Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-12
ENDORSED BRYAN.
Pennsylvania Democrats Hold a
Convention.
Candidates for State Offices are Nom
mated and the 81 Delegates to the
National Convention are In
structed 10 Vote as a Unit
The Platform.

| PdteS from 1eDnSNlNanla TO the ma
tional democratic convention in Kan
sas City were instructed by yester-
days state convention to support
William j. Bryan for president. They
are bound by the unit rule and can
not change to any other presidential
aspirant unless it be so decided by a
majority of the delegation. The plat
form strongly endorses Bryan's can
| didacy: denounces the war policy of
the Mckinley administration and adj
vocates numerous state reforms. Ex-
cept for a slight breeze over the con-
tests from Dauphin. Luzerne and
| Philadelphia, the convention was a
| quiet gathering. The committee on
credentials reported in favor of the
sitting delegates and its action was
approved by the convention. The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated:
Auditor General-P. Gray Meek, of
Centre county.
| Congressmen-at-Lar - Harry f.
Grim, of Bucks county; n. NJ Ed
wards, of Willamsport.
Electors-at-L t-Large-Gen. A. II. Coff-
roth, of Somerset; Otto Germer, of
Erie; Francis Skunk Brown, of Phila-
delphia; Andrew Kaul, of Elk.
The following delegates-at-large to
the national convention were chosen:
Col. James NJ. Guffey, of Pittsburg;
ex-Goy. Pattison, of Philadelphia;
John b. keenan, of Greensburg; Con-
gressman Rufus X. Polk, of Danville;
Charles j. Reilly, of Williamsport; eX-
Congressman James NJ. Kerr. of
! Clearfeld; eX-State Chairman John
NJ. Garman, of Nanticoke; eX-Con-
gressman William II. Sowden, of AL
lentown.
The platform begins with a demand
! for a thorough revision of the tariff
and declares in favor of such duties
only as are necessary for an econom-
/ ical administration of public affairs.
! Democratic congressman are urged
to secure the enactment of a law
making it obligatory upon the secre-
tary of the treasury to place on the
free list every article of raw material
and manufactured product now used
and manufactured by any trust, mo-
nopoly or combine.
| Faithful enforcement of the anti
! trust act of 1890 is demanded and OPP
position to what is termed the impe-
rialism of the present administration
is announced. Home rule for the Fill
pinos under the protection of the
( United States is favored. It is de-
manded that the army be withdrawn
/ from Cuba and that congress observe
the pledge made to that people.
''We demand for the people of Por-
| to Rico the right of freely importing
and exporting to and from any part
! of the United States; we denounce
the sinister influences that have
caused the president to depart from
that which he termed plain duty
'We deplore the subserviency of
the present administration to the be-
hests of England and English states
men, whether the same be intention
al or caused by the ignorance of our
officials in the state department. We
! denounce the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
! as II complete abandonment of the
claims of our statesmen of our right
! to construct and control an inter-
oceanic canal, and as un-Amercan
and a base surrender of our inherent
right Of self-defenSe.
| I'VE denOunce as at variance with
our rights of citizenship and destruc-
| tive of the rights of a free man the
use of the army of the United States
! habeas corpus and declarations of
martial law in times of peace, in or
! der that labor may be intimidated
and labor organizations broken up.
"We declare in favor of an inter
oceanic canal controlled and protect
ed by this country: no further sur
render of Alaskan territory; fortifi-
cation of strategic points on the Pa
Il.
England or other country, secret or
open; free trade with Porto Rico;
| independence of Cuba; home rule for
the Philippine islands; no subject
people: no colonial dependencies;
eternal opposition to trusts; vigor-
Gus foreign policy; and an income
| tax"
The election of United States SEN
ators by vote of the people is fa-
vored.
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 of
conquest now being carried on by
the British empire in it's greed for
gOld ana power is al Ilehice 10 ad-
vancing civilization. We favor united
action on the part of all the repub-
lies of the world to maintain the in
| dependent existence of the two re-
publics in South Africa"
Increase in our standing army is
opposed as Il menace to free govern
ment and the supremacy of the civil
over the military authorities is in
sisted upon.
Trust are denounced and legislation
to curb their power is favored. Mu-
nicipal ownership of public franchises
| is demanded.
The appointment of NJ S. Quay as
| United States senator by Gov. Stone
| is denounced.
Naval Officers Convicted of Fraud.
Odessa, April 6.-The military court
| of Snhn Stnnol has closed The hearing