The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-16
IGNORED NATIONAL ISSUES.
Pennsylvania Democrats Silent Save
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Pennsylvania Democrats Silent Save as
to State Matters.
Harrisburg, Pa, August IL. The cam
palgn for the ticket nominated by today's
democratic convention viii be entirely on
State issues. No mention Is made in the
platform OF the name of William j. Bryan
or free silver, Imperialism and other Ma
tlcpal issues. The last legislature is con
demned for the passage Of rapid transit
and ripper bills, pronounced the most
corrupt legislative body that ever con,
yened in this country.
The democratic State convention nom
mated Judge Hermann Yerkes of Doyles-
town for supreme court Judge and Rep
for State treasurer. Resolutions were
adopted without debate ana By practi
cally unanimous vote which VIII have the
OBJECT of blocking any effort that may. be
contemplated toward the election Of
Quay CANDIDATE for state treasurer and SUD
situation y an anti Quay republican on a
Following the ratification of the Phila-
delpnia harmony program, an effort was
made byl; o. Ulnch Of Schuylldll to ex-
pei the Philadelphia delegates. An assist
ant sergeant.at-arms tried to force Mr.. VI
rich TO take his seat and there was almost
riot The police interfered and after
much excitement the Ulrich resolution 10
eSpel the delegates was rejected The plat
form reads;
Inc democracy OF pennsylvania. IN con-
vention assembled waving all questions
ana. propositions upon which the people
ol the Nation divide INTO political parlit.s,
eHll upon an honest citizens to unite with
us for the redemption Of our common
wealth. from tne political rfeebooters who
now control II.
Every department OF onr state govern
ment Is honeycomhed with prohiEacy dis
honesty ana a reckless disregard on con
stltutionm and moral oblg lions.
The powers of government are prostituted
fn.fl % q
Shamelessly and openly the votes OF leg
islators are bought and so persistently and
constantly that market values for legls-
lators have bceu established by settled
custom.
qhe apparent Indifference Of our people
10 these outrages embroidered the corfup
sessions OF our legislature out Herodcd
Herud In its infames.
legislative body ever founded on the pur-
chase of venal legislators with money and
place and 4 closed It's session With the
browning lnfamy OF that most stupendous
OF the entire country The selection OF
United States senator was accomplished
with a carnival Of corruption and bribery.
In the reckless determination 10 punish
enemies and Iewarl snbserYient tools es-
tablished municipal governments were
rnthlessy overturned and the chosen sery
ants Of tbs. people expelled IRON their Of
hces to make place for the creatures OF a
corrupt machine.
No possible held Of corruption was left
unoultyated by the public plunderers who
lave seized upon your Stale and who In
the name OF q great party have prosti-
tufed all the purposes and powers OF gov
eminent 10 their own enhancement. For
the crimes We inalct the republican or
gan 'zation OF Pennsylvania as Il "a now
controlled.
We commend and thank those demccratie
members cf the legislature who stood
faithfully by their party against the per
petraficn o. these wrongs
In our effort 10 save our state from
further dishonor we ask all friends OF good
government ~ Join. We m8le this night
NOT as political organization seeking
partisan advantage, but In the Interest OF
Ar Penneyiranians and will welcome
closer union with all political organisations
honestly pledged 70 ths same purposes.