The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-28

Of government economically administered.
honest money, the gold and silver coinage
, OF the constitution and AN upright discharge
OF official duty.
| Second-A Democratic administration
| lett si0O. .OOO 900 surplus in The federal treas
I ury; n Republican successor III iour years
converted this iuto deficit Oi s3O,OOJ,OJ0.
We dec are that the disturbed condition of
the country has followed Republican AL.
/ nlinisratiOn. aud that business depress ON
/ has resulted iru vicious legislation Tor
which the Republican party ~ so'ely re-.
/ spousible. 10 correct and relieve these
p Dpmt cratic president and Democratic
congress are pledged and their efforts in
that direction are entitled to the support OF
patriotic citizens regardless Of party.
Third-We heartily endorse the admins
tration of President Cleveland and his cibi.
net. We approve his rec 'nmeudrtiun to
congress ut the repeal oi the silver lultchh,e
sAuse of the sherman act nni We hail with
satisfaction his assurances that the vital
clause of talin reform * uot tu be abandon
eel nor its couSummalion to he long post
pOned. deficiency nt nearly lD.Uul.oiu In
the annual revenues oi the federal govern.
u,ent Is the direct result OF the Mckinley
tarin act. and renders pruup; revision OF
the tariff absolutely necessary.
fOurth-We approve OF the action of the
house Of representatiyes in voting so de
Cisiyelv IN favor ut the repeal uf the silver
purchase law. and We cal upDu the United
states senators from PENNSYLVANIA to give
thcir support iu .uvh ,e :iSlntion - may IN
sure the ptowpt aud dncOhdiuouH. repeal ot
the sherman law.
Fitth-Wc dcnouuCe the declaration
made by the Republican state convention
In favor ot an enormous EXPANSION Ut the
currency u uuwisr. imprOydent and caCu-
lated To proIUCc dangerous imitation OF
values, tcCkl IS speculation ana disastrous
consequences. W. favor a currency # gold
nud sitver coin, treasury and bank notes
sufficient for the business meets IL the
country. But We must iu.i't that 1t shall
at al tunes be Kept AT "a parity ot value.
SiNth-Nc rejoice ~ the generous brne'
faction OF a grnteiul republic to the soldiers
ana sailors who impcritrd thcir lives for it,
defense. The pension roll sEuuld hc roll
of honor. and II should be speedily purgcd
OF all unworthy names placed upon It m
violation of law or d"ropatiun oi the rights
Uf deserving claimants TO the people bufiu.
~, and We cordially approve the efforts OF
the federal administration 10 that end
Seyenth-Me cordially approve and in
dorse the administration of Governor Patti
son and his constitutional advisers II has
justified the public confidence manifested
by his election. HIS recon- mcnJatious OF
salutary legislation, though largely ignored
by n Republican legislature have had the
support and favor of the y 'Ople uf the COM
inonwealth liis continued aud fearless
exercise of the vet" power TO de eat AN (
tutionnl al considered and recglcss =
ZION merits nur ~ ,iis'iiiet cOmmei
Eighth-We nrraign and condemn Lac
last Republican iegis ~ ure Tor its proigacy
for iis iisregaru OF the constitution and for
its shameless Hegl, Ct ani refusal 10 enact
wholesome laws demanded for the public
welfare II refused to repeal the statute
requiring the useless advertising OF mercan.
tile appralsements nt nu cnormou, expense
TO the state. Ii iailed to make COMPRESSION.
al, senatorial representative and iudiCia!
IL us IN fn 40 nv "a
stltutlOn. ltrefusc TO pass the leg slat on
btCe,Sary TO protect the public from unjust
determinations hy corporations IL neglect.
ell - euualiL' tax u'on IN response 10 the
demands of over Durdrucl lapor aul of the
agricultural interests of In commonwealth
ItIct-lstCntly refused to aiOp' any m rthOd
hy which the enormous deposit Ut state
Moneys now scattered among favored in.
sutuiuns - o Il be made amply secure aui
r nIuclaii.c TO the commonwealth, II
fulrd to y . or be amendments u the bal
lot laws nt Ccsstiy to promote greater purity
secrecy and freedom of the Franchise.
Nuih-Upun the issues thus made by the
iGe!Vy ot the executive department. oi the
state Oycrnmcut an ( tie rcCreauCy pf the
irpuuiiCan legislature, We ppp'al to the
people Ot Pennsylvania; and we prc,cnt the
standard bearers this day nominated "a ilt
nnd true representatives, respectively of !he
highest dignity of the judicial office and ri
reform IN the management Of the state
treasury.
Tcntp-We invite .he consideration Of Ia,
people OF the state OF leunSy lvanIa .to the
importance OF nOn-partisan judiciary. The
spirit II not the letter Of the constitution
cuntcmplates that the courts, especially the
supreme court, shall contain in equitable
proportion representatives Of the great DO.
liical parties within the Commonw wealth
Courts so constituted are more likely to
possess and ii, serve the entire confidence Of
the people. The undue proportion of repre-.
sentatiyes of one great political party in the
supreme court Ot PENNSYLVANIA may be cor.
reclcd at the coming election. We have
sufficient confidence in the people OF the
commonwealth 10 expect that 1t will be 50
& corrected.
kleyenth-ln accordance with the recon.
, mendation Of the Democratic national com.
I mlttec. the Democratic state, county ani
city organizations of Pennsylvania are ad
vised and directed to further by every
! means in their power the institution OF the
regular Democratic societies in every elec
I ton district, and the union OF such societies
| in the Democratic society OF the state and
the National association of Democratic
clubs.
Tho following were also adopted:
Resolved. That we heartily commend
! effective and successful work Of the Demo,
cratic national committee in the camral.
! In lsD2 We recall with particular satisfaction
! and admiration the fidelity OF skill and
/ ability displayed by Wm. f. Harrity, who
! was selected hv the Democracy OF the coun'
try for the uitlicult and responsible duties
of the charmanship lie deserves and
possesses the confidence OF the Democrats OF
ihe country, especially in fcnnsylyania,
| and we but discharge uur duty by giving
express on to the appreciation and gratitude
we feel because Of the mighty, efficient
service rendered by him.
Such Presumption.
At the American chapel at Lu.
Ierne, a Protestant Episcopal minis
ter from this country Low Church)
lcad the lessons with such natural
hess OF manner and prOpriety OF en-
| thaSis rs to elicit the admiration OF
b. visitor, who afterward remarked:
How delightful TO hear the Scrip
lures read with such sense and feel
Ing" She was surprised to hear the