The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04

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.,IO,so o'clock Chairman Kerr, OF the
S,,,o committee, called the Demo
,,r,ic convention to order. At that
Sor, the Harrisburg Opera House was
@Ira5 with a representative gathering OF
A.. Democrats Of the State. The rep
,a,.1,a,ioa in the convention consists
u NJ delegates, made up OF one repre-
s,,,o,ive ior every one thousand votes
y, traction OF Il thousand cast for Gov
sraor pattison at the last election.
Nominations Of temporary chairman
,,c,o in order, and Herman Kreitz, OF
To,E. nominated II. Willis Bland, OF
Reading, for that position and he was
unanimously chosen.
Mr.. Blandwas conducted to the chair
amid applause. In his speech he SAID
iGat never in the history OF the party
hasa campaign been under more 9uspl-
cious or promising conditions. Never
n: now was the public heart and the
"nGlic mind so deeply wrought upon.
Never before did the public realize SO
deeply the necessity for u change IN tho
administration OF public affairs. Never
bcioro was the feeling SO strong that
,be ticket put in nomination to-day
woull be ovGrwhelmly elected. -,
"The campaign will be fought on local
is.pcs, not national. Nobody doubts
thatthe people OF Pennsylvania love the
teachings Of their own prophet, Grover
Cleveland, tremendous applausel. 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 tributes to
The grandeur Of Grover Cleveland and
The principles he so nobly represents.
rApplausel. But we are not going into
national issues. 1t is duty to the peo-
ple that we turn out the Republican
vampires who are now prostituting the
public offices all over the State.
HULoGGzING THE LEADERS.
It's shameful thing that the State
treasurer, the auditor general, the mer-
camille appraiser and the great news
papers Of Philadelphia should join in a
conspiracy to plumber the treasury.
Applause. The noble principle OF
i,rGycr Cleveland that "a public office
isapuhlic trust" has been ignored, and
they have crlminally made public office
amcans OF private profit, to the scandal
Oi the good people OF the State. The
Offices must be wrenched from the grasp
Of the spoilsmen OF the Republican
party who have for the past twenty-five
years held them through prostitution
and abuses There has been but one
Democratic governor in this State in the
last thirty years. 1t is no disparage-
ment to the eminent men who have
tllCd the office to say that the Democrat
stands peerless among them all. Great
applause.
in Robert E. Pattison We have a fit
ting representative OF those beautiful,
Vi those noble, those eternal ideas OF
true faith enunciated by the great
Thomas Jefferson" tApplause and
cheers.
The business of the convention was
then begun. Congressman William
NutChler was mado chairman Of the
committee on resolutions, and a COM
Mittee TO appoint MISUNDERSTANDING to
the constitutional convention was ap.
pointed.
The afternoon session OF the conven-
lion began at . o'clock. The commit
lee on permanent organization reported
IN favor OF Hon. George w. Skinner, OF
Fulton county, for permanent chair
man, and vice president from each
senatorial district. The temporary olli-
cials were retained permanently.
lhe committee on resolutions then
reported as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
Firt-We, the representatives of the
Democracy Of Pennsylvania, iu conven.
tion assembled, renew our pledges OF
ueVo'lon to the principles OF our party
IN the country at large, as declared in
the platforms OF the national conven.
lions OF 1854 and lSSS and approved in
lie election OF those years by majority
OF the American people. We are, as we
nave always been, in favor OF honest and
economical administration OF public
affairs; Of limiting expenses and reduc.
!hg taxation to meet the actual necessi.
leS Of government! OF u sound and
Stable currency based on gold and silver
coined and circulated in such propor.
u9ns as will keep them on parity, Of a
i;sslorm and revision OF the tariff; Of
liberal but just pension laws, and OF
wen considered legislation tending to
increase the rewards and tighten the
burdens OF labor.
il, second-We realize and affirm that
tAe State election OF 1891 in Pennsyl.
vahia .ihia involves no issue Of federal poll.
M Hcs; We appeal to honest and patriotic
.I'Aens, regardless Of party affiliations,
70 unite in vindicating tho honorof this
uoGmonweaith and redeeming the fiscal
and ~, auditing departments Of It's govern,
;,S ,nent from official abuses and corrupt
u Ihird-,WO arraign and condemn the
;Aep9D!lcan Legislature for having re,
fused to enforce the constitution by
appropriate legislation; for having
.alled a to pass honest and equitable
SaiplP,o.r,ttonmOnt bills as required by the
constitution; for having ignored the
demands Of labor for relief by law; fol
55sying denied the righteous popular
eemand for such laws us would dis,
s.,.Iyi G.oGte the burdens Of public taxation
equally e,I9 upon all classes Of property
ala a,l; 10, ior having refused to reform long.
sSsss'ns abuses in the mercantile an
hiiFa'SSenent us laws recommended by
'7S Democratic executive OF 1885.
:, ionrth-We arraign and condemn
sle , Republican Legislature for the en-,
Sisi St,heht OF yexa.lous, oppressive and
''V'0us legislation, against which the