New-York tribune., 1878-05-24
TIE PLATTORM.

platform adopted by the Democratic ConVen-
tiom
The Democracy. of Pennsylyania mani-
mously declare: That the Republican party,
its measu res and its men, are responsible
for the financial distress, the misery and
want that now exist. IL has had con-
troll of the legislation of the country, and
has enacted and pcrpctuntcd a. policy That
has enriched the few and Impoverished
tbc many. Its system of finance has been one
of favors to moneycd monopoly, OF unequal
toyotiot. of exemption of classes ot high
rates of interest, and OF rcmOrSclcSS contrac-
tion. which has destroyed every enterprise
that cave emplOvmcnt to labor. Its present
hold upon Federal power WAS secmed by
fraud. ncriury and forgery. It's laws are I'M
inst and its practices are immoral. They dis
trcSs the peOUle and destroy their substance.
The only remedy for these evils ls IN an entlre
change of policy and the dcthroncment OF
those in mower; and we resolve that further
contraction of the volume of United States
lcgal-tcndcr notes is unwise and unnecessary.
They should be received for customs dulles,
and rnissuCd as fast as received. GOid, SILVER
and United States lcgal-tcndcr notes at par
Herewith are lust bases for paper circulation.
close connection of the Federal Government with
thc bu,Incss interests of the people through
thc National hrnkS tends 10 monopoly ana cen
tr,lization, but in changing the system, uni
Coruty of notes, security ot the notc-holdcr
and nrotectiOn of the capital invested should
br nroviI,d for. Treasury notes issued IN cx-
change for bonds bearing n low rate oi inter-
est is the best form in which the cIcdlt of
tLr Government can be given to paper cur
Tcnry.
labor end capital have equal demands upon
and euUql RESPONSIBILITIES to the laws. Com
mnrcc and manufactures should bc encouraged,
so that steady employment and fair wages
may hc Welded 10 labor, whilst safety of in
ve~tmrnt and moderate return for its use
belong to capital.
Vioionccs or breaches Of order IN suprort
or the real or supposed right of either should
be promptly suppressed 10y the strong ann Of
The l4T.
1872. which reduced the tmiN upon hiWmi-
mons coal from > - 10 - cents per ton. and
mon iron, steel. wool, meals, paper, gl1,s,
leather and all manufactures OF each OF them,
10 Per cent, struck n fatal blow 40 the indus
fries and labor Of Pennsylvania.
The public lands are the common propcriy
Of ,Lr pcoplc. and they should not be sold to
spoculators nor granted to railroad or other
c1rpomtiore, hut should be reserved a. home
stead- for actual settlers.
Our uublic debt should be held M home,
md the bonds representing II ought 90 be Of
small denominations, in which the savings Oi
the masses may be safely invested.
Thorough investigation into the electoral
frauds of 1876 should bc made; fraud should
be cypn,cd, truth yindicatcd and criminals
uuuisbcd Lut we oppose any attack upon the
presidential title, as dangerous 10 our institu-
mons and fruitcss in It's results.
The Republican party controlling the lcgis-
latiou OF the State, b., refused 10 execute
many of the reforms OF the ness Constitution.
Among other things, it has neglected and Ic-
fused 10 compel the acceptance Of all OF lis
provisions by the corporations OF the
State; TO prevent undue and unreasonable
determination in charges for transportation Of
freight and passengers, and without abatc-
mcnt or drawback 10 any 10 give TO all equal
means Tor transporting the raw material OF
thc state in such manner and to such points
as they may prefer aud 10 publish in good
failh monthly statements OF where the money
of the people was kept.
The Republican party creates new offices,
and adds enormous pcrqulSitcs 10 Others and
fills them with lavOrtcs, whose chief duty Is
10 manage it, political machinery. Its ad-
minIstratiOn of the State Government grows
more expensive with each year of It's rule.
Legislation has been directed by Republican
lobbyists, who III turn manipulate and con-
troll the nominations of The Republican party,
and its candidates are the creation OF
iunta whose dccrccs are accepted as the ire
ycrslble mandates of absolute hereditary
power
We denOunCc these methods, these measures
and these men az unworthy the support OF an
honest and a free people, and we invite all.
of every shade of political opinion, to unite
with us i'll delivering the Commonwealth from
their hateful rule.