Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-11
KEYSTONE DEMOCRATS.
JOHN BENTON HANCOCK FOR
CoNGREssMAN-AT.LARGE.
a Platform Adeptss-'rcnouncing
ReSsi-+cinism and Commend
lug the Policies and Causes
of the Democracy.


by Associated Press.
Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. 10.-The state
Democratic convention for the nOm.nd'
ton Of candidate for congress Mt large
was called to order shorly after II
O'Clock Today by ex-COugresSman GILES.
pie Of Mercer Officers and committees OF
the September convention retained their
old Duces.
HARRISBURG, Pa, ian. 10.--James
Benton Hancock OF Franklin was noini-
mated by acclamaiion for congressman at
large. Mr. Hancock entered the conyen-
ton aud was enthusiastically received,
and made speech mdorsing the platform
and accepting the nomination. The con-
venhon adjourned at 1870 .. N.
Tue following platform was adopted.
The re-aasenbled representatives of
the Democratic party of Pennsylvania
re-alirm the declaration of the prucip.es
adopted IN the state convention Septem-
Der ., ls93. They again declare their
faith IN the platform of the Chicagl
convention. upon which the Democratic
party gained control OF the legislative
and executive branches of the govern
ment IN 1893. They renew their hearty
expressions of confidence in the leader
ship of President Grover Cleveand they
cordially indorse hiS administration anu
commend the courage, firmness aud up
rightness with which II HAS mann
the faith Of the government lt home and
upheld its honor and dignity abroad. They
again indurse and approve ihe
ministratiOn Of Governor Pattison
which has kept its pledges and
| has been true to every interest of
the commonwealth. Recognizing the !
sues Involved in the nomination made
today to he directly and specially selected
to formulate legislation, tile Democracy
Of PENNSYLVANIA declares hat
Il slf
Of the finances OF the country is the
| natural and inevitable consequence of
| long rule Of Republican misudminstra-
| ton and vicious legislation. lueuuitnble
| and oppressive tariff laws wastetulness
and prohigacy in public expenditures and
| cowardly financial makeshifts are re-
| spOnsible for the prDstrntiuu OF America
industries the arrangement of the cur
| rcucy and the deficit in Federal revenue.
>. That the extravaganza of the Re
| publican congress, tolerated and ahetted
| tive departments, the wasted surplus of
| by the administration Of the execu-
more than SiOOOOO,OO0, which had been
gathered into the public treasury by q
| Democratic administration, and left de-
felt Of over S3OOOO,OOO in its stead.
3. Evasiye legislation on the currency
by successive Republican congresses
| lehased the public moneys, rendered
the standard OF values shifting and IN
certain, disturbed confidence and wrough'
financial disaster, from which slow, but
a sure, recovery of the country is mainly
due to the courage, fidelity and consist
cncy of Democratic president
T. Three years experience of the Me
IIincy Republican high tariff hill has re
suited IN a general business depression
and in the wreck and ruin to the manu-
featuring and commercial interests. The
result has fully justified the Democratic
opposition to that measure and demand
for its repeal, which found expression in
Tie overwhelming Democratic victory of
1903.
s Every consideration Of political
honor. fidelity and eXpeliency demands
that the pledges upon which that victory
was won shall be faithfully and fully
kept, aud Tat the Democratic congress
snail revise the tariff by promptly passing
the Wilson bill reported by the ways
and means committee, to the end that
raw materials necessary TO American
industries shall be admitted free of
duty, so TINT the tariff taxes shall be
lowered on the necessaries of life, ana
Nat the import duties shpl be dis
tributel with view of tightening the
burdens Of the many, instead OF protect
ing the interests of a favored few
C. We drnounce as a crime against the
business interests of the country, against
the prosperity of the people, against tie
welfare nf the working men, tie effort
To delay and to prevent the settlement
Of the tarif Ques tlens, We call upon oul
representatives ip@congress so TO act and
vote to promptly determine this issue In
accordance with Democratic promises
and Democratic professions.
Z. A speedy and thorough, revision OF
the tariff on Ines Of the policy cnunci
ated by Tie last Democratic uationn
convention, and adopted by Democrat,
, president. will revive the industries OF
The American manufacturers, enhance th,
profits of the American farmer, in
crtlsc the WAGES of tAe American me
chrpic and enlarge their purchnsins
powcr, stimulate our export trade anl
restore our supremacy in tie commerc,
, | of the seas.
s. To these nrinciples and policies W,
: pledge our candidate for congress, nonii
mated today for our support. We invit,
, all electors Of PENNSYLVANIA who woult
reeord the vote Of their state in congress
for an Cnlightened, llhcra, and progressive
system 10 Join us. We must quicken thu
prosperity Of our commonwealth ant
, | promote the general welfare of t.,