Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-10
PENEsYLVASJA DsMnCRA.s.
Milton Speer, abe Temporary Chair
man. EuiOgizes kaDdaii and is
Elected Permanent President.

man, Euiogizes Randall and 1,
Elected Permanent President.
| Atsoca I'd IA ess Dispatch by special Wares
ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 9-Snow began tt
| fall rapidly this morning before the Assem-
| bling Of the convention. The gallery of thu
| Opera House was filled with spectators long
| before 10 o'clock. A few minutes before thai
hour Chairman Hensel called the convention
| to order.
After the roll call, several contests were an.
| nonnced, among them being William d. Ken
drick and James A. Tower against John Heed
and David MacGuifin in the Tenth district,
Philadelphia. AS their names were called
they were greeted with cheers. Milton Speer
WAS elected temporary chairman by acclama-
ton.
In taking the chair, Mr.. Speer thanked the
convention for the honor. The last Demo
cratic President, he SAID, who WAS inaugur-
ated, though not the last who WAS elected,
was a Pennsylvania and he hoped to see
another Pennsylvania nominated and elected
A man has been named here who has been in
public service for rs years and is to-day
poorer than when he entered 1t. If he be-
comes the choice of this convention for
President, let him go not only with your votes
but with your hearts. LShouts and applause
for Randall
Committees on resolutions, credentials and
OThhLlAdllOn NeIb tutu hDpDllltu duu All HI
Journment taken until 2 o'clock.
The committee on organization imme-
diately convened and decided upon II. Miltt II
Speer for permanent president.
THE PLATFORM.
The following Id the platform.
The Democracy Of Pennsylvania declare
their fidelity to the fundamental principles
of their party, which is coeval with the exist
ence of the republic. They are for the strict
construction and rigid enforcement or the
Federal constitution. They are against CEN
tralization, monopoly, extravaganza expendi-
lures, subsidies and debasement of the Civil
Service to partisan spoliation. They
believe that the electoral fraud
of 1S76-77, by which Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks were cheated out of the
offices of President and Vice President, to
which they were fairly elected, was the most
deadly blow ever aimed at our system of
representative government 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 freemen. They
favor of tariff for revenue limited to the
necessities of the government economically
administered and SO adjusted in its appiica.
ton as to prevent unequal burdens, encourage
productive Industries at home and Afford Just
compensation to labor, but not to create or
w hobtoi iiioiopohSp, anu w tiiio ouei tlS9
favor the abolition of the internal revenue
system of taxes and such reduction OF the
existing tariff duties as will be consistent with
these principles. They favor the enforcement oI
the state constitution OF Pennsylvania iii Its
every article and section aud especially
demand the regulation by law, iii accordance
hel ewith, of the corporations of the state. the
equalization of the tax laws, the approprla.
ton of public moneys to public Uses and an
honest management of the state treasury
and rigid enforcement of the laws governing
1t.
The refusal of the Republican members of
the Legislature to make just and true
apportionment of the state was a wilful
violation of the Constitution and a fragrant
defiance OF the supreme law for unworthy
partisan purposes. We denounce and con-
denim their action, and we applaud and
commend the fearless determination of the
Democratic governor, representatives
and senators to insist upon an honest
and fair superintendent and to submit
to no other. The administration
OF Governor Pattison and the official conduct
of the Democratic state officials merit the
warmest appreciation of their party and the
gratitude and confidence OF the people of the
commonwealth. The integrity and courage
of the executive and the intelligent exercise of
his official functions have indicated the
pledge Of reform upon which he was elected.
ReSolUed, That the Hon. Samuel D. Randall
is the choice OF the Democracy of Pennsyl-
vania, al the candidate of their party for
President By long term of faithful public
service he has illustrated unfaltering devo-
ton to high political principle and unchal-
lenged fealty to the Democratic faith and his
present eminence and usefulness in the legis-
latiye councils of the country mark HIM as
worthy to fill its highest office.