The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-27
The KEYSTONE
Democrats Have the Right
Ring About their Methods
and their Platform.
Prohibition Heavily Set Down
ON as undemOCratic, and the
PRECEDENT Is Endorsed.
a Great Gang of Brazilian
Commentators Gathered into
the Laws Mcshes.
PENNsYLyANIA DEMOCRATS.
They Endorse Cleveland. and Favor n
License IuU.

License Law.
HARRISBURG. Pa, August 26.-Thc
Democratic State convention was
called to order at hale past 10 O'Clock.
Over 400 delegates were present. X
i. Allen was elected temporary chair
man by aCclamaiion. Various com
mittecs were appointed and the con
vention took recess until l o'clock.
The convention did not reassemble
on time but when called to order the
attendance was us large as in the
morning. Jacob Il. Turney was elect
ed vice-prcsidcnt and secretaries were
appointed. The committee on resolu.
tions reported the following platforms:
l. The democracy of Pennsylvania
in convention declare their hearty APP
proval aud support of the principles
adopted by the Chicago democratic
convention of July 3, 1884.
They favor an honest and eff
iicient civil service, fair and
ust revision of the tariff and
II thorough reform OF the methods of
administration, which obtained under
republican rule, in stric. accordance
with the terms of the Chicago plat
form, upon which Grover Cleveland
was elected president and Thomas a.
Hendricks vice president of the Unit
cd States.
2. We cordially approve the demo
cratic reform administration of Presi.
dent Cleveland and his cabinet we
recognize in their Official acts rcso-
lutte determination TO vindicate the
principles upon which the president
was elected, and to this end we affirm
his clear and indisputable right to
promptly remove officials who have
prostituted the public service for par
tiSan and personal ends. The thor
ough reform of abuses, and the
searching Investigations already made
IN the several departments of the fed
eral government, give assurance that
the present administration will secure
for the country that thorough organi-
cation of the civil service which will
effect an honest, practical and efficient
administration.
3. The administration of Governor
Pattison by the firm, honest execution
of law, and the faithful and rigid
use of the veto power in the
interest of reform and economy chal-
lenges the respect and commands the
confidence of the people. We warmly
approve the action OF the governor
and his official advisers in their efforts
to maintain and enforce the constitu-
ton, TO secure Just and honest ap
portionment, to guard the interests OF
the people, to secure economy and
honesty in the state government, and
to refoim the long existing abuses and
the deeply rooted inequalities of tho
laws.
4. Every legitimate effort of labor
TO better its condition, enhance its re
wards and protect its rights, CON
mands the sympathy and support OF
the democratic party. The importa
ton, under contract, Of foreign pau
per labor is an evil which should b,
rcmedied by judicious Hesitation.
5. This favors the enforcement o
the constitution of the state in ever,
particular, especially in relation Il
carrying corporations.
9. This denounces the fragrant VIC
lation of the constitution in the at
tempt to consolidate other roads will
the Pennsylvania road.
Z. This denounced the nomination
of Matthew 5. Quay, by the republi
cans for state treasurer.
4. This declared in favor OF a prop
erly graded license system aud op
posed unequal taxation in any forI
and declared the party TO be in tavo
of the Largest liberty of private col
duct consistent with the public we
fare and the rights of others, and {
regulating the liquor traffic aud pre-
viding against the evils resultin
' thcrefrom.
} A resolution dcploring the death {
General Grant closed the report. II
platform was unanimously adopted
Conrad II. Day was nominated I,
state treasurer by reclamation, al
the convention adjourned sine die.