, 1888-05-24
Pennsylvania Democrats.

HARRIsBuRGH, Pa, May 23.-The demo.
cratic state convention, to elect delegates at
large to the national convention, electors,
and candidate for the supreme court, met
In the opera house at 10 30 The indica-
! tions are, that the proceedings will be rath-
>er tame, owing to the withdrawal this
morning, of Congressman Speer from the
contest for delegate at large, thus smooth
ing the way for Congressman Scott's pro-
gramme to send himself.
At the meeting of the committee on reso-
lutions. ex Congressman Stone at once Of
fered a set OF resolutions; declaring that a
revision OF the tariff law is necessary, with
view to tine correction Of their incongrui-
ties and inequalities. The regulation of
duties in such manner as will put Ameri-
can industry Oh frm and permanent
basis, covering the difference of wages in
this country and in foreign countries;
abolition OF taxes on raw material Tor the
manufacturer, and the relief of the people
from useless and onerous taxes, and from
extortion by trusts and monopolies con-
trolling the prices OF common necessaries of
life.
A hearty and emphatce endorsement is
given the recommendations of President
Cleveland's last annual message to con-
gress. A recommen do ton is made to con-
gress to promptly pass the revenue bill re-
ported from the committee on ways and
means. The resolutions urge the demo-
cratic representatives in congress from
Pennsylvania to give it their earnest and
undivided support.
Saunders, OF Philadelphia, then offered a
substitute for the tariff section of Storms
proposed platform. The substitute reaf-
tirnic the principles OF the democratic plat
form of 1884, and endorses the presidents
message but makes no mention of the
Mills bill. fter an extremely lively de-
bate the subititute was defeated, receiving
only two or three votes, and the Storms
resolution was adopted and ordered report
al tn the rOuypntiOii the Mat IA
The convention was called to order at 2:30
and William A Wallace made permanent
president. At the conclusion of his address
the platform was presented and adopted.
Other planks declare that public land must
be reserved for actual settlement OF citizens;
no further grants to be made TO aliens on
any account whatever. The republican
party is arranged for its past policy in this
respect, and the democratic administration
eulogized for restorations made. 1t declares
that the surplus should be applied to the
reduction OF the principal and interest OF
the public debts; that express authority
should be- given the president to purchase
bonds in advance Of their maturity, until
such surplus shall have been exhausted.
The country Is congratulated ON the MAIN
tenance of the dignity Of the government
abroad. and its peace and tranquility at
home, under the wise and patriotic admin
istI alton OF
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
Pensions paid under the present democrat
10 administration are almost double in
amount to those paid under a republican
administration, and the democratic party
favors a just and proper pension act, which
shall do am pie justice to all deserving VOL
unteer soldiers and sailors OF the United
States now living, and to widows aud or
phans Of such as have died from . cause
trsceable to service. Trusts and monopo.
lies are denounced the importation of CON
tract labor and landing OF foreign paupers,
on American sail should be effectually pro.
hibited. L. @. Cassidy, Chas, +. Byle,
VIM. T. Matchler and VIM. L. Scott were
selected % delegates at large. The presi-
Dental electors at large are ex.Congress-
man Spear, A. f. Heating and Supreme
Judge ]. B. McCullom.