Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-03
DEMOCRATS Or
PENNSYLVANIA.
uold a Convention at PittSburg
And Place Their Ticket
In the Field.
cRADY.SAluS LAW DENOUNCED.
Platform Opposes Present System of
Taxation and Fayors Repeal Of
Mercantile Licenses.

harrisburg, Pa, Sept 2.-The
Demorcatic state convention was
..ued 10 order at 1920 today by
state Chairman Hall, who announced
lint william J. Bremen OF Plttsburg
.ad been selected temporary chairman
no ,he executive committee, Mr. Bren-
psn accepted the position In a brief
speech,
shortly after o'clock the convention
took recess until o'clock to allow the
committees TO dispose OF the business
referred to them
The convention convened at 1850 p. m.
THOMAS d. Alcorn of Pittsburg, from
me committee on permanent organiza-
,,on reported that 2 l., Wells OF
pucks county, had BIZ selected for
permanent chairman and the following
platform was adopted
THE PLATFORM,
mrhe organized Democracy of Fem
svlaynia. addressing Pennsylvania MS Of
iii nolitical parties, again calls upon
them 10 unite with Il In supreme eff
,or, 10 rid our commonwealth OF that
sedsh. corrupt, extravaganza and oepas-
,ng rule which still controls It's al
fairs. ,.,...s A.,
1--WE repeat the charges elaborated In
tho nlatform OF our last state conven-
tlon. reafflrm that to the pledges and TO
the candidates Of the Democratic party
can the people of our state turn for
del,yerance from the evils under which
they suffer. ,u
can machine as condition OF It's con-
tnuance In mower has been kept To-
day we witness the astounding specta-
ee OF almost the entire Republican
nress OF the state and country denounc-
ing the governor for is approval OF the
Grady salus libel law, the product, as
they declare OF the worst motives. and
purposes OF the Republican machine.
This law they charge was delibera
Intended by its authors ana promoters
as an assault upon the freedom or
the press.
STo the repeal of the measure the
state can safely count upon the vote
an effort OF every Democratic member
of the next legislature. To the defeat
OF the candidate who stands for the
purposes behind 1t and the methods
OF It's adoption we pledge the best es-
forts OF our party and invite the aid of
Republican voters.
1--WE denounce the Republican organi-
cation for it's perslsten disregard or It's
pledges to give the state fair ballot
law and on behalf OF the people of the
state we demand the enactment or
ballot law which shall provide for per-
sonal registration of voters In the cit
les and of the state, insure a free,
equal, secret ballot. and the opening
OF ballot boxes obligatory when de-
manded by citizens charging contem-
plated or accomplished frauds.
1--WE deplore the continued existence OF
labor troubles and express hope that
through concessions. moderation and
fair dealing early adjustments may be
reached While we concede to capital
and to employers the utmost protection
guaranteed by the constitution we hold
that labor has the right TO that protec-
ton which comes through organization
aud union"
The platform opposes the present
system OF taxation and favors the
repeal Of all mercantile license taxes
and return into the local city, county
and borough treasures of all other IL
cense taxes solicited therein.
The minority report on national Is
sues was ruled out Of order, The fol-
lowing nominations were made:
Senator. Arthur G.. Dewall of Lehigh
county, auditor-Reneral Senator Joel
g. Hill OF Wayne, state treasurer; John
a, Ward OF Philadelphia and ex-Judge
Calvin Reiburn OF Armstrong county.
Judges OF the superior court
The convention then adjourned.