The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-11
TRg DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Is a Conventional Dsolaration-Clevs-
land and the Wilson Bill Endorsed.


HARRISBURG, Jan, 10-The following
is the platform
The reassembled repres entatives of the
Democratic party OF Pennsylvania reaii rm
the declaration of principles adopted in sta te
convention on sept. ID, 1888 They again de-
clare their iaith IN the platform of the Chi
cago convention, upOn which the Democratic
party gained control of the le -islative and ex-
ecntlve branches of the government in lS!R.
They renew their hearty expressions of con-
fdence in the leadership OF President Grover
Cleveland; they cordially endorse his admin
istration, and commend the courage, tirmness
and uprightness with whic h it has maintained
thu faith Of the government at hone and up
held its honor aud dignity abroad They
again endorse and approve the wise, econom-
ical, and honest admin, ,trasiOn of Governor
Patti son. which has kept its pledges and has
been true to every interest Of the common
wealth. r..
Recognizing the issues involved in the nom.
nation made today to be directly and especi-
ally related to federal legislation, the De-
mocracy OF Pennsy vania declare that
tlrst-The present disturbed condition of
the business and finances of the country is the
natural and inevitable consequence of long
Years of Republican maladministration and
vicious legislation Inequitabe and oppressive
tariff laws, wastefulness and prohigacy in pub.
lie expenditures and cowardly financial make
ships are responsible for the prostration of
American industries the arrangement Of the
currency, and the deficit in the federal rev.
enue.
Second-,The extravagance of the Republi-
can congress, tolerated and abetted by a Re-
publican administration of the executive de-
partments, wasted surplus of more than
SlOOOOOO0O which had been gathered into the
public treasury by Democratic admnistra-
ton, and left deficit Of over O,OOOOOO in its
stead.
Third-Evasive legislation on the currency
by successive Republican congresses debased
the public moneys, rendered the standard Of
values shifting and uncertain disturbed con-
fidence, and wrought financial disaster, from
which the slow but sure recovery of the
country Is mainly due to courage, fidelity,
and consistency Of a Democratic president
FOurth-Three years experience Of the Nc.
Knley Republican nigh tariff bill has resulted
In general business depression and in wreck
and uin to manufacturing and commercial
interests. THIS result has fully justified the
Democratic OPP osition to that measure, ana
the demand for its req al which found express.
sion in the overwhelming Democratic victory
of 1892.
Fifth Every consideration Of political
honor, fidelity and expediency demands that
the pledges upon which that victory was won
shall be faithfully and fully kept, and that the
Democratic congress shall revise the tariff by
promptly passing the Wilson bill reported by
the ways and means committee to the end
that the raw materials necessary for Ameri-
can Industries shallb eadmitted free of duty;
that tariff taxes shall be lowered on the neces
saries Of life and that import duties shall be
distributed with view OF tightening the bur-
dens Of the many instead of protecting the in
terest of the favored few.
Sixth-We denounce as a crime against the
business interests Of the country. against the
prosperity of the people, against the welfare
OF the workingmen, the efforts of the Repub-
lican minority in congress to delay and to
prevent the settlement of the tariff question.
We call upon our representatives in congress
so to act and vote a. to promptly determine
this issue IN accordance with Democratic
promises and Democratic profession.
Seventh-A speedy and thorough revision
of the tariff on the lines of the Democratic
policy ennunciated by the last Democratic
National convention and adopted by the
Democratic president, will revive the indus.
tries of the American manufacturer, enhance
the profits of the American farmer increase
the wages of the American mechanic and en-
large their purchasing power, stimulate our
export trade, and restore our supremacy in
the commerce of the seas.
Eighth To these principles and policies we
pledge the candidate for congress this day
nominated; to their support we invite all the
electors Of Pennsylvania who would record
the vote of their state for an enlightened
liberal and progressive system that must
quicken the prosperity Of our commonwealth
and promote the general welfare of the
country.