St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-04

Republican state treasurer for wilfully and
knowingly permitting John Bardsley to re-
tain in his possession over a million dollars
OF money collected for and owing TO the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by reason of
which dereliction, large portion of the
money has been lost to the people.
Conspiracy Charged.
Twelfth-We arraign ana condemn the Re
publican state treasurer tor having con-
splred with John BaTdsley, the Republican
treasurer of PHILADELPHIA. to secure to him
the payment of St25,0 900 of the public school
funds long in advance of the usual time,
ana when Bardsley was already known 10
the state treasurer TO be a defaulter for over
half million dollars, which sum thus i'm
providenty paid to Bardsley was by him EN-
beZzled, to the loss of Philadelphia city and
the shame and scandal of the state.
Thirteenth-We arraign and condemn the
Republican state treasurer and the Repub-
lican auditor general for having conspired to
pay to John Bardsley, the Republican treas
urer OF Philadelphia city and county, Dec.
80, 1890 Sl50,G00 out of the state treasury,
ostensibly ON account of Philadelphia coun-
" share OF the personal property tax; but
actually before that tax had been paid into
the state treasury. and when John Bardslev
was already defaulter and embeZZler on ac
| count to the amount of SG22, 0l3.1i.
! Fourteenth-We arraign and condemn the
| Republican party of PENNSYLVANIA for having
| tostered, encouraged, protected and con-
| tluued a reckless system of official specula-
| ton with public moneys, whereby state and
| city tressUrers have enriched themselves,
| corrupted the public morals and robbed the
| taxpayers. The practice of using public
| funds for private gain or political advantage
| is to be condemned and should be completely
| and thoroughly eradicated.
| Flfteen-We arraign and condemn the Re-
! publican state convention recently assembled
| Tor Its conformation ana defense of faithless
| Republican state officials guilty of these dere-
! Lotions, some OF whom sat i'll its councils,
influenced its action and dictated and con-
| trolle1 its utteranceS.
Sixteen-We pledge the candidates this day
| nominated to make such investigations and
] give such information to the law department
| OF the commonwealth as will aid in bringing
| TO punishment those guilty of malfeasance
| IN office. to reform these practices and to
punish those guilty of them, and we pledge
| our support to the state administration III all
us efforts to accomplish these ends.
Queering Matt Quay.
Seventeen-We denounce the corrupt and
| shameless domination of Senator Matthew S.
Quay in the politics of the state, and arraign
| and condemn the Republican party for its
servile aequiescence III the leadership of a
| man VINO has totally failed to defend himself
| from grave charges against his official con-
| duct ana political record.
| Eighteenth-We heartily indorse the wise
statesmanlike and patriotic administration
| OF Gov. Pattlson; we applaud ana approve
| his fearless yetoes of partisan, vicious and
! 1li-considered legislation, his recommends
| ton OF salutary laws, his rigorous investiga-
| LtOH dllN NIOlGSOLnG GOTItCllOu OL PUBIC
abuses and his determination to enforce the
| constitution, punish offenders and secure
! public reform.
Nineteenth-We sympathize with the Just
| demands of workingmen FOR all such legis-
| lation as will protect their interests and for
| such speedy amendment of the constitution
as VIII secure TO them free and secret bal
| lot
Twentieth-We oppose the repeal of the mer
| camille taxes, and insist that they shall be
| fairly and equitably taxed honestly col
| lected, and that the money arising for them
shall be paid into the state treasury and not
| stolen by It's agents. We favor the repeal OF
| such provisions of law as require advertise
| ment of these taxes, and the mourning of
the cost of collection where there can be no
recovery. We favor the abolition of the Of
nee OF mercantile appraiser, and the substi-
tuition of some certain, economical and eX-
peditieus method of assessing and collecting
| the taxes.
Twenty -frst-We approve all legislation
looking 10 an honest registry or voters to the
eud that every qualified voter may be secured
the exercise of his franchise. and that the
lists may be purged of all names not rightly
| thereon.
Enthusiastically believe that the right
| of free, honest and secret ballot is the right
| preseryative of all political rights. We ap-
prove the largest measure OF ballot reform.
and believe the whole advantages of the
! Australian ballot system should be secured
| TO the electors of Pennsylvania. The ballot
| bill enacted by the last general assembly was
step in the right direction, but it needs to
be supplemented by measures to protect the
| secresy of the ballot and TO secure reform in
| registration. To this end and for these pur-
poses only we favor the assembling of con-
| sutuhonal convention.
Each plank of the platform was
cheered as it was read, and its adoption
was unanimous. Balloting for candi-
dates was then begun and Messrs.
Wright and Tilden were respectively
nominated on the first ballots Both of
the nominees made brief speeches in ac-
| Acknowledgements, pledging themselves to
the policies mapped out in the platform,
and expressing confidence of election.
In answer to loud calls State Chair
man Kerr made speech expressing his
belief in the ability of the ticket to
sweep everything before it. The con-
vention at 4:40, with three cheers for
the ticket, adjourned without day.
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