The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-30


called and the convention effected ,em
porary organization hy the election o
Hon Il Milton Spccr. yf Huntington
.roun,y, temporary chairman, who was In
.,ro2uccd to the convention by Hon W l.
Scott ofEglc. The vote stood Spe-r, l22
Scott, ~.
The result was received with aprluuv
by the pill supporters,
rhsSurg, May - Tho democratic
state convention reasscmbled at Q o'olocl
this morning, and the report of the com
miuue on contested seats having beer
made and the contestants seated. permA
ueHt organization was effected BY the cleo
ton of The hon Charles r. Buekalew a
permanent president
Senator Wallace and Hon George NJ
Dallas conducted Mr. Buckalew 20 the
chair the former Introducing him Mr.
Buekalew's speech WAS nn appeal to th,
Intelligence and foFbearance OF the con
vention, caulioning j, 20 avoid all feeling
Tho platform was called for, and Senn,
Tor Wallace, coming upon the stage smil.
ing, being greeted heartily, read the reso
luGions himself which created enthusi'
asm,
The following is the full text Of tho plat.
form:
Tho democracy Of Pennsylvania unAni
mously declare
That the republican party, It's measures
and is men, are responsible for the dnAn.
eial distress. the misery and want that nov
exist IL has had control Of the legjsiaIiou
OF the country, aud has enacted and per,
pe.gs.ai q paiieY ,Gg. has euFiched the fe v
and impOY erished the mAuy. Its system
Of finance has been one Of tAyoVs 20 mon.
eyed monopoly, Of unequal tayalian. a
exemption ofelssses Of A,ga Rates Of inter
est and ottsmorsoloss contraction, which
has destroyed every enterprise that CAV,
employment TO labor It's presen, hold
upon federal power was secured hy fraud
perjury and forgery. It's laws are unjus
Gsl L; p:as..sl, arc immoral They die
trees the people and destroy sheir sub,
stance The only remedy for these evil
is al entire change Of policy, aud the De.
IhroncmenI Of those in power and We re-
solve,
ThA, nlEiEcr contraction OF tho yo,aus
Of United States legal tender notes is ua
wise and unnecessary. They should b,
received Tor customs duties and reissues
a. fast as received.
uold, silver and Omitted States legal ten,
der notes al par herewith are a Just basu
Cor paper circulation.
\ close connection Of tho federal gov,
ernmcu. with the business Interests Of ,ht
people, through national banks. tends {,
Eoaopl,Y and rehabilitation, but II
changing the sysiom, uniformity Of notes
security Of the no;eho!der and protection
o: the capital Invested should be provided
for
Treasury notes issued in exchange 70
bonds bearing low rate of interest Is tht
best form N which the crodi. Of the gov
ernmcni can DC given for paper currency
Labor and capital have equal demand
upon and equal responsibilities "a l4S
Commerce and manufactures should b,
encouraged, 30 that steady omploymen
and fair wage. may bo yielded 10 labor
willis, safety Of investment and modera,
return for It's use belong 10 capital. Vic
leucc or breaches Of order in supper; o
the real or supposed rights ofoi.hershoal,
be promptly suppressed by the strong am
o.! the law.
The republican party by is Legislation
IN 1872, which reduced the iarif upon bi
luminous coal from one dollar twcnty,Ev
20 seYcniy.fvc cents por ton, and upo'
iron. steel, wool, metals, paper, glAss
leather and all manufactures OF each O
them ten per cent, struck fatal blow a
the industries and labor Of Pennsylvania
The public lands are the common pro
perty Of the people, and they should no
be sold 10 spectators nor granted TO rail
road or other corporations. but should b
reserved as homes,cads for actual settlers
Our public debt should be held at home
and the bonds representing it ouEht,o be 0
small denominations, in which the saving
Of the masses msy be safely invested
Thorough investigation into the elSclor
Al fraud of 1876 should be made, frau,
should be exposed. truth Vlndicaied an,
criminals punished. But we oppose an,
attack upon the Presidents title As dan
gerous to our institutions and fruitless !,
its results.
The republican party, controlling tn
legislation Of the state. has refused to exc
cute many OF the reforms Of the new con
stiiu,ion. Among other things Il has neg
lccted and refused TO compel the accept
ance OF all Of lis provisions By the corpor
atoms Of the state to prevent undue an,
unreasonable discrimination in charges 70
transportation for freight and passengers
and without abatement Of drawback &
any 10 give TO all equal means FOR trans
porting the raw material Of the state il
such manner and 70 such points as thcl
may prefer and TO publish in good faitl
monthly statements Of where the none,
Of the people was kept, Tho republican
party creates new offices and adds enor
nous perquisites to others, and fills then
with favorites, whose chief duty Is TO man
age It's political machinery. Its admins
lration Of the state government grow
more expensive with each year Of its rule
Legislation has been directed By repubh
can lobbyists, who in turn manipulate anC
control the nominations ofthe republican
party, and it, candidates are the creation
Of junta, whose DEGREES are accepted NJ
the irrcVersiblo mandates Of absolute be
reditary power. We denounce these meth
DDS these measures and these mon as un
worthy tho support of an honest and free
people, aud We invite all, of every shade
OF political opinion, TO unite with US in de-
iiyerinR the commonwealth from tGoi
hateful rule
The greatest manifestations of delight
attended the electoral fraud and anti'dis'
resolutions.
Sir. Wallace. fnishing,i moved The
adoption Of tho report. He was seconded
By X. B Brown, Of Clarion, and they were
accepted without dissent.
At 1920 the gubernRtorial nominations
being in order, A. II. CofFroth, Of Somer.
set, named A. II. Dill @. w. Miller, OF
named James II. Hopkins.