Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-04-22
KEYSTONE STATE FOR CLEVE-
LAND

n n SIONE SId l. run tLEl H.
LAND.
The Democratic State Convention at Har
r,sburg, Pennsylvania, last week, was live
~ and spirited gathering. There was tul
representation of all the legislative districts |
of the State, with a total Of 463 delegates |
and 6s contestants. The committee on ere
dentials quickly disposed OF the contests |
and the convention ratified its action.
The distinguishing feature Of the convsn
ton was its enthusiasm and unanimty for
Grover Cleveland. Congressman BeltZhoo.
yer sounded the keynote in his address to
the convention as temporary chairman
He paid a splendid tribute to the ex.Presi
dent as "the man for the occasion, the EN-
bodiment and exponent Of cur principles
and the Democratic idol Of the nation"
OF course the convention let itself loose at
the mention of Clevelands name.
The platform declared with all possible
emphasis the unquestioned fact that "the
Pennsylvania Democracy is overwhelming
ly for the nomination TO the presidency Of
the man who gave to his party intellectual
and political leadership, and to the country
pure and elevated administration" While
the delegates to the Chicago convention are
not positively instructed for Cleveland, they
nare directed TO act as o unit In all matters
entrusted TO their charge, said action to be
determined by the vote Of the convention.
The delegates, with lew exceptions, are
Jealous for Cleveland, and under the unit
rule the sixty four votes of the State will go
TO him at the Chicago convention.
Supplementing this strong endorsement
of Cleveland for the presidential nomina
ton, the platform has just and generous
words Of praise for the administration OF
Gov. Pattison.
The al-important and essential facts oil
the convention areits strong support Of Cleve
land for the presidential nomination and the
unqualified endorsement Of the State admin
istration. On these points the convention
fairly and honestly indicated the overwhsim
ing sentiment Of the Democracy OF that State
1t was right because ii was responsive to the
will Of the people.
TAXED FOR A VETERAN FROLIC.
II lseks rather strange that the Grand
Army OF the Republic cannot have ma
tiona encampment without asking the Gov
ernmcni TO step forward and pay the bill.
II the Confederate veterans, poor and pen
sionless as they are, desired any thing Of the
kind, means would have to be raised other
wise than from Congress to aid in such a
demonstration.
President Harrison recommended an ap.
preparation OF 100000 for the purpose, and
the Republican Senate appropriation com
miltee is suffering many anlmadversons for
deciding that $4,000 was quite sufficient
for the purpose. The Grand Army is sim
ply voluntary and unofficial association
Of citizens. However, honorable, and praise
worthy their object in perpetuating their
historic achievements, and however delight
full their annual meetings or reunions and
social enjoyments, they have no sort of legiti
mate claim upon the National Treasury.
These old soldiers are not part Of the gov
eminent machinery and have no connection
with its administration. Many thousands of
this organization receive pensions Of money
from the Government, Every member who
can make any claim under the extraordi
nary liberaity of the pension system will
have no difficulty in sucuring a pension.
Why then should the taxpayers o: the
country be called on to pay the expenses
of mere social lroic for any class of men
not holding any official connection or rela
tions with the public service. There can
be no good reason for such = condition Of
things.