The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-08-28

Sthtc piatiDfmS OF 1917.
2. That the national administration
commands our continued confidence,
and is entitled. by its promotion of
the best interests and prosperity OF
the nation, to the earnest support Of
the people.
3. That the administration OF Gov.
ernor llartranft calls for our warmes,
appreciation. During the short time
he has beou in the executive depart
ment he has established state pol.
icy chat has Justly endoared him to
the people of this commonwealth,
and has amply justified the conf =
dence we have plnced in him.
4. That while earnestly in favor OF
constitutional reform, and Of such a
revision Of our state constitution as
will make it an effective instrument
in preventing and Furnishing the cor
rupt abuses that have crept in under
our present system, we demand, en-
iphatically and especially, that which
ever is done or left undone, the main
purpose for which the constitutional
convention was called--the abso lutte
prevention Of special legisl alton
shall be 40 placed before the people
as TO secure their separate and de-
cisive expression thereon.
8. That the reduction OF the state
debt from $4,000, 200 TO S26, 200, 900
the repeal Of all state taxes on real
estate; the establishment of schools
for the support Of soldiers orphans
the maintenance of our excellent and
prosperous system of common
schools: and the establishment of
the policy of paying of our debt at
the rate Of $4,000, 900 year togeth-
er with the generally hourshing con-
dition of our prosperous old com
mon wealth, are evidences that the
republicans, during their twelve
years control in Pennsylvania, have
faithfully administered her affairs,
and that the reins of government
may be safely left in their hands.
8. That there should be rigid econ
omy in the state and national admin.
istrations, and the taxes should be
reduced in both as rapidly as consist
ent with good government, the main
tenance of the public credit and Ger.
tain cxtinguishment Of state and ma
tional debts.
7. That the public lands belong to
the people and should be sacredly re-
served for homes for actual settlers.
and we pronounce against all further
grants of these lands to corporations
s. That adequate provision should
be made by law for the protection of
persons engaged in mining and other
hazardous forms of labor.
.. That as retrenchment is required
to Tighten the burden oftaxation, and
to continue the reduction Of the pub
lie debt, an increase Of salary is un-
wise; and we condemn, without re
serve, voting for or receiving increas-
ed pay for services already rendered.
whether i'll state or nation, and de-
mand that the provisions of the late
act of congress by which the salaries
were increased should be promptly
and Internationally repealed.
10. That we heartily denounce cor.
rnptiOn wherever found, and are sim
oerely desirous for honesty, economy
and political purity in all Official ad-
ministrations. To secure this is the
duty Of every citizens, and TO this
end every good man should feel
bound, not only to participate in DO
litics, but to labor actively TO see
that none but good men secure party
appointments or nominations.
! IL. That the practice Of loading
the appropriation bill, essential to
the support of the government, with
Objectionable legislation. in the shape
of amendments, towards the close OF
the session, is prolific source OF
abuse, md n fraud upon the people
and its reform 10 urgently demanded
! u. That as the country and hom,
industry have both uniformly pros
cred under tariff SO arranged q,
70 afford bothroyenue and protection
, the present tariff should be left un
b disturbed; and AZ all tariffs are le
r We'd primarily for revenue, it woult
q be poor government, indeed, which
p could not afford to arrange its de
, tails so as to encourage the growth
{ OF home manufactures. and the crea
;. ton of remunemtiye home marke
, for all the products of our soil.
1, l3. That order and security in Tn,
states lately in rebellion must com,
through the stern enforcement OF tL,
/ laws enacted to protect life, libert,
( and the freedom Of thought aud car
n not be secured by rendering thes
just and necessary laws in operativ
r through executive clemency to unre
q pentant assassins now undergoinl
> punishment in pursuance oflaw.
n Ia. That, as during the time the re
I publican party has been in power
, has had to confront graver Difficult
, ties, and more new and pcrplexin,
2 questions of government than eve
| were presented TO any other party T.
solve, and has solved them so judi
ciously and wisely that the conntr
, endorses its decisions and accept
! its work, it is tho only organization
! competent to 30 meet the grave is
sues that are now constantly arisin,
to secure the just right of the who'll
, country.