The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-08-02
GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
OPENING OF THE LOUISVILLE
EXPOSITION.
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Pennsylvania Democratic Conven-
ventlon Platform Sharp
Arrangement of Re
publioanism.
GENERAL TRENINO SAILS FOR Europe
GENERAL rnrvrNo SAILS FOR EUROPE
rrNNsyLv,vr, DEMOCRATS.

rENSsyLvANG, DEMOCRATS
HAWH,uuH0, August THE demo.
cratic convention assembled at 1913 a.
IN. and was called to rider by Chairman
llcnscl 10y a few remarks The list ~
delegates was called and, for the first
time IN many years, no contested seats
were announced. Robert H.. Wright Of
Lehigh cuu ty, was chosen temporary
chairman 10y reclamation, together with
the necessary utlic rs for the truunartluu
~ preliminary business. The usual
committees were appointed and the con
vcntlun adjourned till . y. m. The CON
ventiOn Ia very harmonious and iudica-
tons point 10 the transaction Of hus.
ness with i spntch. Robert H. James,
of Northampton TX likely to- bu -clrctc
permanent chairman.
The following AZ the report III the
committee on resolutions:
The democracy If penusy lyuia, true
to the fundamental faith Of their party,
reassert their belief IA strict coustrur-
ton aud rigid enforcement VI the Fed
ornl constitution. They uphold the
sunctity uf personal liberty, security Of
private property aud rights Of local self
government They believe IN that geu-
blii' hllNl l'il lfh'llAWb WI NfIN ltt re-
form, vii ch consists III clcC ion 20 office
oi honest, intelligent, capable and cour-
ageOus public servants, who will faith
fully administer their trusts and who
will be- held to strict accountability for
such discharge Of 1t, and who will re-
deem aud purge the departments
OF the general vcrnmput rom
that corruption and fraud which
has been permitted under rrpubli.
can rule, and which that party
has shown itself unable and unwilling
| to rranicutr. They h licvo IN such tax
alton ON the people AK is requisite for the
ncccss ics NJ the government, cconom O.
cally admin sterud and that imported
duties should he 40 adjusted IN their
appropriation us tu prevent unequal
burdens, to encourage productive indus.
tries at home and afford just cumpnusu-
ton to labor, bu not to create or foster
munopulirg. Ihoy dcuouncc the ptupo-
sition Of the republican party that
the y uplc should hc taxed
tu raise q surplus fund Tor the federal gov
rrnmcnt TO di-tflbutc among thr ,tit =.
People SHOULD only bc taxed 50 much as
1t absolutely Indispensable Tor the frugal
conduct ut their affair. Not one cent for
surplus aud no unnecessary taxation
The existing surplus In the treasury
should be- faithfully applied to the pay
mcul of the public debt The money not
needed Tor thcoNprnsc Of the government
should remain In the pockets oi the pcu-
pie lu this end We favor tuc entire
abolition nl the present system ui in
. trrnul taxation, ns Il measure oi rollci de
mnndrd 10y the people from the uuucc h.
I -nrv and unequal burden. They
| demand thul the government shall
. al Ia IA. a
| obligations. ms tn coinage. That 1t shalt
muntip and defend the dignity OF
/ American lthur AMI the iight- ut Amci-
can citizens n home aud abroad. They
/ insist ON tvsurNiug public tam u tor actual
settlers, not another acre Tor corporations,
and they further dcClHrc that the lirsi
administration ol. Governor Patterson has
vindicttod The r.ioim upon which il va,
. elected, and his upright intelligent, AMI
/ courageous course OF executive power
/ deserves the unqualified appreciation Ot
| his purty and the people OF the common
/ wealth
Second The economies forced, by II
democratic house, upon the representa-
tivrs N the dounrtmcntg NJ the tate
government, which have passed uud r
democratic control aud the Hbullt u NJ
useless Offices that were burden upon
people. give assurance that the eNtcu'
sion of that control to other departments
Of state government will be uccOmp med
by other real reforms ~ the oxtruyn-
ganCe aud Irregularities which have pre-
vailed under the republican admins.
tratiuu
Third Public moneys are for public
usc, and all appropriate us should be
subjects ~ rigid scrutiny To the end
that these ends may be ncr ed without
personal or local favor, waste or peculn
ton.
Fourth The long continued abuse
{ and spollatlun Of the tat Treasury, aud
defiance Of law by Its government, max,
essential "A radical reform, 10 that {
large fund shall not he nccumu
lated 10y excessive taxation Of the peu
plo aud dls rlhuted among the favored
Repositories Oi state officials, but that Hl
surplus, in excess nj the immediate nc ~
? sites OF tie tate government, shall be In
3 ve.tcd In ntcrcst-brnring state or icderi
srrnri lies, until II may be- applied to The
|cStingui. hmtht OF the state debt
Filh-Ihc demand at dem cratic scua
tor. aud Representatives Tor nm honest
just aud true nppurliOntucnt, Is u
accord with the letter and spirit o
the constitution, and win TIN
lights ard Interest ul every section
3 and oi nll people # the state. 'Ih,
g shameless determination Of the rcpuIli
cans I'm the leg isll.urc L. muiu'niu th
- pre- sent dthou ~ unjust and untrue ap
. pOitipnmont OF tie tate ny their niu.a
tu ucCCdc 10 any lair proposition, Ia "a dcuE
. . 10 the people Of Their rgIt to o. inir ans
. equal rcpr scutttIun We CONNIE nd TIA
governor for cOuyculuy an cN ra secession
10 enforce uhgdIc &c 10 this law. W
{ counsel the dcmuc attic urmbcr4 Of thl
legislature to cOutluurc to INSIST upOl
that ubcdl nee. The cost m money
/ not To be- weighed against the cost of
y broArn constitution, violated luly, no
dem " the rig f. uf tine people.
m ~Ntu-l' The long continued immuuit
!. from punishment to- political ami uluc
: crimes, Whicl OIL n Icr- have til p eel %.
der the rCpubl cn cont oil OF tur pudp
Ioarl has been terminated boy the sole,
tUn 10 that body. oil democrat who huy
= TtgSru Tor their utth- Iud duties, and IS IA
1t exercise their responsibility.
Seventh The -lNtrcnth and ,cYcntccni
= articles of the state constitution, regar
y Ing private cOrpul1HOu-, llrOHls un
u canal, ARE the supreme lass Of the con
" mOuWcHlth gOvrlnln" them, and ire
~ provisions of the llW should bee rulOrc,
~ In their tai ylgor aud meaning by uppn
u ptilte lcgis alton, LYtorrtuns and luul
" lent determinations are crimes and ,hou
j. be- pur' .hcd IA such.
Eighth-IhHt the action N the legi
laturo in passing laws 10 protect hone
nj working men from beng brought mi
+. competition with convict labor Is to
Il. commended, aud the democutl huui
n ~ representatives il deserving ~ espeC
al approval for originating measur
looking 10 that end,
NJ Ninth Every legitimate effort Of
No Dor 10 better its condition, enhence
~ reward and protest it's rights, commau
A. the sympathy aud support NJ the dem
cratic party VIII Ch is the natural focml
Of monopoly aud the natnr
Of friend ui work NJ men. The pre-
st out unprecedented and nnsatisfncto