Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-05
FOR TARIFF REFORM
Keystone Democrats Adhere to
the Cleveland Programme.
BIaLER roR STATE TREASURER

tho First 1sail0t-Peace and Harmony
preyaIis-"wIth All Ills Faults. Give
u Grover Cleveland AgaInr'-FnIl Text
ot the Platform.
HARRIsBuRG, Sept. 5.-The Demo-
yrafic state convention yesterday moved
II such listless, leisurely fashion that
L was hot until quite late that Chairman
Wherry announced that the nomination.
Of candidates for state treasurer was in
order
r. Jones Monaghan opened the ball
BY rising TO name +. A. BIgler, Of Clear
Held, for the place upon the ticket. The
presentation Of Mr. Bigler's name called
out applause. but not OF an uproarIous
character Then Milton J. Hess, of
Northampton, in few well chosen
words, nominated ex-Representatiye II.
J. Humcs. IL Bradford. which received
favorable recognition by vigorous hand
shipping and stamping OF feet. Harry
A Hall. Of Elk. presented the name Of
Capt Clay. OF the same county. saying
that in making the nomination he sub
mitted the name OF gentleman who
would be a candidate TO help or hurt a
candidate at future convention"
William j. Brennan. Of Allegheny, in
d stirring address. which aroused en-
thusiasm. recommended the nomination
Df Homer J. Humes, of bradford. j. j.
F0ran, Of Philadelphia, nominated Com
mon Councilman Isaac Wilde.
nIgIos Nominated on first BALLOT.
This CLOSED the naming OF candidates,
md tie desks being entirely cleared. the
convention got down To- ballotIng
Philadelphia gave ~ votes for Ilumes,
re for Bigler and for Wilde. ALLIE
gheny gave s for Humes and for Big
Ter.
The roll being called Representative
John Donohua. OF Philadelphia. arose
and announced that he desired 10 change
bis vote from iIumcs TO Bigler. which
was permitted The chair announced
that the tellers agreed in their tally: that
305 votes had been cast, and that l5f
eotes were necessary to q choice. The
ballot resulted as follows: Wilde, 4;
Clay. "a; Humes. II; BigIer, 207.
Patrick Foley moved to make the
nomination unanimous, Which was
agreed 10.
Wallace Makes a Speech.
Hon William A. Wallace was then
introduced amid great applause. He
thanked the convention Tor the honor
bestowed upon his county by the nomi.
nation OF Il A. Bigler for state treas
nrer. Then Mr.. Wallace went on TO
sharge the Republican administration
with Failure and shouted out. .'Oh for
six months: with all his faults give US
Grover Cleveland againl"
After the introduction OF the candi-
late aud a brief address by him the
convention adjourned.
The Platform.
The following IS the platform in full:
The Democracy OF Pennsylvania in conven-
ION assembled declare:
1. That all powers not expressly granted to
lie general government are withheld and y
mcfed observance of the rule of construction
snnialned ia the tenth amendment to the con-
.fitution itself Is essential TO the preservation
81 the principles OF home rule aand OF pure,
honest and economical governments, TO the
sud that labor may not be robbed of the bread
Il has earned
2. We applaud the actionsof President Cleve-
and and our Democratic representatives in
congress- looking to tariff tax reform, and we
frnflirm Tho declaration OF principles made by
.he Democracy of the Union at st. Louis in
1885, especially that demanding a revision and
reduction OF tariff taxes for the relief at once
81 American labor. American industries and
American tax payers by the repeal of such
tariff taxes ns now invite and protect rnonop.
,ly. a greed that lessons production, lessons
sreases cost TO consumers. and by the admis-
sion Of raw material free OF duty in oil cases
where IL will enlarge our product. multiply
,nr markets and increase demand for labor.
Z. We regard trnsts, in whatever form or
ganized, as the result OF the existing monop-
DIV tariff and we demand the repeal of such
.ari1 taxes AS enable them to control d0mes-
10 production BY unlawful combination. and
o extort from the people exorbltant prices for
heir products.
l. We accept the decision OF the people OF
Pennsylvania rendered BY the ballot on the
prohihitory amendment as a declaration in
favor Of a reasonable. just and effective rcgu-
alton OF the traffic in ardent spirits. We
nold that the agreement Of the Republican
PARTY through Its representatives Ia the Legts-
allure To the proposed prohibiiory amendment
10 the constitution. and its defeat AZ the polls
IL spite % The Republican majortyof M.M0
votes. are facts that establish hcy0nd doubt
ND hypocrisy Of the Republican lcaders in
shnlF treatment Of the question Of prohibition.
3. We hold the Republican party responsible
lnf thes failure fnllure willfully and eur-
.unfiy Incurred 10 enforce BY "apprnpriate
logisgationn the sixteenth and seventeenth ar
lkrlcs &c fheconstitlNtion.a feSlgned to protect
81 this conasnonMealth. -
G. We hold tho Republican party responsible
for the failure 10 pass any law for the relief
3fthe manual lahorefS OF the state of Penn
oaxbnisl, anu we recommend the enactment
81 auch laws - will give equal protection and
squsl opportunities in every brunch Of in
3uStry 10 all citizens. Irrespective of race. re-
ngion or nativity. We also hold the Repub-
lican party responsible Tor the failure Of the
legislature To consider favora bis the petitions
81 the workingmen and farmers OF this state
for The equalization Of the burdens of taxa
ton and for relief from the exastions Of mon-
apoly.
!. we hold The Republican party responsi.