The Forrest City times., 1891-09-11
FIGHT ON STATE ISSUES.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS
 PUT UP A TICKET.
They Propose to Make the Campaign sn the Issue of Reform la the
 State Government

HARRISBURG, Pa. Sept. 5.-Prompt- ly at 1o.30 o'clock Chairman Kerr of tue state committee called the Demo- cratic convention to order with . rep resentative gathering of the Demo crats of this state.
 II. Willis Bland was unanimously chosen temporary chairman. Mir. Bland was conducted to the chair amid applause. IT, his speech he said that never in the history of the party had a campaign been begun under more suspicious or promising condi icSe Nobody doubts" he said, "tna, the people of Pennsylvania love the teachings of their own prophet, Grover Cleveland. His defeat in the last campaign has been more glorious to him than any victory would have been, for no think ing man can help feeling that the les sons taught in the Democratic victories all over tho country since his defeat arc tributes to the grandeur of Grover Cleveland and the principle he so nobly represents.
 But we are not going into national issues. It is our duty to the people that we turn out the Republican yam, pires who are now prostituting the pu olic offices all over the State. 1t is shameful thing that the State treas urer, auditor general. mercantile ap- praisers and great newspapers of Phil adelphia should join in a con. spiracy t. plunder the treasury. tAp- piause. The noble principle of Gro CT Cleve and that public office IS public trust has been ignored, and they have criininally made public office a means of private profit to the scandal of the good people of the State. The offices must be wrenched from the spoilsman of the Republican party who ha c for the last twenty-five years held them through prostitution and abuses
 The platform as adopted after pronouncing in favor of tariff reform the Australian ballot, sound and stable currency based on gold and sil- yer coined in such proportion as u keep them on parity, goes into State issues as follows.
 We realize and affirm that the State election of 1891 in Pennsylvania in wolves no issue of federal politics We appeal to honest and patriotic citizens, regardless ot past party afhlia tions to unite in vindicating the honor of this commonwealth and redeeming the fiscal and auditing departments of its government from official abuses and corrupt practices.
 We arraign and condemn the Re publican party of Pennsylvania for eleetiug men to state and municipal offices by whose neglect of duty, com plicity in fraud and plunder of the public treasury Sl l,500,UO of the pco ple's money has been stolen and squan. dcred.
 We arraign and condemn the Re publican auditor general for having permitted John Bards,ey the Kepub- lican treasurer of hltadeiphia city ana county, to mbezzle $500. GOO O; state tax collected by him, which he was permitted to retain for long period after the same was due anu payable.
 We arraign and condemn the Republican auditor general for having permitted John Bardsley, the Repub- Acan treasurer Of Philadelphia city and county, to embcz2lc more than S30o, ,0oI of State-license moneys col lectcd by him, which he was permit ted to retain for long period after the same was due and payable. We arraign and condemn the Re publican state treasurer and the Re publican auditor-gcneral for having conspired to pay to John Barisley, the kepu blican treasurer of Philadelphia city and county. on Zee. 80, $50, Sla0, GOO out of the State treasury, oStensi- bly, on account of Philadelphia coun- tvs share of the personal l-property tax. but actually before that tax had been paid into the State treasury and when Joh n Bardsley was already . defaulter and embezzlcr to the amount of S622 .. 0i3.
 "We denounce the corrupt and shameless domination of Senator Mat the " S. Quay in the politics of the State, and arraign and condemn the Republican party for it's servile ac- quiescencc in the leadership of man who utterly failed to defend himself from grave charges against his official conduct and political record" The nomination of candidates for auditor-general and state treasurer was next begun. The Hon, Waiter F. Ritter O. Lycoming presented the name of Robert +. Wright of Allento wn. George lille of Lancast appointed James G. McSharran of Lancaster. The vote resulted; Wright, 3sa; McSha-ran, so. Mir Tile, who had nominated McSharran. moved tha Wrights name be made unanimo us. and the motion was carried annie much cheering.
 For state treasurer A. L. lllden oi Eric xy..s nannipn al