Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-05
ORTHODOXY PARTY SENSE.
THE PLATFORM OF OUR PARTY
AS ADOPTED AT THE WILL
IhMSPoRT CONVENTION.
SOMETHING REAL TO STAND ON.

Resoirsd, That the Democratic party Of PEN g..
sylyania IN Convention assembled, declare first
for the preservation OF the Constitution of the
United States, home rule, freedom Of elections,
for resistance to revolutionary changes tending tc
consolidation or Empire, against the election Of
any person to the Presidency third time, and
against the presence Of troops at polls againsi
the appropriation OF the public money for any
purpose but the support Of tho Government, and
against class legislation which despolls labor to
build up monopoly
second-Tbat the Democratic party, as Of oil d.
fayors constitutional currency Of gold aud silver
in all forms, and any coalition with repudiators
merits tho condemnation Of homes, people The
refusal Of the Republican adminislratiOn to ac-
cede to the Democratic demand for the further
reduction In the rate Of interest on the National
debt, subjects the Government to needless ex
penee Of millions Of dollars annually.
Third-That Ia view Of the exposure of ex-
tensiye frauds 10 the Postal aud Treasury Depart
ments under the last Federal Administration, the
people demand the prompt and unialtoring prose.
cuton OF the thieves. Their successful opera.
tlons prove there will be no reform In the man.
agement Of the departments Of the Federal Gov
ernment without sweeping change tn erein
Sincere civil service reform will begin with a 70.
turn to JsGersonian tests for Office holders
honesty, oapabllity and faithfulnc's to the Con-
stitution.
Fourth-ThAt in the administration Of the
Government Of PsnnsylySn the Republicaa
party has encouraged, practoed and shielded the
spoliaton Of the State Treasury and the misuse
Of the public funds, bribery OF legislators, un-
due favor to corporations and mOnOpolies, uu-
necessarily high rates Of interest on State loans,
shameless prostitution Of the pardoning power, a
system Of Wholesale waste and speculation 10 the
ordinary expenditures Of the Government, and
harassing and plundering In the exercise Of mu.
nieipal franchises and abuse Of local trusts.
Fith-That the arrogant, corrupt and personal
domination controlling the Republican party Of
this State, aud suppressing honesty and indie
pendenco In that organization, dictated the policy
platform and candidates Of this last State Conyen.
ilon. In view VI these facts, we hereby reatfi rm
the following resolution OF the DEM ocratic State
Convention Of 1879 "That the recent attem pt
under the direction Of ruling Republican leaders
TO debauch the Legislature by wholesale bribery
and corruption aud take from the Commonwealth
81 100000 for which its liability had never been
a'certained, Is fresh and alarming evidence Of
the aggressyeness Of the corrupt power in colus
ion With political Rings, aud should receive the
signal condemnation Of the people.
stXth-That the Democratic party Of Penusyl-
vauia, remindful Of the States honor and interest
pledges itself to the just application Of the public
service,to economy in governmental expenditures,
that the people may be lightly burdened aud the
purity Of the Administration preserved to the
abolition Of all supernumerary officials to the
lowest practical rate Of interest on Sta te loans,
with regard to the advantage Of syndcates or
speculatorst to sleepless vigilance against the
growth and eXaotions Of monopolies to faith
iully guard tho public interest against the pre-.
tensions Of the great transporta tion companies to
be above fundamental Law governing all else
within the borders Of the State to the vigorous
collection Of all taxes lawfully laid upon corpora
lions chartered, or doing business In pennsylva-
mia, and to the investigation into, correction Of,
and punishment for frauds and wastes which have
for years permeatod tho various departments Of
the State government u nder Republican control,
seventh-That no monopoly or exclusive ight
10 the forces Of nature, 10 grants Of eminent DO
main, 10 diffusion OF Information among the peo-
pie by telegraph and associations for furnishing <
dispatches to tho press, or grant Of privileges
affecting the daily business OF oi'iEens, can or
ought rightfully to exist under our form Of Gov
eminent. These are at all times to be subject to
such legislative regulation and control as the
rights and interests Of the people demand That
tho delegate poTer Of Congress 10 regulate com
merce among States and the reserved power Of
the States to regulate the same within their bord-
ers, should be forthwith exercised to prevent uu.
Just discrimination by common carriers against
individuals and localities, and all provisions Of
the Constitution OF Pennsylvania relative to the
exercise or abuse Of the corporate franchise and
relations Of common carriers to the public should
bo enforced without delay by appropriate legis,
lation that all governmental power should be
n int nf and nat In -
them, and simple, speedy remedies should he pro-
yded by legislative enaetment by which any
citizen injured In his business may in State and
Federal Courts, by due process Of law have quick,
certain and adequate redress for private wrongs.
That vested rights must be protected and re-
spected, and that great corporations warring be.
tween Themselves TO the injury Of public interests
aud their own shareholders, must be regulated
and controlled by wise and effective laws that
franchises Of the property Of the people shall be
granted and exercised solely for the public benefit
and subject 10 immediate and absolute forfeiture
by due process Of law when used for oppression
or extortion, or when otherwise abused, No cor
poratiOn can be above the people and the law.
We thus affirm the ancient doctrines Of the Dem
ocratic party, and most cordially invite our fell
low-ciiilens Of whatever party to join with US in
carrying out the principles and pcliey we hereby
announce. and to the advocacy Of which we pledge
ourselves until right shall prevail.
Resoired, That all good citizens, regardless Of
party affiliations, sincerely mourn the death Of
President Garfield, and that we, as representa-
tiy,s Of more than 400 900 Democratic voters, ex-
press their individual and collective grief at the
calamity which has boiallen the Republic, their
sorrows and sympathy with the domestic aflie-
tion Of the Presidents stricken household, and
their execratOn Of his assassin and the murderer
foil crime.