The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-02
Headquarters Democratic State Central
Committee.
I432 SOUTH PENN SQUARE, PHILADEL.
PHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3I, I9o

PHILADELPHIA, January 81, 1894.
To THE ELECTORS OF PENNSYLVANIA {:
The Democratic State Convention,
held in Harrisburg, January 10. 1894,
nominated its candidate and adopted
its platform with unanimity and with
degree of enthusiasm that has not been
surpassed. A representative conven
tion of nearly five hundred delegates,
assembled from every Representative
district in the State, without a seat
contested and without a dissenting
voice. ranged itself in solid support OF
the national organization of the party
and OF the Democratic Administration
of the Federal and State Governments.
1t nominated representative Demo
crat as the candidate for Representa-
tive-at-Large in Congress upon a plat
form in accordance with the last auth
orized deliverance of the National
Democracy, and with its exposition by
a Democratic President. 1t declar
ed their sympathy with and support of
the efforts Of a Democratic Congress
to relieve the country from business
depression and from all the bad effects
OF Republican mlsrule. 1t declared
for true American system which
would bring relief for languishing com
mercial interests, better wages to
American labor, and which will restore
American commerce.
Hon. James Denton Hancock, of
Franklin, Venango County, the can
dldate for Representative at Large In
Congress, is man of high and pure
character, of large attainments and ex
perlence, with the intelligence to have
convictions and the courage and hon
esty to avow them. He is the cand-
date of the whole party, and is entitled
to its unanimous support.
Gratihed by these conditions. The
organization of the Democratic Party
IN Pennsylvania, feels encouraged to
call upon the electors of the State,
without regard to party affiliations. t F.,
rally to his support. We believe that
the principle of tariff reform has per
meated the minds of the people of
Pennsylvania, and that, in the language
OF the Harrisburg platform, they are |
ready to ''record the vote of their
State IN Congress for an enlightened, |
liberal and progressive system, that
must quicken the prosperity of our
commonwealth and promote the gen
eral welfare of the country"
We have everything to gain and
nothing to lose by discussion and ag;-
tatlon. therefore appeal to and call |
upon the organization of the party in
every election district to disseminate
the principles of the party as declared
In Its platform and in the deliverances
OF Its candidate, and to promote, full.
tar and free discussion of the issues of
the campaign. To the end that the,e
may be efficient and vigorous organi
zation, l call upon the Democracy of
the State to perfect their organizations
by counties, election districts and by
school districts. Above all. let there
be spirit of unity and harmony
througout the organization and in
every district, so that a singleness Of
purpose may pervade the efforts of
the party toward the election of its
candidate, and unity of counsel NAV
be joined with efficiency of organiza
ton and aggression in action. If the
bali million Democratic voters of
Pennsylvania will record their votes
for thesnominee OF their party, Penn
sylvanlawill take its right place in the
Democratic line.
J. MARSHALL WRIGHT,
Chairman nf tha