The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-11

harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 10.-The Demo-
cratic Ptate convention, re- convened for
the purpose of filling vacancies on the
State ticket cause by various RESERVATIONS
sinnce the Chicago convention, met 70.
day and transacted it's business. The sill
yer men were in complete control and
they passed resolutions endorsing BRYAN
and Sewall and the Chicago platform.
Inc Populist overtures for fusion were
accepted, and the two parties will work
together in close Congressional, Senate
rial and representative districts. Much
excitement resulted from the effort of
the opponents of William F. Harrty to
pass a resolution requesting the Demo
cratic national committee to expel him
from the body, but they failed on n close
vote, Ill to 1G7. The two candidates for
Congressman at large previously nomi-
mated at the Allentown convention hay
ing resigned, Dewitt c. Dewitt, Demo.
crat, and jerome Il. Altman, Populist,
were chosen in their stead
Three OF the four electors at large had
also resigned and their places were filled
by Thomas Slocutt and Louis NJ. Ireland,
Populists, and Thomas G. Delahunty, of
Philadelphia, Democrat The convention
was undoubtedly hearty in its support of
Bryan and the Chicago platform, much
genuine enthusiasm being manifested,
but there was also much confusion and
wrangling, and some show of bad blood.
The lack of opposition to the Populist
fusion was surprising to the old leaders
present, a protest against what they
described as revolutionary proceedings''
was filed by the gold delegates and most
OF them refrained from participation in
the proceedings.
Following is the protest presented by
the gold delegates:
ITO the re-convened Democratic State
convention of Pennsylvania, On behalf
OF those whom we represent we enter our
earnest protest against the action of this
body accomplished and proposed.
1--WE speak for those members of the
Allentown convention, constituting a
large proportion of that body who refuse
to surrender Democratic principles or to
accept the substituted hereses of Popu-
lism.
we deny the right of this convention
to change n line of the body of Demo-
cratic doctrine unanimously proclaimed
at Allentown by the authorized conyen-
tion of our party.
I'VE protest against the unlawful Or
ganization of this body in violation of
party rules and against your arbitrary
action in unscatinE lawful delegates for
the oltensc OF fidelity to Democratic prin-
ciples and the substitution of othess whose
only claim to recognition lies in their
abandonment of Democratic doctrines.
I'VE especially protest against YOUR
substitution of the so-called.Chicago plat.
form for the Allentown declaration of
principles.
we conceive the declarations of the
Chicago convention to be unpntriotic
vicious and undemocratic
ION all the pressing questions of the
hour they violate Democratic doctrine,
subvert Democratic precedent, falsify
Democratic history and trample upon
Democratic purposes and aims. For 100
years under the teachings of jefferson,
jackson, Benton, Tilden and Cleveland,
our party has maintained an unbroken
front in the battle for sound money,
correct financial principles and the sane
itity and the inviolablity of the private
and public obligations.
All the legislation to be found on the
federal statute books securing the bless
lngs OF sound currency TO our people is
the fruit of Democratic Thought and en-
acted by Democratic administrations.
All the schemes for the issue of fiat
money, for the debasement of orr cur
rency and consequent reputation of obi-
cations have come from our political OBJ
ponents and against constant and CON
slstent Democratic existence.
I'VE have ever denounced and opposed
all such propositions. In this opposition
we propose to continue to the end.
1--WE are ready to do battle with those
who have stolen the name and banner of
our party and would prostitute it to the
purposes of Populism and reputation.
1--WE denounce the action of the Chi
cago convention in refusing to endorse
the wise, pure and patriotic administers
ton of Grover Cleveland.
SIN relieving the people from oppres-
sive tariff laws, in purifying the civil ser
vice, in maintaining untarnished it's
financial credit he has served his country
and brought honor upon his party. In
refusing to recognize and applaud these
public services of Democratic Presi-
dent, the convention has discredited it.
self and honored him by contrast.
"Conceding to the citizen the greatest
freedom In criticism of the judicial ac-
ton, we denounce the threat to re-
organize the supreme court of the nation,
to make it subservient to party behests,
as little short of revolution and most
dangerous attack on a coordinate branch
of the Government which affords the peo.
pie the surest safeguard against political
fanaticism.
=. "We believe that honest labor, striving