Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-05-20

placed in nomination for Auditor General
DIR. David Stanton of Beaver County, and
for Surveyor General Capt. Robert b.
Beath of Schuylkill County.
Our space does not permit us to publish
the entire proceedings, we subjoin the work
of the
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order by
the temporary chairman at half past two
O'Clock.
Mr.. Mumma, chairman of the committee
on permanent organization, made report,
naming the Hon. William Elliot, of Phila
delphia, as permanent chairman, with the
usual number of vice presidents and sccrc-
taries.
The convention proceeded to ballot for
auditor general with the following result
Stanton, 90 IIooten, %, and Allen 16.
Col. David Stanton having received the
majority of votes, he was declared the cam
didate, and on motion of Mr.. Strang, the
nomination was made unanimous.
The following gentlemen were then
placed in nomination for surveyor general:
II. b. Beath, Schuylkill /; William p. Will
son, Centre Samuel l.. Smedley, Phla-
delphia ; j. M. Cambria, and ID. B. Me-
reary, Erie.
Letters were read from Messrs. Campbell
and M'Creary declining a nomination.
A ballot was then had which resulted
Beath 81, and Smedley 40.
On motion the nomination of Mr.. Beath
was made unanimous.
DIR. Stanton, and Col. Beath were each
in turn introduced to the convention, and
severally acknowledged their nominations,
in appropriate and eloquent words.
THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. Errctt from the committee on rcsolu-
tions, ma de the following report
The republicans of Pennsylvania, as
sembled in convention, declare that
First. They demand of the legislature
the immediate passage of an act calling q
state convention to revise and amend the
constitution for the purpose, amend other
things, of
Abolishins and prohibiting special legis-
la.ion
Securing the election of all state officers
by the people;
Establishing judicial system that will
make justice prompt and sure,
And providing for the passage o general
laws that shall so encourage industrial en-
terprise, that Pennsylvania shall be enabled
to take her just place in the front rank of
all the states.
Second. They demand of c ongress that
the credit of the nation shall be faithfully
maintained home industry encouraged
and protected an adequate civil service
system established for regulating appoint
mcnts to office taxes reduced 20 the low
est possible limit consistent with the steady,
but not too rapid, extinction of the nation
al debt the honor Of the republic sustained
at home and abroad ; the rights of every
man protected in all the states, and every
man, entitled thereto, secured in the polling
of one vote, and no more, at each election.
Third. They declare their unaltcrabe
attachment to the principle of protection
to home industry in the lcvying of tariff
duties, in accordance with the wise policy
which has existed from the foundation of
the government to this time.
Fourth. They commend the policy of re-
trefchment and wholesome enforcement of
the laws, which has prevailed since the
election of General Grant to the presidency,
and which has resulted in the first two
years of his administration in reducing the
national debt over S200,000,000. And in
curtailing the taxes to the extent of $780,
100000 annually. They commend, also,
the similar policy which has prevailed
under republican rule in Pennsylvania, re-
sulting in paying of the war debt of So
5000 reducing the state debt from $40
100000 to 100000, 900 and in aboishing
the state tax on real estate. 1t is to the
fact that both the state and nation have
been in republican hands, we owe the ac-
complishment Of such gratifying results
and it is to the continuance of that party
in power, the people must alone look for
the continuance of this policy. The return
of the democrats to power in either state or
nation, must inevitably be attended with
return to extravaganza in expenditures, to
the impairment of state and national credit,
and to the abandonment of that protection
to free labor under which our industry has
thriyen and our people been made prosper
Gus.
Fifth. That in the judgment of this con-
vention, tire time has come when the state
tax on personal estate may be safely abol-
ished, and the other taxes, impose by state
laws, may also prudcntly be reduced with
out injury to the credit of the common
wealth.
Sixth. That rs an indication ofwhat the
people may fear from return of the dem
ocratic party to power, we point to the
criminal waste of the time and money of
the people by the present democratic ma
lorlty OF the state senate. The legislature
has been now nearly five months in session,
and not yet nearly through with its legiti-
mate business, owing to the obstructive
policy of this majority. In all this time
scarcely single measure of public interest
has been perfected and the time has been
wasted in their efforts to force on our state
an unjust apportionment, and to break
down the registry law against illegal vot-
ing, that they might thereby pave the way
to their return to power through violence
and fraud.
Seventh, We commend to tbs support of
the people of the state the candidates we
have this day nominated for state officers.
They are honest, capable and faithful TO
the constitution, aud in every way worthy
the public confidence. We ask for their
election, as an endorsement of the state
and national administrations, as an appro-
val Of the time honored principles of the
republican party, which we Teaiiirm in
their nomination, and MS a fitting rebuke
10 the democratic party for its destructive
national policy for its adherence 90 the
side OF violence and wrong in the south
and for the spirit it has betrayed in the
south and for the spirit il has BETRAYED in
the senate Of this state this winter-whero
II has made everything bend to the promo
ton al uaftisan iutpTpstS Iplsat.I Ia,