The evening times., 1896-08-25
FOR HONEST DOLLARS ONLY
Pennsylvania Sound Money
Democrats in Session.
FAVOR A SEPARATE TICKET
Resolution Adopted Declaring for u
Nomination at Indianapolis Which
Shall Represent Democrats Who Be
lieve In Principles of Constitution
as Interpreted by jefferson.

10 the State Dem ocratic sound money CO u
vention. Which will convene in Musical
Fund Hall at 1 O'Clock this afternoon,
gathered in the corridors of the Con- "
tinental Hotel this morning and discussed
the financial issue in general and the con-
vention in particular. -" -'''.
No formal caucus was held. but confer
eBce OF prominent sound money men OF the
party was held at the hotel at which were
present James Denton Hancock, OF Venanso
county; T.. X. Payne, OF Wiliamsport;
willian Is Given OF Lancaster, Richard NJ
Reilly OF Lancaster, Seth T. Mccormick of
Williamsport, a brother OF Attorney Gen
eral Mccormick: ex-State Senator. S. r..
Pcale OF Lockhaven, ex-Mayor Thomas p.
Merritt OF Reading, ex-State Senator Charles
F. King OF schuylkill county. and others.
FOR A THIRD TICKET.
At this conference the following resolu-
tion, which was drafted by Mr.. Reilly,
was read and agreed 10:
Resolved, That this conventions is heartily
III favor OF the noi.in alton at Indianapolis
of a national ticket to represent Democrats
who are in favor of sound money under the
present gold standard of value, and who
believe in the principles of The Corstitu-
ton Of the United States as strictly and
fairly Interpreted by jefferson, Madison
and jackson, aud in harmony with tie test
Democratic traditions OF this country for
the past one hundred years" ,.sz
The resolution Will he offered to the
convention as an addition to tie platform
James i CuDsidinc Of Williamspurt, who
is connected with the sound money league
| of L eDnsy ylvania and VITO is also associated
with the leaders of the Democratic sound
money movement. stated shortly before
noon that firty-five counties would be rep
resented at the convention.
convention was called 10 order in Mu-
sicai Fund Hall at Les O'Clock this after
noon by William NJ. singerly, OF Philadcl-
phia. The auditorium was well filled.
Mr.. singerly made brief address re-
gardlng the movement. and then intro
duced John C. BJllitt of this city as per-
| nanent chairman OF the convention, q tem-
purary organization having been dispensed
with. Mr.. Bullitt, who was referred To by
| Mr.. Singcrly as the war horse of nenoG-
| racy." was loudly applauded as he ap-
| peared on the platform and delivered his
| speech.
The platform to be submitted to the con-
| vention is as follows: ''
TEXT OF THE PLATFORM
| We, tue iepIesen.a,nes oi ,ne .,aLional
| Democratic party of feHns sslvama, m. con
| Nention asseiib,ed, asserting the pun
| Clpie that representatives, oi "a flee pt-upie
| ueiive their powers iruin The consent or
those Iur whUili tDey aIe deIcgatcd JU ACT,
ueny The power or authority OF the recent
| Chicago convention to impose upon. the
| Detnocrujs uT the sovereign Stgte III Penn
| sylyanla any obligation To support can
| dIuates for rresiurnt ana Vice president
| OF the United States wh're declarations
| and the Platform upon which they stand
| are at variance with the vital principles
| OF the Dem Ocratic party of the country a
| heret oiUre declared ana reiterated through
| out its patriotic and glorious history
| We also deny that allegiance to any part y
| organization requires or VIII excuse our
| support OF Iolicies which we believe 20 be
suDyeTS!ve u! the integrity dnd general vel
fare Of our country and dangerous 10 the
perpetuity OF our government. 49,.
| We declare our unalteraDle adhesion 10
| the declaration OF principles una animoJsly
adopted by the representatives of the Dem
ocratlc party of Pennsylvania at Allen
town on the Goth day o. April last as true
Democratic doctrine.
The State central committee having called
| upon the delegates TO the Allentown con-
| veDtion to recOnyenc at Harrisburg on
| September 10 with the unCpnccaled design
| of revokiDg the true Democratic platform
| of April 90 we declare that such delegates
| in adopting platform which was accepted
| without disseD- and acQuiesced i'll for
months, thereby finally exercised and ex-
hausted the power conferred on them by
the Democratic voters, except SO far as
they may perform such executive fupc-
tions as may devolvc upon them under the
written laws OF the party.
We therefore protest against any 3ttnmp.
to change the a Allentown pl atform by those
delegates as revolut'onar misleading and
gross usurpatiion of the rights of the
Democratic voters Of the State. who have
had no onDortnnity TO express any change
OF opinion: and we demand that the true
and faithful delegates TO that convention
shall. in hehaif of their constituents and in
support of their own convictions. so re
Gently expressed. resist TO the Ettpryr,os
any effort TO stu,t'fy the party by any dec
| larations favorable to the ur-nFnocratiC
utteranc~s ~ tr> r'','ca~c invention.
NOT TRUE DEMOCRATS.
We hold tnau Inc convention violated
| the established laws ana iaui,lons Oh In,
Democratic party Oh The country, and Tram
| piru upon IiIn,ilies u. lts ACTON II
| rejecting the eApIessru Choice OF INA IOT
iLy OF lne states lnIousn their IaGiuna
cu..snitteemen ior the tempoIary presid
| mS Oiilver Oi The COM enllOn, lnereD. Iacnl
| taung Tile purpose 10 acquire two-tmId u:
| majority InroUSn the Revolutionary mean
OF overriding lne viii OF The Democrats O
| the state OF Micnigan, unseatlng delegate!
\ chosen by The uDanlncus vote III the stat
convention; by repuuating sound AM
honest Currency, the soid and silver com d
| lUe tOubllluilou pu tuudi Nuiut. III uCiuout
tizipg gold through tne Unlimited coinage
| OF snv er: by alta, king the sanciity OF Con
I traces, Dy utular1nS d purluSe 10 subyer
| the supreme Conrt TO partisan control. ant
| The dangerous dictatiou OF popular passion
| and excitement, through changing the per
| sonnel of its membership To conform to thu
| varying will OF the Legislative and execu
tive branches OF the government, by refus
ing to indorse the patriotic and pure Dcu
| ocratic administration OF President Cleve
land: and by encouraging lawlcssness, re
bellion, and anarchy In the resolution de
nouncing the enforcement OF the laws and
the preservation of peace and public order
| through the leeftin ate functions OF tht
courts and the Executive.
| When we observe that this betrayal OF
| the Democratic party has been supplement-
| ed by an alliance, largely brought about
| by the solicitation of the Chicago no omiEee
| for President and the party organization
| created by the convention, with organiza-
tons openly avowing the purpose to de
1 stroy the Democratic party, TO revolu-
| ,ionize the government, to confiscate the
lproperty Of its citizens and to arbitra -ly
divide il among the thrifty and unthrifty
| and when we find n ma jorlty of our cni
4 stitUted State organizations deserving
Democratic principles for the selfish pur
| pose OF success. We declare there is I,o..al
| tentative for the preservation OF Democracy
| lotherthananew organiZa ton founded upo
| recognized Democratic principles aiming
| at the good OF the common country regard
] | less of party success OF individual promo
ton. r--
FALLING STONE HIT HINs---
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