The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-27


LAST WEEK.
/. The Democracy in Pennsylvania
in convention assembled do declare
that we realirm the Chicago platform
of 1884, approved by the people in the
election of Cleveland and Hendricks.
That we favor just and fair re-
vision of the revenue laws in accord
ance with the letter and spirit of that
declaration of Democratic principles,
and in such revision care should be
taken that such changes shall be made
in spirit of fairness to all interests
and without depriving American labor
of the ability to successfully compete
with foreign labor ard without impos-
ing lower rates of duty than will be
ample to cover any increased cost OF
production which may exist IN conse-
quence of the higher rate of wages
prevailing in this community.
2. That we endorse the Democratic
reform administration of President
Cleveland. 1t has given confidence to
the business interests OF the county,
purged the departments of corruption,
checked extravaganza, discouraged
class legislation and monopolies, elevat-
ed the civil service from the partisan
debasement to which it had been re-
duced by previous administrations, and
has made the people of the United
States feel assured confidence in the
perpetuity and safety of the nation.
3. That we endorse the Democratic
reform administration of Governor
Pattison. 1t has rescued the Common
wealth from fagrant corruption, vigi-
lantly guarded the public treasury,
scrupulously protected the rights of
the people, economically administered
the Government, earnestly endeavored
to enforce every provision of the Con
stltution, reformed the management of
State institutions, exposed and correct,
ed abuse in the soldiers orphans
schools, redeemed the Pardon Board
from scandals. and executed all promis-
es made by the candidates and party
in 1882.
4. That we sympathize with labor in
its efforts to make industrial and NOR
al worth, not money, the true standard
of individual and national greatness
and TO secure to the workers the full
enjoyment of the wealth they create
and sufficient leisure in which to de-
velop their intellectual and social facul-
ties, and to this end we desire the en-
largement of the Bureau Statistics, the
abrogation by all laws that do not
bear equally upon capital and labor,
and the prevention of the hiring out of
convict labor, the adoption of measures
providing for the health and safety
aud indemnification of injuries to
those employed in mining, manufactur-
ing and building industries, the enact
ment of laws by which labor organi-
zation may be incorporated and arbl'
tration extended and enforced and O
suitable apprenticeship act for the pur.
pose of creating better class of arti
sans and mechanics, the prohibition OF
the employment of children under ID
years of age in workshops, mines and
factories, the strict and exact enforce
ment of the laws relating to pluck me
stores and store orders and those re-
lating to the accounting of industrial
works, the appointment of inspectors
to carry out these provisions and 8
rigid enforcement of existing emigra.
tion laws, to exclude pauper, contrac,
and assisted emigration.
5. That we pledge ourselves to the
enforcement of articles 16 and II Of
the State Constitution relative to pri
vate corporations, railroads and canals
by appropriate Legislation.
6. That the State and local tax laws
should be so altered and amended al
to relieve farms and real estate from
its present unfair and large proportion
of taxation and equalize the same sc
that personal estate would be made tc
pay its just part.
Resoloed, That we lament the deatf
of the Democratic leaders who upheld
their political principles through years
of distrust, injustice and wrong
Death does not dissolve the tie will
which their virtues bound us. Oul
party's inspirations and hope come
from the memory of lives and laborl
given to the service of our country
We lament the death of him whose lif,
was happily prolonged until the wrong
done in 1876 was made right-the vice
president, Thomas A. Hendricks from
Democratic councils has been taken tn,
presence, but not the influence of thu
purity of character, the lofty patriot
ism of the beloved soldier and citi zen
George B. Mcclellan. We mourn tn,
loss of the venerable statesman who
elevated his party with the wisdom
and integrity of Horatio Seymour
We know how Pennsylvania grievet
for Winfield Scott Hancock. W.
cherish the memory of him in tn
shadow of whose death we meet, ant
the sentiment which was adopted by
national convention of our party give
him the best homage of free men-th
pledge of our devotion to the principle
and cause now inseparable in the his
tory of the Republic from the labor ant
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