Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-31
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention.

The Democratic state convention of
Pennsylvania met ut Pittsburg on the
22nd, but did not get fully organized for
business until the 23rd, when the con-
yention was organized with Chas. b.
Buckalew rs chairman. A. III. Dill
was nominated for Governor on the
third ballot, II. F. Ross was nominated
for Supreme Judge, John Fctig was
nominated for Lieut.. Governor. Sen.
Wallace read the following platform,
which was UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
The democrats OF Pennsylvania unanimously
declare that the republican party, Its measures
and Its men, responsible for the financial dis
ticss, the misery and want that now exist. 1t
has had control of the Legislature of the country
and has enacted and perpctrated policy that
has enriched the few and impoverished the many.
lts system OF finance has been one Of favor to
the moneyed monopoly, Of unequal taxation, of
! exempt on of classes, OF higher rates OF interest
and of remorSeeSS contraction, which has de-
strOyed every enterprise that gave employment
to labor; its present hold upon federal power
was secured by fraud, perjury and forgery; ITS
| laws are Unjust: its practices are immoral; they
| distress the people and destroy their substance.
| The only remedy for these evils is in an entire
change Of policy, and the dethronement OF their
power
i We resolve TINT the further contraction Of the
volume OF United states legal tendernotes IL I'M
wise ana unnecessary they should be received
| rd. Gold silver ana United States legal tender
notes at par herewith, are the best basis for cir
| culati0n. A close connection Of the federal gov
eminent with the business interests OF the peo-
| pie through the national banks, tends to Il mon
opoly aud Capitalization, but in changing the
system to II uniformity Of notes security of the
note holder and protection OF the capital invest
| ed should be- provided for Treasury notes is
sued in exchange for bonds bearing Il low rate Of
interest IL the best form In which the credit of the
government can be given In paper currency.
/ I,nO demands
and equal responsibilities to the law Of commerce
and manufactures, and should be encouraged so
| that steady employment and fair wages may be
yielded 10 labor While safety Of investment
and moderate return for it's use belong to capt.
/ tai violence or breaches Of order in support OF
the real OF supposed rights of either should be
promptly suppressed by the strong arm of the
law
The republican party, by It's Legislation In 1872
which reduced the tariff upon btumlnous coal
from IL % to IS eis per ton and upon iron. steel
wool, metals, paper, glass leather, and all man.
ulactures OF each of them. 10 per cent, struck n
fatal blow at the industries and labor Of Pennsyl-
! wanna.
/ The public lands are the common property of
the people, and they should not be- sold TO specu.
lators, nor granted 10 railroad or other corpora
| tions, but should be reserved aS hOmpscadS for
actual settlers.
our public debt should he held ut home, and
the bonds representing It ought to be of small
/ denominations, that the savings Of the masses
| may be safely invested.
Thorough investigation into the electoral
/ frauds Of 1876 should be made, fraud should be
exposed truth yindieated and the criminals pun.
ishcd; hnt We oppose any attack upon the pre-
idcntihl title Hs dangerous to our institutions
and fruitess In it's results
The republican party controlling the legislation
of the state, has refused 10 execute many OF the
reforms of the new Constitution-among otlGr
things II has neglected and refused 10 compel
the acceptance OF all Its provisions by the corpor
aiions of the state to prevent undue discriInnA-
tion IN the charges for transportation OF freight
or passengers, and without abatement or draw.
back 10 any, to give all equal means for trans
porting the raw material OF the state In such a
manner and To such points rs they may prefer,
andtO publish in GOOD faith monthly statements
of where the money or the people WINS kept.
The republican party cteutes new offices and
adds enormous perquisics to others, ana fills
them with invoriteE, whose chief duty Ii Is TO
manage its political machinery; its administra-
tton of the state government grows more eN-
pensiVe with each year OF MS ruling. Legislation
has been directed by republican lobbyists. whom
turn manipulate and control the nominations Of
! the republican party, and its candidates are the
creations Of tunta, whose DEGREES are accepted
rs The irrcyerstblc mandate OF absolute power
We dennunec these methods, these measures
and these men aS unworthy of the support of an
honest, tree people, and Mc invite All 81 every
shade vt political opinion. 10 unite with us in de-
llvering the commonwealth from their hateful
rule.