The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-20

yer coinage OF the constitution and Tor cur
| rency convertible with such coinage without
| loss; for that genuine civil service reform
which recognizes public Office rs pubic trust
| for liberal but not reckless pensions. and Tor
| the speedy abatement OF all forms Of needless
aud oppressive taxation.
With special relation to the pending polit-
| zeal conditions in the country and common
wealth, we resolve and declare:
/. That the paramount reform now
! demanded of the federal legislature is
| the reform of the tariff laws,
upon the basis of the democratic national plat
| form of 1885, 10 the end that no money shall be
needlessly exacted from the industries and
necessities Of the people; and that our indus
| trial interests shall not be prejudiced by ex-
4 cessive taxation, false systems OF finance, or
eztravagant cost of production. To this end
| the Mckinley tariff bill should be repealed,
the essential raw materials of American manu-
| features should be put upon the free lIst and o
revised tariff should be adopted. with due re-
| gard for the rights of American labor and the
preservation of our manufactures.
2. That, consistent with this issue and with
| this demand the sentiment Of the Pennsyl-
venia democracy is overwhelmingly for the
| denomination TO the presidency of the man
who gave to his party intellectual
| pure administration. We declare our convic-
tion that the best interests or the party and OF
the country demand the nomination and cleo
/ ton of Grover Cleveland as president. and we
| are confident that under his leadership the
/ principles of democracy will win glorious
| victory; and to the end that the vote and in
! fuence OF Pennsylvania may be most effect
/ lively heard and felt the delegates this day
| chosen are directed 10 act unit in ali mat
tiers entrusted to their charge. said action 70 be
! determined by the vote OF the majority OF the
| delegates.
3. That the honest, courageous and efficient
| administration of Robert L. Pattison, governor
| OF Pennsylvania, merits the approval aud con-
| hdence of the people OF the commonwealth,
| and has tho hearty commendGtiOn OF the party
whose standard he has twice carried to victory /;
that his efforts to enforce the constitution aud
| the laws are praiseworthy and patriotic and
| have our unqualified approval.
4. That the action of the republican state
senate in evsding the dlty Of pronOuncing
| judgment upon faithless state officials was a
cOwardly subterfuge and a disGraeeful viola
lation OF public duty.
| 3. That IN accordance with the recomm enda-
| ton OF the national democratic committee the
democratic state, county and county commit
| tees are advised and directed 20 further by
every means in their power, the organization
| irregular democratic societies in every district
and the union OF such societies into the demo-
| cratic society of Pennsylvania, and the
national association OF democratic clubs.
Resolved, That we cordially approve the
| action of the democratic state central commit
| tee in selecting William f. HarTity TO fill the
vacancy in the democratic national committee
| caused by the death OF the late William l. Scott
| aud we hereby declare Sir. Harrity TO be the
| choice OF the democracy of Pennsylvania for
| the full term OF membership OF the democratic
national committee which begins in June next.
Resolved, That the democratic state central
committee OF Pennsylvania is hereby author
lied 10 fill any and all vacancies that may occur
/ after the adjournment OF the convention in the
/ position OF candidates Tor judges of the
| supreme court and for candidates Tor congress-
men at large, or of delegates at large 10 the
| democratic national convention by the nomin-
alton or election of suitable persons fill such
! vacancies Provided, that should any vacancy
| in the position of delegateatlaFge occur on or
/ after June /, 1892. then such vacancy shall be
| filed by the remaining delegates at large.
| Resolved, That the delegates 20 the state
| convention from the several congressional dis
| tricts be authorized to fill any vacancies that
may occur in the position of district candidates
/ for presidential electors or OF delegates to the
national convention.
Cleveland and Pattison Cheered.
The references to Cleveland and Patti
son were cheered long and heartily, but il
was reserved for the mention Of Secretary
OF State Harrity's name to bring forth the
| greatest amount OF enthusiasm. Cheer
after cheer went Up for the popular leader
and Mr.. Read was compelled to stand
silent several minutes before he could
make his voice heard.
District-Attorney German of Luzerene
offered a substitute to the second section
of the platform. instructing Pennsylvania
delegates in the national convention Il
vote as unit. It had been agreed in
committee, where the ants were beaten
in their effort to prevent the admission Of
the unit rule, that the fight should
DC brought before the convention
and that Joseph p. O'Brien Of
Erie on one side and Chairman Read or
the other. should address the assemblage
Accordingly, Mr.. O'Brien took the plat
form and spoke at some length in favor Of
the substitute Hesaid he opposed the unit
rule because the people of his district and
the great Northwest were opposed
to it. pennsylvania democrats are in
favor of the nomination of Grover
Cleveland" said he, land they are il
favor of its delegates being bound to vote
for Cleveland SO long as his name remain.
before the convention. The delegatei
! from our districts have been instructed Il
vote first. last and all the time for Grover
| Cleveland, and we ask that the delegates
| from the convention be instructed TO de
| likewise"
Mr.. Read spoke briefly in favor OF the
| adoption OF the platform as presented iron
the committee. He moved to lay Mr.
| Germans motion upon the table.
Mr.. Germans amendment was voted
| down by a viva voce vote.
The report of the committee was theI
adopted.
The work of choosing the party candi
dates then began. Christian HeydrOck o
Venango was nominated for Judge Of th,
supreme court by reclamation.
George a. Allen OF Erie anC
Mayor Thomas og Reading were nsmec
as the candidates at large for congress
The four electors at large named were
Mortimer T. Elliott, John c. Bullitt, Phil
| adelphia; Thomas b. Kennedy, Franklin
David I. Watson, Allegheny.
Much confusion ensued when the nam
ing of delegates.at-large to the nationa
convention was beaun There were eigh
slated candidates and dozen or more O
the "antis," were also named fo
the honor: The slate was: Georg'
Ross. Bucks; n. U. Hensel, Lancaster
William NJ. Singerly, philadelphia
Charles Robinson. Lackawanna; Harr,
A. Hall. Elk; John l.. Mckinney, Craw
ford; Grant Herring. Columbia; Henri
Meyer, Allegheny.
In addition TO these the names of Joeenl