St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-03
ON THIS THEY STAND.
Platform Of the Pennsylvania
DGmOCraCy.

The Democracy of Pennsylvania, by
their representatives in state conven-
ton assembled. renewing their former
pledges of fidelity and devotionsto the
sacred rights of the people and the
states, do declare:
First-That ballot reform is neceS-
sary. and to this end the necessity for
the assembling of constitutional con-
vention for the purpose of removing
the marked ballot clause of the consti-
tuition, so that laws may be conStitu-
tionally enacted for the assurance of
the secrecy of the ballot and the free
dom of the voter, is recognized as i'm
perative and unavoidable.
Second-That tariff reform is neceS-
sary i'll order that manufacturers may
be freed from the burden of unneces-
sary taxes on raw materials, the laborer
relieved from taxation on the neceS-
saries of life, and the consuming mill
ions diSburdened of the incubus OF the
revenues laid down for the production
of surplus which means the spoils of
party parasites and public plunderers.
Third-That local tax reform is neces-
Sary in order that the taxation tor
county, municipal and township pur
poses shall be equaliZed, the unjust dis
elimination against land values and In
favor of certain kinds of personal prop
erty under existing laws may be cor
rected, and that the former may be re-
lieved of the double tax on the value of
his farm and the principal of the mort
gage which may stand against it.
Fourth-That the law requiring that
the surplus in the state treasury shall
be invested in state or United States
bonds must be observed and executed.
Fifth-That we recur with pride to
the administration of eX-President Gro
yer Cleveland, and challenge comparl-
son of the courage, fidelity and lnteg-
rity of that administration with the du-
plicity and vacillation and corrupt sur
roundings of that now in power.
SiXth-That we favor such a policy
with regard to the coinage of silver as
will keep both gold and silver coins in
circulation, or treasury notes redeema-
BILE in the same.
Seventh-That the right to be ap-
prenticeS to a trade should not be sub
| ject to the restriction of race or nativ-
| ity, but should be enjoyed equally by
| the youth of the state without distinc-
| ton, except as to merit.
! .Eighth-That we deprecate and de-
nounce unequal apportlonmentS OF dis
tricts for the election of representatives
| Ill COllSIGSS, dlIQ VIC UCllCNC Gldb UllC
voters of the state should be allowed to
make their own apportionments, which
they could do if no apportionments
were made by law and each voter were
permitted to cast one vote for one can
didate for congress and no more. We
accept the issue of Quayism issued by
the late Republican state convention
and we arraign the Republican party
| for its usurpation of powers in the adj
miGistration of the federal government
w hich the people and the states have
not granted; for placing in the. hands
| of dictator, in the chair of the speaker
| of the federal house of represen-
tatives, the power to legislate for the
| whole people; for its open disregard
for the provisions of the civil service
law, which the president of its choice
was solemnly pledged to support; for
it's failure to fulfill its promises to the
honorably discharged soldiers of the
Union; for its ceaseless efforts to pro-
| mote sectional strife and disturb the
tranquility of the country; for Its law
| ish and reckless expenditure OF the
public monevs; for its passage through
the house of representatives OF a tariff
bill w hich increases the taxes on neceS-
saries, reduces those laid upon Injuries,
and is calculated to promote and foster
trusts; for its failure to enforce the