The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-28
William VI. SinEeriy. of philadelphia,
Nominated for Governor.

HARRISBURG, Pa. June 27.-The Demo-
Gratis OF Pennsylvania met in State con-
venton to-day. adopted a platform and
nominated the following ticket:
For Governor-WiLLIAM NJ. SINCERITY,
of Philadelphia.
Lieutenant GOVernor-JOHN ;. Killing,
of Erie.
itor-general-DAvID MAGEE. of Ian
caster.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-GEN. W.
". GREENLAND.
Congressmen at Large-JOsEPH =.
BUSCHER, of Lewisburg, and ii. Is
The platform eulogizes Grover Cleveland
and his administration, commends Governor
Pattison. and blanks the Republican party
and its principles. few of the .resolu-
tons follow:
THE arrangement of business, the dis
turbances between labor and capital, the
reduction of wages. the unequal distribu,
the gross disparity In social conditions
which have resulted from the operation OF
these laws are unrepealed The Mckinley
tariff bill is in full force and operation
The enactment of that tariff in 1890, i'm
paired International exchange or c0mm0d-
tiles and reduced revenues arising from
duties, while the vastly increased expenses,
through improyident appropriations antici-
pating future revenues, led to deficit in
the income necessary to support the gov
eminent. A Democratic administration left
500. 100000 surplus in the federal treasury
A Republican successor. in four years, con-
verted this into a deficit of $50 600. 600. We
declare that this condition has followed Re-
publican administration, and that business
depression has resulted from vicious leg1S-
lation for which the Republican party is
solely responsible. To correct and relieve
these a Democratic President and Demo
cratic Congress are pledged, and their er-
forts ir that direction are entitled TO the
support of patriotic citizens, regardless OF
party.
ageous and infexible determination OF
Democratic President to maintain the credit
panic. restored confidence and composed
disturbed value. We are opposed to the
reckless imitation of the currency TO $40 per
convention in 1891 and 1894; and while we
favor the circulation of constitutional
money. gold and silver, at parity OF
debasenient of the currency, or TO the de-
probation of any dollar issued by the gov
I'VE deplore ali differences between en-
ployers and employees, and we deprecate
the resort to force for settlement OF ques-
tions that should be determined by peace
full arbitrament. We recognize the right of
every citizen to be protected in the free
enjoyment of his property, and or the
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 INSTRUCTED by any unauthorized
power.
None the less we condemn the insincerity
and inconsistency of those who clamor loud
ly for protection to American industries,
and yet seek every occasion and lose no
opportunity to supplant il with cheap i'm
ported pauper labor We denounce the
hypocrite who pretends zeal for the improve
ment of the social condition of the Amer
lean nottingham. and yet displaces and
evicts them for aliens. ignorant OF our laws
and foreign to institutions.