Daily Republican., 1884-04-10
B0URBONISM ---TRICKERY.
THE PENNSYLVANIA ID r n D.
CRATIC STATE CONVENTION
-RANDALL W. TILDEN.

The Democrats of Pennsylvania met
In State Convention at Allentown Yes
terday. General W. II. II. Davis wal
Nominated for Congressman at large
Richard Vaux, Of Philadelphia b. j.
McGrann, of Lancaster, and John H.
Fow, of Philadelphia, were nominated
for Electors at large. William F. Har
rity, of Philadelphia William A. Wal.
lace, of Clearfield James p. Barr, Of
Allegheny Eckley B. Coke, of Luzerne;
b. +. Meyers Of Dauphin !; and viii.
liam H. Sowden, of Lehigh, we're chosen
delegates to the National Convention.
The following platform Of principles
was adopted.
l. The Democratic party of Penn
sylvania in State Convention declares
its unalterable discrimination to main
tain those principles Of government Or
dained by the Federal constitution,
and their Interpretation which the
founders of the party settled and made
known, and denOunces the late attempts
by the agents of the Federal govern
ment to overturn these principles by
judicial legislation and executive usur-
patton.
2. We are against Capitalization,
monopoly, extravagant expenditures,
subsidies and debasement Of the civil
service to partisan spoliation.
3. We believe that the electoral
frauds of 1857, by which Samuel j.
Iilden and Thomas A. Hendricks were
cheated ont of the offices of President
and Vice President, to which they were
fairly elected, was the most deadly blow
ever aimed at our representative gov
eminent, and the duty of driving from
power the men and party who made |
the fraud triumphant is the most sacred |
lobligation ever imposed upon the con-
sciences of free men.
4. We favor a tariff for revenue
limited to the necessities of the Govern.
ment, economically Administered, and
so adjusted In its application as to pre-.
vent unequal burdens; encourage pro-
ductive industries at home and afford
just compensation to labor, but none to
create or foster monopolies, and to this
end we favor the abolition Of the inter.
nal revenue system of taxes and such
an adjustment Of the existing tariff
duties as will be consistent with these
principles.
5. Every legitimate effort Of labor to
better Its condition, enhance its re-
wards and protect it's rights commands
the sympathy and support of the Demo-
cratic party. The importation, under
contract, of foreign pauper labor is an
evil which should be remedied by judi.
cious legislation.
6. We favor the enforcement Of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania in its
every article and section, and especially
demand the regulation by law in &C
cordance Herewith Of the corporations
OF the State, the equalization Of the tax
laws, the appropriation of public
moneys to public uses only, an honest
management of the State Treasury and
rigid enforcement of the laws govern
ing it.
Z. The refusal Of the Republican
members of the Legislature to agree to
q just apportionment was a fragrant
violation of the Constitution for I'M
worthy partisan purposes. We de-
nounce their course, and we applaud
and commend the determination of the
Democratic Governor, Representatives
and Senators to insist upon an honest
and fair appOrtiOnmeDt, aud we COM
mend the present Democratic State adj
for It's maintenance of the
Constitution, its enforcement of the law,
and its honest and capable discharge Of
public duties. k
The following resolution was subse-
quently adopted:
Resolved, That Samuel j. Randall
is the choice of the Democracy of Penn :
,ylvania as the candidate of their par
" for President. BY long and faithful =
public service he has illustrated un-
devotion 70 high political
principles and fea.ty to the Democratic !
party. His honesty and honor, his ca '
,acity and courage, his faithful labors !
md signal abilities have merited and j
Won for him the confidence and support T
# the people of the United States. I