The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-07-19

veto to maintain this unconsttu tional and .
despotlc power, are an insult and menace to /
the country.
whole, favOrs q constitutional currency OF
gold and silver, and oi paper convertible into
coin.
of subsidies by the General Government,
under which, during the period Of Republican
ascendancy. political rings and corporations
prOhted at the peoples expense, and to any
appropriation OF the public moneys or of the
public credit to any object than the ublic
service. The reforms and economies enforced
by the Democratic party, since its advent to
power In the lower House of Congress, have
saved to the people many millions of dollars,
and we believe that n like result would fol
low its restoration to power in the State OF
Pennsylvania.
Eighth. That the Democratic party being
the natural friend to the working man, anu
having throughout its history Stood between
him and all Oppressi ms, renews It's express
ion Of sympathy for honest labor and It's prom
isc of protection in It's rights.
Ninth. That we look with alarm and appre.
hensOn on the pretensiOns of the great trans
pJrtatiOn companies TO be above the tunda-
mental law Of this Commonwealth which
governs all else within our borders, and until
they accept the Constitutional amendments
OF 1873 in good faith, they should remain ub-
! iects of the utmost vigilance and Jealousy by
/ both Legislature and people.
Tenth. That the recent attempt under the
/ personal direction of ruling Republican lead
/ ers to debauch the Legislature by wholesale
/ bribery and corruption, ann take from the
! Commonwealth four millions of dollars, Tor
| which its liability has never been ascertalned,
/ is a fresh and alarming evidence OF the ag-
| gressiyeness of corporate power in collusiOn
with political rings, and should receive the
/ condemnation OF the people at the polls.
! Eleventh. That the present condition ofthe
State lreasury-a bankrupt general fund
and even schools and charities unable to yet
the money long since appropriated to their
Al - fNV . Hon Of .
reckless financial mismanagenent Of the Re
! publican party.
After the reading of the platform, MIR Me
Laughlin, OF Cambria, said lie opposed the
financial plank in the platform, because it wa,
hard money plank. Mr.. McLaughlin, OF
behalf OF the minority, moved TO substitute
the following:
Fourth. That the power to tissue paper mon
ey as well as coin, is the exclusive right Df The
General Government, and as the charters o
the National banks expire, the Guyernmen
should substitute Tor their circulation loga
tender Treasury notes, redeemable in com
ana receivable by the Government for all du
ties AT their par lace value.
+ ith. That the coinage of silver should b
on the same terms ana conditions ms gold
and coins Of the same denomination should b.
, | of equal value; that the restoration of sllve
to II perfect equality with gold, both as coli
and bullion, is by the dictates of Justice an,
wise craftsmanship Immediately demanded
Not agreed to.
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with the entire committee was the gentleman
from Cambria. He hoped that neither an
= would be dotted nor crossed in the entlr
platform.
: The platform, as read was then adopted.
NOMINATION Fer STATE TREASURER.
Mr.. ]. Irwin Steele moved that the Con
p ventiun proceed ut once to nomination OF
! candidate for state Treasurer, which, wa
agreed to. Mr.. Steele then nominated MI
d. .; Barr, of Allegheny, for State Treasui
er. Messrs. J. q. Dissinger, OF NorthumUei
, land, and John w. Alish, of Lebanon, wtr
also placed In nomination, but Withdrawn b(
= fore IA vote was taken.
S. f. Patterson then moved that the noml
nation OF ID. .. Barr be made by acclamatiOr
p which was agreed TO-.
A resOlutiod was offered by Mr.. Miller
Washington, empowering the candidate fl
| State Treasurer and the President OF tn
! Convention to name the gentleman to sery
as Chairman OF the State Committee.
Hayes Grier, of Lancaster, moved to amen
j. by allowing the Convention to select by ba
Il lot the gentleman to serve as Chairman. I'll
n Convention defeated the amendment-yeu
5 o., nays l13.
Mr.. Miller's resolution was adopted.
Y Mr.. l.. q. Cassidy then offered the fol lOy
IS ing, which was unanimously adopted:
i That in ID. o. Barr, this day nominated f
: State Treasurer, we present n candidate f
l. State Treasurer entitled to the confidence
n the people, one who, if elected, will keep I'll
: public moneys safely, make known his paci
: VI utpusll, HOlu MS DOOhs ana papers open
l. inspection, and preserve the Commonwealth
from any repetition of the systematic emhe
r. Elements OF interest and other SpoiatiOr
= which marked the long and scandalOus care,
e OF the Republican Treasury ring.
c Mr.. ID. q. Barr appeared before the Coz
NCntiOn ana said that he thanked the COnye
II lion tor the honor conferred upon him AMI e
pressed his determination, ii elect ed, to ~
s minister the affairs Of his office with honest
II and hdelity, tApplause.)
l. THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
ii The following persons were announced
; tue state Cen raj Committee:
l. LIST Blank (: ri John VI, Campbell: Sd, blan
II 4th, Jefferson !. Young; 9th, Thomas Il. Gi
kul, ON, X. j. Lemon; 7th, j. Casper Gill: st
o w. W. Lee: OH, Mnnus Nc inty; 10th, Ho
70 lIurman Nurkcs nth, A Il. O. Kefer l2t
j Samuel Il. Helleustein; 18th, A. ]. SJeinnu
NOrrlstown); l4th, L. X. White; 18th, Il. 2
)i Holer; 10Th, X: Il. Wright, Jr.; nth, Harl
Pedier: 18Th, David Engleman: 19.h, Ge
J. II, Cuss; 2Jth.-J. J. O'Boyle; 2lst, blank %
II Hon. y. B. storm; 23d, q. Il. Ferguson; 24t
s. Warren j Buckalew; 25th, NJ. j. Tufts; 2dt
y George 5. Purdy; , tn, George Gross; 2S
D. VIM. Hetoel; Goth, Hon. j. b. Reilly; 3O,
J. l, Steele: 3lst, A. q. Bnnsall; S2d, y
st Stable; 33d, blank 3ith, George u. Brisbi
ID 35th, d. Foster LlOyd 36th, J. IL. Ahl; ST.
m lr. =. X. Rutledge; 3Sth, j. Henry COchra
39th, Hon l. gar COwan; 4Oth, A. J. Stirlm
ID 4lst, Fred. Rebyr; 42dv Y ID. Casey; 43i,
l. q. Barr; 44th, ). Il. Patterson; 45th, J. Y
IS Patterson 46th, Geo. w. Mil Ter; 47th, blan
4Sth, II. Is, Plummer; 49th, Benz. Whitma
lie 50th, blank.
ic Adjourned sine die.