The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-13
LACKAWANNA IS NOT There
Sent No Representatives to Chauncey
Blacks Altoona Love Feast.
SINGERLY Is ALSO ABSENT
But the Democratic Society Has Conveu.
tion All the Same and Shouts Over
platform That Is Really and
Truly Ridiculous.
BY the United Press.


Altoona, Pa, Oct. 12.-Sixty-three OF
the siXty-seven counties of the Keystone
state were represented at the sixth an
nual general assembly of the Demo
cratic Society of Pennsylvania here this
AFTERNOON. The counties not represent
ed We're: Sullivan, Pike, Lackawanla
and Wayne. The delegates numbered
about one thousand The denuncia ton
of the American Protective association
was conspicuous featurs. The pres
ent officers of the assembly, Chauncey
F. Black, of York, president; NJ J. John
d. Worman, Philadelphia. secretary.
and Robert +. Wright, Allentown,
treasurer; We're elected. In addition tif-
teen vlce-presidents were chosen. Lam
caster was selected as the place for
holding the next annual meeting. Can
dldate Singerly was not present.
Summary of the Platform.
The platform endorses national and
state Democratic platforms: congratu-
lates the people upon the passage of a
rair and reasonable tariff bill'' which
relieves them from the operation Of an
Infamous and cruel law. bought with
the money and devised for the benefit
of trusts and monopolies;" points with
erage reduction of 221s per cent. in the
schedules covering the necessaries of
life" to free and freer raw materials" !"
to ''the immediate and universal re-
vival OF business and industry and the
harmonious employment Of capital and
labor in profitable enterprises" to the
re-filling of the federal treasury, de-
pleted and despoiled by the monopoly
tax party and its Unsuitable private tax
eaters" to the dawn of good times
unknown since $780," and to "a pros
porous country and hopeful people in
every section, as the natural conse-
quences Of Democratic legislatlon;" and
calls for Democrats to vote straight
Democratic ticket. IF there is ever"
it says, by any mistake of the people
in other parts of the country, to be re-
turn the stagnation and misery, private
idleness and treasury deficiencies en-
dured under the Republican, monopo-
listic Mckinley law let US hope that no
Democrat in this state will be open to
the reproach of having contributed to
the result by his neglect to vote for the
Democratic nominees"
Other Platform Features.
The platform indorses the Nicaragua
CtllSti, dPpleltNlS llle Vi
Democratic society of colored voters,
praises that enlightened and distin-
guished tariff reformer, William NJ. Sim
gerly," and concludes as follows; 1.-THE
return to executive power in Pennsyl-
vania Of the corrupt Republican rings
and bosses, through the election of the
servile candidates named by them,
would mark the relapse of the common
wealth back TO the shame and scandals
and notorious betrayals of the people
in the interests of grasping rings and
corporations, which disgraced every
year Of their previous rule and every
session of their legislatures" A sup
Elementary resolution encouraged
David B. Hill in his manly, patriotic
and glorious struggle for Democratic
principles" and asked Democrats to
support William L. Wilson in his bat
lie for reelection to congress. Resolu-
ions Of coincidence on Ex-Governor
curtin's death were also passed.
President Black, will, within q few
days, appoint an executive committee
OF twenty-one.