The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-24
THE PLATFORM

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which was received with great enthusiasm
The report was adopted without discussion.
THE PLATFORM ....
as adopted Is as follows
The Democracy Of Pennsylvania unani-
mousy declare that the Republican party,
its measures and it's men, are responsible for
the financial distress, the misery and want
that now exists. 1t has had control Of the
legislation Of the country. and has enacted
and pursued a policy that has enriched the
few and impoverished the many. Its system
of finance has been one of favor to moneyed
monopoly. Of unequal taxation, of exemption
Of classes OF high rates of interest and Of re-
morseless contraction, which has destroyed
every enterprise that gave employment to
laissr.
It's present hold upon Federal power was
secured by fraud perjury and forgery, its
laws are unjust and Its practices immoral.
They distress the people and destroy their
substance. The only remedy for these evils
is in an entire change of politics and the de-
throneinent OF those In power, and we re-
solve
That the further contraction of the volume
of United States legal tender notes Is unwise
and unnecessary. They should be received
for customs duties and reissued as fast as
received. Gold, silver and United States legal
tender notes. are at par; therefore there Is
just basis for paper circulation.
A close connection of the Federal govern
ment with the business interests Of, the pec-
pie through national banks, tends to monopo
ly and Capitalization, but In changing the
SYSTEM uniformity of notes, security Of the
notebolder and protection of capital invested
should be provided for. Treasury notes is
sued In exchange for bonds bearing low rate
of interest is the best form In which the
credit OF the government can be given TO a
paper currency.
Land and capital havea equal demand upon
and equal responsibilities TO the law. Com
merce and manufactures should be enconr-
aged 40 that steady employment and fair
wages may be yielded TO labor. Whilst safety
of Investments and moderate returns for Its
use belong TO capital, violence or breaking Of
order In support of the real or supposed
rights of either, should be promptly sup
pressed by the strong arm of the law.
The Republican party, by its legislation In
1879, which reduced the tariff upon coal from
I'll 25 to rs cents per ton, and upon iron, steel,
wool, metals, paper, glass, leather, and all
struck a fatal blow at the Industries and
labor OF Pennsylvania
Public lands are the common property Of
the people, and they should not he sold to
corporations, but.be reserved as homesteads
Tor actual settlers.
Our public debt should be held ut home, and
the bonds representing IL ought to be Of small
denominations In which the savings of the
masses may be invested.
Thorough investigation into the electoral
frauds of 1876 should be made: the fraud
should be exposed the truth yindicated and
attack upon the presidential title as damaging
to our institutions and frHtless In Its results
The Republican party, controlling the legis-
lation of the State, has refused TO execute
many Of the reforms of the new constitution, {,
among other things 1t has neglected and re-
fused to compel the acceptance Of all Of its
provisions by the corporations of the State.
to prevent undue and unreasonable discrimi-
nation In charges for transportation of freight
and passengers. and without abatement or
drawback to any, to give to all equal means
for transporting the raw material of the
State, In such manner and to such points as
they may prefer, and to publish. In good
faith, montl4c statements OF where the
money of the people was kept.
The Republican party creates new offices
and adds enormous perquisites TO others, and
fills them with fayorites whose chief duty Is
TO manage Its political machinery. Its ad-
ministration of the State government grows
more expensive with each year of its rule.
Legislation has been directed by Republican
lobbyists, who In turn manipulate and con-
troll the nominations of the Republican par
ty, and Its candidates are the creation of q
lunta. whose DEGREES are accepted as ire
versihle mandates, of absolute, hereditary
power.
We denounce these methods, these meas
ures and these men as unworthy the support
OF an honest and free people aud we invite
all, of every shade of political opinion, To
unite with us in delivering the common
wealth from their hateful rule.
Andy ii. Dill. ]. III. Hopkins. Gen. VIM.
McCandless and Geo A. Jenkins We're then
put in nomination for the Governorship. All
were seconded in able speeches. occupying
upwards of an hour.
AT noon the first ballot was read, as fol-
lows: Dill %. Hopkins 5s McCandless AZ,
Jenkins IL Pallet II, Marsh 16, Monaghan u;
total $50. w.
The second ballot stood Din lis. Hopkins
So, Pallet 13. Monaghan il, Jenkins u, Nc
Gandless Il, Black II: total $50
AT this point our report closed