The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-25
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS
The Democratic state Convention
nominates Andrew 10. mn for GOV,
ernor and ~. a.. Ross Tor supreme
Jadge-PistIorm OF Principles.


Jadge-Pistform oil Principles.
PII-rsBURe, Pa, May 23.-The dem.
Ocratic state convention rea-sembled
at nine O'Clock, and the report of the
com mittee on contested seats having
been made and contestants seated. per-
manent organization Was effected by
the election of Honorable Chas. X
Buckaiew permanent president.
Mr.. Sowden, of Lehigb, obtained re-
cognition and moved that after the
nomination OF governor, the cOnven-
ton proceed to ballot for lieutenant
governor. This being contrary To reg
ular order of nominating, wac objected
to, and yeas and nsys being ordered
the motion was defeated, ayes III;
nays LIS. Mr.. Sowdsn then moved To
lead the nominations with that OF su-
preme judge, which WAS rejected, and
the chair announced that the regular
order would be adhered To and that the
convention would proceed To ballot for
governor, but that lie would first re-
cogniZe the chairman of the commit
Tee ON resolutions, and Mr.. Wallace,
ascending the platform, made his re-
port. The following Ii the first part Of
the platform:
The democracy OF the state OF PeBns
sylvaDis declares that the republican
party, It's measures and its men, are
responsible for the financial distress,
the misery and the want that now ex.
lists. Ii has had control Of the Iegisla-
ton of the country and has enacted
aud perpetuated u policy which en-
riches the few and ImpoyeTi-he- the
many. It's sy stem of finance has been
one of fzyors To Il moDeyed monopoly,
OF unequal taxation, OF The ex, mpiion
OF classes, OF nigh rates of interest and
of remorseless contraction, which has
destroyed every enterprise that gave
employment to labor. It's present
hold upon federal power WAS secured
by fraud, perjury AMI forgery. It,
laws are unjust aud its Practices are
immoral; they distress the people and
destroy their substance. The only
remedy for these evils IL an entire
change OF policy and to the detriment
of those in power. and ~ resolve that
further contraction OF the volume OF the
United States legal tender notes is un.
wise aud unnecessary. They should De
received for customs and duties and re-
ISSUED rs fast Ms received. Gold, silver
and United States legal tender notes Mt
par Herewith are the just basis for the
paper circulation. A close connection
Of the federal government with the
| business Interests OF the people through
the national banks tends 70 monopoly
and Capitalization. but in changing
the system unifor NIFTY of notes, secur.
ity of the note holder and protection
! of the capitol invested should be pro-
viued for Treasury notes issued In
exchsnge for bonds bearing n low rate
of interest Is the best form In which
the credit Of the government can be
given TO paper currency. Labor aud
capital have equal demands upon IN
equal responsibilities Is the Law. Com
merce and manufactoriee should be
| encouraged SO that steady emt 10y naent
at fair wages may be yielded to labor.
whilst safety investment and moderate
returns for its Use belong To capital.
I Violence or breaches OF order In IN.
support 81 the real cr supposed ri,h' :
& either snouli he proGIJily cup
I pressed ty the strong arm 81 he las.
The repu oiican party by its iegi-la-
| ton In lS73, reduced the tariff upon
bituminous coal from one dollar and
twenty-five to seventy-fiye cents per
ton, ana upon iron, steal, wool, met
ais, paper, glass, leather and all manu-.
fActurers of each of them ten Der cent
which struck fatal blow 1t the indus.
tries and labor Of Pennsylvanis. The
| public lands are the common property
OF the people, and they should not h.
sold 20 spectators, nor granted TO rail-
roads OF other corporations, bot should
be reserved ~ homesteads for actual
settlers. Our public debts should be
paid ut home and bonds representing
II ought 10 be Of small denomins ,ions
In which the saving Of the masses
may lie safely Invested.
A thorough Investigation into the
electoral frauds of 1915 should he made
Frauds should ne exposed, truth vindi.
Gated and criminals punished, but we
oppose any attack upon the prssiden-
tai title - dangerous To cur iu.titu.
eions and fruitless In liz results.
The platform was unauimou.ly
adopted, when the convention pro.
oesdsd 70 ballot Andrew II. Dill, Of
Union, vss nominated for governor on
the third ballot and H. p. Ross. Of
Montgomery, vas nominated judse Of
~ nPsssas court On ths Ora ballot.