The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-27

charitable institutions, the agricultural,
manufacturing, mining, mineral, timber
aud other material interest of the State,
and will be member of the Board Of
Pardons. Altogether his place is one
of the most important in the State, and
the manner in which he has discharged
bis official duties hitherto, is guaranty
that they will be we'll discharged
hereafter.
The ticket as whole is good one,
| first rate. The Convention was har-
monioms and enthusiastic. All things
betoken a successful campaign and graf
flying triumph at the polls in Novem-
Der next. Russell Errett presented the
following resolutions which we're passed
with great unanimity:
ResoZucd-1. That the steady and
large reduction of the State and Ma
tional debts since the Republicans have
had control of the State and National
governments, and the equally steady re-
duction in taxation, as well as the high
character for integrity III the State ad-
ministration, are the best possible evil
dences that the Commonwealth and the
country have been well and economically
governed, and that the people have
everything to hope and nothing to fear
from the continuance of the Republican
party in power. Tie Democratic party,
as it exists to-day, is the same party in
aim, in principle and in purpose, that it
always has been. 1t has never retracted
any part of the bad record it made both
before and during the war, and it has
never recanted any of the multitude OF
errors it has committed. 1t is the same
party oday that it was when it plunged
this State almost hopelessly in debt, and
burdcned it with a heavy load of taxa
ton; and the people having driven 1t
from power on account of its trausgres-
sions and shortcomings, to restore it
with its numerous sins unrepented of
and unatoned for, would be an endorse
ment of that which the people have so
often and so thoroughly condemned.
2 The Republicans of Pennsylvania
having been the first to demand a
change in the constitution that would
abolish special legislation and all its
attendant evils, and the necessary legis-
lation for the call OF constitutional con-
vention for that purpose having emana-
ted from them, we are justified in rejoic-
ing, to-day, over the accomplishment Of
that great reform and over the delivery
of the State from the evil consequences
Of the old system.
3 The movement for the formation
of the new constitution having been
made by the Republican party and car.
ried to completion under its auspices
the task Of putting in operation the ma
chinery Of the new fundamental law be-
longs, to it, Of right, and the duty it in.
wolves will be, as it has been, faithfully
performed by it.
1 Inasmuch as great abuses have
grown up in this State under our pres
ent system OF fees as a compensation
for county Offices, we demand such leg
islaticn as will substitute adequate sal
aries for fees, and such as will allow nc
more than fair and just compensation
for services rendered.
We look with pride and satisfaction
upon our common school system, which
has grown up under the fostering care
OF the State; and as it is now munlfcen
tly endowed by the annual appropriation
from the State, secured to it by the
Constitution, the State is bound to seG
that all her children are duly educated
under it in the duties of citizenship, that
they may thereby become better able tc
enjoy and perpetuate our popular insti
tntlons.
We recognize that as the truo policy
Of government which shall harmonic
all the diversified interests and pursuit.
necessarIy existing 10 a country Of such
vast extent as ours, as this can be done
only by directing legislation so as to Sc
cure just protection and reward to every
branch Of industry, we are in favor o.
giving precedent to those measure!
which shall recognize agricultural, min
ing, manufacturing and mechanical pur
suits as entitled to the amplest protect
ion and fullest development; Of putin!
a stop. to large grants Of the public do
minion TO railroad corporations and res
erving it for settlement and cultivation
Of improving the navigation Of our grea
inland rivers; of securing cheap trans
portation and profitable markets for .ht
products of agriculture! and manufactur
ing labor; Of encouraging such manufac
lures as shall bring the producer ant
consumer in the neighborhood of eacl
other, and this to establish mutual rela
tions between them and those engaged
in commerce and transportation; Of pro
perly adjusting the relations betwee,
capital and labor in order that each ma,
receive just and equitable share of tn
gsesfHS 6rt0p6rarG wealth. ana priVll
COOS in strict conformity to the law, s.
o. .VinOlneu influences peo
tOgge}heHr' H'fiG46 III oo oodH9Fft5n odH9Fft5n paPhs IL 6Yntffa ira
serving the honor of the nation and de
velopiug the immense resources of eve
section OF the Union, and of advancin!
the social and mutual prosperity of al
its industrial and laboring clasaes.
I. The paralysis which has fallel
upon the manufacturing industry of tn
country, within the past year, is a fresI
evidence Of the necessity of that Pro
lection to our manufacturing interest
for which the Republicans Of Pennsyl
Vania have always fought. The reduc
tion of the Tariff. accomnanied nc II IVA.