Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-05-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

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risburg State CONVENTION on the I7ih
instant:
The Republicans of Pennsylvania as
sembled in State Convention declare
that
First. They demand Of the Legislature
the immediate passage of an act calling a
State Convention to revise sud amend
the Constitution, for the purpose, among
other things. of abolshing and pohibit-
ing special legislation. securing the cleo
tion Of all State oficers by tie people.
establishing Judicial system that will
make justice proupt and s1re, and pro-
viding Tor the passage of general laws
that shall 20 encourage industrial enter
prise that Pennsylvania shall be enabled
to take her just place in tie front rank Of
/ all size States ..--..
Second. They demand Of Congress
that the credit of the nation shall be
! faithfully maintained. home industry en-
conraged and projected en- adequate civil
service system established Cor regulating
appointments to office. to reduce taxes to
the lowest possible limit consistent with
the steady but not too rapid extinction oa
the national debt, the honor of the Re-
public sustained a: home and abroad the
rights of every ran protected in all the
States. and every man entitled thereto
secured in the polling Of one vote, aud
no mole, at each election. -.
| Third. They declare their unalterable
attachment to the PRINCIPLES of protec-
tion to home industry, in the levying Of
| tariff duries in accordance with the wise
policy which has existed from the founda-
ton Of the government to this zine.
Fourth. They commend the policy Of
retrenchment and the wholesome enforce
ment of the laws which have prevailed
since the election of General Grant to
the Presidency, and which has resulted
in the first two years of his administra-
ton in reducing the national debt over
two hundred millions and in er.rtaiiing
the taxes TO the extent of eighty millions
annually. They commend also the SINH
lar policy which has prevailed ander
Republican yule in Pennsylvania, result
/ ing in paving oF the war debt q .hree
and hal: millions, reducing the State
debt from forty to thirty faillinns, and
abolishmg the State ta1 ca real estate.
1t is the fact that since both the State
and the nation have been in Republican
hands we owe the accomplishment Of such
gratifying results, and it is to the contin-
uance Of that party in power the people
must alone look for the continuance Of
!. this policy. The return of the Demo
Gratis 20 power in either the State or na
tion mnst inevitably be attended with
return to ettravaga1t expenditures, 20 the
I impairment of the State and national
credit, and to the abandonment of that
protection to free labor under which our
industry has thriven and our people have
been made prosperous.
Fifth In the Judgment Of this tonver-
ton the time has come wien the State
tax on personal estate may be safely
abolished, and the other taxes INFUSED
BY State laws may also prudently be re-
ducea without injury to the credit of the
Commonwealth
the people may fear from a return of the
Democratic party to power, we point to
: the criminal waste of the time and mouey
of the people by the present Democratic
majority Of the State Senare. The Leg
islaiure has now been in session nearly
Eve months. and is not yet nearly through
with its legitimate business owing to the
obstinate policy Of that party. in all
thi- time scarcely single measure of
public interest has been perfected, aud the
time has been wasted in their efforts to
force on our State an unjuss apportion-
ment and to break down the Registry law
against illegal voting, that they might
thereby pave the way 20 their reinrn to
power through violence and fraud.
Seventh. We commend to the people
of the Stale the candidates We have this
day nominated for State officers /; they
are ho.est, capable and faithful TO the
Constitution, and in every way worthy
the public confidence; we ask for their
election as an endorsement of the State
and national administrations, as an ap.
proval of the tne-honored principles of
the Republican party, which we re-affirm
in their nomination, and fitting rebukc
to the Democratic party for its destruc-
tive national policy. tor its adherence 10
the side of violence and wrong in the
South, and for the spil;: & has betrayed
in tue Senate of this state this winter,
where it hss lrAde everythiay belf1 to
the promotio2 OF pGrtisan interest, de.
fsated the holding Of State Convention
20 amend our Constitution. .sasted the
public time in childish trihng. aad en-
tailed upon the State hinge bil Of ex-
pense for session prolonged beyond en-
durance and which has prevented the
accomplishment of any public good
Eighth. The. our confidence in the
firmness, wisdom and integrity of our
present worthy Governor, John w. Geary
remains uusbaken, and that we believe
his qualifications for the office lie now
holds are unquesiionahle, as is clearly
proved by the manner in which be has
brought the State safely through every
storm.
Ninth. That the administration Of Pres
ident Grant meets the full approval of
the Republican party Of Pennsylvania.
His financial policy by which the nation
al debt is being steadily reduced the
reduction of the expenditures Of the gov
eminent; the honest collection Of the
revenue; bis fidelity to the principles of
human rights through which the liberty
of all is to be secured in every part Of
the land his loyalty b the people in
having no policy to enforce against their