Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-04
DOWN WITH BOSSISM
Pennsylvania Democrats Shy
Their Castor.
They Are Bent on Turning the
RascalS Out.
A Platform Adopted That Should
Enable Them to Win.
Thou Shalt Not Steal Is the Principal
Plapk-The Republican Vampires
Roasted for RObbing the
State.
Au.oclated Press plspatches.


speech Bland said that never before did
the public SO much feel the necessity for
change in the administration of public
affairs. Never before was the feeling so
strong that the ticket put in nomination
today will be overwhelmingly elected.
tsThe campaign" he declared, twill be
fought on local issues, not on national.
Nobody doubts that the people of Penn
sylvania love the teachings of their
prophet, Grover Cleveland. TTremen-
dous applause.l His defeat in the last
campaign has been more glorious to him
than any victory would have been, for
no thinking man can help feeling that
the lessons taught in the Democratic
victories all over the country since his
defeat, are a tribute to the grandeur of
Grover Gle veland, and the principles he
SO nobly represents. [Applause.l But
we are not going into national issues.
1t is our duty to the people that we turn
out the Republican vampires who are
prostituting the public Offices all over
the state'
The usual committees were appointed,
and the convention, at IL O'Clock, took
arecess until 80.
The afternoon session of the conven-
tion began at O'Clock. The committee
favor of G. w. Skinner for permanent
course of which he said "We are as
klaI 7 toH fAr
the purpose of giving expression to our
individual views upon national candi-
dates and questions of national policy,
but as representatives of that class of
citizens of the state whose hands are
unshackled by bossism, and
whose manhood must ever
practices of the mere selfish politician,
deliberate with wisdom today, and
wrongs existing In high places of the
didates of our choice today shall receive
their cordial endorsement and support"
The committee on resolutions then
reported the platform which was
adopted.
devotion to the principles of the plat
forms of 1884 and 1883, and says: '.We
are in favor OF an honest and economical
administration of public affairs; of linn
iting expenses and reducing taxation to
meet the actual necessities of the gov
eminent; of sound end stable curren-
cy, based on gold and silver coined and
circulated in such proportions as will
keep them on parity; of reform and
revision of the tariff; OF liberal but just
pension laws, and of all we'll considered
legislation tending to increase the re-
ware and tighten the burdens of life."
Che remaining planks condemn the
Republican legislature for failing to
pas apportionment bills; ignoring the
demands Of labor for relief by law !;
failing to equalfze taxation and abuses
in the mercantile appraisement laws.
The Republican party is also de-
nounced for the plunder of the state
treasury, by Bardsley, of a million and a
half dollars. The Republican party is
held responsible for the scandals con-
nected with the Bardsley defalcation.
Senator Quay is denounced for his
corrupt and shameless domination in
the politics of the state" and the party
is condemned for its servile acquies-
cence in the leadership of man who
failed to defend himself from charges
against his official conduct.
The Republican auditor-general is Gar
raigned and condemned for permitting
Bardsley to embezzle $360,000 of the
state license money; for conspiring with
Bardsley to appoint corrupt mercantile
appraisers, who abused their Office for
private advantage and robbed the state
of its just revenue; for having conspired
with Bardsley to speculate in publishing
and receiving bribes from publishers.
The Republican state treasurer Is ar.
raigned and condemned for wilfully
and knowingly permitting Bardsley t.
retain in his possession over a million
dollars collected for and owing to the
commonwealth, by reason of which
dereliction large part OF the money
has been lost to the people; for having
conspired with Bardsley to secure tC
him the payment of S425, 900 publ,
school funds in advance of the usua
time, and when Bardsley was already
known to be a defaulter for over half
million.
The Republican treasurer and audito
general are jointly condemned for hav
ing conspired to pay Bardsley, Decem
Der Both last, $150,000, ostensibly OF
account of Philadelphia county's shar,
of the personal property tax, but befor
that tax had been paid in, and wheI
Bardsley was a defaulter.
The Republican party is condemet
for having fostered, encouraged, pro
tected and continued reckless system
of official speculation with publi
moneys, whereby the state and cit,
tTeasurers have enriched themselves
corrupted public morals and robbed tn
taxpayers.
The platform heartily indorses 18th
wise, statesmanlike and patriotic ad
ministration of Governor Pattison :
applauds and approves his "fearles
vetoes OF partisan, vicious and ill-con
sidered legislation !" sympathyics witt
t1the Just demands of the workingmel
for such legislation as will protect thei
interests, and for such speedy amend
ment Of the constitution as will secur
a free and secret ballot"
Robert F. Wright, of Allentown, an
James &. McSharran, OF Lancaster, wer
placed in nomination for the Office c
auditor-general. Mr.. Tile, who nomi
mated McSharran, said he, as a membe
of the state Grange, would give strength
Tile criticized Wright as q lawyer, an
said lawyer candidates would not re
ceive enthusiastic support this yeal
However, when the ballot was taken,