The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-14
PROUD OF BRYAN.
q Platform Adopted by the Pennsyl-
vania Democrats.

Harrisburg, June 1.-THE following is
the platform of the Democratic con-
Vention:
I'VE. the Democracy of Pennsylvania
in convention assembled. again renew
Ing our pledges of fidelity and devotion
to the sacred rights of the people; ture to
the faith and principles of our party
as declared in the platfrOmS OfJOur sew
eral national conventions and proud of
our matchless leader. William Jennings
Bryan, realize that the issues involved
an the coming campaign in PennsyIva-
MA are honest gOVernm ment, clean poll
ties and the redemption of our state
from Republican misrule and corrup-
tion.
1.-The increase of public officials and
clerks and in salaries, is denounced and
charged with being payment for politi-
cal obligations and causing a deficit
of over $S,500,000 in the treasury and
to the burden of the taxpayer"
Continuing it reads:
I'VE denOunce the indecent haste dis
played and the disrespect shown the
people by the governor of the state in
the appointment to the vacancy in the
United States senate Of NJ. S. Quay,
who to prevent a full investigation be
fore a jury of his countrymen, used the
statute of limitations against the most
serious charges of crime. In this ap-
pointment in the unWarranted reduc-
tion of the appropriation to public
schools and his unauthorized veto of
the constitutional amendment resolu-
tion he has violated the constitution,
usurped authority nowhere granted him
and perpetrated wrong against the peo-
pie and the state that demand his con-
demnatiOn.'
The course pursued by the Democrat
ic members of the recent legislature is
commended and the party as a political
organization commits itself to reform
and promises to administer the state
treasury after clean business methods;
prompt payment of school and charita-
Ssr, Nf
necessary employees, clerks and officials
in the state departments and reduction
of salaries and expenses.
A revision of the tax laws is favored
to the end that corporation property
may pay its due share and municipal
franchises be valued and assessed as
any other property.
The adoption of laws preventing the
further granting of municipal and other
franchises in perpetuity is favored On
ballot reform the platform reads;
I'VE favor a revision of the ballot
law maintaining it's secrecy, simplify
ing the method of voting and protect
ing the voter against fraud and coer-
cion. We also favor the amendment Of
the constitution so as to require a per-
SOnal registration of the voters IN the
cities and we denounce Governor Stone
for attempting by his veto to interfere
without right or justification with the
legislat tive act passed for that purpose,
and thus attempting to prevent the peo-
pie from passing upon this important
matter"
The immediate prosecution of those
guilty of bribery, actual or attempted,
in connection with the recent senatorial
contest and their sentence to the full
penalty of the law is demanded.
on the question of trusts it reads:
I'VE are opposed to all combinations
of capital calculated to produce monop-
oily, or restrain trade, as being incon-
sistent with the spirit of free 1nst1tu-
tions; and if their establishment cannot
be conStitutionally prevented, we hold
that they should be so regulated and
limited by proper legislation that ind1-
vidual effort and opportunity shall not
be impaired
The party pledges itself to secure free,
fair and honest elections; efficient. eco
nomical and honest state and municipal
administration; and prevention of the
use of public money, legislation or
patronage, for private profit.
Admiration is expressed for the deVo-
ton to the party shown by National
Committeeman James NJ. Guffey who
has through his cautious, wise and
prudent advice and pre-eminent skill
energy and courage, reunited our party,
and who without hope of reward has
spent his time and substance for the
welfare of our state Tor Whlcn our
party should hold him in grateful re-
membrance."
The platform closes with reference to
the war in these words:
I'VE glory and rejoice in the patrlot1c
devotion to the cause of our country, IN
the late war with Spain, of the brave
and noble men who perilled their lives
and shed their blood in order that a
conflict waged for humanitys sake
might be brought to speedy and tr1-
umphant Close
A motion to amend by making
straight out declaration in favor of the
Chicago platform was defeated
nDUaT nE mAE N5ES