Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-29


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correction of and punishment for the frauds and
wastes which have for wears permeated various
departments of the state eovcrnment under Re
nubIican control.
.Sepenfk. That no mouopo;y or exclusive right
in the forces of nature. in grants of eminent do
main in the diffusion of information among the
reooe bv teIesraph and associations for furnishing
DISPATCHES to the press or the grant Of nry;leees
affecting the daiiy business of ,he citizen can or
oueht rirh,fully to exist under Our form of GOV
ernment' These are at all times to be subject TO
such legislative regulation and control as the
RIGHTS and interests of the people demand. That
the delepated power of Congress to regulate COM
merce among the states and the reserved mower
of The statss to regulate the same within their
borders should be forthwith exercised to prevent
unjust discrimination by common carriers against
indiyiduaIs and localities and all the provisions
Of the CONSTITUTION of Pennsylyania relative to the
exerc;se and ,husa of corrorate franchise and the
dnties of common carriers 70 the nubl;r sbouId ha
enforced without delay by Appropriate leeislation.
That all governmental power should be used in
restraint Of monopolies and not in aid of them.
and simple and spee(iv remedies should be provid
ed by leeislat;ye Enactment by which anv citizen
injured in his busipess NAV. in state and federal
courts by due process Of law, have quick, certain
and ADEQUATE redress for coroorate wrongs That
vested rights must be protected and .esnected and
great corporations wsrring between themselves to
the injury of the public Interests and their own
shareholders. must be regulated and controlled
by wise and effective laws. That franchises. the
property of the people, shall be granted aud cxer-
cised solely for the public benefit and snbect m
immediate and absolute forfeiture by due nrocess
of law when used for oppression or extorticn or
when otherwise abused No CORPORATION can be
above the people or the law: We thus reaffirm
.ne d a1een. os, o.J;. & oa .e party:
whatever ns1tv to- ;o;n With rs in ear,~n ,,,,, ,bs
PRINCIPLES and poIicv we hereby announce and
to the advocacy Of which we pledge ourselves until
the right shall prevail.
Resoiued. That all good citizens, regardless of
party amilauens sincerely mourn the death OF
81 n,ors ,han fnr hnnd.ad ,%ess Is ,GPIesenss
voters exnress Their ;nd;vd"si % and cnI;sc,;x.
grief at the calamity which has befslIen the repub
lie, their sorrow and sympathy with the domestic
affection of the presidents stricken household, and
their exeeratlon OF his assassin and Of the muir
oeIe. p..s,...1 lou c1.me' Thn. :, o-, No.,.
mated for State treasurer on the nstform S adoned
by this convention, we present a candidate en-
if elected, will keepthe public money safely, make
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papers open to inspection, and preserve the COM
mohweatn h;a rom any tepe.tion OF ine sys:ematlc
,uh;ch r,.rLaJ ~. Iono 80 nu aodaai Ill, ns
the Renubiicsn treasury r;ne who will neitber
seek nor take any emoiuments of the Office other
than the lawful salary; and who will exert all his
influence to prevent, expose and punish the plum
aenng system OF purchasing state supplies which
ths as con"ssith ons p,evaI " 10 'he Shame Oh
o M r..,..,, .,.-...
.c o.''
IT., ~ oLNlLLAsS OF TIE NoNvENtloN
lnefg arc no on years III Oelnocratlc hopes
anu Democratlc eAeltlons' IrCiounuiy
"Ppleoia'nk Iuo uvnol VI 'no c"u WHICH WHICH
you nave eAtenueu W me, i aIl no' ll'Sen
Si''lo " 'ae fosPonSi1ih'los WHICH, i's d.
cepta"ce auso,ves. trust ! hee1 NOT say
tnat VIII euuoavor " iheeI au1 oischargG
CneH "lInout .eaI, IasOr VI anection.
81. nOI uiulnu!ut t.a. tno Wns sn"uowS
VI pSople gi'et ian atn"art any poRu-
lar GatnerlnG ~ tnese times ana tnaS !ne
whole rePuol'c iaments 'he ca'amiCy wh'cn
LAS .S oSiasen a:Hr IL ~ tne assasslna.!on m Vi
tno c!loA masis'EaIe. Dopreca''ns Is
t.ey W auy assault upon the Jug
nltS y. eS.ao''SISu ta omco oy @ tauu
VI Ioce' Iuo De.ccla's VI 1ou.
sylvana sincerely JOIN III tne UNI
sers:'l soriow a'lu symPa'ny WHICH tnls
Tagic eve9t awakened. All INC more
oeePIy u0 they ieel tne necessity VI real
nGmnS ny GheH WotuS "ha Works Inelr
noehty Co Tue principles Oh !nose Illus
trl0us men VINO s9ttleo our iree lnstitutlons
anu 1ounoee Inc DemGcrItlc parry 70 pre-
serve tnem. Iney VINO look ior Demo-
crat3c sta!e convention 20 reset ancient M Tand
MARKS, VIII, trusg' look IN VAN. lime
mas only Vindicated tne emclency OF the
essential princlPies Ot democracy 10 Truly
save tiie llle ol Ine haclOn; and Keep eacn
part Vi our wen ueviseo constitutlonal G
system IN 1ul Vls0r ana Tree exercise. 10
reasSeIS raener tnaa 10 lake departure
IRON thls laltn oenvereu oy tne iatheis,
anu " nomin@Vo ca.cuases ~ao arc tne
emooaimeo' tnelsol Is tne ONCE OF tnis
GonventUn' y" tne meascre tnat tnls -
uone Will 'ne P1op'o oi tno common
wealth. 4 approve tne 9enVerance 0i tne
parry. inaS p'euso, may oo ''oMeu
10 say, invol'es ceciara:On vi nohosS
lnouoy, non'o iuie' lalf eloc.ions anu econ-
omy ID Ine expenses Oh government
aga'nst an Schc"es vi centrahzation o'
tne puohc business, against iepudiatlon
ana repuo,ators, ana against the growth
ana exactions OF monoPOl'es or the exteh- |
slon " sups'ules !" IorPoratlOns az ti:e
PeoPio oAPonSc. ionS caIee. VI '@iEh
lossness 70 Pu'lc trust nas 'nlCrmeo Tue
People VI Inls oon"lun"eal'n y. tne uls
nouos' RaiPoseS VI 'ne NepuDnca
Py ~ osIn' ". cas1 ca, IuIo1oneu I1