The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-10
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY.
Meeting Of the State COnventIon-Randa dali
Endorsed for Presidential Nominee.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l


fBy telegraph to the Dispatchl
ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 9.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention assembled here to-
day, discharged its mission with entire
harmony and good humor, and with COM
plete unanimty. aud adjourned sine die at
$3.50 Z. Nj. No instructions were given or
preferences expressed other than are con.
tanned in the platform; although every
mention OF Randall's name by the speakers
was hailed with cheers.
The following Is the platform
|. The Democratic party of Pennsylvania,
in State Convention, declares its unalter-
able determination Of adhering to those
principles OF government ordained by the
Federal Constitution, and their interpreta-
ton which the founders OF the party set
tied and made known, and denounces the
late attempts by the agents OF the Federal
Government TO overturn these principles
by judicial legislation and Executive
usurpations.
2. We are against Capitalization, mo-
uopoly, eXtravagant expenditures, sub
sides, and the debasement OF the civil SER
vice to partisan spoliation.
3. We believe that the electoral fraud OF
1S7G'77 by which Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks were cheated out OF
the offices OF President and Vice-PresI'
dent, 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 party who made that fraud trium-
phant is the most sacred obligation ever
imposed upon the conscienees Of freemen.
4. We favor tariff for revenue. limited
TO the necessities OF the Government
economically administered, and so adj
iusted in its application as to prevent I'M
equal burdens, encourage productive in
dustries ut home, and afford just compen-
sation TO labor but not to create or foster
monoDlies; and to this end we favor the
abolition OF the lnternal-revenue system OF
taxes. and such adjustment OF existing
tariff duties as will be consistent with these
principles.
5. Every legitimate effort OF labor 10 bet
ter its condition, enhance its rewards, and
protect its rights commands the sympathy
and support OF the Democratic party. The
importation under contract OF foreign pau
per labor is an evil which should he RENE
died by just legislation.
The sixth and seventh resolutions relate
TO State matters.
The eighth and last is as follows:
Resolved, That Samuel j. Randall Is the
choice OF the Democracy OF Pennsylvania
as the candidate OF their party for Presi-
dent. BY long, faithfr! public service he
has illustrated unfaltering devotion to the
highest political principles and fealty to
the Democratic party. His honesty and
honor, bis capacity and courage, his faith:
full labors and signal abilities, have merited
and won for him the confidence aud sup
port OF the people Of the United States.
After the adoption OF the platform a
committee was sent to invite MIR. Randall
to address the Convention. He soon APP
peared, and briefly thanked the Conyen-
ton for the honor they had done him In
their expressions in his behalf. saying:
Il do not attribute this action in any de-
gree TO my personal merits. On the con-
trary, recognize and realize 1t as an APP
proval OF the resolute and aggressive course
which have pursued in Congress in the
advocacy aud defence OF those cardinal
principles advocated by Jefferson, Jackson,
Polk, and Buchanan, as it has been with
me In the past, and also alll be to the end"