The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-08
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
HARRITY DEP0sED.
n. Z. Brown Nominated for State Treasurer
and O. B. McConkey for Auditor General.

At the Democratic state convention
held at Reading last Tuesday, consid-
srable disturbance marked the proceed-
lngs.
A speech favoring Harrity as Ma
uonal Committeeman was answered
by Mr.. McQuiston, OF Butler, who de-
manded n true and tried Democrat for
the position OF National committees
man. one who would stand for the plat
form and In whom the party had con-
fldence. Harrity had been none Of
these. He had been unfaithfuI He
said that Harrity's removal was per-
tectly 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 u member OF the Ma
tional committee by u vote OF 200 to
1874, and Col. J. NJ. Guffey was recon-
NEEDED in his stead. The convention
nominated Michael E Brown, of
Blairsville, for state Treasurer, and
Walter r.. Ritter OF Lycoming county,
for Auditor General.
Charles Il. McConkey, of Harrisburg,
named William X. Vcrbeke. OF Dauph-
In county, for Auditor General w. II.
Holloway. of Williamsport, named ex-
Assemblyman Walter r. Ritter. of Ly-
coming. The vote resulted: Ritter, 2Sf;
Verbeke, AZ, and the former was de-
clared the nominee.
For the office Of State Treasurer,
James =. Light, of Lebanon. named
Mayor Jacob Weidel, of Reading. and
c. F. Murray, of Indiana, named M. II.
Brown, of Blairsville, Indiana county.
Mr. Brown was the fortunate candi-
date by n vote of 22s to 1877.
The following Is the text of the plat
form adopted by the Democratic con-
vention:
1--WE, 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 thu Ma
tional Convention at Chicago I'm 1896,
and approved by 6,500,00O 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 II existed prior
to the decentralization act of 1878.
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.
| I'VE ask the honest people of this
| Commonwealth to 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
he Aaer ant hA
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 profligate 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 out the funds of the
people to State officers 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.
I'VE 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 Anglo-Saxon 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.
1--WE hereby ratify the selection by
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee of James NJ. Guffey. Of Pittsburg.
who so loyalty supported the Hon.
William ]. Bryan for the Presidency.
to fill the position Of National Com
mitteman from Pennsylvania on the
National Democratic Committee.
I'VE desire to record our apprecia-
ton 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 it to
biUhar resolves