The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-11
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are the namesake of the latter. These
gentlemen, (the Jeffersonian parity,
also refused to associate with us po-
litically because they say we have criti-
cised the Supreme court Of the United
States. We have not criticised that
court as severely as the members of the
court have criticised themselves by
their opinions in the income tax case.
1t is no new thing for the American
people to criticise their judges and their
courts. We eallremember how the Wings,
AbOlitiOnists and Republicans criticised
Chief Justice Taney in the Dred Scott
decision. We all remember how the
Democracy of the union and every hon.
ored man in the union criticised the
members of the Supreme court who
formed part Of the electoral commission.
These judges are the creatures of the
people. The income tax law was not
overthrown during the war; and by this
very supreme court ii was at first pro-
nounced constitutional. Afterwards by
the vote of one man their action was
reversed and the law pronounced uncon-
stitutional. No one knows who this one
man was who changed his mind and
overthrew this law. The Democratic
party believe 1t was n Just law and the
people believe It was a just law. The
gentlemen who criticise us for uphold
ing an income tax are accustomed to
hold up to our admiration the laws of
England, Germany and other European
nations. In the legislation of every one
of these nations they will discover
an income tax law. The exemption in
the income tax law was so large that
IT oppressed no one, but merely taxed
lille and superfuOus wealth. There is no
reason why the land owners and the
man who is taxed for all that he wears,
uses and eats should pay all the taxes
of this country and idle owners of great
wealth should pay none. That injustice
the Democratic party proposes to do
away with"
DWELLS ON FUSION.
The temporary chairman next dwclt
upon the fusion Of the silver people in
Pennsylvania. first the common enemy
If the Populists of the south, he de-
clared. were good enough for the Re
publicans to fuse with surely the Popu-
lists of the west and north are good
enough for the Democracy to take the
same course. The Democracy in Penn
sylvania, he continued. have one COM
mon enemy to fight and there is no
reason why they should divide their
forces and fight separately. The Popu
lists of Pennsylvania were character
lied as the plain and common people
Of the state and he said it was time for
the Democracy to retrace its steps and
be again the party OF the people. In
the great days of Democracy in Penn
sylvania it had always been the party
of the people. representing them and
their interests closely. Ill-gotten capi-
tai has stopped all the mouths of the
leaders of the Republican party in
Pennsylvania and made it impossible
for them to fight the battle Of the
people.
The chairman stated that while the
platform of the Republican party pro-
nounced in favor of international hi
metallism. its orators and allies all
spoke and worked in favor of gold
recommendation. Bimetallism had been
the system of this country for eighty
years and had been filched away from
u.s." The Democracy, he declared pro-
posed to restore that system with or
without the consent Of any other peo-
pie. In conclusion. Captain Keenan,
said that he believed a bright future
was in store for the Democracy. now
that it had come in close touch with
the people. With the friends of silver
united against McKinleyism and Re
publcanism he believed the congress
sional. senatorial, legislative and local
county tickets would be greatly bene-
fitted and that the Democracy of the
Union would be encouraged to know
that the Democracy of Pennsylvania
was unit for the Chicago platform
and the Chicago ticket.
ROLL OF DELEGATES.
The roll of delegates was then called.
When Lancaster county was reached,
ex-State Printer J. Hayes Grier, of that
county, protested against Guy w. Fer
guson being allowed to sit as a substi-
tute for William B. Given, of Columbia.
Mr.. Grier declared that Ferguson is an
cmploye of Given and that the latter
should not be accorded seat because
he Is state chairman of the Jeffersonian
(gold Democratic) party. The matter
was referred to the committee on Gre
dentials. The call of the roll proceed
ed slowly and when it was concluded.
Walter f. Ritter, of Lycoming, moved
that the appointment Of committees on
credentials, resolutions and permanent
organization be dispensed with. This
was opposed by w. J. Brennan, Of AL
legheny, and others, and there was
somewhat of q turmoil over the mat
ter. Finally, a rising vote was taken
and Ritter's motion was lost. The
committee were then named.
At 2:05 p. m. a recess was taken until
8 o'clock.
1t was 1885 o'clock when the conven-
tion reconvened. The committee on
permanent organization reported that
Temporary Chairman Keenan, be made
the permanent chairman and this was
adopted. The committee on credentials
reported that William i. Given of the
third district of Lancaster county, and
his substitute, Guy W. Ferguson, be
unseated because they are not in SYM
pathy with the platform adopted In
Chicago and are in favor of a ticket
lately nominated at Indianapolis, and
that DR.. William B. Thompson be seat
ed in his stead. 1t also reported that
George b. Wilson of the first district of
Lancaster county be unseated for the
same reason and that DIR. Charles My.
ers be seated in his place. In conform
ity with a resolution passed at the re-
cent Democratic county convention in
Delaware county the committee further
reported in favor of seating Charles
Crawford, John J. Buckley, Michael
Cronln and r. +. Holland in place of
Il. M. Custer. Thomas j. Osborne, Ty-
ron Lewis and F. Il. Walker. The re-