The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-05-23
THE PLATFORM.

SBBAouN~N'
THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. Errett, from the Committee on
Resolutions. reported the following:
The Republicans of Pennsylvania,
assembled IN Convention, declare:
First, We demand Of the Legislature
the immediate passage of an act call
ing State Convention, for the pur-
pose, among ether things, of abolish
ing and prohibiting special legislation
[applause] securing the election OF
all State officers by the people Zap
plause]; establishing a judiciary sys-
tenn which will make justice prompt
and sure, and providing for the pass.
age of general laws that shall so er-
courage industrial enterprise that
Pennsylvania will be entitled to take
her just place in the front rank of all
the States. Applause.
Second, We demand of Congress
that the credit of the nation be faith
fully maintained, home industry en-
couraged and protected, and an ade
quate civil service system established
for regulating appointments to office /;
taxes reduced To the lowest possible
limits consistent with the steady but
not too rapid extinction of the nation
al debt; the honor of the Republic
sustained al home ana abroad. the
rights Of every man protected in all
States, and every man entitled thereto
secured in the polling of one vote and
no more at each election. Loud APP
plause.
Third, They declare their unallera.
bic attachment to the principle le of pro.
lection to home industry in the levy.
ing of tariff dnties in accordiace with
the wise policy which has existed since
the formation of the GOVERNMENT
Fourth, They commend The policy
of retrenchment aud a wholesale en-
turcement OF the laws, which has pre-
vailed since General Grant was elect
ed to the Presidency, and which has
resulted,in the first two gears Of his ad-
minisirLtion, in reducing the national
debt over Two hundred millions, and
curtaiilng taxes to the extent of eighty
millions annually. They also com
mend the similar policy which has
prevailed under Republican rule in
Pennsylvania, resulting in the aying
eff of the war debt Cf three and hall
millions, reducing the State debt from
forty to thirty millions, and in abolish
/ Infr tho Sfatn 70 rapl a..
To the fact that buth the State and ma
tion have been in Republican hands
that we owe the accomplishment oi
such gratifying results; to the contin-
! aance Of that party in power the peo-
! pie must alone look for the continu-
ance of this policy. The return of the
Democrats 10 power, either in the
State or nation, must inevitably be al
/ tended with the return Of extravagance
IN expenditures, to the impoverishmg
! Of the State aud national credit, and
the abandonment Of that protection to
free labor under which our industry
has thriven and the people have, been
+ made prosperous.
( Fifth, That in the judgment Of lhii
Convention the time has now come
when the State tax on personal estate
may be safely abolished, and other tax,
es imposed by State laws may he pru,
IDENTITY reduced without injuring the
credit Of the Commonwealth.
Sizth, That as an indication of what
the people may fear from the return
Of the Democratic party 10 power, We
paint to the criminal waste Of the time
and money Of the people by the pres
ent Democratic majority il the State