Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-15

state Chairman Creacy called the dele
| gates to order at ~ O'clock the signs
Indicated a sharp fight on the floor for
| admission Of delegates certified By the
| Young Democracy Of Philadelphia The
names Of delegates certified by the reg
ular city committee, Of which ex-Gov.
| Pattlson Is chairman, were placed on
the roll OF the state chairman In ad-
vance Of the convention, and they had
| the advantage OF occupying seats on
| the floor.
| We cannot refrain at this time from
commenting and thanking those Demo-
| cratic members Of the legislature who
stood manfully and faithfully BY their
| party against the preparation Of their
| wrongs.
In our effort to save our state from
further dishonor we ask an friends of
| good government to join We make
| this hight, not as a political organizes
| tion seeking a partisan advantage. but
| IN the interest OF all Pennsylvania and
| VIII welcome a closer union with an
| political organizations honestly pledged
| to the same purposes.
| The convention was called 20 order at
| l2:40 by State Chairman Creacy.
Charles j. Reilly, Of Wlliamsport.
was introduced as temporary chair
| man.
While the convention was assembling
| the leaders Of the rival factions held
another conference at state headquar-
ters at which II was decided to settle
the differences between the philadel-
pha factions by having State Chair
man Creacy appoint an advisory COM
mlItPR nf five "A n fhp Ilan1pR-
racy OF the Quaker City. The COM
mltttee viii begin work January 1
next. This was satisfactory to both
sides and disposed OF the contest Of the
two factions for recognition After the
appointment of the committee on reso-
lutions the convention took recess
until 3 o'clock.
Following is the platform adopted by
the Democratic state convention
The Democracy Of Pennsylvania, in
convention assembled, makes this dec
laration Of convictions and purpose in
tire coming election:
Waving all questions and PROPOSE
tons upon which the people Of the ma
ton divide into political parties we
call upon all honest citizens to unite
with US for the redemption Of our COM
monWeath from the political ee-boot-
ers who now control it.
we invite all Political parties, all or
gani2atlons Of men heedful Of the pub
lie welfare. and all Pennsylyanians to
Join US in a crusade for the publication
Of the polluted channels of public au-
thority.
We deplore with all good men the
need Of making the question Of common
honesty and decent administration en
issue TO divide the people Of a great
state, but to this deplorable necessity
we have been brought by the outrages
OF Republican machine government
With incredulOus amazemont the peo-
pie OF our sister states turn their eyes
upon the spectacle presented by our
commonwealth. Every department OF
our. state government is honey-combed
with proiiigacy, dishonesty and a reck-
less disregard Of constitutional or NOR
al obligations
The powers Of government are pros
tituted to the purpose OF public thieves.
Constitutional restraints and COM
mands, the sanctity of law, the obllga-
tons OF official oaths and the demands
Of common honesty are thrust aside by
the substitution OF a higher law--the
demands Of an insatiate greed OF plum
defers for money, money, more money,
Shamlessly ana openly the votes of
legislators are bought and SO persist
emily and constantly that market
values for legislators have been estab-
lished by settled custom. The apparent
Indifference OF our people 10 these out
RACES emboldened the corruptionists TO
such an extent that the last session Of
our legislature out-heroded Herod In
its infamies.
All men pronounce II the most cor
rupt legislative body that ever con-
vened in any state Of the Union Its
very organization was founded on the
purchases of venal Legislators with |
money and place and II closed its ses-
sion with the browning infamy Of that |
most stupendous franchise steal shock |
ing the moral sense OF the entire coun- |
try. The selection Of a United States |
senator was accomplished in carnival |
of corruption and bribery.
In the reckless determination to pun
ish enemies and reward subseryient |
tools, established municipal govern
ments were ruthdessly overturned and |
the chosen servants Of the people ex,
PEELED from their Offices TO make place |
for the creatures of corrupt machine. |
The faith Of the people in the sancity
of the judiciary was broken by its halt
ing efforts TO find plausible excuse for
the crime Fooled In its efforts to rob |
the state Of millions OF dollars OF valu-
able coal deposits, the legislature pro-
ceeded TO that other and greater rob-
berry Of the railway franchises Of the
state worth millions TO the plunderers
and stripping every city, town and
township in the commonwealth OF the
proper control Of its streets for trolley
Even the public charities OF the state
Its hospitals and asylums, and the
comfort of their unfortunate inmates
were made the sport OF political greed
and their appropriations measured and
determined by their use and services to
the machine.
No possible field Of corruption was
left uncultiVated by the crew Of public
Dlunderers who have seized upon our
state plunderers, who, In the name OF
great party, have prostituted all the
purposes and powers Of government 20
heir own enrichment For these crimes
We indict the Republican organization
IF Pennsylvania as 1t is controlled now.
OF the assistance OF the unworthy
legislators in these wrongs,
his convention declares it's strongest
condemnation. They have betrayed
heir constituents, inflicted lasting, ir-
'eparable injury on their party and
proven themselves unworthy Of public
confidence. We leave TO their imme-
late constituents the infection Of po-
itical punishment.