The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-24
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS,
Tho Democratic siato Convention
dominates Andrew II, Diii for dow
ernor ana n, y, Ross Tor supreme
Platform 81 Principles.
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PiTrsnURo, Pa, May %, The dem
ocratic state convention reassem bleC
nj nine o'clock, and the report OF Tn,
committee on contested seats having
been made and contestants seated, per,
manent organization was effected by
the election OF Honorable Chas. II
Buckalew permanent president.
Mr.. Sowden, OF Lehigh. obtained re-
o0gnition and moved that after the
nomination OF governor, the conven'
ton proceed 10 ballot for lieutenant
governor. This being contrary to reg.
ular order OF nominating, was objected
to, and yeas and nays being ordered
the motion was defeated, ayes l2l;
nays lbs. Mr.. Sowden then moved h
lead the nominations with that OF gu.
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 he would first rec
cognlze the chairman OF the commit
Ice on resolutions, and Mr., Wallace,
ascending the platform, made his re-
port. The following Ia the first part OF
the platform:
The democracy OF the state OF Penn,
sylvania declares that the republican
party, It's measures and It's men, are
responsible for the financial distress,
the misery and the want that now ex.
ists. IL has had control OF the legisla-
ton Of the country and has enacted
aud perpetuated policy which ON.
riches the few and impoverishes the
many. It's system OF finance has been
one OF favors to u moneyed monopoly,
OF unequal taxation, OF the exemption
OF classes, OF high rates OF interest and
OF remorseless contraction, which has
destroyed every enterprise that gave
employment to labor. Its present
hold upon federal power was secured
by fraud, perjury and forgery. Its
laws are unjust and its practices are
immoral they distress the people and
destroy their substance. The only
remedy for these evils 10 an entire
change OF policy and to the detriment
OF those In power, and we resolve that
further contraction OF the volume OF the
United States legal tender notes is un.
wise ana unnecessary. They should be
received for customs and duties and re-
issued as fast as received. Gold, silver
and United States legal tender notes at
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 to monopoly
and Capitalization, butt In changing
the system uniformity OF notes, secur-
ity of the note holder and protection
of the capitol invested should .be pro-
vided for. Treasury notes Issued In
exchange for bonds bearing a low rate
OF interest IL the best form In which
the credit of the government can be
given to paper currency. Labor and
capital have equal demands upon I'M
equal responsibilities is the law. Com
merce and manufactures should be
encouraged 30 that steady employment
At fair wages may be yielded to labor,
whilst safety Investment and moderate
returns for its use belong TO capital.
Violence or breaches OF order In the
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 legisla-
lion In 1872, reduced the tariff upon
coal from one dollar and
twenty five to seventy-fiye cents per
ION, and upon iron, steal, wool, met.
als, paper, glass, leather and all manu-.
lecturers of each of them ten per cent,
which struck fatal blow at the indus
.ries and labor OF Pennsylvania. The
public lands are the common property
Of the people, and they should not be
,old TO spectators, nor granted to rail.
roads or other corporations, but should
De reserved as hOmesteads for actual
settlers. Our public debts should be
paid at home and bonds representing
i ought to be of small denominations
IN which the saving of the masses
may be safely invested.
A thorough investigation into the
electoral frauds OF 1876 should be made
Frauds should be exposed, truth vindi.
,ated and criminals punished, but we
oppose any attack upon the presiden-
.ial title az dangerous to cur institu-
ions and fruitless in its results.
The platform was unanimously
when the convention pro.
,eeded to ballot. Andrew III. Dill, OF
Union, was nominated for governor on
he third ballot, and II. p. Ross, of
Montgomery, was nominated judge of
The supreme court on the first ballot.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 23.-The ma
,ional greenback labor party nomina-
led a full state ticket.
BURLINGTON, VT, May 23.-The re-
publican convention nominated for
governor Colonel Redfeld Proctor, Of
Rutland.