Year: 1875

ERIE, Pa Sept o. 1875.


The democratic State Convention did not convene
until eleven O'Clock day, the members being the
guests until that time the Erie Board Of Trade They
spent the morning cruising about the harbor and on
Lake Erie in the steamer China. Upon assembling
shere was a noisy session Of two hours, the time
being taken up in wranging about the propriey
Of adjourning for an hour to await the report
Df the Committee Resolutions, which went
INTO session last evening at five O'clock and were yet
unable to agree upon report at noon to-day. AT
half past O'Clock this morning they adjourned and
The prospect then that there would be both ma
jorty and minority report. The chairman of the
committee Mr. Frank Hughes, of Scuyl-
kill, strong greenback advocate. The re-
port adopted by the majority contained
the resolution Of the Ohio Democratic Convention
lhe financial question, but with an amendment at
tached which, to the language of soft money men,
took the heart out of the resolutions This amend
provided that after the legal tenders had been
used paying OF the public debt they should in turn
be redeemed with coin. This astute and profound
proposition threatened destroy the harmony of the
Convention, a minority of the committee prepared
report to offer to the body.


This state Of affairs therefore finally induced the
Convention adjourn until three O'Clock and the
ntee again went in session, the Chairman assuring
Ihe Convention that they would agree report 1t
evident that two-thirds of the delegates
in favor of the minority report, and the com
mttce in their second expunged the
Objectionable amendment for the proposed report and
accepted the Simon Pure greenback doctrine OF the
minority. It read in the Convention at its meet
ing at three O'Clock, amid most boiserous applause.
Tho hardmoney men, however, endeavored to sad
ne il with amendments, but they all voted down
Ind the report finally adopted with only dis
senting voice.


Outside Of the resolutions on the financial ISSUE the
platform possesses general importance interest
The republican party is arraisned and denounced for
hs corruption in the usual emphatic STYLE with the ad-
i-son of and the entirely original andresh
nent made that there will be prosperity in the
country until that party is removed from power and
lhe democracy ntrusted with the management OF the
peoples business The liberal republicans cordi-
ally invited cooperate with the democrats bringing
about that happy result in the state and the hand of
political fellowship is extended all who in
favor of honest government The following the plat
form


THE PLATFORM


Resolved, That we hereby declare unfatering de-
volion 70 the fundamental principles Of democratic gov
ernment enuncated by Thomas Jefferson in his first
inaugural address-to wit, equal and exact justice
all men Of whatever state persuasion, religious
or political; the support Of the State governments
in all their rights as the most competent
administration Of our domestic concerns and the surest
buwark against anti republican tendencies; the SUI
premacy OF the civil over the military authority;
economy in the public expenses, that labor may be
lightly burdened the honest payment of our Just debts
aud the sacred preservation OF the public faith freedom
Of religion, freedom Of the press freedom OF person
under the protection Of the great writ of habeas corpus
and trial by juries impartally selected.


Secoadrhat the widespread depression and suffer-
Ing which Affects every business and employment that
Is capable OF being touched by legislation show beyond
doubt the ignorance ineficiency and wckedness Of
The leaders OF the party that has ruled the State and
nation for period of years and calls for their imne-
and removal from the
they have 50 long dishonored and disgraced


Third-That the undue multi phcation Of public officers
and the nOrdinate increase of the salaries and emou
mens Of Office among the many evils which radical
rue has forced upon the country and fvorng an eco
nOmicl administration Of the federal and State gov
srment so that the people may be speedily pos
sble relieved from the burden Of taxation with which
.hey are now seriously oppressed, We call upon our
federal and State representatives to strive by all proper
to reduce them both " the very lowest practical
bic number and amount.


Folrlh-That the conduct Of the present State
Treasurer in the management Of the Commonwealth
finances in his neglectng to appropriate the moneys in
The sinking lund IN payment OF the public debt as
rapidly required by law; in homecoming for the
interest received by him on the peoples money de-
posted with the several banks and banking institutions
throughout the State, and his insoent refusal to
submit the archives Of the Treasury Department TO
legally constituted Committee Of the House
Of Representatives appointed to investigate the
cause for grave suspicion and is deserving OF the
verest condemnation at the hands OF outraged and al
ready Overtaxcd people


F!fU-That the condition OF our State treasury de-
gands the most searching and thorough investigation,
fnd we call upon the committee appointed by the
House Of Representatives to investigate the Of the
same ana rcsouely pursue the duty which has been
ronfded 10 it,


Sis1s-That the nominees OF this Convention are
hereby pledged to apply all moneys III the sinking fund
required by law. ia the reduction Of the public debt
and thereby the interest the same to the
amount reduced, and that moneys due the Common
wealth from corporations and individuals shall be
promptly collected and paid into the treasury and
IN any manner directly or indirectly TO employ public
moneys for their own profit or purposes


SereHU-That the contraction Of the money currency
and circulating medium heretofore made by the repub
UFOUOgel
with view TO forced resumption OF specie payments
has already brought disaster 10 the business OF the coun
try and threatens general bankruptcy. We demand that
this policy be abandoned and that the volume OF money
De made and kept equal TO the wants OF trade leaving
the restoration OF legal tenders 10 par in gold TO be
brought by promoting tho industries Of the people, and
not by destroying them.


Eigtu-Ihat the policy already initiated by the re-
publican party Of abolishing legal tenders and giving
Ihe national banks the power TO furnish all the
fency will increase the power Of already dangerous
monopoly ana the enormous burdens now expressing
the people without compousatng advantages and that
Ri he national bank circulation be promptly and per-
maneny retired and full legal tenders issued IN their
place.


NinIs-That the public interest demands that the
government should cease 70 dscrodlt Us own money
and should make its legal tenders receivable for all
pubc dues except where respect for the obligation Of
contracts requires payment COIN


IelM-lhe e1uncton Of the present national banks
ana the estapshmcnt IN Their stead oi system Of Tree
banks OF discount and deposit under such regulations
the States respectively may prescribe and paper
money, except such as may be directly and upon
lhe FAITH Of the federal government. afOrdng practi
slly currency based the gold and silver aud other
property Of the whole people OF The country


Etepe7iD.-That with this declaration OF principles
and policy arragn the leaders Of the republican
purity for their extravagant expenditures and prongae
waste Of the peoples money for their corruption for
thNr peculaton for their contempt Of constitutional
obligations for their extorOnae increase OF the saar-
les Of our pubic officers, for their oppressive, un-
iust aud defective system OF taxes, finance and
currency; for their continuance OF incompetent and
corrupt men in ONCE. and for their general msmanage
uent OF both the State and federal governments; and
we cordially invite the liberal republicans and other
men without regard to past party associations TO CO.
operate with in expeling them from power and
quch nm public