The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-09
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
HARRITY DEPOSED.
Y. Z. Brown Nominated for state Treasurer
and G. ,. NcConkey for Auditor General.

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At the Democratic state convention
held at Reading last Tuesday, consid-
erable disturbance marked the proceed.
/ ings.
A speech favoring Harrity as Ma
tonal Committeeman was answered
by Mr.. McQuiston, of Butler, who de-
manded a true and tried Democrat for
the position of National committee
man, one who would stand for the, plat
form and in whom the party had con-
fidence. Harrity had been none of
these. He had been unfaithful. He
said that Harrity's removal was per-
fectly legal in accordance with the very
rules OF the party which he himself
had dictated. and demanded his dis
missal and recommended James M.
Guffey, of Pittsburg. The convention
then indorsed the deposition of William
+. Harrity as member of the Ma
tional committee by a vote of 290 to
l34. and Col. j. NJ. Guffey was recon-
NEEDED in his stead. The convention
nominated Michael T.. Brown, of
Blairsville, for State Treasurer, and
| Walter +. Ritter, of Lycoming county,
for Auditor General.
Charles Il. McConkey. of Harrisburg,
named William X. Verbeke of Dauph-
In county, for Auditor General. w. II.
Holloway, of Williamsport. named ex-
Assemblyman Walter E. Ritter, of Ly-
coming. The vote resulted: Ritter, 2S4;
Verbeke, 43, and the former was de-
clared the nominee.
For the office Of State Treasurer.
James p. Light. of Lebanon. named
Mayor Jacob Weidel of Reading, and
c. F.. Murray. of Indiana, named NJ. f.
Brown, of Blairsville, Indiana county.
Mr.. Brown was the fortunate candi-
date by a vote of 22S to 127.
The following is the text of the plat
form adopted by the Democratic con-
vention:
I'VE, the Democracy of Pennsyl-
vania, in convention assembled, heart
lily reaffirm and reiterate the principles
Of the Democratic party as expressed
In the Platform adopted Oy III" Ma
tional Convention at Chicago in 1896,
and approved by 6,5OO,0O0 free and in
dependent voters. We are firmly and
unalterably opposed to the single gold
standard. which has been the direct
cause of the financial distress that has
followed upon our people since its
adoption, and we are in favor of a
complete and immediate return to our
original specie basis, as it existed prior
to the demonetization act of 1873.
I'VE congratulate William j. Bryan,
the glorious champion of a righteous
cause, for his mastery leadership in
support of these principles.
I'VE denounce the Dingley tariff law
as a measure designed and passed in
answer to the demands of trusts and
monopolies, every important feature OF
which is a refuge for the protection of
some trust or combination existing in
opposition to the public good and in
violation of the common law.
1--WE ask the honest ppOpla pf this
Commonwealth examine the legis-
latiVe and other records of Republican
action in Pennsylvania since the as
sumption of unlimited power conferred
at the last election, the gross extra
vagance, the fagrant corruption. the
total neglect of every public interest
the abject servility to monopolies and
every form and species of jobbery, the
utter disregard of constitutional man
dates, the reckless tampering with
finance and taxation, the exhaustion
OF the Treasury by prohigate eXpendi-
lures, the consequent suffering of
public schools, charities and other sub
jects Of wise public care. together with
the scandalous fury of the factions en-
ragged over the spoils of the PROSTATE
Commonwealth and of its several ring
ruled cities.
THE late shameless exposure of the
unlawful practice of the state Treas
urer of paying cnt the funds of the
people to State otncers and private in
dividuals without warrant. for the sole
purpose of favoring political friends,
discloses one of the many infamous
schemes of the dominant power and
has our severest condemnation.
1--WE sympathize with the miners of
the Commonwealth in their unequal
struggle to obtain fair compensation
of their daily toll. and declare that the
ancient and AngloSaXon right of trial
by jury ought to be preserved; and we
deplore the tendency of certain Federal
and State courts to detract from this
right by an unwarranted extension
and abuse of the remedy of injunction
in differences between capital and
labor.
I'VE hereby ratify the selection by
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee of James NJ. Guffey. of Pittsburg,
who so loyalty supported the Hon.
William j. Bryan for the Presidency,
to fill the position of National Com
mitteman from Pennsylvania on the
National Democratic Committee.
1--WE desire to record our apprecia-
tion of the efficient performance of his
duties by our State Chairman, John NJ. |
Garman. His fidelity to his party and
its principles his frequent forceful and
fearless expressions on the platform of |
his political views, have infused the
party with new vigor and warmed il to |
higher resolves.