St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-24
Thereby Giving Randall and
His Protection Policy the
Cold Shoulder,
Ex-Gov. Palmer Nominated
for Governor by Illinois
Democrats.
Michigan Republicans Drop
Blaine and Will Look
Elsewhere.

Democratic state convention to elect
four delegates at-large to the national
convention to ratify the nomination OF
two delegates to the national convention
from each congressional district, and to
nominate two electors-at-large and
| tWenty-eight district electors, and a
candidate for supreme judge, met in the
opera house at 10:30 a. m. Chairman
kisner, of the state committee, called
the convention. There was every indi-
cation at the opening of the convention
that the proceedings would be rather
tame in comparison with recent meet
ings of the state Democracy, the retire
ment this morning of eX-Congressman
Speer from the contest for delegate at
large, to accept place at the head of
the electoral ticket having smoothed the
way for Congressman Scott's programme
to send himself, ex-Congressman Boyle,
eX-Attorney General Lewis Cassidy and
ex-Congressman Mutchler, at the head
of the delegation to st. Louis. Upon
the completion o. the call of the roll,
Mr.. McQuestion, of Butler county, NOM
mated William U. Hensel, of Lancaster,
ltemporary chairman, and Mr.. Hensel
was elected by acclamation. Upon TAX
ing the chair Mr.. HenSel spoke briefly of
the prospects of the Democratic party
after which the secretaries and other
subordinate officers of the temporary
organization were made permanent Off
GERS of the convention. On motion of
Mr.. Patterson Philadelphia) the con-
vention proceeded in the usual manner
to select committees on contested seats,
! on resolutions and on permanent organ
iZatiOn. The convention then took
recess until o'clock. 1t was 2:35 be-
fore the convention was called to order.
Hon. William a. Wallace was made
permanent president of the convention,
| and on taking the platform delivered a
lengthy address. At the conclusion of
| Mr.. Wallace'S address the platform was
presented by the committee Oh resolu-
tionS.
| THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of Pennsyl-
Vania, by its Representatives in cOnven-
ton assembled, declares that revision of
the tariff laws is necessary, with view
to theiI eiIsimplilication, the correction of
their incOngruitieS and inequalities, the
regulation of duties in such manner as
will put American industry on firm
and permanent basis, covering the diff
ference between wages in this country
and i'll foreign countries, the abolition
of taxes on raw materials for manu-
factures and the relief of the people
from useless and onerous taxes and
from eXtortion by trusts and mOnopOlieS
controlling the prices of the COM
mon neceSSarieS of life. That
to this end, and that la
Dor may be the more eff
of its earnings, and in steadlneSS and
continuity OF employment, we give our
most hearty and emphatic Endorsement
to the recommendations of President
Cleveland'S last annual meSSas ct con-
greSS, and as in line with the principles
laid down in that message, we recon-
mend to congress the prompt adoption
of the revenue bill reported from the
committee OH ways and means, and urge
gress from this state to give it their
| earnest
| AND UNDIVIDED SUPPORT.
That the public lands are the heritage
of the people and must be reserved for
actual settlement by citizens of the
United States: that no further grants
should be made to aliens on any ac-.
count whatsoever, and that the policy
of the Republican party, which has
permitted the acquisition of title to
vast areas by foreigners, as we'll as
fraudulent entries for speculative pur-
poses, deserves the severeSt cOndemna-
ton: and that the courage and fidelity
| of the Democratic national admins
tration in restoring to the pub
| lie domain many millions of acres of
land, forfeited under the terms of grants
made by congress, merit the approval
and gratitude of the people. That the
surplus in the federal treasury should
be applied to the reduction of the prin-
| ninqI and interest nf the n1Jhlio
that the express authority should be
| given to the president by congress to
| purchase United States bonds in adj
vance of their maturity, until such sur
plus shall have been exhausted and that
all schemes to
| DEPLETE THE TREASURY
| by which private interests rather than
| the public good would be subserved,
and which are pressed upon congress by
lobbyists, who are to receive large
share of appropriations to be made in
| pursuance of such schemes, are to be
deprecated and condemned as erroneous
| in principle and cOrrnpting in tendency.
The delegation this day chosen to repre-
sent the Democratic party of PennsvI-
vania in the Democratic national con-
vention called to meet at st. Louis June
3 is hereby instructed to
CAST ITS UNITED VOTE
for the denomination of the president.
That the large annual appropriations
for pensions, now exceeding the entire
cost of the federal government before
the Civil war, are due to the fact that a
| Democratic congress passed the arrear
ages of pension bill; that the pensions
paid under the present Democratic ad-
ministration almost double in amount
those paid under Republican admins
tratiOn, and that the Democratic party
favors just and proper pension act
which shall do ample justice to all de-
serving volunteer soldiers and sailors of
the United States now living, and to
the widows and orphans of such as have
died from causes traceable to their ser
vice under the flag of their coun-
try. That we denOunce the preya-
lent abuse of corporate power, and form
alton and operation of trusts, combina-
| tions and monOpolies, all of which
| interfere with, and limit the natural
aud inalienable rights of the Individual.
and we pledge ourselves to secure
remedies and to apply the same with
due regard for all interests of the
community. Other planks refer to
state matters, and condemn the Re-
| publican state administration for acts
of omission and commission.
MIR. Evans, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, moved the
| adoption of the platform, and on that