Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-27
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the State
Convention.

HARRISBURG, PA, Aug. 26.-The Dem
ocratic State convention was called to
order this morning at 10:30 O'Clock. The
Opera House was packed. and over 400
delegates were present. P. p. Allen, of
Lyooming, was elected temporary chair
man by acclamatlon On taking the chair
he spoke of his party being in possession
of the National administration, and said
that they had a perfect right to present to
the public utterances of Importance. He
eulogized President Cleveland, and said
that the people were now having higher,
better and purer administration than has
been known for many years. The taot
that public office was public trust was
being carried out In State issues he
stated that the time was ripe for the pre-
sentation of living issues TO the people.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
Referring to the new constitution he
said that one of the great questions was
the regulation of laws governing the
great corporation. 1t was a duty to keep
them within the bounds of the constitu-
tion. He charged the Republicans with
allowing the laws to remain as dead let
ters when they had an opportunity to en-
force them. Gov. Patterson was highly
comphmented for his move on the South
Pennsylvania railroad, and the Speaker
requested that the Governor be fully en-
dorsed and sustained In his course. Va
riOus committees were then appointed,
after which the convention took a recess
until 1 O'Clock.
THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
The convention did not reassemble on
time, but when called to order the attend
ance was as large as in the morning.
Jacob @. Turney, of Westmoreland, was
elected permanent Chairman, and the
usual number of Vice Presidents and Sec
retaries were appointed. He eulOgiEed
both the national and State admInistra-
tions, and denounced Quay. the Republi-
can candidate for State Treasurer, as cor
rupt.
After the report of the Committee on
Credentials was presented, w. J. Stenger.
Secretary of the Commonwealth and
Chairman of the Committee on Easolu-
tions, presented the platform. An effort
to adopt the resolutions seriaiH was
defeated, and the platform was mani
mOusly adopted as read.
Conrad B. Day, Of Philadelphia, was
then nominated, without opposition, as
the candidate for State Treasurer, and the
convention adjourned.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform saws; oWe cordially ap-
| tiOn of President Cleveland and hiSE abb
net. We recognize in their official acts a
resOlute determination to Vindicate the
pledges upon which the President was
elected. To this end we affirm his clear
and indIsputable right to promptly re-
move officials who have prostituted the
! public service for partisan and personal
ends. A thorough reform of the abuses
and the searching Investigations already
made in the several departments Of the
Federal government, give assurance that
the present administration will secure for
the country that thorough organization of
the civil service which will effect an hon.
est, practical and efficient administration
of the government.
RAP AT A RAILROAD.
We denounce as in fragrant violation Of
the constitution, the attempt 10 cOnsoli-
date the South Pennsylvania and Beech
creek railroads with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and we heartily ap-
prove the proceedings or the common
wealth, through the Governor and Attor-
ney General, to protect and preserve the
rights of the people under the constitution
The Democratic party is, as It always
has been, opposed to sumptuary legisla-
tion and unequal taxation in any form,
and IL is in favor of the largest liberty of
private conduct consistent with the pub
lie welfare and the rights of others, and
of regulating the liquor traffic and pro-
viding against the evils resulting there
from by judiclous and properly graded
license system.
The resolutions also deplore the death
OF Gen. Grant.