The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-16

during the time it has been in power,
the reckless extravaganza and the
public plunder which have characteriz-
ell its whole political existence and
rendered it Justly amenable to the
condemnation of an independent and
enlightened public opinion do unani
mously
Resolve, That we hereby reiterate
our adherence to and confidence in
the principles and policy of the Demo
cratic party as exemplifed in the pure,
economical and patriotic administra-
tion of President Cleveland and
pledge ourselves to the support of the
sound financial doctrine advocated
by him and of the system of tariff
taxation upon which he was nominal.
ed and elected.
That the Democratic administration
OF Gov. Pattison, wise, fearless and
dignlfied, stands out in brilliant con
trast with that of the present Republi-
can administration, which has shown
itself to be the tool of the most cor
rupt politicians of the party, has in
creased the expense of the State gov
ernment more than $I,ooo,ooo per
annum, has squandered the taxes up
on swarms of new Offices and officers,
useless and burdensome to the people,
has given to the corporations increas.
ed power for plundering the public,
and has made even the judiciary of
the commonwealth subservient to the
political aspirations of the Gov
ernor in his disgraceful scramble for
place and power. That it is the iudg-
ment of this convention that six
gentlemen of known integrity, ability
and legal learning should be nominal
ed for judges of the Superior Court,
whereby the people of the common
wealth may be able to select Bench
Of Judges free from political appoint
ment and dictation and the influence
Of partisan power.
| We recommend as proper candid
ate for that position the Hon. Jos.
c. Bucher, of Union county, twice
elected to the Bench in Republican
district, and whose twenty years of
experience and well known ability
prove his fitness for higher judicial
station ; and we hereby instruct our
delegates to the Democratic State
Convention at Williamsport, to use
every honorable effort to secure his
nomination as one Of the Judges for
that Court.
That we endorse and approve the
course and votes of our Senator and
Representatives in the General AS.
sembly as rejecting the views and po
hey of the Democratic party; and
especially is their opposition to the
creation of new and useless Offices
and the increase of salaries of the old
ones, whereby meritorous and neces
sary Improvements and institutions
were left without proper aid and sup
port.
We congratulate our Revenue
Collector, Hon. Grant Herring, upon
his administration of the affairs of the
Office of Internal Revenue Collector
as rejecting credit upon the Demo
cratic party.
Hon. c. r. Buckalew was then re-
quested to address the convention
He said that last year we were struck
down and that the controlling cause
was hard times. The current was
against industry and labor. 1t was
universal. In our own county we
were short 1000. In this congress
ional district we were short over 500
The great cause that struck us in the
district was hard times. A new revenue
bill had been passed by congress
There was no reason why our oppon
ents should have raised cry agains
this bill.
) Now we stand on frmer ground
and the prospects before us is en-
: couraging and brilliant. Industry il
reviving, and laboring people arr
prosperous and growing in prosperity
To our noble Democratic Presiden
we owe the present condition o
things. have no fears Of the future
We are still good for $500 majorit
in this county, when we try for it. H
closed with few remarks on the rule
, of the party in the county.
Mr.. Buckingham moved that tn
: rules stand as they are. The chai
ruled the motion as superfuous, a.
t the rules stand until changed by
/ two-thlrds vote of the convention
Mr.. Buckingham withdrew his motto
, and moved that the convention ad