Grants,
lo;,,3 q iuDltc credit and the ;!,i.lo :Tiati0I
OF the ;eoi,:e money to any corporanon.
J. We riew with alarm The pretensionS OF
the great transportation company 30 he above
the fundamental law OF ti:is commonwealth,
and unul i. accents the constellation Of 1873
ia good faith it shoald be carefully watched.
Resotrcd, That We adopt and reatiirla the
i:nancia! resolutions of the st. Louis platform
OF 1876.
Amendments offered were decided out Gf
order and tins platform was adopted.
Nominations were called Tor supreme
jadge, state treasurer and auditor general.
4 very large number were put it nomination,
fnr the first position TN the ticket.
The fist hallot Tor supreme Judge resulted:
Turnkey 7:i, Hand!ey 81 Wilson 2I, Wickes
10, 0tersnn Is, Sheppard 81, Longaeye IS,
Golden 70, Barclay , !; no ciicice; l26 neces-
sary. Some names We're withdrawn, s:n.i On
the second Lallot q personal alteration oe-
CURED between the friei:,ls Of Trunkey and
Sheppard, and owing to this and numerous
changes of votes the thirl ballot became H.
extricably confused, and without count the
fourth was ordered, and resnlted: Shep-
pard l24, Trunkey l25. Trankey was nom
mated.
A motion to adjourn till tomorrow was
voted down and a ballot for auditor general
resulted: johnson 10, Schill ia, Pattison
36, Brockaway -, Talley 10, Foster 6, Davis
-, Ham, 9; whole number 232i necessary
to a choice IL. The names of Brockaway,
Talley, Johnson and Foster Were withdrawn
The second ballot resulted: Schiii I -,
faths1n IL, Davis 20, Ham 22
Sc!lilFs nomination Nas on motion % A.
S. Bridges, made unanimous.
Three ballots for state treasurer 10 choice.
He COULDN'T DRINK WIyE-There was