Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-23
Pennsylvania Democrats.


The Pennsylvania state democratic co1-
vention met at Harrisburg yesterday. There
Was close contest between Mr.. Furman
Sheppard, OF Philadelphia, aud Judge Trun-
Key for the nomination for Justice OF the
supreme Court. The latter won by one ma
jor1ty, the vote standing l25 for Turnkey to
IA for Sheppard. William p. Schell, OF
Bedford, was nominated for Auditor len
eral.
The platform adopted declares that the in
duction Of Rutherford b. Hayes into the Of
fee of President, notwithstanding the cleo
ton OF Samuel j. Tilden thereto, was high
crime against free government, which has
not been condoned and will not be forgotten.
That The immediate happy effect OF the appli
cation by the Federal Administration of the
democratic policy of non intervention in the
inter- al affairs OF the southern states amply
vtndicates our frequent protests against pre-
viOus violations OF the reserved right OF the
several states TO exercise all power not dele
gated 10 the general government by exoress
constitutional provision. That the purpose to
reform the civil service which has been pro-
claimed by the present administration is.
like it's adopted southern policy, a con
fession or the failure OF radicalism and
a just tribute 10 the democracy. That
capital, combined in corporate organi-
ZaIion, has been too highly favored by both
state and federal legislation, and its demands
for large returns are inconsistent with the
depressed condition of the laboring aud bust
neFs interests of the country. We oppose
further enactmeDts for its special benefit At
the expense or other Interests. That we
accept the admonition OF Jackson in Sas ing,
concerning standing armies as dangerous 10
free governments in time of peace: d" shall
not seek TO enlarge our present establishment
Dor disre gard the salutary lesson OF political
experience VIII Oh teaches that the military
should be held subordinate TO civil power"
Accordingly the increase Of the federal army
ard any attempt 10 employ 1t as a partisan
agent OF federal authority, or for Interference
with the sovereign rights of the states, will
receive the continued earnest opposition OF
the democracy of Pennsylvania. That
the deprivation OF empioymen OF many
usands OF industrious citizens and
labOreTs and the deep distress of themselves
and families, enlist our hearty sympathy.
That many of our rich men have not been
content with equal protection aud equal ben
ehts, but have besought us 10 make them
richer by acts OF Congress, and by attempt
Ing TO crafty their desires We have in the
results OF our legislation arrayed section
against section, Interest against interest,
man against man in fearful commotioa and
Therefore the grant by the legislature of the
states or by Congress of executive privileges
and the establishment OF cd ious monopolies
u der the preteXt OF public benefit or OF JUS
tice 10 certain sections OF the country are d.
rect assaults upon the equal rights Of the
people, and as these mOnopolies have been
contriyed TO enrich the few whilst large
number or the people are reduced to want,
the democracy OF Pennsylvania protest
against subsidies, land grants, loans OF the
PIT bic credit and appropriations of the PEG
lles money 10 any corporation as legalized
plunder of the taxpaying industies OF the
country. That We look with alarm and APP
prebeDsion upon the pretensions OF the great
transportation companies to be above the
fundamental law of this common wealth
which governs all else within our borders
and until they accept the constitution Of
1873 IN good faith they should remain objects
OF the utmost vigilance and jealousy both by
the legislature and the people. That we here
by resff1rm and adopt the financial resolu-
tfons OF the national democratic platform
adopted at St Louis in 1876
BALTIMORE AND OHIO LEARNING LES
soN.-Each engine has a regular crew OF
hands that operate IL when used. Nearly all
are enabled to MAKE full time, as IL is aimed
to have force employer sufficient to do The
work, and no more. AT the end OF divisio rs
places are TO be provided where employees can
rest and be COM Portable while waiting for
The return trip. One chief grievance com
claimed OF by the men was mat they We're
frequently called upon long before the time
for leaving arrived. This has been RENE
di ed by aid of the telegraph, and so Arranged
and sysiematiZed thai no man can be called
more than an hour before his train moves
out. Every employe being called up is
allowed quarter OF day time, whether
assign cd to duty or not When engines are
laying off for repairs or necessarily Idle, the
crew desiring To go home are en'itle to passes
over the railroad heyser (W Va) Tribune.
THE PENNSYLVANIA COAL MINERS
STRIKE, The miners employed in the West
mOreland and Pennsy lvania cOmpanies'
mineS at Irwin station, Westmoreland coun-
to, Pa, quit work Tuesday, demanding an
ployment 10 about GOO men. Tuesday night
a force of from 800 to 400 miners organic 4
and marched to Spring Hill, point where
engines on the Pennsy lvania road are coaled
and induced the miners at that place 10 Quit
work. All the mines in the Irwin district
are now closed. The miners demand three
cents per bushel of &c pounds, their pay every
two weeks, q half inch screen, and u chez i
weighman.
THE GREAT GERMAN CAPITAL, Berlin,
tlrOuoh n Terrible rag IA l.
lapse. For the three or four years before 1873
IL seemed impossible to build houses fast
enough 70 supply the increasing population,
or to advance prices beyond the takers. But
the supply WAS pushed beyond the demand,
prices have been so high people v ent away,
and now there are 10000 vacant apartments
In the city. There is great deal OF real es-
tate that does rot yield Income enough 10 Day
taxes, and a widespread distress and ruin
among real estate men who have done bust
ness on borrowed capital. 1t is the exact
repetition of our American experiences.
THE PENNSYLVANIA GREENE JACK
PARTY.-A dispatch from Williamsporl,
Pa, states that s. l.. Youngman, chairman
OF the state executive committee OF the Iuae-
pendent greenback party, has issued a call
FOR convention on September 10Th, at that
city. All independent greenback cluos.
laborers' organizations, manufacturers as
sociatloos and other societies in sympathy
with the platform OF the national labor CON
vet on of 1868, which nominated Judge
Davis for President and modified the plat
form OF 1876 adopted by the independent
party who supported Cooper and Carey for
President aid Vice President, are requested
to send delegates.
A LOST CHILD STILL MIssING-The ex-
element attendant upon the disappearance
OF the little daughter OF Mr. Rose, OF WASH
ington CT unity, Neb does not seem to abate.
The affair has assumed an entirely new
phase, and II is now thought that instead OF
the child having been los, on the prairie, as
at first supposed, that IL has been kidnapped
for the purpose Of obtaining large reward
for its return. A man named Holmes has
bee arrested on suspicion Of being concerned
In the crime A reward OF 81 600 is now Of
fered by Mr. Rose for the chiid's return.
IN THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE at
Milwaukee, Wis, yesterday, debate was re-
stunned on the resolution submitted By the
Boston board Of trade for the removal OF
disabilities from ship building and ship
owning interests OF the country, which was
adopted. A n solution was adopted recon
meDding Con ress to adopt q uniform Ia Die
OF weights for the whole country; also a
resolution in favor Of the specific instead OF
ad valorem duty.
THE HoRNELLsvILLE SrRIKE-Barney
j DOnohue, the HOrnellsyflle striker. vas