The sun., 1901-08-16
DEMOCRATS IN SESSION
Pennsylvania State Convention Held
at Harrisburg.
NATIONAL ISSUES IGNORED
Platform Deals with State Ones"
tiOns, and I'm 1t the Present Adj
ministration Is vigorously De-
nounced For Legislative Acts.

Harrisburg, Aug. 15.-The campaign
for the ticket nominated by the Demo
cratic state convention will be entirely
on state issues. No mention Is made ir
the platform of the name of William }.
Bryan or free silver, imperialism ana
other national issues The platform
was prepared at conference or the
party leaders which lasted until day
eak.
The selection of ticket was given
little consideration by the leaders be-
fore the convention assembled owing
to their efforts to try to effect com
promise between the rival Philadelphia
factions who are fighting for recogni-
tion Of their delegates. While the con-
yention was assembling the leaders OF
the rival factlons held another confer
| ence at state headquarters, at which 1t
was decided to settle the differences
between the Philadelphia factions by
having State Chairman Greasy appoint
nm advisory committee of five to reor-
ganize the Democracy of the Quaker
city. The committee will begin work
| Jan. next This was satisfactory to
both sides and disposed of the contest
of the two factions for recognition.
| The convention was called TO order
by State Chairman Greasy. After the
reading of the call for the convention
and other prclmnaries. Charles J.
Reilly of Williamspoit was introduced
MS temporary chairman. i. n. Mine
hart of chnmhcrSburg was secretary
! and j. Wood Clark of Indiana reading
clerk. After the appointment OF the
committee on resolutions the c0nven
tion took Il recess.
The Platform.
1 The platform presented to the con
yention was as follows:
The Democracy OF Pennsylvania in convention
| assembled makes this declaration ot its conNlc-
tions and purposes III the coming election:
Waisng all questions and propositions upon
which the people ni the nation divide into polit-
ical parties We call upon all honest citizens 70
unite with us for the redemption of our common
wealth from the political treebuutcrs who now
control IT, We invite all political parties. all q.
ganzations of men hcetltu OF the public welfare
and ali Pcnnsylyanians 10 Join Us in crusade ioi
the purcation % The polluted channels u public
authority.
We deplore, with all good men. the need oi
making the question oi common honesty and de-
cent administration issue TO divide the people
Of great state. bn ~ this dcpnfahle necessity
we have been brought by the outragcs OF Rrpub
licnn machine government.
With incrctlulnus nlalcmcnt the people Of our
sister states turn htrtr eyes upon the spectacle
presented by our commonwealth. Every depart.
mcnt Of our stats government is h0hcytunlhcd
with pronigaCy. dishonesty and reckless dsrc-
gard of constitutional moral obligations. The
powers OF government are prustituted 20 the pur-
pose Of public thieves. constitutional restraints
and commands, the sauctity OF law tile obligations
Of official oaths aud the demands OF common
honesty thrust aside by tile substitution Of a
higher law-the demands Of an iilSatiate greed oi
public plundrrers tor money, money more money.
Shanelessy and openly the votes of legislators arc
/. bought, and persistcntly and constantly that
market values for legislators have been establish
ed by settled custom
Tie apparent indifference Of our people 10 tlcs,
outragcs CnhOldcncd the Gorruptinnsts to such ai
extent that the last session Of our Legislature out
, ilcrnlcl iIernd ia its iniaines.
All men pronounce it the most corrupt egisla
tist body ever convened in any state ot the Union
! Its very organization founded on the purclaS
o yensl Legislators with money and place, and
= closed it. session with the tfowuing tnfamy Z
that most stupendous iranchis" steal, Stacking tn
L moral sense 0t the entire country. The selcetio
ut United states senator was accomplished m
carnival II corruption and bribery Ia tile reet
less determination 10 punish enemies and rewar
shstrsicnt tools established municipal gnycli
y mrnis were iuthlessl, overturned and tile chose
! servants u tile people expelled from their ollirt
to make place ior the creatures Of a corrupt I'M
y chine,
. other Acts Ccnsured.
il Tic iait 0f the people in thc sanclty Of the j
i dietary was broken by its halting Efforts to fit
plausible excuse for the crime, Foiled in its 1
tmts to rob the state Of millions Of dollars d Va
II liable roIl deposits the legislature proceeded
IL that other and greater robbery Of the railw.
franchises OF the state, worth millions to ii
= plundcrea stripping every city, town aud tuw
ship IN tie commonwealth ui the proper CONT
OF its streets for trolley improvements.
Evcn the public charities q the stdtr-tS liz
, pitalS and asN iunis and the comfort oi their untt
! tnhate inmates were made the sport Of polite
= greed aud their appropriations measured aud !
in tcrniut by their and services TO the muclr
il, No Pussiblr field Of corruption was lett unrul
waited by the crew Of public plundelcrs who la
= seized upon your Statc -rlnuiclcrs who, III I
~ name ot great political party. have prosltut
IL all the purposes and powers Of government
!, their own enrichment For these crimes We
= def the Republican organization Ut Prnnsylyar
III AZ il is controlled.
ut As to the participation and assistance Of /
worthy Democratic Legislators III these wron
this convention declares its strongest deIunp
tinn. They have betrayed their constituents,
hietcd lasting, rrrpatable injury their pal
and proved themselves unworthy uf public rui
VI drnee. We leave to thrir immediate constitute
ht the infection Of political punishment.
af We cannot refrain at this time from Cnnimu
-. ing aud thanking those Democratic members
- the legislature who stood manfuly and faithfn
u by thtir party against the prrpetration Of I'll
TO wrongs.
~ Iu our effort to save our state from further /
= honor VIZ ask all friends OF good government
~ Join. We make this hghl not AZ political org
~ izatioH seeking a partisan advantage, hui in
% interest Of all PennsS Slvaniaiis, and will wclto
=, closer union with all political organizations Ii
~ estly pledged to the same purposes.
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Won Berger Held For Trial.
London. Aug. Franz Won Berg
I. also known as Dir. Emil Blum and
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