The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-12
THE STATE CONVENTION,

The Democratic State Convention as
sembled in the Opera House, at Allen
town, Wednesday last, The session on
Wednesday was very harmonious-th there
being no wransling or bitterness in the
discussions. The platform saysi
The Democracy Of Pennsylvania declare
their fidelity to the fundamental principles
OF their party, which 10 coeval with the ex
istence OF the Republic. They are for the
strict construction and rigid enforcement of
the Federal CoDstituti ton. They are against
Capitalization, monopoly, extravagart ex
penditures, subsidies aud debasement of
the civil service To partisan spoliation.
They believe that the electoral fraud of
lSI6-T7, by which Samuel J. Tilhen ard
Thomas A. Hendricks were cheated out Of
the offices OF President md Vice President,
10 which they were fairly elected, was the
most deadly blow ever aimed at our system
ol 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 conscences of freemen They
lavor a tariff for revenue limited TO the
necessities OF the government economically
administered and so adjusted in its applca-
tion as to prevent unequal burdens, en-
courage productive industries at home aud
afford just compensation 90 labor, but not
to create or to foster mouopolies, and to this
end they favor the abolition of the Internal
revenue sy-tem oftaxes and such reduction
OF the existing tariff duties as will be con
sis,ept with these principles. They favor
the enforcement ofthe State Constitution of
Penney lvRnia in its every article and sec
ton. and especially demand the regulation
by law, in accordance herewith, Of the cor
porations of the Slate, the equalization Of
the tax laws, tho appropriation of public
mcreys to public uses and an honest man
agement OF the State Treasury and rigid en-
torcement OF the laws governing IT,
The reiusal of the Republican members
OF the Legislature to make just and true ap
po!tlunment of the State was n willul Yio
lation Of the Constitution and a flagrsnt de-
tianCe nf the supreme law for unworthy
partisan purposes We denounce and CON
demn their action, and we applaud and
commend the FEARLESS determination of the
Democratic Governor, Representatives and
Senators to insist uTron an honest and lair
apportlonment and to submit to no other.
The administration of Governor Pattison
aud the official conduct of the Democratic
State officials merit the warmest spproGa
ton of their party and the gratitsde and
confidence of the people ofthe Common
wealth. The integrity aud courage OF the
Executive and the Intelligent exercise of his
Official functions have YIndieated the
pledges Of reform upon which he was
elected.
REsohvE3, Tbst tho Hon. Samuel J.
Randall is tho choice Of the Democracy of
Pennsylvania as the candidate Of their par
ty for President. BY long term Of faith
tul public service he has illustrated unfsl
tering devotion to high political principle
and unchallenged fealty to the Democratic
taithy and his present eminence and use
fulneSs in the legislative councils of the
country mark him as worthy 10 fill Its high
est office.
Samuel j. Randall, OF Philade'phis, being
fhtss declared the unanimous choice OF the
Pennsylvania Democracy for the Presidency
Commenting upon this action of the c0nven-
ton, the Philadelphia TIMES remarks
The one shadow that hangs over the ether
wise auspictons Democratic opening of the
great battle OF 1881, Is the apprehension that
The Democratic destrmctionists who gained
control of the preseft Democratic House,
may attain the mastery Of She Chicago Con-
rentien. In that case Randall would not
teaching, by preceIf and eEample, would de-
| mand his defeat ifnGniuateGo on a Free Trade
| platform, But the PeDpsyEvaeia Democrats
| have bravely done their part To halt Demo-
cratic suicide, and they will watch with un-
| common interest the response made to their
| action by their brethren of other States If
| Chicago slfaA affirm the action of the Penn
| syNania DtIfsOcrats, the Republicans must
| be prepared fef the most desperate struggle
! OF the history n that party, with the Demo
| Gratis OH the vantage gsOund. II Chicago
shaH pant rlfe party on Free Trade the Re
| publicans VIII have II Jolly picnic campaign,
with hardly enough OF Democratic votes 10
| get above scattering in the Electoral college
| returns.
General w. II, H. Davis, the veteran cdi-
tor of the Doy1estown DEMOCRAT, was nomi-
mated for CongressAan-at-La not only
without seeking II, btEt in the face of his per.
sislent and emphatic declination. When the
silver-crowned warrior rose TO refuse the
honor after it had been conferred upon him
by acclamatiOn, the convention drowned his
voice by Its cheers. Old soldier Ike, he
bowed and said he would consider, and il
he accepted he would stump the State from
Lake Erie to the Delaware. That settled II
in everybody's mind, as was evident from
the storm of applause that followed.
Following is the full list of the delegates tc
the Democratic National Convention al
Chisago:.