The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-09-04
THE PLATFORM.

which met at Harrisburg last week
adopted the following platform, which
is easily understood without the aid of
a dictionary:
The Democracy of Pennsylvania in
convention declare their hearty appro-
val and support Of the principles adop-
ted by tie Chicago Democratic COnven-
tion July 9. 1884 They favor an hon
est and efficient civil service, a fair and
just revision of the tariff and thorough
reform of the methods of administration
which obtained under Republican rule,
in strict accordance with the terms of
the Chicago platform upon which GRO
yer Cleveland was elected President and
Thomas a. Hendricks Vice-President
/ of the UniUed States.
Second. We cordially approve the
Democratic reform Administration Of
| President Cleveland and his Cabinet
/ We recognize in their official acts res
Olute determination to vinoicate the
| pledge upon which the President was
/ elected. To this end we affirm his clear
and indisputable right to promptly re-
move officials who have pTQstituted the
| public service for partisan and personal
! ends. The thorough reform of abuses
/ and searching investigations already
I
! Federal Government give assurance that
/ the present Administration will secure
/ for the country that thorough organiZa-
J tion of the civil service which will eff
/ fecS an honest, practical administration
! of the Government.
J Third. The Administration Of Gov
l ernOr PattisOn, by a firm and honest
I execution of law. and the faithful and
! rigid use of the veto power in the inter
! est of reform and economical govern
ment, challenges the respect and com.
| mands the confidence of the people We
warmly approve the the action of the
Governor and his official advisers in
| their efforts to maintain and enforce the
Constitution, to secure just and honest
1 appOrJiOnment, to guard the interests of
the people, to secure economy and hon
esty in the State Government. and to
reform long existing abuse and deeply
rooted inequalities in the laws.
Fourth. Every. legitimate effort Of
| labor to better its condition, enhance its
/ rewards and protect its rights commands
the sympathy and support of the Dem
ocratic party. The importation under
contract of foreign paupeT labor is an
evil which should be remedied by Judi
cious legislation.
Fifth. We favor the enforcement of
the Constitution of Pennsylvania in
its every article and section, ard espe-
cially demand the regulation by law in
accordance Herewith of the carving
corporations of the State. the equaliZa-
tiOn Of the tax laws, the approximation
of public moneys to public uses only. an
honest management of the State Treas
ury, and rigid enforcement of the laws
governing it.
Sixth. We denounce, as in fragrant
violation of the Constitution. the at
tempt to consolidate the South Pennsyl-
vaDia and Beech Creek railroads with
the Pennsylvania road, and we heartily
approve she proceeding of the Common
wealth through the Governor and At
torney General to preserve aud protect
the rights Of the people under the Con-
stitutiOn.
Seventh. The nomination @. Mat
thew ). Quay by the Ring Republicans
for State Treasurer is an insult to the
intelligence and integrity of the people,
and by his defeat they fitly rebuke leg
isative deb5uchery, official spolation
the pretensIons of corporate power,
abuse of the pardOniug power, and the
creation OF new offices to harass the
people and to eat out their substance.
Eighth. The Democratic party is.
as 1t has always been, opposed TO sump-
tuary legislation and unequal taxation
in any form, and is in favor of the lar.
gest liberty of private conduct consist
ent with the 0ublie welfare and the
rights of others, ana of regulating the
liquor traffic and providing against the
evils resulting therefrOm bv a iudicious
and properly graded license system.
In common with our patriotic coun-
try Of all sections we mourn the death
, Of General Grant, and cherish the mem.
OTy of his modest and heroic character
and his great deeds. We sympathize
with his beyeaved widow and children
and We trust that his dying wish for
harmony and goodwill between the
sections" viii De fully realized.
As each resolution was read il was
received with hearty applause. An ef.
fort to adopt the resolutions seriatin
was defeated and the platform was
unanimously adopted as read.
, A SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
Conrad B. Day was born in 1882. in
that portion of the old district of Ken
slngtOn which is now the Eighteenth
ward. For the past twenty years he
has beer voter in the Thirteenth ward
Mr.. Day was a pnpil in the public
schools and graduated from the central
high school in July. 1S47 In the faI
OF the same year he entered the store OF
w. Z. Wilstach to learn the saddlery
hardware business, and was admitted r.
) the firm in January, 1861. Mr. Day
succeeded the old firm as G. B. Dav &
Co, January, 1877. For the past thir
" years the candidate has Travelled the
state from end to end selling goods
Mr.. Day is past Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Free and Accented Ma
sons of Pennsylvania, in which capacity
he has visited every section Of the State
lie is an Odd Fellow and a member ot
the Grand Lodge ard Grand Encamr-
: ment In religion he is a Presbyterian
Mr.. Day has never before been a can
! didate for public office, though he ba,
been frequently discussed by the leader,
OF his party as one of its strongest and
: most available men.
Jhe Reputation of n Standard ArtfcJ.
Is seldom injured by surreptitious rivalry
lmitators of Hostetter's Stomach Bitter,
have not only lost money by attempting un
derhand competition with it, but have actin
ally contributed to enhance the estimation
in which the genuine medicine is held TIL.
, public at large has for many years been ac
quainted with the ear marks that distinguisI
the real from the spurious, and cannot b,
persuaded that other articles sold in a soma
what similar guise are equally good Feva,