The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-10-21
y day, into the front rank of all the


reins Of the State Government in 1851
they found State debt Of over s40,-
100000, and the breaking out Of the
Rebellion entailed an immediate addi-
ton to that debt Of s3,500,000 for
arming the people and defending the
State, so that they began their admin.
istratiop with the burden of over S43,-
100000 Of debt. That debt has now
been reduced to S24, 900, 900. reduc.
tion in round numbers Of sl9, 900, 900
in thirteen years, or 81 SOC, 900 yearly.
This reduction has been accomplished
by economy and honesty in the admin
istration Of the finances, and not by
taxation. The State tax on real estate
was repealed in 1866, and that on per-
sonal estate in 1873. so that while the
State is free from direct taxation it is
still rapidly and steadily extinguish-
ing its debt.
This is handsome record to present,
and is complete answer to all the
ridiculous charges that have been
trnmped up of corruptness and ex-
travagance. The State has never been
better or more honestly managed un-
der any administration. and we point
to this record with pride in the con-
trast it presents to the policy which,
during the rule of the Democrats, in
ficted upon the State a debt of s40,'
600, 900, accompanied with heavy
burden of direct taxatipI.
We desire to remind our Republican
friends that the Legislature to be cho.
sen this fall will have in its hands the
election of United States Senator
for six years. 1t is Of the utmost i'm.
portance, therefore, that, ignoring all
causes of local distraction, they should
unite actively, firmly, aud harmoni'
ously in behalf of their local candi'
| didates for the Legislature throughout
the State. Every Democrat elected
to the Legislature in Republican coun
ties on local issue, will vote only fol
Democrat for United States Senator
and no true Republican will, by his
vote, render such result possible.
We also entreat our friends to pay
no heed to the attempt to delude then
into the belief that the Republican
party is opposed to the new Constitu
lion. 1t was Republican State Con
vention which first demanded a revi
sion of the old Constitution so as Il
secure the suppression Of special legis
lation; it was Republican Legisla
ture which called the CONSTITUTIONS
Convention; the Constitutional Con
vention was itself Republican; it va
the Republican vote of the State whicl
secured the adoption Of the new Con
stitut:on; and it was a Republican
Legislature which framed the legisIa
tion necessary to carry its provision
into effect. The party record is to-
clean upon all these points to be ques
toned or doubted. r5FErrf.
4 The business depression which ba
; fallen upon the country in the pas
year has been blamed upon the Gov
ernment and as the effect Of Republi
, can policy; but as the same depressio
was prevalent throughouG Europe, it
clear that il must be due to othe
causes. The country is already rapiG
ly recovering from its effects, a resul
which, when panics occurred hereto
, fore, required several years to accom-
} plish; and as the only remedy whic
Democracy offers is free trade and
return to the destructive policy whic
produced the ruinous revulsions {
! 1887 and 1857, the people will fin
it much safer TO trust to the policy III
} der which the country is now recupe
} aiing than to fall back upon the e,
, ploded one that prevailed under Den
r ocratic rule. -gpIH 1Tgs
We earnestly urge upon our frienC
3 throughout the Commonwealth
wake up to the real importance of IL
pending election, and by energet
t work to render certain a Republics
8 victory. Such victory is not to
. won by supineness, and folding Il
3 hands in careless neglect of the gre'
issues at stake. Victory, if won, mu
8 be sought, and not waited for. Activ
s energetic, unfagging effort is essenti
to assured success. 1t is not in Il
!. power of the Democracy to carry th
E State of themselves, but carelessne
J, and neglect on our part may aid thel
o Organization, work, and the guilty
I tion of a spirit of cancellation al
: harmony where local differences ha'
e prevailed, will accomplish much; al
S we appeal to the Republicans of 4
r State, as they love their cherish,
e principles, as they are devoted to 4
a promotion of the material interests
O the Commonwealth, as they value t
preservation of the peace of the Uni,
e and its perpeiuity, as they desire t
It permanent establishment of the pr
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