Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

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Pennsylvania State Democratic conven-
tion to-day made these nominations:
For Governor-William NJ. Singerly
of Philadelphia.
Lieutenant-Goyernor-John F.Rilling
Of Erie.
Auditor.G eneral-David F. Magee of
Lancaster
Secretary Of Internal Affairs-General
w. w. Greenland of Clarion.
Congressman at Large = Elk Judge
( Joseph @. Butcher Of Lewisburg, and IL.
\ X. Sloan of Indiana.
All the nominations were made by
reclamation and the convention was
most enthusiastic.
The convention was enlivened by the
bolt of 10 of the 30 members Of the
Allegheny county delegation. The
trouble arose over resolution by
County Chairman Brennon that con
test in the fourth Allegheny district be
settled by giving the delegates half a
vote each. The followers Of George S.
Fleming left the caucus and tho ma
tority adopted the resolution.
The following platform was adopted;
THE PLATFORM.
The Democracy of PENNSYLVANIA renew
their expression OF faith i'll Democratic
principles and their unfaltering confidence
that these principles arc efficient for good
government, municipal, State and Federal:
First. The arrangement of business, the
Disturbances between labor aud capital,
the reduction of wages, the unequal dis.
tributipn of profits in economic operations
and the gross disparity in social conditions
which have resulted from the operation of
Republican laws will continue so long as
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tariff bill is in full force and operation
The enactment OF that tariff in 1880 i'm
paired international exchange of com
modities and reduced revenue arising from
duties, which, with vastly increased ex-
penses through improvident appropria-
tions anticipating fntureireyenues, led to a
deficit in the income necessary to support
the government. A Democratic admins
tration left Sl00,000.000 surplus in the
Federal treasury, A Republican successor
in four years, converted this into deficit
of S3O0O0,000 We declare that this condi-
ton has followed Republican admnistra-
ton, and that business depression has re-
suited from vicious legislation, for which
the Republican party is solely responsible.
To correct and relieve these Democratic
President and a Democratic Congress are
pledged; and their efforts in that direction
are entitled TO the support Of patriotic
citizens. regardless of party.
Second. We again indorse and approve
the declarations of the Democratic ma
tional platform of 1899. upon which
Democratic President and Congress were
elected, and we desire and demand that
the tariff laws be revised in accordance
with that authoritative declaration of party
principles.
Third. We declare that the consistent,
courageous and ihtleXible determination
of Democratic President to maintain the
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financial panic, restored confidence and
composed disturbed values. We are OPP
posed to- the reckless initiation of the cur
rency 10 $40 per capita demanded by the
Republican State conventions of 1893 and
1884 and, while we favor the circula-
lion of constitutional money. gold and
silver at parity of value we are UNI
alterably opposed to any debasement of
the currency or to the depreciation of any
dollar issued by the government to the
people.
Fourth. We heartily approve and in
dorse the upright and saEacious admin.
islration of President Cleveland, who
has fulfilled the pledges of his party
and has satisfied the expectation OF the
people.
Fifth. Wedenounce the dereliction of the
Republican majority in the legislative
branches of the State governments; we
arraign 1t for proiligacy and condemn it
for refusal to enact wholesome laws
demanded for the public welfare. 1t
refused to repeal the statutes requiring
the useless advertising of mercantile
, appraisements at an enormous expense to
| the State. 1t failed to make Congressional,
Senatorial, Representative and judicial
apportionmentsa las commanded by the Con-
sttution. 1t refused to pass the legislation
necessary to protect the public from unjust
discrimination by corporations. 1t neglected
to equalize taxation in response to the
demands of overburdened labor and of the
agricultural interests of the Common
wealth. 1t persistently refused to adopt
amy method by which the enormous
deposit of State moneys now scattered
among favored institutions should be
made amply secure and remunerative to
the Commonwealth. ltfailed to prescribe
amendments to the ballot laws necessary
to promote greater purity, secrecy and
freedom OF the franchise and for all this
we arTaign it.
Sixth. We cordially approve and COM
mend the faithful and efficient admins
tration of Governor Robert Il. Pattison,
which has enforced the laws Of the Com
inonwealth, upheld the rights of all its
people. and by fearless and continuing
exaction of official duty has collected the
revenues of the State and secured prompt
ness ana fidelity from its officials.
Seventh-We deplore all differences be-
tween employer and employee, and we
deprecate the resort to force for settlement
of questions that should be determined by
peaceful arbitrament. We recognize the
right of every citizen TO be protected in the
free enjoyment of his property and of the
privilege TO work, when for whom and AT
what wages he will. 1t is the duty of the
State to maintain for him that right. The
highways of the Commonwealth should be
open to all who lawfully traverse Them
and the path to proper employment should
not be obstructed by any unauthorized
power.
Eighth. None the less we condemn the
lnsincerity and Inconsistency of those who
clamor loudly for protection to American
industries, and yet seek every occasion
and lose no opportunity to supplant it
with cheap imported pauper labor. We de.
nounce the hypucrte who pretends zeal
for the improvement of the social condi-
ton of the American workingmen aud yet
displaces and evcts them for aliens, ignor-
ant Of our laws and foreign to our insti-
tutions. We stand for the rigid enforce
ment of all the laws of the Common
wealth, enacted to protect the lives and
preserve the health of wage earners, and
to secure for them the prompt and regular
payment OF their wages in money OF I'M
diminished purchasing power.
Ninth. We reassert the old Democratic
doctrine of equal rights and religious
liberty we are opposed to all organi2a-
tons which strikes ut freedom of COLI
scienc; and We declare that no party can
Justly be deemed national constitutional
or in accordance with American prnci-
Piles which is animated by spirit of
political prescription or religious intoler-
ance.
Tenth. Extravaganza of expenditure in
municipal government is the direct result
of the Republican protligaCy; and we urge
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tile salutary principles OF no expenditures
in excess OF appropriations and no rerma-