The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-24

The Democratic party OF Pennsylvania
by its representatives in convention as
sembled, declares that revision OF the
tariff laws is necessary with a view to
their simplication; the correction OF
their incongruities and inequalities; the
regulation OF duties in srch manner rs
will put American industry on firm
and permanent basis, covering the dit-
ference between wages in this country
and in foreign countries; the abolition
of taxes on raw materials for manufacture
and the relief of the people from useless
and onerous taxes and from extortion by
trusts and monopolies controlling the
prices OF the common necessaries OF life.
That TO this end and that labor may be
more eHectually protected in the enjoy
ments OF its earnings and in steadiness
and continuity OF employment we give
our most hearty and emphatic endorse
ment OF the recommendations OF Presl-
dent Cleveland's annual message to Con-
gress, and rs 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 OF Ways and Means, and
urge the Democratic Representatives in
Congress from this State to give 1t their
earnest and undivided support"
Mr.. Sanders, Of Philadelphia. offered
substitute for the tariff section OF MIR.
Storms proposed platform.
The substitute reatfirms the principles
OF the Democratic platform OF 1854 and
endorses the Presidents message, but
makes no mention OF the Mills bill.
After an extremely lively debate the
substitute was defeated, receiving only
two or three votes, and the Storm reso-
luton was adopted and ordered reported
to the convention as its platform.
Other planks Of the platform were rs
follows:
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 account
whatever, and that the policy OF the
Republican party which has permitted
the acquisition OF title to vast areas by
foreigners as well as fraudulent entries
for speculating purposes deserves the
seyercst condemnation, and that the
courage and fidelity OF the Democratic
National Administration in restoring to
the public domain many millions ofacres
of land, forfeited under the terms OF
grants made by Congress, merits the ap-
proval and gratitude of the people.
That the surplus in the Federal treas
ury shoull be applied to the reduction
Of the principal and interest OF the pub
lie debt; that the express authority
should be given to the President by Con-
gress to purchase United States bonds
in advance OF their maturity until such
surplus 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 pursu'
ance OF such schemes, are to be depre'
Gated and condemned. .as erroneous in
principle and corrupting in tendency.
That the country is TO be congratulated
upon the maintenance OF the dignity o
the Government abroad and OF peace
and tranquility at home under the wise
and patriotic administration OF President
Cleveland.
The delegation this day chosen to rep
resent the Democratic party OF Pennsyl
vania in the Democratic National Con
yeution called TO meet at st. Louis Jun'
| ., is hereby instructed TO cast its unitet
vote for the denomination OF the Presi
dent.
That the large annual appropriation
for pensions, now exceeding the entir
cost OF the Federal Government befor
the civil war, are due to the fact that
Democratic Congress passed the arrear
ages OF pension; that the pension
paid under the present Democratl
. administration almost doubles in amour
those paid under Republican admins
trations, and that the Democratic part
iayors a Just and proper pension act
which shall do ample justice TO all de
serving volunteers, soldiers and sailor
OF the United States now living, and I
the widows and orphans OF such rs hav
died from causes traceable to their sci
vice under the flag OF their country.
II was 2:25 before the convention wa
called to order. The Hon. William 4
I Wallace was made permanent Presider
, OF the body, and on taking the platforE
= delivered lengthy address.
q At the conclusion OF Mr.. Wallace
4 address, the platform was presented b
the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Evans, chairman Of the Committe
on Resolutions, moved the adoption I
r the platform, and on that moved th
previous question. Mr.. Sanders endea'
ored to present 4 minority report, bV
c the chair ruled him out Of order an
: the platform was adopted.
n The convention then made the follow
y ing selections:
Presidential Electors-at-Large-E;