Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-30
PENNSYLV DEMOCRATS
Adopted Single Gold Standard Platform and lndorsed Ex-Goy. R. E. Pattson for
 President.

Allentown, Pa, April 29.-State Chair man Wright called the state democratic convention to order in the Academy Of Music at 1920 o'clock. The auditorium, which was prettily decorated, was crowd ed with delegates and spectators. After the usual preliminaries had been gone through State Chairman Wright intro duceu William B. Given of Lancaster county as temporary chairman Of the convention MT. Given was loudly ap- plauded.
 The preliminary organization was promptly effected. Committees were ap- pointed and at 1 o'clock a recess was ta- ken until 2:30. It was 3:25, however, when the convention was called to order. Dwight M. Lowery of Philadelphia was made permanent chairman.
 The committee on resolutions reported the platform and it was read and adopted without change It contains the unit rule, and this provoked some opposition both in the committee and in the conven- ton, but it was retained in the platform When the chairman reached the lndorse- ment in the platform of the presidential candidacy of Ex-Governor Pattison there was a loud cheer and the band played See the Conquering Hero Comes"
 Nominations were then in order. John M Broden of Washington county and B. c. Potts of Delaware county were nominated cdnQlQdteS loT COuS ieSoiiioH at large. The following electors at large were nominated by exclamation: Will liam M Singerly of Philadelphia, George w. Guthrie of Allegheny, James Denton of Hancock and Alexander H. Goffroth of Somerset.
 The following were nominated by ac- clamation as delegates at large: Will liam F. Harity Philadelphia; Robert E. Wright, Lehigh; J. Henry Cochran, L..r~ coming; Charles A. Eagan, Allegheny; Dr. John Tods, Montgomery; Benjamin F. Meyers, Dauphin; John s. Killing, Erie; John T. Lanahan, Luserne.
 MT. Wright stated to the convention that owing to the complications in his district he would withdraw.
 There were loud cries of mo- and the convention nominated the ticket with MT. Wright included, despite this an- nouncement.
 The convention was always under the control of National Chairman w. F. Har rity, who insisted upon a sound gold basis platform, upon which Ex-Governor Pattison could be presented to the coun- try as Pennsylvania candidate, repre- senting the sound and the business in- terests of the country. and the determi- nation of the democrats of Pennsylvania to stand for the Wilson tariff as well.
 MT. Harrity goes to the national con- vention in absolute control of the Penn sylvania forces, heading the electoral ticket as the first elector at large. The convention adjourned sine die at 430 D. m.
 The platform declares for tariff for revenue purposes, against any backward step in the reforms thus far accom- plished and demands rest from disturb ing the question. These are the princi- pal paragraphs:
 We demand repeal of all laws author izing the issue or reissue of greenbacks and treasury notes of doubtful consti- tutionality originally issued under the plea of military necessity and under a pledge of early withdrawal; they are a constant menace of financial disaster and national dishonor.
 They should have no place in the cur rency of the country. We believe that the federal government should be entire ly divorced from the business of banking, and that congress should enact such leg islaton as will give to the country a ba hiking currency ample in volume for the needs of business absolutely secure under every contingency and al all times redeemable in gold.
 We are in favor of a firm unvarying maintenance of the gold standard. While we favor the most liberal use of silver consistent with the indorsement of a gold standard, we are absolutely opposed to the free coinage of silver and to the con- pulsory purchase of silver bullion by the government
 We believe that the interests of the peo- pie demand that the earnings of trade, agriculture, manufactures and commerce, and especially the wages of labor, should be paid in money of the greatest intr.n- sic value and of the highest standard adopted by the civilized nations of the world. We are therefore unalterably op- posed to all devices and schemes for the debasement of our currency, and to all evasions and compromises of question so closely affecting individual and na- tional credit and honor.
 The democracy of Pennsylvania for mally present to the national convention as their unanimous choice for the pres idency R. E. Pattison.