Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-04
FREELAND, NOVEMBER 4, 1895
THE PLATFORM
The Following is the Platform Adopted by th
Willilmsport Convention.

Wilainsport Convention.
First The Democratic party. in state Con
vcution assembled. hereby rcucws its ale
glance to and declares its faith in the prin-
ciples of Democracy us formulated by Jrffrr-
son and Illustrated 10y Madison, Monroe"
Jackson and Cleveland. 1t conEratulalrs the
American people upon the first fruits of the
Democratic administration, which inherited
from its Republican predecessor bankrupt
Treasury aud unwise financial legislaton
impaired public credit and Widespread diSns-
ter, and which, under the sagurious, cuurHg-
cous and patriotic leadership of its great
President, Grover Cleveland, led the people
out of the slough of deSpondrncy to The
high ground of substantial ana increasing
prosperity.
We challenge the fairness Of our country
men and ask that the Democratic party now
receive the benefit of that renewed pros.
perity whose welcome note is heard ON every
side.
Second. The enactment Of the sherman
SiNcr-purchaSug act and the Mckinley
tariff law found, MS accurately predicted by
Mr.. Cleveland, their results in bankrupt
railroads. closed factories. ruined farms.
abandoned fields, impaired national credit
ana general disaster. The repeal of such
mlquituus legislation and the substitution
of more moderate tariff laws have found
their immediate results in the resumption
Of business and the restoration Of the u;-
tiupa credit.
Third. As ,iUdiratiug the principles ur
.ariT reform. TO which the democracy Is un-
lIr3udy pledged. We challenge especial at
p. o. tvu iu Tie fact 1Aa; such prosperity and
..." consequent material increase uf wage.
hes been most pronounced in the Industries
whose existence oar opponents claimed w"r,
dependent upon high tariff dUrius. The
gloomy prediction thai the iron and steel in
duStrirs of PENNSYLVANIA would he DESTROYED
Tr ii.sf4. tt itt
their present unt sampled prosperity.
Fourth. We invite the attention of tho
wage earncrS to the fact that the present
voluntary increase of wages Of those en-
ploycd in the manufacturing industries.
amounting to not less Than S2hu.uuuunu. was
absolutely unknown under the Mckinley
tariff act. To prevent the rcnctiunGry l"giS-
luliun threatened by the Republican party
of Pennsylvania in thuir recent state tou-
ycutiou. which would again dcpr"~S hHsi-
ness by destroying faith i'm the stability of
present conditions. We invite our fellow
cOuutrymen throughout the land, irrcsp,C-
tive of party to SO act together Hs to in
sure by the election Of a Democratic PreSi
dent in 1896, the maintenance of the present
prosperity.
Fifth. We especially realTirm so much of
the plat form of the last Democratic National
Convention as calls for the use of both gold
and silver as the standard money OF the
country; but the dollar unit of coinngc Of
eNchaugeable value, or be adjusted by inter
national agreement, or by such safeguards of
legislation as shall insure the maintenance
equal power of every dollar nj all times in
tEc naympnt of debtS We believe that 4llch
partty could not be maintained bv tIc free
coinage Of silver at The ratio Of rs 10 /,
and We are therefore, opposed to any Icgls-
lation looking to that end.
cnt admInistration. both i'm the executive
and icrislatiye branches Of the government.
for its refusal to reapportion the state. in
accordance with the mandates Of the Con
stitution: for lis proGirntp waste of puhlic
money: for It's creation Of private awards
of the public service in factiunaI contests:
for its Unnecessary increase of official sala-
rirS 10 the detriment Of many deserving
charities of the state: for lis legislation ia
yOrabIc ro the interests of corp6ratipus and
mnuouoIiuS
Sevrurh We challenge comnaris,n he
tween Ills stare administration. whfrn has
Lrnn So fpitGlrss 10 ifs plcdgcs ana thc
wise economical and honest administration
Of Rohnrr n puffis0n. which I'm thn staiuIcSs
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