The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-23
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION,
A Good Ticket Nominated.
OTHER .PoL1r1cAL MATTERS.

In the Pennsylvania democratic conven-
ton, held at Harrisburg, on Wednesday,
the 22d, after recess the committee on res
olutions reported: First-the induction of
Hayes into Office, despite the election Of
Tilden, was a crime against the govern
ment which has not been condoned and
will not be forgotten, and the patriotism
which forebade the contest in the first Of
fence will punish the second.
2. The application of the democratic
policy by the federal administration Ia re-
gard to southern affairs, and the happy
effect experienced amply vindicates our
protests against Intervention 10 state affairs.
3. The present administration declared
its intention to reform the present civil
service, which is a confession of the failure
Of radiealism aud a tribute to Democracy.
Both state and federal legislation have too
highly favored capital combined 10 corpo-
rate organization, and its demand for large
returns are inconsistent with the depressed
condition of the laboring and business in
terests Of the country. We oppose further
enactments for its special benefit at the
expense Of other interests. Labor and
capital should have no cause for antagon-
ism, aud they should be left free to adjust
their own relations. The right to contract
freely exists for both parties.
5. That we accept the administration of
Jackson concerning standing armies, as
dangerous 10 free governments in time of
peace, oppose the increase Of the federal
army, and any attempt TO employ it as a
partlzan agent Of federal authority, or tor
the interference with the sovereign right of
states will receive the continued earnest
opposition of the Democracy OF Pennsyl-
vania; that the deprivation Of employment
of many thousands of industrious citizens
aud laborers, 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
a wise and frugal government which shall
restrain men from iDjuring one another
aud shall leave them otherwise free to
emulate their own pursuits OF industry and
Improvement and shall not take from the
mouth of labor the bread it has earned, is
the hope of the people in advorsity and
their security in presently, and that under
such government, which it is the mission
OF the Democracy TO maintain and perpet-
Uate, any resort TO force or to violation of
law, or invasion Of the rights of persons or
of property, to redress grievances, is need
less and at war with free institutions under
WHICH VIC Ouly llkuJlul ItuGuy 10 ny
frequently recurring elections of repre-
sentatives Of the people in the State Leg
islatures and federal Congress to accom-
plsh the will of the majority.
6, Ia our insane desire to make the
rich man richer by legislation We
have brought about a conflict between
sections and interests, and therefore the
grants by Congress or State Legislatures
Of exclusive privileges and the establish
ment Of odious monopolies under the pre-
text Of public benefit or justice to certair
sections, are direct assaults upon equa
rights, and the Democracy Of Pennsylvania
denouuce them as enriching a few anC
beggaring many. Il protests against sub
sides, land grants, loans of public credit
and the appropriation of the peoples none!
to any corporation.
Z. We view with alarm the pretention
Of the great transportation company to b.
above the fundamental law Of this com
mouwealth. and until it accepts the cOnsti
tuition of 1873 in good faith it should b.
carefully watched.
Resolved That we adopt and resfirn
the financial resolutions of the st. Loui
platform Of 1876
Amendments offered were decided out o
order, aud this platform was adopted
A ballot was then taken for Suprem
Judge, resulting as follows: Turnkey 73
Hawley 80, Wilson 81, Wickes 10, Otter
son g, Sheppard Ga, Longacre Is, Colder
20, Barclay 2. No choice, l26 being nee
essary. The names OF Otterson, Wicke
and Barclay were withdrawn.
Second ballot: Turnkey 100, Sheppard
1903, Hawley 25, Golden 7, Wilson 8, Long
acre 8. No choice. Longacre aud Wilson
were withdrawn, and third ballot ordered
Before the result of the ballot was an
nounced there was wild scene of confu
sion caused by Hawley delegates changing
their votes for Sheppard and much disorde
prevailing over the clamor of the friends O
Turnkey that he had been nominated, ant
similar clamor by those of Sheppard
VIM. McMulen, of Philadelphia, cam
down the aisle claiming that Turnkey hat
been nominated, and came into persona
alteration with John Mccormick, of Phil
adelpbia.
The Chair decided that owing to tn
confusion and many changes the clerk
were unable 10 determine the result and
new ballot was ordered The name Q
John Hawley was Withdrawn.
Fourth ballot: Sheppard I24, Trunke
1876. Turnkey was nominated, only "a
votes having been cast,
The ballot for Auditor General resulte
10 the nomination of Schell.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Aug. eth
State Executive Committee Of the Inde
pendent Greenback party has issued ca
for convention Sept. 10 at this city.
ELLSWORTH, Me-. Aug. 22.'-The Har
cock county Republican convention to-da
adopted, without oppOsi ton, a resOlutiO
indorsiDg the Presidents policy.