Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-04-23
State Democratic Platform.

HE Democracy adopted the fol
lowing platform at Allentown, last
Wednesday:
FIRST. The Democratic party of
Pennsylvania, in State Convention,
declares its unalterable determine
ton to maintain those principles of
government ordained by the Federal
Constitution and their Interpretation,
which the founders of the party set
tied and made known, and derounces
the late attempts by the agents of
the Federal Government to overturn
these principles by Judicial legisla-
tion and executive usurpations-
SECOND. We are against centraliza
ton, monopoly, e1travagant eypendi-
lures, subsidies and debasement of
the civil service to partisan spolis-
ton.
THIRD. We believe that the cleo.
toral fraud of 1S76-77, by which Sam
uel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hen
bricks were cheated out of the offices
of President and Vice President, to
which they were fairly elected, was
the most deadly blow over aimed at
our system of representative govern
ment and the duty of driving from
power the men and the party who
made that fraud triumphant is the
most sacred obligation ever imposed
upon the consciences of free men.
FOURTH. We favor tariff for rev.
enue limited to the necessities of the
government economically administer
ed and 80 adjusted In its application
as to prevent unequal burdens, en-
courage productive industries at
home and afford just compensation
to labor, but not to create or foster
monopolies, and to this end we favor
the abolition of the internal revenue
system of taxes and such adjustment
of the existing tariff duties as will be
consistent with these principles.
FIFTH. Every legitimate effort of
labor to better its condition, enhance
its rewards and protect its rights
commands the sympathy and support
of the Democratic party. The i'm
portation under contract of foreign
pauper labor is an evil which should
be remedisd by judicious Legislation.
SIXTH. We favor the enforcement
of the Constitution of Pennsylvania
in its every article and section and
especially demand the regulation by
law, in accordance Herewith, of the
corporations of the State, the equali-
zation of the tax laws, the appropria-
ton of public moneys to public uses
only, an honest management of the
State Treasury and rigid enforcement
of the laws governing it.
SEVENTH. The refusal of the Re-
publican members of the Legislature
to agree to just apportionment was
a fragrant violation of the Constitu-
ton for unworthy partisan purposes.
We denounce their course and we ap-
lUt
ton of the Democratic Governor,
Representatives and Senators to in
sist upon an honest and fair appor-
tionment and we commend the pres
ent Democratic State administration
for it's maintenance of the Constitu
ton, its enforcement of the laws and
its honest and capable discharge of
public duties.
RESOLVED, That Samuel J. Randall
is the choice of the Democracy of
Pennsylvania as the candidate of
their party for President. By long
faithful public service he has illustra-
ted unfaltering devotion to high po-
litical principle and fealty to the
Democratic party. His honesty and
honor, his capacity and courage, his
faithful labors and signal abilities
have merited and won for him the
confidence and support of the people
of the United States.
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