Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
PENsYLvANIAN REPUBLICANS.
Pensyisania State Republican Convention
A Strong Pistforl. Adopted-The eff.
forts OF the Grangcrs 20 Relieve
Labor Fully Endorsed,

en- temporary chairman, and T. G.
Olmstead President. The usual
number of Vice Presidents and Sec.
retaries were also appointed
r. w. Mackey was nominated for
State Treasurer on the first ballot,
receiving 115 votes. Henry had 18
votes. Judge Isaac Gordon was
nominated for Judge of the Supreme
Court on the tenth ballot, which re-
suited as follows: Gordon, " Pax.
son, 48; Butler, 8. Both nomina>
tions were made unanimous.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans
of Pennsylvania, in convention as
sembled, renew their expressions of
confidence in and devotion TO the
principles of republication, and de,
clare:
l. That they heartily indorse
and adopt the Republican National
and State platforms of 1872.
2. That the National administra-
ton demands continued confidence,
and is entitled, by it's promotion of
the best interests and prosperity of
the nation, to the earnest support of
the people.
3. That the administration of
Governor Hartranft calls for our
warmest appreciation.
4. That while earnestly in favor
of constitutional reform and such re-
vision of our State Constitution as
will make it an effective instrument
in preventing and furnishing corrupt
abuses that have crept into our pres
emit system, we demand emphatical-
ly and especially that whatever is
done or left undone shall be SO plac-
ed before the people as to secure
their separate and decisive express
ion thereon.
5. That reduction of the State
debt from $41, 900, 900 to $26, 600, 900,
the repeal of all taxes on real estate,
establishment of schools for the edu.
cation and support of soldiers Or
phans, the maintenance of our ex-
cellent and prosperous system of
common schools, and establishment
of the policy of paying off our debt
at the rate of So, 900, 900 a year, to.
gether with the general fourishing
condition of our prosperous old COM
monwealtb, are evidences that the
Republicans during their twelve
years control in Pennsylvania have
faithfully administrated her affairs,
and that her government may be
safely left in their hands.
6. That there shall be rigid econ
omy in State and national adminis-
trations, and taxes should be reduc-
ed in both as rapidly as consistent
with good government, the mainten-
ance of public credit, and the certain
extinguishment of the State and ma.
tional debt.
z. That the public lands belong
to the people, and should be sacred
ly reserved for homes for actual set.
tiers, and we pronounce against all
further grants of these lands to cor.
porations.
8. That adequate provisions
should be made by law for the pro-
lection of persons engaged in min
ing and other hazardous forms of la
Dor.
3. That We condemn with reserve
the voting or receiving of increased
pay for services rendered, whether
in State or nation, and demand that
the provisions of the late act of Con-
gress, by which salaries were in
creased, should promptly and un-
condi!ionally be repealed.
10. We denounce corruption
wherever found, and declare that
none but good men should secure
party appointments or nominations.
ii. That the practice of loading
an appropriation bill essentially to
the support of the government, with
Objectionable legislation in the shape
of amendments toward the close of
the session is a prolific source of
abuse and fraud upon the people, and
its reform is urgently demanded.
II That as commerce and home
industry have uniformly prospered
under tariff so arranged as to af-
ford both revenue and protection,
the present tariff should be left I'M.
disturbed, and, as all tariffs are lev.
led primarily from revenue, it would
be poor government indeed which
could not afford to arrange it's de-
tails SO as to encourage the growth
of home manufactures and creating |
of remunerative home market for |
all products of our SOIL
Is. That order of security in the |
States lately in rebellion must come
through stern enforcement of laws
enacted to protect life, liberty and |
freedom throughout, and cannot be
secured by rendering these Just and |
necessary laws imperative through
Executive clemency to unrepentaLt |
assasslns now undergoing punish
ment in pursuance of law.
IA. That, as during the time the
party has been in power
it has bad to confront grave Difficult.
ties, and more new and perplexiDg
questions of government than ever
were presented to any other party
to solve, and has solved them so in.
diciously and wisely that the coun.
try Endorsed its decisions and accepts
ts work it is the only organization
to meet the grave issues
hat are now constantly arising and
20 secure the just rights ofthe whole
people.
10. That we sympathize with
very movement 10 secure for agri-
culture and labor their due influence
interest and rights, and the Republi-