The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-30
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY.
The 1tarrieburg Convention and q
Platform Adopted.

A'A~ 4 SAASy A'oAAo DCNAOCidtlC VOufeQ
ton met at Harrisburg, ON the 2snd, and or
ganizcd by choosing Jacob Sicglcr chairman
The committee on resolutions reported the
| following, which were adopted unanimously:
The Democratic party of Pennsylvania and
It's delegates, in convention assembled, so de:
clare:
First-That the Induction of Rutherford h
Hayes into the Office of President, notwith.
standing the election of Samuel J. Tildcn
thereto, was high crime against free govern.
ment which has not been condoncd, and will
not be forgotten. The same spirit Of patriot
Ism which forbore to contest upon the first
9hense, Will resist and punish any attempt at
second-That the immediate happy effect Of
the application by the federal administration
OF the Democratic policy of non Intervention
in internal affairs Of the Southern States, am
ply vindicates our frequent protests against
previous violations OF the reserved right of
1ne several states to exercise all power not
delegated to the general government by ex-
press constitutional provisions.
=. 1hlrd-Ihat the purpose to reform the civ
IL service which has been proclaimed by the
present administration is like its adopted
sonthein policy, q confession of the failure of
radicalism, and just tribute to the Demo-
cracy, which long and earnestly demanded the
overthrow and punishment of corrupt officials.
Fourth-That capital, combined with incor-
ate organization, had been too highly favored
by both state and federal legislation, and its
demands for large returns arc inconsistent
with the depressed condition of the laboring
and business interests Of the country. va
oppose further enactments for its special
benefit at the expense Of other interests La
Dor and capital hould have no cause of antag
onism, and they should be left free to adjust
their own relations. The right to contract
freely, exists for both parties.
Effft-Thof r
jackson concerning standing armies. They
are dangerous to free governments in time Of
peace. We shall not seek to enlarge our pres
ent establishment nor disregard the saltitarv
lesson of political experience which teaches
that the military should be held subordinate
to to the the siyil power: Accordingly, the increase
ploy it as partisan agent Of federal author
lty or for interference with the sovereign
rights OF states, receive the continued earn
est opposition of the Democracy of Pennsyl-
vania; that the deprivation of employment of
many thousands OF industrious citizens and
laborcrs and the deep distress of themselves
and families enlist our hearty sympathy, and
We declare in the language of Jefferson, the
founder OF our party, that wise and frugal
government which shall restrain men from in
Jurlng one another, and shall leave them
otherwise free to emulate their own pursuits
on OF industry and Improvement, and shall not
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earned, is the hope of the people in adversity
and their security in prosperity; and that
under such government, which it is the mis-
sion OF the Democracy to maintain and per-
petuatc, and resort to force or violation of
law, or invasion OF the rights of person or
at war with free institutions under which the
only rightful remedy is by frequently secur-
ing elections of the Representatives of the
people in State legislatures and federal con-
9,eas to aocomplioh the will Ut t,lr majority,
which should be accepted as the voice of ali.
Sixth-That many of our rich men have not
been content with equal protection and equal
benefits, but have bcsought US to make them
rich ny acts OF congress. And by attempting
to crafty their desires, We have in the results
ofour legislation, ,arrayed scctionia section,
interest against interest, man against man, in
the legislatures of States, or by congress, o;
exclusive privileges, and the establishment O.
odious monopolies under pretext of public
benefit or OF justice to certain sections Of the
country are direct assault upon the equal
rights OF the people; and as these monopolies
vast number Of people are reduced to want,
the Democracy of Pennsylvania protest against
land grants, loans of public credit
and appropriations of the peoples money to
any corporation rs legallzed plumber of the
tax paying industries Of the country.
ot\cA!n-1nat we look Win alarm ana ap-
prelension upon the prctensions of the great
companies to he above the fun
damental law of this commonwealth, which
governs all else within its borders. and until
they accept the constitution Of 1873 in good
faith, they should remain objects Of the ut
most vigilance and jealousy by both the leg
fslaturoe und The people.
RESOLVED, That we hereby reaffirm and
adopt the financial resolutions of the national
Democratic platform adopted at st. Louis, in
1876.
John Turnkey, Of Vcnango county, was
nominated for supreme Judge, on the fourth
ballot