The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-08-29

The following is the Platform adopted by the
Pennsylvania Republican Convention, held at
Harrisburg on the 18th instant:
Reso.ced, That the Republicans Of Pennsyl-
vanla IN COW ntlon assembled, renew their
expressions OF confidence and devotion to the
principles OF Republicanism, and declare, fret,
that they heartily indoTse and adopt tie Re-
publican National and State platforms OF 1872 !;
second, that the National administration de-
mands our continued confidence, and is entitled.
by its promotion of the best interests and pros
perity OF the Nation, to the earnest support OF
the people third, that the administration OF
Gov. Hartranft calls for our warmst Gpproba-
ton fourth, that while earnestly in favor OF
constitutional reform, and such revision OF
our State constitution as will make 1t an etfec-
tive instrument In preventing and punishing
corrupt abuses that have crapt into our present
system we demand empldtically and espe-
cially that whatever is done or left undone III
regard to the main purpose Tor winch the Con-
stItuuonal Convention was called, all special
legislation shall DO 80 placed before the people
as 10 secure their separate and decisive eX-
preston thereon fifth, that the reduction o.
the State debt from SAL 900, 900 to S26, 600, O0O
the repeal OF all taxes on real estate, the es-
tabishment OF schools for the education and
support OF soldiers orphans, the maintenance
Of our excellent and prosperous system OF
common schools. and the establishment or the
policy OF paying off our debt at the rate OF
50, O00, 600 year, together with the general
hourisning condition or our prosperous old
commonwealth are evidences that the Republic
cans, during their twelve years control IN
Pennsylvania, have faithfully administered her
affairs, and that her government may be safely
lett IN their hands sixth, that there should be
rigid economy In State and National admins
trations, and taxes should be reduced III both
as rapidly as is consistent with good govern
ment, tho maintenance or public credit and
the certain extingulshment OF state and Ma
tlonll debt; seventh, that the public lands be-
long to the people and should be sacredy
reserved FOR homes for actual Settlers and we
pronounce against all further grants OF these
lanus to corporations; eight, that adequate
provision should be made by law for the pro-
lection OF persons engaged IN mining and other
hazardous forms OF labor; ninth, that we con-
denim without reserve voting for or receiving
increased pay for services already rendered,
whether IN State or Nation, aud demand that
the provisions OF the late ACT OF Congress, by
which salaries were increased, shall promptly
and Internationally be repealed tenth, we
denOuDce corruption Wherever found, anu de-
clare That none but good men should receive
party appointments or nominations eleventh,
that the practice Of loading an appropriation
bill essential 20 the support OF the Government,
with Objectionable legislation in the shape OF
amendments, towards the close OF the session,
Is q prolific source or abuse and fraud upon
the people. and its reform IL urgently demand
ed twelfth, that as commerce and home in-
dustry have both uniformly prospered under
tariff so arranged as TO afford both revenue
ana protection. the present tariff should be
lett undlsturbed, and, as all tariffs are levied
primarily for revenue, 1t would be a poor gov
eminent indeed which could not afford to ar
range lts details 80 as 10 encourage the growth
OF homo manufactures and the creation OF a
remunerative home market for all the products
of our soil; thirteenth, that OF der aud secur-
ity in the States lately III rebellion must come
through the stern enforcement OF the laws
enacted to protect lie, liberty and freedom OF
thought, aud cannot be secured by rendering
these just and necessary laws imperative
through Executive elemency to unrepentant
assassins now undergoing puni 5hment IN pur-
suance OF law; fourteenth, that as during the
time the Republican party has been in power 1t
has had to confront greater difficulties aud
more new and perpiexing questions OF govern
men, than ever were presented to any other
party to solve, and have solved them 30 judi
ciously and wisely that the country indorses its
decisions and accepts its work, it is the only
organization competent to 80 meet the grave
issues that are now constantly arising, as to
seizure the just rights OF the whole people
fifteenth that we sympatbise with every move
ment to secure for agriculture and labor their
influence, interests and rights, and the Repub-
lcan party will be their ally in every just effort
to attain their end.