New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-05
FOR STATE TREASURER.
EDWARD A. BIGLER NOMINATED BY THE
DEMOCRATS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
THE CHOICE MADE uNANrMoUs-A CONVENTION
or vouNG MEN-THE PLATFORM.

OF YOUNG MEN-THE PLATFORM.
HARRISBURG Penn. Sept 4.-Therc was an absence
n, brass band enthusiasm and decorations when the
da,o-o,ce IA the Democratic state Convention arrived
nj the Opcra House this morning. There was long
DELAY in the assembling Of the convention, and it
,a .,opt II o'clock whel Chairman Ksner raped the
,o,oro,.e IN order Even at that hour there were
comnaratiycly few people In the hall, and the
n,cImlnares were listessy gone through with
Thew K conspicuous absence of the oldtme leaders,
,d the convention seemed glad WHOM 1t was
,hisner,d about that William A. Wallace OF Clear
eold ,rould arrive before nOon AS was the case at
,ho RepubIlcan convention, there are many young men
-. ,bo deIeratcs and numerous new faces. There
- mil renresentatlon for all the districts. Samuel
" Wbcrry of Cumberland was chosen temporary
chairman Mr. Wherry's speech was not long lie
.rrsirned the Republican party for many misdeeda'
.rd scyercIy criticised the management OF the SINK
ing Fund Commissioners, closing win euiogy OF inc
democratic party. lie mentioned Inc name OF O"Ne
land and the convention was soon cheering Itself
hoarse 49,, ,. o, .ht
a,,,,oo, ~ ONE from each Senatorial district be
constituted on resolutions, permanent orgahAa'Ioh'
credentials rules and vicepresidents' WHICH was
ood IN The secretary announced that the names iof
,b.sc committees had already been handed In where
mon the convention took recess for nan an Lour'
VII Tho convention reasscmblcd j. b. watson chair
ma
nia" .o, Tho name of Congressman J. Il. Riley Of
sor,,,,pu for permanent chairman. The selection
w.s ,ndorsed by the convention and Mr.. Riley was
conducted TO the chair where he made bret speech
which was principally eulog OF the party III "hoSc
name the convention was assemOleu'
II. :. Cavanaugh, of Northampton READ the PLATFORM
the different planks of which were Irec'eu VIII" "o'
cheers II was as follows'
The Democracy OF Peh'sSNd"'' ~
sembled declare; .n,o, % thu Con-
srs Government are withheld and saerea oorerNahce
~ the rule OF construction contained In the 'eth "'
,ho Constitution itself Is essential to the preser'
it,, =, the nrlneples OF rule and OF pure honest
md economical government, to the eha 'ns' i"O' may INV
no robbed OF the bread It has earned
v,o arn,aud the action President Cleveland ana
rr Democratic representatives. in Congress- LOOKING
- , -oforr. and we reanirm the declaration Oh
nrtnclnes made by the Democracy OF he Union az "
Iouts I'm 1888 especially that demanding cNsion ~
reduction OF tariff for the relef al once o'
hor American industries AMI American ahpayerS' y,
20 'i -, srcb tariff taxes as invite ana protect
nono,v a greed that lessons production lessons en-
ployment Of labor, decreases wages ana , ,oo
to consumers; and by the admission OF I'd" ,,
Of duty in all where 1t VIII en'sIee W,
r,uitulv our markets, and increase demahu lo' i""'
we regard trusts in whatever form orRahlzeu' 's
the result OF the existing monopoly tarin anu We
the repeal Of such tariff taxes a. enaole lhe'i y" 49,
sot,c nroducton bv unlawful combination ana 70 eN
from
we accent the decision Of the people oil fehhSSI-
,opia rendered by the BALLOT the prohlDiloiS 'u"
mont as a declaration in favor oil teaTi'"o,' ,y.
affective regulation Of the traffic in ardent sPii''
ho1 that the agreement OF the Republican
conservatives in the Legislature. to inc propo
biborv amendment to the Constitution ana It's ceIea' ~ W
polls in spite Of the Republican majority OF oV'oOo
are facts hat establish beyond doubt the hSpocris "
the Rcpubcan leaders their treatment OF the ques"o"
Of prohibition .,,,o ,or tho
We hold the Republican party responsible Tor the
faIlure-a failure wilfuly and coriupuy incufieu- ~
force by appropriate legislation the sixteenth anu
cntcenth articles OF the Constitution, designed 10 p
the land and labor the people and Industries Vi u'"'
Commonwealth 49,, =, ,No
G. We hold the Republican party responsible Tor inc
failure 70 pass any for the relief OF the ihanua
borers of the State Of Pennsylvania and we recommend
the enactment Of laws will give equai po'couo
ard equal opportunities in every branch OF INDUSTRY W
all citizens irrespective OF race, reiS!oh OF hH'NiS
We also hold the Republican party responsive ior uo
failure Of the Legislature consider favoraby me peu'
lions OF the workingmen and farmers OF this s'a'a
for the equalization the burdens OF taxation ana io
relief from the exactions Of monopoly ,
2 We hold the Republican party responsible Tor the
notorou c0rruptions which have for many years WeNo
in the Management the State Treasury; for the system OIL
doposting loans without interest," enrchng aNoeS OIL u
ring by the use the public money and for Migrant VIZ
latIon OF law by the Commissioners Of the SINKING Eu
and we pledge the faith OF the Democratic party tha 'e
candidate this day Eonlhateu Will II '''e''D' ~
wrongs. - ,.,o, -
g. we favor the Australian ballot system as sdapea 70
meet the requirements OF Constitution and the peea
wants OF our people in order to secure the fteeuo anu
purity OF elections menaced by combined power OIL onop
and the corruption o Republican rings ana bosses
o. That the sufferers by the recent hoou7 nave our
sincere sympathy and that while we depeeae anu con
denim the management on the part oil the saN au'o'
m which relief 70 s0eiy afflicted fellowcltHehS ms
been unnecessarily delayed our representatives III
the Legislature TO such constitutional action as WI"
give substantial relief the stricken communities
10 While liberal system Of pensions 10 suen
veterans Of the late have been honoraby discharged
and who from wounds other physical nnImtieS have
been rendered manual or other labor we deem
unjust to large class OF those faithful SOLDIERS u NV
Union who take just pride In the heroic achevemeh Vi
tbor comrades aims that there should be addeu 10 the
nensop roll the names any not qualified there
for by reason Of faithful service In the line OF
duty.
Mr. steele OF schuylldll, had resolution adopted
suggesting the organization OF Democratic cluO'
throughout the state. The new rules, as anehdEi ny
the state Committee yesterday was then adopted.
II was announced at this point that the nomination
NJ candidates for state Treasurer in order, and the
following names presented In enloglsuc speeches
/ 81 CcayHeld County: 10y John schwartz, Homer j.
/ Iumes OF Crawford by H. A. Hall, OF Elk captain
7 Wide of Philadelphia. The first ballot resulted a.
/ follows: Bigler 2O7 IIumcS, II Clay, 81 WHO, a.
foTd Comfy delegation was detained by wreck; and
The single Crawford County delegate present wanted 70
cast tbc vote of the delegation for Mr. nune. but TINS
! was not permitted. Mr.. Bgler's nomination was ther
made unanimous, OH motion of the friends OF the
Mr. WaIisce was seen by one Of the delegates at this
juncturc. and was compelled 10 COM forward u
ringing speech At its conclusion the nominee m
state Treasurer was introdnced and in e% rcmsfo'
accented the honor. He was followed Dv ex-senator
Unmes. whose speech closed the proceedings.
PAYING OFF MANY PENSIONERS
L oc, =, I-nited States Pension Agent Frank C. Love