Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-02
DEMOCRATS or
KEYSTONE STATE.
Members of the Party of Jefferson
and Jackson Meet in Conven'
tion Today.
REpUBL ICANS ARE DENOUNCED.
Enactment of New Ballot Law and
Other Reforms Urgently Called
For--What Demands Are.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 1.-The Demo-
cratic state convention was called to
order at 1890 today by State Chair
man Hall, who announced that William
j. Bremen of Pittsburg had been Sc
lected temporary chairman by the ex-
ecutlve committee. Mr.. Bremen ac-
cepted 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 busi-
ness referred to them.
The convention convened at $3.50 p.
m. Thomas IL. Alcorn OF Plttsburg.
from the committee on permanent or
ganlzation, reported that w. l.. Wells
of Bucks county, had been selected for
permanent chairman tomorrow the fol-
lowing platform was then adopted;
The organized democracy of Pennsyl-
vania, addressing Pennsylvanians OF all
political parties. again calls upon them
to unite with 1t in supreme effort to
rid our commonwealth of that selfish
corrupt, extravagant and debasing rule
which still controls Its affairs,
We repeat the charges elaborated IN
the platform Of our last state conven-
tlon and ra-aflirm that to the pledges
and to the candidates OF the Democratic
party can the people Of our own state
turn for delivernnce from the evils I'M
der which they suffer.
Not one pledge made by the Repub-
lican machine as condition OF It's con-
tlnuance In power has been kept. To-
day we witness the astounding spectacle
of almost the entire Republican press
OF the state and country denounclng the
governor for his approval Of the Grady
Salus libel law, the product as they de-
clare, Of the worst motives and pur-
poses OF the Republican machine. This
law they charge was deliberately IN
tended by its authors and promoters as
an assault upon the freedom OF the
press.
To the repeal OF this measure the state
can safely count upon the vote and eff
fort of every Democratic member OF the
next legislature. To the defeat OF the
candidate who stands for the purpose
behind IL and the methods OF It's adop-
tion we pledge the best efforts OF our
party and invite the aid Of Republican
voters.
we denounce the Republican organ
ization for Its persistent disregard or
it's pledges TO give the state fair bal
lot law and on behalf Of the people
| OF the state we demand the enactment
| OF a ballot law which shall provide for
| personal registration OF voters In the
| cities OF the state, insure free, equal,
| secret ballot, and the opening OF ballot
, boxes obligatory when demanded by
citizens charging contemplated or ac-
| complIshed frauds.
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 ooncede to capt.
tai and to employers the utmost pro-
lection guaranteed by the constitution
and laws we also declare It to be our
| conviction that labor has the right to
/ That protection which comes through
Organization and union.
The platform opposes the present
system of taxation and fayors the re-
peal OF all mercantile license taxes and
a return into the local city, county and
borough treasures Of all other license
taxes collected therein.
A minority report on national issues
was ruled out OF order The following
! nominations were made
Senator Arthur G. Dewal Of LehIgh
county auditor general Senator Joel
G. Hill, of Wayne, state treasurer;