, 1881-09-29
PENNSYLVANIA.


PENNSYLVANIA.
Wtt1tAMat~,.tT, Pa, Scpt- :A.-The Democratic
t,tnts Convention was called tn order at noon by
Chairman Dill. Of tho Stnto Central Committee.
". n. Ifcnsol, Of Lancaster. was chosen tom.
por,lry aud Afterwards pGrMancnt Chniemhn, and
acknowledged tho compliment in an clotlutut
spcceE1. making pnthclo rofcroncc to tho 70.
cent t1oath at tho President. Tic declared That
time bud vlndIcate the capacity Of the Dornoc-
rncy to maintain tho true principles OF Kovcrn-
ment. TITO sf'ccuh was repeatedly nrpiaiidei.
The usunt committees wero appointed. and ro-
ccss taken.
Tho convention scassombted at !. Oaks, of
philadelphia, wAs admitted ns delegate fros1
tho Twenty -savcnth Senatorial District. Tho
report of tho Committee OIL Permanent OrRnnl-
zatiou was adopted. 1t provided that 1tonacl,
temporary Chairman. should bo r'nda rcr1nA-
nent Chairman. Tho report OF tho Committee
uM ilcsotulons was adopted. as followss
Iscsoited, :rhat We, the Democratic, party p 9!
i. F9r ,ho % presorvation of tho Gon.titation oi
tho United btates. HUME ru!e. tho freedom Of /
tending 10 consolidation or cMpIre: against tho
election Of any porson TO tho psesidency tatrd
nd Tho 9 t5ooRs pubc
money for any purpose but the support q s The
Government. at!d lEhlnst cIaas !e9'sauoa "h'oa
:. That tho Democratic party, As Of old, fayors
tho constitutional currency of gold - and silver
D.
ita tho condemnation Of honest pcople. Tho rc-
fusnl Of Republican Administration " accedo
" % ~ ne q naona ebs
tcets tito Government to tho netd!caa pense OF
'ni!lSns Of do1lass @ y arR'nay w. n, or,on,,ve
frauds il tno Postal and Treasury Departments ~ ,,
under the last FcdcrNl Administration, lug peo.
nf th!uycs, Thetr s,ioccssfu operations provo
that thoro will DO no roal reform In !l,e m ,1t'HRe-
nrnnlcnt without a sweeping chNnKG th1re1n.
Sincere lyll.sorvtco reform VIII begin With tho
es ests sapaoiiliy, an fathtansss 10 tho consti
j. Tint. in tho administration Of tho Govern
spol.aton a9 of tho s.ato Treasury md tho misuse
necessary hish rate Of interest on state loans,
syse oraqy Is q
sna G pas5fF Dasc u
demiaa!ioa @ * .. sss sontro!l!nx ltspsS;!e%s ss:iy
az and m iniepcnasace In that organization. dictated
the policy. platform, and cana.iato 9f ts ast
fiM fnots We ne hsre'y roat1!rn the following
resolution Of Tho Domocrl.tic state Convention
s; dssston ao of sse ss
| leudors, II debnuch the Legislature W whole
essr fa ot va wses safS Is as ass
hid never bcea asccrtalned. d q fresl, and
alarming evidence of the agErcssiyo,ness or tnG
rnxs, ana ahouh receive The signal eondonna
rcgardfiil OF tho states honor and its Interests,
pledges itself to j,,ss application Of tho public
e"Ss; The soSernons @ expanditsres, hit psop!e ay
nD. e % 81 q IL sape4 Sf -
| numerary ot1lcaIs; to tho lowest pract1cabo
rates Of interest on Suite loans. without regard
to siecplcss Vigilance against tho Kroxth 'and
ornotions Of nloaopoiles; to watehtully gnara r,i
sbs se Freat q transporta.on conpaes 10 10 above
tie aw xovG,rnlnx yre's oil ese colca wfn'n
chartered or dotu9 business IN penpsylyania,
and to M nso rG ss'cs Of o
hllyc for years pernoatcd tho var!ous depart
laents q iha State Government under hepub''c~
!. Thnt no monopoly or exclusive rieht IN the
forces Of nature n grnnts Of eminent dolAaiii,
h hy III tulesraph ana d as.ooatoas for fanissnx III
tsst,as tss dsiiy oss'ass' !ss, f;rnttdliS 5n9
t 70 o1lst under oir form Of sovornmoat: Those
are ut all times to be subject to such leKlsssivo
; csss Of the people demand: taat tho doloaatcd
powor Of Congress- to regulate commoroo among
rsasto sst e9 so aS sS c
be forthwith exercised TO prevent nninst as.
as nna ooaties ad Ill prov.ens Il tho Con.
stituion OF Pallnsylvania relative TO tho e1er.
G!so and abuse ot eorporate franchise @ ana thS
iation; that al xoyernnsnts! power should +, &
them. and simple and speedy remedies should b
provided BY Legislative enactment by WHICH M Az
IL by us of law h"ss
: 1ulck, certnin, aud adcqmnto redress for corpo