Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-04

A PLATFORM RrPoRrro AND
ADOPTED.
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a srATE coNyENrIoN.
She Pcnnsyi,snian Democrats Adopt
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Platform.
HARRIfBunu, Ia, Sept. 3.--rhc
afternoon session Of the convention
began 1T . O'Clock. The committee on
permanent organization reported In
favor VI George W. Skinner " Fulton
county for permanent chairman.
In the course of his speech hr said;
owe are assembled here today, take
IL, not ipc the purpose VI giving expires
sion o. our Individual views upon
national candidates and questions Of
national policy, hut NJ representatives
OF that class Of the citizens OF the state
WHOSE hands are un.hackled by boss.
Ism and whose manhood must over rise
nigh above the arts aud practices OF the
mere selfish politician, and who now
say ~ us thati II we SHALL deliberate with
wisdom today anu boldly confront the
deep and gficvOuH wrongs existing In
high places Of the government Of this
state, that the candidates Of our choice
to-day shall receive their cordial cn.
douomcnt aud support"
Tlm PLATFORM.
The committee ON resolutions then
reported ~ follows: The platform
adopted by the Democratic State CON
voniion rcnews it- pledges Of devotion
10 the principles Of the platforms "
1854 and 1855. IL says. eve are In
favor " M honest and economical ad-
minlstralion " public affair; oflimit-
ing the expenses and reducing tho tax.
alton To meet the actual necessities of
the government; NJ "a sound aud stable
currency based on gold and silver
coined and circulated Ia such proper.
lions "a viii keep them ON parity; %
reform aud revision u the tariff; Of
liberal hut just pension laws, aud 0f ali
well considered legislation tending to
increase the reward and tighten ia.
burdens Of labor"
The Hopublican audltor.geneml IL
arTaignel and condemned for permit.
ting Bnrdsley to embeskle sl,6OO,Ol0 "
State taxes; for permitting BafdHley 10
cmbezLle ss6O,O00 OF state license
money; fer consplring with Bardsley
to appoint corrupt mercantile npprais.
cr-, who abused their office for private
advantage aud robbed the State VI ~
Just revenue; for having co Inspired
with Bardsley to speculate IN public
advertising, aud for receiving bride.
from publishers.
The Republican State treasurer Il
arraigncd AMI condemned for wllfllly
and knowingly permitting Barlsley "a
retain In his possession over million
| dollars collected for aud owing 10 the
commonwealth, by reason NJ which
/ derclictiun large part OF the money
\ has been lost 10 the people. for having
/ c0nsplrcd with BardAlcy IN secure u
| him the payment OF $4,000 OF public
/ school funds In advance OF the usual
/ time, and when Bsrdsley was already
/ known To the treasurer " 10 u deiaul,el
Tor over halfa million.
The Republican treasurer aud audi.
tor general are Jointly condemned lot
having cOnspirud 10 pay Bardsley, on
December 30th last, 800, OOO, Ostensibly
ON account OF Philadelphia COunty'i
share Of the personal property tax, but
before that tax had been laid in aud
when Bardsley was u deiaultvr.
Senator Quay Il denounced for hi
corrupt and shameless domination IN
the politics Of the state, and the party
j. condemned for its servilB Rcquics
oouc. In the leadership Of man whC
failed 10 defend himself from tht
chn rgcs against his official conduct.
This Republican party Is condemned
for having fOsterui, encouraged, pro-
teOted aud continued reckless system
OF official speculation with publ,
moneys, whereby the State and cts
treasufers have enriched themselves
corrupted the public morals aud robbed
the Taxpayers.
The platform heartily endorsed In,
wise, statesmanllke aud patriotic adj
ministratiOn Of Governor PAttison; ap
plauds and approves his fearless vetooi
Of partisan, vicious aud ill.cOusiderel
legislation; sympathises with the JUS
demands OF worklngmen for such
speedy amendment Of the constitution
M Will secure free and secret ballot.
NOMINATIONS.
Robert +. Wright OF Allentown, aud
James q. McSharran OF Lancaster
were placed In nomination for the
office ot AuditOrGcneTal. Mr.. Tile
who nominated McSharran, said thai
he. ns n member OF the State Grange
would give strength 10 the ticket
Tile criticised Wright ~ n lawyer
and said that lawyer candidates would
not receive AN enthusiastic support thi,
year. However, when the ballot wa,
taken II was found that Wright had m
overwhelming majority, and the nom.
inatlOn was made unanimous.
For State treasurer A. l.. Tilden, Of
Eric, and Charles w. Raymer, Of Mid
dlet0wn, were placed In nomination
rllden had about the same majority a,
Wright had had and the nomination
was made unanimous.
The candidates came forward and
made speeches OF acceptance. Wflgh
said that the injunction, "rhou shall
not steal" Is cardinal plank OF tn,
platform, and on that plank the I'm
pending battle must be fought. Con
vention adjourned amid enthusiast,
cheering.
sUCAH.