Evening journal., 1904-04-20
MEN
NOT INSTRUCTED
Uninstructed DeIega.s,.. s==4---
at Harrisburg.
THOMPSON SUPREME COURT JUDGE

Pennsylvania Democracy In state Con-
vention Refused to lndorse Parker
For President, but Adopted the Unit
Rule-Plstf0rm Denounees Roosevelt,
Harrisburg, Pa, April 20.-The Dem
ocratic state convention held here re-
fused to instruct the national delegates
from Pennsylvania 10 vote for the
nomination OF Judge Alton b. Parker
Of New York for president. The dele
gates will go 70 st. Louis uninstructed
and will be bound by the unit rule
Chairman Hall called the convention
to order
After the reading Of the call Frank
J. Fitzslmmons OF Lackawanna county
was chosen temporary chairman.
After the announcement OF the stand
| ing committee the convention took a re-
cess TO allow the committees to organ
ize and dispose Of the business referred
to them.
Ex-Governor Pattlson was chosen
chairman Of the resolutions committee.
which met Immediately after the re-
cess.
An attempt was made at the meet
/ lngs OF the resolutions committee OF
the convention to amend the platform
by substituting for the unit rule plank
a paragraph mstructing the delegates
for Judge Parker II failed, and the
platform as adopted by the committee
was unanimously adopted by the con.
ventlon.
The Platform.
After dwelling at length upon the
political wrong perpetrated by the
Republican party in Pennsylvania. and
an alleged attempt "to discredit ant
dishonor our supreme court by MAX
ing "the highest judgeship a mere per
lulsite Of corrupt machine and Q
place OF exile or reward for those VIII,
hinder or help its selfish purposes" n
platform turns 10 n denunciation O
President Roosevelt. IL says in part
Today the country nnds in Theodor,
Roosevelt standing menace TO constitu
ional government. to internationa pcac
/ md TO business stability and prosperits
| IL turns TO the Democratic organizatic
Tor safety ard relief, 70 that party OF cor
servatism which from It's birth an
| through 20 many years was the bulwai
gainst which the spirit OF sectionaliFn
,anatioism, radicaiism and the crud,
wild theories Of experimentalists dashe
In vain.
We are opposed 70 paternalism in 60,
srnment. 20 needless Interference with th
rights, the liberty or condition OF Ind
viduals and TO all legislation that ma
hamper the capabilities Of the citizen C.
that may press one individual or ciaf
with privileges or power or restriction
/ not affecting others.
! With Jefferson. we believe that the bsa
! government is that which governs least
! We declare our opposition to all scheme
Of taxation that bear unequaliy upon ir
? dividuals or interests or that tend to ~
crease the profits OF one class a the 81
pense OF another. We are for Tightening tf
tariff on the necessaries OF life and increa'
ing It If need be only upon Injuries a
s ways bearing In mind that the consfiti
tional power 10 levy duties on imports e.
, lists only for the purpose OF raising rev
enue
S The Trusts.
7 While we recognize the right Of capiti
, in all legitimate lines OF enterprise I
combine for the increase OF business, W
believe that by wise legislation, rigidl
enforced against such combinations. the
evil tendencies can be prevented withou
needless destruction TO the capital upo
which labor must depend for employmer
and compensation. We believe that
! ajority OF the unlawful trusts now
, existence are the direct and natural r.
suit Of excessive Republican tariff dutie
E which destroy competition and inevitabl
T breed combinations for monopoly. 7
remedy this evil should be one Of N
first purposes OF tariff revision. To sue
r revision our party stands pledged.
D Our national strength should rather
exhibited in resisting the aggressions
great powers than in browbaating n
weak American republics whose guardian
ship and protection we have 20 long Al
sumed and maintained. We favor n
speedy completion OF the Panama cana
: but regret that our government shou
! have permitted this great project 20
stained with evidence OF dishonorable Il
trigue against the integrity OF friend
republic.
Judge Samuel Gustine Thompson {
Philadelphia was nominated by accl
nation for supreme court justice
succeed himself for the full term (
3 twenty-one years.
After the nomination Of Justii
Thompson the following were unan
mously elected delegates at large
3 the national convention: James y
Guffey, Pittsburg: j. X. Z. Ha
Ridgeway; Robert f. Patuson, Phil
delphia, and Robert E. Wright, ALE
town.
James s. Killing. Erie; E. NJ. Herbs
Reading; George MCGOWAN, Philade
phia. and J. Davis Broadhead, Sou
Bethlehem, were elected alternatcs
D. loroo