Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-24
State CONVENTIONS.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention Endorses Cleveland
and the Tariff Bill.
A Substitute Iguoring Mills BILL De
feated After Z L velY Debate.
ILLINOIS Democrats Meet.
Democrats OF Maine in State Convention
Assembled Appeal for the Kenom-
Ninatien of Cleveland.
Pennsylvania Democrats.

Pennsylvania Democratic
HARRISBURG, Pa, May % The DEM
ocratic state convention to elect four del
egates at lsrge to the national conyen.
ton, to ratify the nomination of two
delegates to the national convention from
each congressional district, and to nom
inate two electors at large and twenty
eight district electors, and candidate
for Supreme Judge, met in the opera
house at 10 .. m. to-day. Chairman Kisner
of the state convention called the conven-
ton to order. There wss every indica-
ton st the opening that the proceedings
would be rather tame in comparison with
recent meetings Of the state Democracy.
The retirement this morning Of ex-Con-
gresham Speer from the contest for del
egate at large to accept place st the
head OF the electoral ticket, smoothed the
way for Congressman Scots programme
to send himself, eY-Congressman Boyle,
Attorney. General Cassidy and ex-Con-
gresham Mutrhler ct the head of the del.
egation to st. Louis.
Upon the completion Of the roll-call
Mr.. McQuestion Of Butler county nomi'
mated William U. Hensel OF Lancaster fol
temporary chairman, and Mr.. Hensel was
elected by reclamation. After appointing
the usual committees, the convention
took recess.
The committee on resolutions of the
state convention held meeting immedi.
ately after the body had taken q recess
Ex Congressman Storm at once offered 8
set Of resolutions, OF which the following
is one III regard to the tariff The Dem
ocratic party Of Pennsylvania, by. its rep
resentstives IN convention assembled
declares it fsvors q revision
of: the tariff laws necessary
with . view Of their simplification
correction of their incongruities and in
sequalities, the regulation of duties ir
such 8 manner as will put American in
dustry on firm and permanent basis,
covering the difference between wages il
this country and In foreign countries, the
abolition of taxes on raw materials fol
manufactures, and the relief Of the people
from useless and onerou5 taxes. and from
extortion by trusts and monopolies con.
trolling the price Of the common necessa'
ries of life.
That to this end, and that labor may be
more eftsctually protected in the enjoy
ments Ct it's earnings and in the steadi-
ress and continuity of employ
ment, we give our most hesrty
snd Emphatic Endorsement to the
OF President Cleveland's
last annual message t. Congress-, and az
10 lire with the principles laid down in
that message, we recommend the prompt
adoption of the revenue bill reported
from the committee on ways and means,
and urge the Democratic Representatives
in Congress from this state to give ii
their earnest and undivided support.
Mr.. Saunders, OF Philadelphia, then
offered substitute for the tariff section
of Mr.. Storms proposed platform.
The substitute resffi rms the prin-
ciples of the Democratic platform
of 1884 and Endorses the Presidents
message, but makes NO mention of the
Mills bill. After an extremely lively de-
bate the substitute was defeated, receiy-
ing only two or three votes, and Mr..
Storms resolutions were adopted and
ordered reported to the committee as the
platform.
On the reassembling Of the convention
William Wallace was made permanent
president, and on taking his seat he de-
livered lengthy address.