The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-17
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HARRlsBuRo, July l6.-The Democrat
Convention for the nomination Of q Stat,
Treasurer, met at noon in the operl
Hou5e, which was about two-thirds full
The Convention was called to order b,
the chairman. r. Z. James, Of North
ampton, was elected temporary chairman
anda. .Committeeon Resolutions appointed
After the appointment OF various Other
committees the Convention adjourned Il
meet at four o'clock 10 hear other reports
When the Convention reassembled
Hon. A. H. Coffroth was made permanent
Chairman. Lewis G. Cassidy, Chairman
OF the Committee on; Resolutions, present.
ed the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
First-That we, the Democratic party Of
Pennsylvania, In Convention assembled,
renew our VOWS OF fidelity to the funda.
mental principles proclaimed and prac.
ticed by illustrlous men who settled our
free institutions and founded the Demo.
cratic party TO protect and preserve them.
Second-That the Just powers OF the
Federal Union, the right Of the States and
liberties OF the people are the vital parts OF
one harmonious system, and to save each
part In Its whole constitutional vigor is to
save the life Of the Nation.
Third-That the Democratic party
maintains, as 1t ever has maintained, that
the military Is, and ought to be, in ali
things subordinate to the civil authorities.
1t denies, as It ever has denied, the right
Of the Federal administration to keep on
loot, at the general expense, a standing
army to invade the States for political pur.
poses, without regard 10 constitutional re-
strictions; to control the people at the
polls; to protect and encourage fraudu-
lent counts Of votes, or to inaugurate can
dates rejected by the majority.
Fourth-That the right to q free ballot
Is the right preservation OF all rights-the
only means Of peacefully redressing griey.
ances and reforming abuses. The pres
ence at the polls OF a regular military
force and ot host Of hireling officials,
claiming power to arrest and imprison
citizens without warrant or hearing, de.
stroyR all freedom ot elections and upturns
the very foundation Of self.government
We call upon all good citizens to aid US
in preserving our Institutions from de.
struction by these imperial methods OF
supervising the right Of suffrage and co.
ercing the popular will; in keeping the
way to the ballot-box open and free, as 1t
was to our fathers; in removing the army
to a safe distance when people assemble
to express their sovereign pleasure at the
polls, and in securing obedience 10 their
will when legally expressed by their votes,
Fifth-That Rutherford B. Hayes hav.
ing been placed in power against the well
known and legally expressed will Of the
people is the representative OF cons1ira.
cy only, and his claim Of the right to sur.
round ballot boxes with troops and deputy
marshals to intimidate electors, aud his
unprecedented use OF the veto to maintain
his unconstitutional and despotiC power,
are an insult and a menace to the country.
Sixth-That the Democratic party as OF
old iavors constitutional currency Of gold
and silver and OF paper convertible into
coin.
seventh-Wc are opposed to the system
OF subsidies by the general government,
under which during that period OF Repub.
lican ascendancy, political rings and cor
porations prodted ut the peoples expense,
and to any appropriation OF public monies
or public credit to any other object than
public service. The reforms and economies
enforced by the Democratic party since it's
advent to power in the lower house Of
Congress have saved the people many
millions OF dollars and We believe that the
like result would follow its restoration 10
power in the State OF Pennsylvania.
Eighth-That the Democratic party, be-
ing the natural friend OF the workingman,
and having throughout its history stood be-
tween him and all expressions, renews it's
expression Of sympathy for honest labor
and its promise Of protection in its rights.
Ninth-That we look with alarm and
apprehension on the pretensions OF great
transportation companies to be above the
fundamental laws OF this Commonwealth,
which govern all else within our borders,
and until they accept the Constitutional
amendments Of 1874 in good faith, they
should remain the objects Of the utmost
vigilance and jealousy by both the Legisla-
ture and the people.
Tenth-That the recent attempt under
the personal direction Of ruling Renubll.
can leaders to debauch the Legislature by
wholesale bribery and corruption, and
take from the Commonwealth $4,000, 900
for which its liability had meyer been as
oeFtatned, is fresh and alarming evidence
OF the aggressiveness OF corporate power
in collusion with political rings, and
should receive the signal condemnation OF
the people at the polls.
Eleventh-That the present conditions
Of the State TreRseEy, a bankrupt general
fund, and even the schools and charities,
are unable to get money, long since ap:
propriated to their support, is sufficient
illustration Of the reckless financial mis-
management Of the Republican party.
D. o. Barr, Of Allegheny county, was
nominated State Treasurer by acciama.
ton.
4 resolution was adopted empowering
the candidate for State Treasurer and
President OF the Convention to name the
Chairman Of the State Central Committee,
The following resolution was unani.
mously adopted:
RsSOlred, That in D. 0. Barr, nominated
Tor State Treasurer, We present a candi.
date for State Treasurer, who ID entitIed
70 the confidence OF the peoplei ono who
II elected will keep the public moneys
safely, make known his places OF deposits,
hold his books and papers open to in.
spection, and preserve the commonwealth
from any repetition OF syatamatic embez.
elements Of interest aud other spoliations
which marked the long and spandaloua
career OF the Republican Treasury ring.
Adjourned sine die.
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