Evening journal., 1891-09-04

state convention mas al lOurneu atter nom
mating Robert e. Wright, OF Lehigh coun-
ty, for auditor general and A. l.. 1ilden, of
Erie, for state treasurer. II. Willis Bland,
of Reading, was temporary chairman. He
was hopeful Of success and his laudatory
mention Of Grover Cleveland and Governor
Pattison called forth great applause.
George w skinner, Of Fulton county, was
made permanent chairman. The platform
reported by the committee was unani-
mously adopted.
The Nominations.
Congressman Mutcher reported the
platform and r. Jones Monaghan, Of
Chester, read IT, The reference to the al
legged delinquencies Of the auditor general
aud state treasurer we're generally ap-
plauded. Representative Ritter, Of Ly-
coming, said he had the honor Of nominal
ing the next auditor general, Robert f.
Wright, Of Lehigh county, whose name
WAS loudly applauded.
George Tile, Of Lancaster, nominated
James g. McSparren, who, he said, was
not a tiller Of the soil but endowed
with great fertility Of mind and was presi-
dent OF the Mount Gretna Farmers en-
campment. Mr.. Arbuckle, of Erie, named
A. L. Tilden for state treasurer. J. N.
Rewalt named Charles w Raymond, Of
Dauphin.
The Vote.
The vote for auditor general was; Wright,
872; McSparren, 80.
Wright's nomination was made unani-
nous.
The vote for state treasurer was; Tilden,
lf 4 ~ N. 4 .
den was made unanimous.
MIR. wright's speech.
In the course Of his speech Mr.. Wright
said:
The city Of Philadelphia robbed OF million
dollars, the state million more, the schools OF
half as much, the taxpayer robbed IN his as.
sessment and cheated In his exemptions the
state robbed Of a large percentage Of the small
balance remaining. Through all tho raIniflca-
i tiona of the process Of tax collections from the
assessor TO the final depository, the heavy hand
OF reckless theft Is felt the rising Of the tide
/ Of corruption sweeps up toward the doors Of
4 your capital
Not isolated cases Of single dishonest officials,
not mere disconnected instances of theft make
up the record OF public dishonor. but wei
planned systematic, continuous. daily robbery
| pervuding entire departments, embracing Al
most every official who touches the puhl
funds. Worse than all, not content with rob
bing individual citizens and aggregated SO
cety even the newspapers Of this boss riddeI
party are compelled 70 pay tribute 20 organ
lied plunder and become the vehicle Of the
| transfer OF the peoples money from. the public
treasury to the pockets Of the party heelers.
Reform In Pennsylvania.
We are confronted by the fact that our whole
| administration of government In Pennsylvania
and her great cities has passed under the con
| troll Of a corrupt political combination that per
yYtft m ~
they may consent 10 become participants il
these wrongs, or 70 permit them without OBJ
jcction.
There can be no reform in Pennsylvania
until the machine that creates and maintains
this system of organized robbery Is torn up root
and branch and destroyed.
"Thou shalt Not steaI."
Therefore It has come 20 pass that your plat
form is a very simple one. II emphasizes the
old truths Of the ton commandments.
The injunction, Thou shalt not steal, is the
cardinal one. On that plank the impending
battle must be fought, We must permit nc
/ confusion Of the issue when the honor Of Penn
sylvnnia is at stake The discussion Of the tariff
duties ceased with us when the treasury Of
Philadelphia WAS looted. The silver question
lost It's interest as the wave from the hoodtidC
Of corruption reached your state capital and
the only reciprocity the people of Pennsylvania
should hear Of now Is that which was eXemph
closed upon the disappearing form Of Bardsley
The Delegates at Large.
The following were reported as delegate,
at large and the convention ratified tn,
action of the committees Charles X. Buck
alew, Columbia Chauncey +. Black, York
Samuel Gustine Thompson; George NJ
Dallas, David w Seller, Of Philadelphia
George A. jerks, Jefferson; II. w. Scott
Northampton; II. +. Monaghan, Chester
W. S. McLain, Luzerne; Frank NJ Van
ding, Lackawanna; John Latta, West
moreland; Roger Sherman, Crawford
William Weihe and Thomas Lazare, ALE
gheny; Samuel Griffith, Mercer Cant
Weidman, Lebanon; George w. Zeigler
Bucks; r. Morgan Root, Montgomery.
The Platform.
We the Representatives OF the Democracy d
Pennsylvania, IN convention assembled renew
our pledges OF devotion 20 the principles Of oui
| party in the country at large as declared in the
platforms Of the national conventions Of 1884
and 1888, and approved in the elections Of those
years by a majority Of the American people
We are. az we have always been, in favor Of
honest and economical administration Of public
affairs; Of limiting expenses and reducing taxa
| ton TO meet the actual necessities Of govern
| ment; Of a sound and stable currency, based on
| gold and silver, coined and circulated in sucl
| proportions rs viii keep them on parity; OF
| q reform and revision Of the tariff Of liberia
but Just pension laws, and OF all well considered
/ legislation tending 20 increase the reward and
1 tighten the burdens Of labor
Pennsylvania Her Own Issue.
We realize and affirm that the state election
| of 1881 in Pennsylvania involves no issue o.
| Federal politics. We appeal to honest anc
| patriotic citizens, regardless Of past party af
| tliations 20 unite in vindicating the honor o
| this commonwealth and redeeming the tisca
and auditing departments of its governmen
from official abuses and corrupt practices.
The Legislature Arraignsd.
We arraign and condemn the Republican
legislature for having refused TO enforce th'
| constitution by appropriate legislation; fo
having failed TO pass honest and equitable ap
| portiOnment bills as required by the constitu
ton; for having ignored the demands Of labo
for relief by law; for having denied the right
eous, popular demand for such laws as woul'
distribute the burdens Of public taxation equalll
upon all classes Of property, and for having re
fused to reform long existing abuses in the mel
camille appraisement laws as recommended b,
the Democratic executive Of 1885
We arraign and condemn the Republican leg
islature for the enactment OF yexatious, oppress
i've and vicious legislation against which tn
executive veto was interposed for the proteC
tion OF the people.
The Philadelphia Affair.
We arraign and condemn the Republica
| party of Pennsylvania for electing men Z
state and municipal Offices by whose mes
lect of duty, completely in fraud and plum
der OF the public treasury a million and a hal
! dollars OF the peoples money has been stole