The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-04-13
Pennsylvania Democrats Hold
Their State Convention.
LENGTHY PLATFORM ADOPTED
State Ticket Nominated and Dele
cation to National COnVen-
ton Selected.

structed by Thursdays state conven-
tion in Harrisburg to support William
j. Bryan for president. They are
bound by the unit rule and cannot
change to any other presidential as
pirant unless it be so decided by q
majority of the delegation.
The platform strongly endorses
Bryan's candidacy; denounces the war
policy of the Mckinley administration
and advocates numerous state plat
forms.
The following ticket was nominated:
Aditor general, P. Gray Meek, of
Centre county; congressman at large,
Harry E. Grim, of Bucks county; N.
NJ. Edwards, of Williamsport.
Electors at large, General A. II.
Ooffroth, of Somerset; Otto Germer,
of Eriej Francis Skunk Brown, Phila-
delphia; Andrew Kaul, of Elk.
The following delegates at large to
the nation al convention were chosen:
Colonel James M. Guffey, of Fits
burg.
Ex-Governor Robert E. Pattison, of
Philadelphia.
John B. keenan,, o.. GreenSburg.
Congressman r. X. Polk, of Dan
Vile.
O. J. REILLY, of Williamsport.
Ex-Congressman James NJ. Kerr, of
Clearfeld.
Ex-State Chairman John n. Cor
man, of Nanticoke.
Ex-Congressman William H. Sow
dan, of Allentown.
The platform begins with demand
for a careful and thorough revision Of
the tariff, and declares in favor Of such
duties only as are necessary for an
economical administration Of public
affairs. Democratic congressman are
urge to secure the enactment of law
making it obligatory upon the secreta-
ry of the treasury to place on the free
list every article of raw material and
manufactured product now used and
manufactured by any trust, monopoly
or combine. The platform demands:
''ThRt all corporations and combi-
nations of capital in the nature of
trusts intended to control manufac-
lures, materials or products, shall
make comprehensive and accurate
public reports of their organization,
condition and operation. under appro-
pirate penalties for failure so to do"
eve demand for the people of Porto
Rico the right of freely importing and
exporting to and from any part of the
United States; we denounce the SIMS
ter influences that have caused the
president to depart from which he
termed as a plain duty
eve deplore the subserviency of the
present administration to the behests
of England and English statesmen,
whether it be intentional or caused by
the ignorance of our officials in the
state department. We denounce the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty as a complete
abandonment of the claims Of our
statesmen of our right to construct
and control an interoceanic canal and
as uu-American and base surrender
of our inherent right of self-defense.
''Interoceanic canal, controlled and
protected by this country.
''No entangling alliance with Eng
land or any other country, secret or
open.
"Free trade with Porto Rico
Independence of Cuba.
"Home rule for the Philippine
islands.
The election of United States sena-
tors by vote of the people is favored.
Bimetallism is favored as tending to
make permanent the prosperity of the
country and ''freeing us from the
power of the money trust"
Sympathy to the Beers is extended
and it is declared that "the war o.
conquest and of determination nov
being carried on by the British empire
in its greed for gold and power is (
menace to advancing civilization. W.
favor united action on the part of al
the republics of tho world to maintain
the independent existence of the tive
republics in south Africa"
Increase in our standing army il
opposed as menace to free govern
r ment and the supremacy of the civil
: over the military authorities is insisted
] upon.
The appointment of M. S. Quay al
United States senator by Governor
Stone is denounced in strong terms
= The platform concludes with trib
! ute to William j. Bryan and inviting
him to become a candidate for presi
dent and pledging the support of Penn
sylvania Democracy.