The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-04
TWO CONVENTIONS
The Pennsylvania Democrats
Make Nominations.
BARDSLEY SCANDAL DENOUNCED
The Republicans Held Responsible for It
The Campaign to Be Fought on Local Is
sues-The New York Prohibitionists.

sueS-Ihe New York PrOhibitiOnists.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 3.-At 1880 this
morning the Democratic state convention
was called to order Four hundred and
sixty-one delegates were present. H. 0.
Willis Bland, of Reading, was chosen
temporary chairman. In his speech, Bland
said never before did the public so deeply
feel the necessity for change in the ad
ministration of public affairs; never be-
fore was the feeling so strong that the
ticket put IN nomination day would be
whelmingly elected. The campaign"
he declared, will be fought on local issues,
not on national. Nobody doubts that the
people of Pennsylvania love the teachings
of their prophet, Grover Cleveland. Ire
mendous applause. 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
tribute to the grandeur OF Grover Cleye-
land and the principle he so nobly repre-
sented. Applause. But we are not
going into national issues. 1t is our duty
to the people that we turn out the Repub-
llcan vampires who are prostituting public
offices all over the state"
The usual committees were appointed
and the convention at IL o'clock took a
recess until 80.
The afternoon session of the convention
began at 2 o'clock. The committee on per-
manent organization reported in favor OF
George w. Skinner of Fulton county, for
permanent chairman. He then made an
address. In the course of his speech he
said: 1--WE are assembled here to-day, L
take 1T, not for the purpose OF giving ex-
preston to our individual views upon ma
tlonal candidates and questions of national
policy, but as representatives of that class
| of citizens of the state whose hands are
unshackeled by bossing and whose
manhood must ever rise high above the
arts and practices of the mere selfish poll
| tlclan, and who now say to u that If we
shall deliberate with wisdom to-day and
boldly confront the deep and grievous
wrongs existing in high places in the gov
ornment state, that the candidates OF our
| choice to-day shall receive their cordial en-
dorsement and support"
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported as follows:
The platform adopted by the Democratic
state convention renews the pledges of de-
votion to the principles of the plat
forms Of 1864 and 1883. 1t says:
"We are in favor of an honest and
economical administration of public affairs
to meet the. actual necessities of govern
ment; of sound and stable currency,
based on gold and silver, coined and circu-
lated 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 tc
increase the reward and tighten the burdens
of labor"
Senator Quay is denounced for his ''cor-
rupt and shameless domination in the poll
tics of the state" and the party is con
demned for its servile acQuiescence in the
leadership of man who failed to defend
himself from the charges against his off
cial conduct.
The Republican auditor general is ar
!, raigned and condemned flor permitting
Bardsley to embezzle 81, 500, 900 taxes; fol
permitting Bardsley to embezzle 1850, 600 o.
state license money; for conspiring with
Bardsley to appoint corrupt mercantile ap-
praisers who abused their Office for private
advan tage and robbed the state of it's jus
revenue; for having conspired with Bards
ley to speculate in public advertising ant
receiving Dribes from publishers"
The Republican state treasurer is Tar
raigned and condemned' for wilfully anC
| knowingly permitting Bardsley to retain il
his possession over 100000 collected fo
t and owing to the commonwealth, by reason
{ of which derilection large part of th
). money has been lost to the people; for hav
ing conspired with Bardsley to secure Il
him the payment of S425, 900 of the publ
school funds In advance of the usual time
5 and when Bardsley was already known t.
4 the treasurer to be a defaulter for owe
3 100000.
: The Republican treasurer and auditor
t general are jointly condemned for having
conspired TO pay Bardsley, December
d last, S150,000 ostensibly on account o
i Philadelphia county's share of the persona
f property tax, but before that tax had bee
/ paid in, and when Bardsley was de
f faulter
The Republican party is condemned TO
n having fostered, encouraged, protected an
9 continued reckless system of official spec
: ulation with public moneys, whereby stat
n and city treasurers have enriched them
: selves, corrupted public morals and robbie
@ the taxpayers.
e The platform heartily endorsed the wist
I statesman like and patriotic administratio
of Governor Patterson; applauds and az
proves his fearless vetoeS of partisan
vicious and i'll considered legislation; syn
" pathizes with the just demands of workins
:, men for such legislation as will proteC
=" their interests and for such speedy ament
% ment of the constitution as will secure
% free and secret ballot.
u Wright was nominated for auditor gen
" eral and Tilden for state treasuI er.
% Robert F.. Wright OF Allentown, an
d James G. McSharran, Of Lancaster, wei
placed in nomination for the Office {
auditor-general. Mr.. Tile, who nominate
MCSharran, said he, as a member of tt
1t state grange, would give strength. Til
n criticised Wright as a lawyer and sa
If lawyer candidates would not receive er
a thusiastic support this year. Howeve
"a when ballot was taken it was four
AZ Wright had an overwhelming majority al
N his nomination was made unanimous.
# For state treasurer A. l.. Tilden, of Fri
"a and Charles w. Raymer, of Middleton
y were placed in nomination. Tilden BIZ
=, about the same majority as Wright had hi
v9 and his nomination was made unanimou
al The candidates came forward and mat
/ speeches of acceptance. Wright said tt
Injunction, "Thou shalt not STEAL" is
70 cardinal plank of the platform, and on tn
v plank the impending battle must be fougt
II The convention adjourned amid enthu
re- astc cheering.
n New York Prohibition Convention.
in ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. 3.-The Prohibit
5, convention assembled for it's second day