The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-04-15

re-assembled at four o'cloc the fo!-
loving administration ticket was cir
culated among the delegates. For
electors-at large Mortimer +. Elliot,
| lioSa John e. Bulitt, Philadelphia !;
Thomas b. Kennedy, Franklin; David
I. Watson, Allegheny; for delegates
at-large, George Ross of Bucks, w.
U. Hensel of Lancaster, w. NJ. Sing
ely of Philadelphia, Cnas Rob on Of
Lackawanna, Harry Alvan Hall of
Elk, John l.. Mckinney of Crawford,
Grant Herring of Columbia, Henry
Meyer of Allegheny. When the chair
man called the meeting to order there
was not vacant Place to be found,
all the available space, chairs and
standing room was occupi.d--one SOL
III mass of enthusiastic democrats.
Senator Hall Of Elk county, chairman
OF Committee cn credentials lead the
report which had been unanimously
adopted. Upon the conclusion of the
report the chairman moved the adop-
tion Of the report, and the call for the
previous question. A lively discussion
ensued by the ants, but this following
was so weak that chairman Betzhoov
er easily ruled against them, and cal.
ed for the report Of the committee on
organization, who named Hon. George
Ross of Franklin County for perman
ent chairman.
Mr.. Ross on assuming the chair S
the permanent chairman of the con.
vetion, in a mastery speech, held the
close attention of the vast audience.
At the close of his speech Senator NJ.
P. Read of Philadelphia, chairman,
read the following rules:
| LIBERAL TENSIONS FAVORED.
! We, the Democracy Of Pennsyl vana in
conven ion assembled, join with our polili.
cal associates Of other states in the effort to
restore the control Of the executive branch
OF the federal 80, ,ernnent to the rarty of
the reorle.
We pledge anew our fealiy to the princi.
rles first declared by the illustrious men who
/ founded our free institutions and established
the Democratic Iarty to protect and pre-
serve them.
We believe in the doctrines which have
been taught and the PRACTICES which have
been enforced in the administration of gov
ernment ly Thomas Jefferson and Andrew
Jackson, by Samuel ]. Tilden and Grover
Cleveland.
We believe in and we declare for honest
and economical administration for local
sell government, for honest money, the gold
and silver coinage Of the constitution an / for
without loss for that genuine civil service
reform which recognizes public Office as a
public trust; for liberal hut not reckless pen.
sions and for the speedy abatement Of all
iorms Of needless and oppressive taxation.
REFORM OF THE TARIFF LAWS.
With special relation to the pending polit.
ical cond ons in the ultiy and common.
wealth. we R,soipe and dec arc:
I. That the paramount reform now de-
manded Ct the federal Legislature is the re-.
form OF the tariff laws, upon the asis e the
Democratic national platform of 1888, to
Z the end thai no money shall re need eysy
Z exacted from The industries and necessities
of the people; and that our industrial inter.
esls shall not lie preudiced by excessive tax
alton, false systems of finance. or extrava.
:: CANT cost of production. To this end the
Mckinley tariff bill should be repealed, the
essential raw materials of American manuf-
actures should heput upon the Fl ee list and
revised tar # should ie adopted, with due
regard for the rights Of Amer can labor and
the | reservation of our manufactures.
! 2. That, consistent with this issu, and
with this demand the sentiment Of the Penn
sylvania Democracy is overwhelmingly for
the denomination to the presidency of the
| IN an who Ua va N hic p,rt,, Al ooJ
political lea lership and TO the country
pure and elevated administration. We de-
clare our convictions that the best interests
of the party and of the country demand the
| nomination and
| ELECTION OF GROVER CLEVELAND
as president, and we are confident that und-
er his leadership the principles of Democ-
racy Will win glorious victory; and, to the
end that the vote and influence of Pennsy.
vania may be most effectively heard and felt,
the delegates this day chosen are directed to
act as unit in all matters entrusted to
their charge, said action to be determined Ly
the vote Of the majority of the delegates
3. That the honest, courageous and eff.
cient administration of Robert +. Pattison,
governor of Pennsylvania, merits the approx.
al and confidence of the people of the COM
iuolWcaltn, ana mas the nearly Conmenua-
tion of the party whose STANDARD he twice
carried to victory; that his efforts to enforce
the constitution and the laws are praise
worthy and patriotic, and have OR unquali-
fled approval.
4. That the action of the Republican
state senate in eyading the duty of pronounc.
ing judgment upon faithless state officials was
| a cowardy subterfuge and disgraceful vio-
laton of public duty.
THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES.
s. That in accordance with the recon-
mendaton Of the national Democratic COM
mittee, the Democra ic state, county and
city committees are advised and directed to
further by every means in their power the
organization OF regular Democratic so,i,ties
ia tv.ry district, and the union OF such soi,.
lies in the Democratic society of Pennsylva.
MIA and the national association of Democra.
ii clubs.
RI soiued, That we cordially approve the |
action OF the Democratic state central con-
m.ttee in selecting William F. Harrity to fill |
the vacancy in the Democratic national com