Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-24
Pennsylvania DEMOCRATS.


Platform Adopted at Harrisburg-Aa
Emphatic Endorsement of the Admin
istration "A Revision of the Tarin
Laws Demanded.
HARRIsBuRG, Pa, May 24-The follow
ing is the platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic State Convention yesterday:
The Democratic party of Pennsylvania
by. its repesDootatives in convention as
sembled, declares that the revision of the
tariff laws is necessary with view to their
simplification, the correction of their in
congruities and inequalities, the regulation
of duties in such manner as will put
American industries on firm and perma-
nant basis, covering the difference betweeA
wages in this country and in foreign couir-
tries the abolition of taxes on raw mater
ials for manufac lures, and the relief of the
people from useless and onerous taxes, and
from extortion by trusts and monopolies
controlling the prices of the
common accessories of life. That to this
end and that labor may be the more effec-
tually protected in the enjoyments of its
earnings, and in steadiness and continuity
of employment. We give are most hearty
and emphatic endorsement to the recon-
mendations of President Cleveland's last
annual message to Congress. and as in line
with the principles laid down in that
message we commend to Congress the
prompt adoption of the revenue bill re-
ported from the Committee on Ways and
Means and urge the Democratic represen-
tatives in Congress from this State
to give it their earnest and un-
divided support. That the public
lands are the common heritage of the
people, Ind must be reserved for actual set
Element 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 we'll as fraudu-
lent entries for speculative purposes, de-
serves the severest condemnation; and that
the courage and fidelity OF the Democratic
national administration in restoring to the
public 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 e reduction of the principal and inter
est Of the public debt that the express
authority should be given to the President
by Congress to purchase United States
bonds in advance of their maturity until
such surplus shall have been exhausted,
and that all schemes to deplete the sTreas-
ury by which private interests rather than
the public good would be subserved, which
are pressed upon Congress by Lobbyists,
who are to receive larger share of appro-
priations to be made in pursuance of such
schemes, are TO be deprecated and con-
demed as erroneous in principal and cor
rupting in tendency. That the country is
10 be congratulated upon the maintainance
of the dignity of the government abroad
and of peace and tranquility at home un-
der the wise and patriotic administration
of President Cleveland. The delegation
this day chosen to represent the Demo-
cratic party of Pennsylvania in the Demo-
cratic National Convention, called TO meet
at St Louis, June 5, 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 Democratic
Congress passed the arrearages of pension
bill; that the pensions paid under the
present Democratic administration almost
double in amount those paid under Re-
publican administration, and that the
Democratic party favors a Just and proper
pension act which shall do ample justice TO
all deserving 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
service under the flag of their coun
try. That the decrease in the number of
farms containing less than 200 acres, the in
crease in the same containing more than
200 acres, and the consequent decrease in
the number of Independent farmers and
the increase in the number Of tenant farm
ers, show an alarming tendency towards a
GENERALIZATION of land titles in the hands of
La, I,ete l..s. 80 .Rf
federal and state taxation. which bear in
disproportioned severity upon agriculture.
and which must be corrected If the the
actual operative farmer is not to become a
helpless dependent. That the Republican
party is Justly responsible for the failure of
the late Legislature to give relief to the rax
payers by the enactment of an equitable
and judicious revenue law, and that the
scandal connected with the failure of the
revenue to become law, should work
forfeiture of all claims of that party to
legislate for the people of the common
wealth.
That the present State administration il
to be condemned for its failure TO enforce
the provisions of the Constitution against
the consolidation of corporations; and the
action of the last Republican Legislature
in the defeat of the bill for the relief of pro-
ducers and refiners of oil known as the
Billingsley bill was in the interest of
monopoly and opposed to the interest of
the people of that large section Of the State
for whose relief the bill was inteded.
That the Democratic party sympathizes
with the oppressed of all nations, and sends
greeting to the patriotic supporters of Par
NELL Gladstone and Davitt in their efforts
to establish Home Rule for Ireland.
That while the material benefits which
this country has received from immigra-
ton are not to be disputed, the importa-
ton of foreign labor under contract and the
landing of foreign paupers and criminals on
American soil should be strictly and effec
tually prohibited. That it is recommended
to the delegation, this day chosen to the
Democratic National Convention that when
two-thirds of the delegation 50 agrees its
vote shall be cast as a unit on all matters
submitted to the convention.
Two Brothers Suicide In Their Room.
ST. LOUIS, May A-Yesterday afternoon