The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-29
OVER THE WIRES.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NEWS.
The Democratic state Convention OF
rennsyIVaniA - Arthur Receives
kiug Kalnkaua- -An.ImportRnt
Railroad Consolidation
SicuInrs OF IL WrecA-Tho
Stock narkSt Tho
MOberly Hc.uniOn.

Vlu'i ~ IL lHNH ny NhhhulaA llllt ol lNe
state central committee, who appointed u
numbor of sergeEnts-at-arms and door-keop.
ets. The proceedings were opened with
| prayer, and after the appointment OF num-
Der Of secretaries the roll was called,
| and credentials were presented. On
motion w. N. Hensely was
unanimously chosen temporary chairman.
He WAR greeted with most hearty applause
and acknowledged the honor In q glowing
speech, making pathetic reference TO the
recent death OF the president. He declared
that time had Indicated the capacity oi the
democracy TO maintain the true principles
of the government. His speech was repeat
edly applauded. A proposition fixing the
order Of business WAS presented by Mr.. Me-
Gowsn, Of Ehlsdelphis. and called forth al
extended discussion. The convention then
Isppointed the usual committees on
organization Ind adjourned I'LL Bpm. The
committee on arrangements met afterwards
with Col DUFF in the char and agreed 80
make the temperory chairman the perma.
nent one. A vicc-president and secretary for
each senatorial district and temporary eecreu
tariea are also TO be made permanent,
The convention resssembled at o'clock.
/ hls OhhDsf Va 4 hiAhhtllllNt Whh huLlltttl he
| delegate from tho 9th senatorial district
| The report Of tho committee on permanent
| organization wss p. eseHted and adopted. 1t
provides that MIR. Hensley the chairman
| should be made permanent Mr. Hensley
was applSudad. The report of the commit.
| tee on resolutions wss read and adopted and
| he following nameS were then placed in
| nomination for state treasurer: Z S New,
never of FsYette; Colonel p N Guthrie, K
f Kerr, of Orange; Nobale Il Cogert of Lu-
| Eerno; Hon j N Aackett, OF Northampton
} 5 Davis, Of Philadelphia; Colonel d @
Dissenger OF Northumberland II ID Plum
| mer Of Nenango. and Hon j Ii Bass, OF
York. Two ballots were taken without
| choice and at 6:S0 rocess wac taken until
| $50 ?. m.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That We the democratic party
| Of Penpsy'vsu in convention assembled,
4 declare--let. For the preservation of the
constitution OF the United States,
/ nome rule freedom Of elections.
for resistance to revolutionary changes
| tending 50 the consolidation of sn empire,
against tho election of any person to the
/ presidency q third time and against the
| presence OF troops at the polls; sgainst the
| appropriation of public money for aly pur.
| pose but the support of the government. and
scaiust class legislation which dospoils labor
to build up a monopoly.
p. That. We the democratic psrty as of
| old favor the constitutional currency of gold
aud silver in oil forms, and declare that sDy
| coalition with repudiators merits the cor
demnstion of all honest people, as does the
| refusal OF the republican administration 10
sccede TO the democratic demand Tor further
reduction In the rate Of interest on tho pub
lie debt.
Sd. That in view OF the expo
| EURO OF extensive frauds in the
postal and treasury departments under the
Isst federal administration tho people de-
mand prompt and unisltering prosecution
| OF them so as TO prove that there will be real
reform in the management of the depart
men's of the federal government without q
sweeping change therein. Sincere civil sor.
vice reform will begin only with the return
70 the Jeilersonian principles and policy.
Fourth, That in the administration of the
government OF Penney lvAnis the republican
| party has encouraged prac,iced and shielded
spoheilon of The state treasury and misuso
Of the public funds, bribery of Legislators,
| undue favor to corporations and
| monopolies and unnecessarily high rate
Of Interest in state loans, shameless
prostitution Of power by sys,om of whole
sale waste and peculstion until the ordinary
expenditures of government and harrsssinr .
and plunderng exercise Of municipal fran,
| chises and abuse Of local trusts,
Flth-The arrogant, corrupt and person.
Al domination controlling tie republican
party in this state and suppressing honesty
| and independence in that organization dicta.
tod the policy, platform and candidate OF the
last convention. In view of these facts, We
hereby reatilrm the following resolution of
the democratic state convention of 1879, that
the recent attempt - under personal
direction of the ruling republican leaders TO
detauch the Legislature by Wholesale bribery
and corruption and to take from the cons
monweal!h four million, of dollars for its ln-
bili,y has never been sscertained and s fresh
ana alarming evidence Of tho sgressiyenon
of the corporate power in oollusion with tho
violAtors Of political rights ard
should receive signal condemnstiol
from tho people.
Sixth, rhst the democratic party In Penn
sylyania have proper regard for the states
honor and interest and pledges itself 10 a
Just application Of tho public moneys to pub
lie services tbA, tho people may DO lightly
butdened and the purity Of administration
preserved; 10 tho abolition Of all useless of,
dcera and dropping OF all ,npcrnumerary
officials; 10 the lowest practical
rate OF interest on sat, bonds
without regard for the advancement of syn.
dics,es or speculSlors, to tleeplets negli.
gence against the growth and sclion Of mon
opolies 10 watch faithfully and guard tho
public interests against the speculation of
great transportation companies; 10 SEQ moth.
ing superior 10 the fundamental law govern
ing all elfo within the bodies Of the state; 20
vigorous collection Of all laxos lawfully
laid upon corporations chartered or
doing bu,iness In Pennsylvania and
10 muster into correcting and punishment
of tho fraud and waste which have for
yesta parmea,od the various departments
of tho state government under republican
control.
Soventh--That no monopoly and exclu,iyo
right, In tho forces Of nature, in grounds Of
eminent domain. in diffusion of Information
among the people by telegraph and aieonia>
tons for furnishing dispatches 10 the prcss,
or The grant of privileges affecting tho daily
business OF tho citizens can
or ought rigbtfully 10 exist. Under
every form OF government these are a, all
times TO be subject TO such legislative &C.
lion and control "a the rights and in,ores,s
of the people demand, that the delegated
power of congross To regulate commerce.
among the stsios, and tho reserve power OF tho