Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-28


HARRrsRrRe, Pa, June 27-The Demo
cratic State convention was called together
by Chairman Strauahan at 1880. The hall
was decorated with bunting, in which the
American colors predominated. The call
was read by Secretary Mead, after wnIch
Chairman Stranahau announced the names
of temporary officers, which had been
selected Yesterday by the State Executive
Committee. Robert f. Wright, Of Allen
town, temporary chairman, said;
In our judgment and purpose upon the
great economic questions settled In the
memorable contest Of 1892, there will be no
wavering or shatOw of turning. By the
verdict then rendered in was determined
that the constitutional power Of the Fed
eral government 10 collect revenues oy I'M
mort duties should not be perverted IRON
~ Iegltirlate purpose. should not be made
the vehicle for turning the naro-earueo
wages and property Of the masses into tue
Overt0w.ug
COFFERs OF THE PROTECTED FEW
This principle in American politics has
Ttfs no Iougera a COntrOverted proposition
The mission Of the Democratic party now
entrusted as 10 is with all the actlVe ue-
uartmeuss Of the government is TO moulu
tbe Judgment Of the American people INTO
active pr due iveslegis alton. 10 l4e per
formauce Of this duty our party IS oeolca'eu
and pledged oy every consideration tua0
should affect the honor OF men. Units ,,I LUZ
fIlmeut there will 0e no la.lerng. ue
shadow of temporary adversity that mas
enveI0ped Us must not check for moment
the progress of our great work Great he-
r,nblit.qn extravagance and WISrule having
virtually bankrupted the government,
broken It's credit aud destroyed puoLc CON
ftence in its ability TO meet lls
obligations. 10 is not TO be wondered at
fnat trade and commerce should be tenn
roraritv paralvzed aud all departments or
business depressed Though Republican
respo1sibilitv of this condition of aualrs IS
ua.ent. our party has not escaped aud can
t,r evDect 10 escape the adversely tnat
ALWAYS temporarily comes, though unlusJ!y
fr0 the party happening 70 oe IN
4 power when unfortunate conditions eNlSl
Those advers ties, however, should only
y, INTENSITY DEMOCRATIC DETERMINATION
oUnIy and enforce the remedy the peo-
fuaWful purposes must be lifted from
Shoulders Of the people. While Dem
OcratIC Representatives and Senators may
honestly and properly differ on many im-
pOrtauJ details of needed legislation, while
"a conservative sentiment may In measure
limit the measure Of application of the
principles flr which we COutended. while
objection may be made 70 the application
10 tariff reform of other systems OF taxa
Uon of doubtful wisdom, yet revenue re-
form must come in some substantial form
before this Democratic Congress shall ad-
lOurn
After the appointment of the usual COM
mittees and other routine work, the con-
veuti0n adjourned till p 10.
Az 2.25 the convention reasSembled, and
VIM. u. Hensel, of Lancaster, was made
chairman The Committee on Resolutions
presented the following platform, which
was adopted;
THE PLATFORM.
The Democracy Of Pennsylvania renew
their expression of faith In Democratic
principles aud their UnfalterjUg s. confidence
that these principles are efficient for good
government, municipal, state and federal.
I. The arrangement of business, the dis
tur5aDces between laOO- and capital, the
reduction of wages the unequal distriOu-
tj0u OF profits ia economic operations and
the gross disparity IA social conditions
which have resulted from the operation of
Republican laws will continue 50 long as
those laws are uUrcpea.ed. The Mckiu-
.ey tar bill IS in full force aud operation
The enactment of that tariff iu 1890 inn
paired international exchange of COmmOdi-
ties and reduced revenues arising from
duties; which, with vastly increased eX-
peRses tLr0ughlmprOvideut appropriations
anticiDat rs future revenues, led 10 a deficit
In the income necessary 90 support the gov
erumCIS A Democratic administration
left EOJuUUOOO surplus in the federal treas
ury. a Republican successor, In four
years, converted this into a deficit of
S3O,Og1OOO. We declare that this condition
has followed Republican administration.
and that business depression has resulted
FROM VICIOUS LEGISLATION,
for which the Republican party is surely
responsible. To correct ana relieve these
"a Democratic President and a Democratic
Congress are pledged; and their Efforts i'm
that direction are entitled 70 the support Of
patriotic citizens regardless Of party.
- We again endorse and approve the
declarations OF the Democratic National
platform OF lSy2, upon which a Democratic
President and Congress were elected and
we desire and demand that the tariff laws
be revised iu accordance with that author
itative declaration Of party principles.
s. We declare that the consistent, Cour-
ageOus and luteNio.e determination of a
Democratic President 70 maintain the
credit OF the government terminated a
financial panic. restored confidence and
c.mposed disturbed values. We are op.
posed to the reckless Initiation Of the cur
rency 20 forty dollars per capita demanded
by the Republican State convention of
1898 and 1894; and while we favor the cir
culatiOn Of constitutional money, gold and
silver az a parity of value, we are unalter-
ably opposed 20 anv debasemeut Of the cur
rency or TO the depreciation Of any dollar
issued by the government 70 the people.
The fourth, fifth and sixth blanks en- I
dOrse the Cleveland and Pattison admin
istratiOns ana condemn the Republican
Legisla ture for derilectiOu.
I. We deplOre all differences between
employer and emplOye aud we deprecate
the resort 20 force for settlement OF oues-
lions that should be determined by peace !
1ul arbitration. We recognize the right of /
sYery citizen 70 be protected IN the
FREE ENJOYMENT OF HIS PROPERTY
and Of ths privilege to work when. for
whom and at what wages he will Ii is the /
duty OF the State 10 maintain for him that 1
right The highways of the Common
Ee4th should be Open to all who lawfully I
3averse them, and the path 10 proper en- [
p.0yment should not be Obstructed Dv anv
Unauthorized power.
$. None the less we condemn the insin- \
certy aud inconsistency Of those who clam
loudly Tor protection 10 American in I
ustries, and yet seek every occasion and +
lse no opportunity 20 supDlant IL with 4
heap' imported pauper labOr We de- 4
ounce the hypocrite who pretsnds zeal .
OR fae Improvement Of the socik condl 4
- oI the American workingme6 ana Va, \