The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-28

from vicious legislation, for which the Kc-
publican party is solely responsible. To
correct and relieve these u Democratic
president and Democratic congress are
pledged; and their efforts in that direction
are entitled to the support of patriotic
citizens regardless of party.
We again endorse and approve the dec
larations OF the Democratic national plat
form OF 1892, upon which Democratic
president and congress were elected, and
we desire and demand legislation in accord
ance with that authoritative declaration Of
party principles.
We declare that the consistent, courage.
GUS and inhexible determination OF DEM
ocratlc president to maintain the credit OF
the government terminated financial
panic and restored confidence and COM
posed disturbed values We are opposed
to the reckless Initiation Of currency to $40
per capita demanded by Republican state
conventions Of 1898 and 1894; and while
we favor the circulation of constitutional
money, gold and silver at a parity Of value,
we are unalterably opposed TO any debase-
ment of the currency or to the deprecia-
tion of any doller issued by the government
to the people.
We heartily approve and indorse the
upright and sagacious administration Of
President Cleveland which has fulfilled the
pledges OF his party and has satisfied the
expectation OF the people. The'course Of
the Republican majority In the legislative
branches Of the state government is de-
nounced; The administration of Governor
Pattison is approved and commended.
We deplore all differences between en-
ployer and employe, and we depreciate
the resort to force for settlement of Ques-
tions that should be determined by peace
full arbitration. We recognize the right OF
every citizen to the free enjoyment Of his
property. aud Of the privilege to work
when, for whom, and at what wages he
will. 1t is the duty of the state to main
tain for him that right The highways Of
the commonwealth should be open to all
who lawfully traverse them, and the path
to proper employ ment should not be OBJ
structed by any unauthorized power
None the less we condemn the insin-
cerity and Inconsistency of those who
clnmor loudly for protection to American
industries, and yet seek every occasion
and lose no opportunity to supplant it
with cheap, imported pauper labor. We
denounce the hypocrite who pretends
Zeal for the Improvement OF the social
condition OF American workingmen, and
yet displaces and evicts them for aliens
ignorant Of our laws and foreign to our
institutions. We stand for the rightful
enforcement Of all the laws of the Com
monweolth enacted to protect the lives
and preserve the health of wage earners,
and to secure for them the prompt and
regular payment of their wages in money
of undiminished purchasing power
We reassert tho old Democr attic doctrine
OF equal rights and religious liberty; we
are opposed to organizations that strike at
the freedom Of conscience.
In accordance with the recommendation
Of the Democratic National committee,
the Democratic state county aud city or.
CARNATIONS OF Pennsylvania are advised
and directed TO further, by every meaus
in their power the institution o. regular
Democratic societies in every election dis
trict and the union Of such societies in the
Democratic societies OF the state and the
National Association Of Democratic clubs.