The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-10
KEYSTONE DEMOCRAp
IN STATE CONVENTION ASSEMBLED.
Arl'nant Time Among Our Democratic SsiShbor,.
The Oaio Tariff Plank Adcpted-yAmusiJ.R Rau.
dali Eudors,d Tor Prsslitat-WAAt the
Bouibsa Pro.t ctipn Ctampion had toSsy,

The Ohlo Tariff Plank Alphabetically. J. Rau.
dAIi Eudors,d tor Prssitat-WAat the
| Bou,bsu pro,t csioa Champion had ioSsy.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 0.-The Demo
CRITIC State Convention met hero to-day
Chairman Hensel called the Convention
to order at ten minutes past ten, and Rev
Samuel Wsguer, Of Allentown, opened
With prayer. Tao roll WAS then called.
After the rcll call was finished, A. II
Dill nominated r. Milton specr, oil liant
ingdon, ior temporary chairman, and ht
was elected by acclama,on. lie was
escorted 10 the chair by A. H. Dill
and VIM. l.. Scott. Oa assuming the chair
Mr.. Speer made one OF his charactcristi.
cally ll1rid speechep, delivered with dram.
nlic effect. After returning bis thanks
and promising to preside fairly, he said
not the last President who WAS inaugural.
ed bu. tho last who WAS elected, was a
Pennsylvanian. lie trusted that this DAYS
work would lead 10 the nomination Of an.
other Pennsylvanisn Cheert] |. who would
not only be elected b, d quarter OF q mil.
lion majority, but ipauguralud. IT. was
our duty 10 transmit the government Of
tho fathers to Democratic hauie, and while
there might bO questions OF difference, all
agrced that tho fundamental principles
were tho preservation OF the nation.
' VEIL. SHE COULD.
Pennsylvania could not be unmindiul Of
herself and the Democratic party could not
be unmindfnl Of her. AS long as there is
employment for labor sh, will not turn 10
the Democracy in vain for tho enforce
ment OF the laws and the publication OF tbe
civil service, which are dear to all Of III. A
man has been named here who has been
in public sarvice for twenty. five Jears and
Is to-day poor. II liz shall be declared, as
he will be, tue choice Of this convention
lor the Dational executive, let him 70 not
only with your vote but with your hea rts,"
Shouts OF applause, for Randall were here
given by the col l.vcntion. The rules OF the
House OF Representatives were adopted for
the government OF the body, and commit.
tees were appointel. The convention then
tlii : T.. u, rE .
When the convention reaf ssmbled L.
Milton Spesr waa chosen permanent chair.
mar. Wm. Alutchler chairman of the com.
ml,tee on resolutions presented the fol.
lowing report: -,!s
f TUE RESOLUTIONS.
First-Tho Democratic party Of Penn
sylvania in Stale convention to maintain
these principles OF government ordained
by the Federal Constitution and their in
terrrelation which the founders Of the
party settled, make known and denounce
the late attempts by, the agents of the
Federal Government 10 overturn these
principles by Judicial !ssislatiou and execu-
tive usurpatirn.
Sacond-"e ara against monopoly, ex.
travaSant expenditures, subsidies, aud the
debaselnent Of the civ! ssrvic. to u partiz N
speculation. ,sI
Third-We believe tha. the electoral
frauds OF 1851, by which $. J. Tilden
and Thomaa a. Hendricks were cheated
out OF the ctlicea ri President and Vice
President, to wkinh they wers fairly elect
cd, was the most deadly blew ever aimed
at onr system Of Representa- i've govern
ment, and the duty cf driving frou powe,
the men and party who made that fraud
triumphant il the mos. racred obligation
ever imposed upon the cons ci.nces OF free
men.
TIE TARIFF QUESTION.
Fourlh-We favor tariff for, revenue
limited TO tho necefsities CT tho Govern
ment, economically administered and 80
adjusted in it's application as to prevent
unequal burdens, encourage the product.
i've induBtries athome and afford j1at com.
peneation to lator, but not to creata or
foster monopolies, and to this end wo favor
the abolition Of the internal revenue syutem
OF taxes and such an adjustment OF the
existing tariff duties US will be consistent
with these principles. Every tlfrt OF Ia.
Dor to better lis condition, enhancsa its re-
wards and protect its rights commcnds the
sympathy and eupport Of the D .lnocratic
party. Importation under cou,tol OF for
eign psuper labo: IL IN evil whicl. should
be remedied by jldicious legislation.
g'sF r. s" sAMMys ENDORSEMENT.
Alter dwelling on local atr4ira tho reso.
lutious state .tha. S .nuslJ. R ,ndsll is the
choice Of tho Democracy OF Pennsylvania
as candidate Of their party ter President.
By long and faithful public service he has
Illustrated uufaltcring devotion 10 the
high political principles and fealty to ths
Democratic purity. " His honss:y and hon.
or. his capacity aai courage OF his faithful
labo1s and s;gnsl abilities have merited
and won for him the confidence aud SUD.
port OF the people Of the United Stales.
As The third resolution was read the
conYentiou broke into cheerp. The plank
ielstiye 10 tho tariff, labor and State ad-
ministra.ion werp Glao spplaudcd, but the
most hearty cheers were given and repeated
again and apain when the last resolUtion
referring to Randall was road. ci ~
Tho platform w read was adopted and
then loud erica were made for Randall.
The gentleman 'wss . tent for and
when ho appeared the Chairman
st onGa dtc,aret, amid a burst
0f cheers, that hn gave way to the next
President 4 For aome time II was impossi-
BILE for Randall 10 proceed. At last quiet
being restorcd ha said: II sm here, pres
ent in obedience to your reque~t and de-
sire to acknowledge my deep and lasting
obligation 10 you, the representatives
OF more than 100000 Damo.
Gratis hofS thia great 2 snd glorious
commonwealth, and to thank you 10. the
high honor which you have friday unani-
mouu!y bestowed upon me. I do not at.
tribute to this action in any dreree to my
personal merits; on tho contrary, | recog-
nize ard realizs it as MI approval Of the
resoluts, and aggr' ssive course which I
have pnnued in Congress in advocacy and
defence Of those cardinal principles advo.
ea.ed by Jefferson, Jackson, Buchanan and
Polk. AZ 1t hes been with me in tho past,
SO it will be to the end. ADD now,
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