Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-27
PENNSILV ANA.
Repu blican State Convention.
DECLARATION of PRINCIPLES.
An Expression Opposing a Third
Term.


New York, May 26. A midnight despatch to
the Times from Lancaster, Pa, says Hartranft
will be nominated for Governor, and Rowe for
Treasurer. although there are nearly dozen
named for the latter. The platform is to be COM
parve short, and on the one important point Is to
be fully up to expectation, and the needs of the
party.
LATER.
Lancaster May %. In the republican conven-
ton, afternoon session, the committee on perma-
nent organization reported for President General
Harry White; Secretary, &. ID. Elliott, of Schuyl-
kill. The report was adopted. Mr.. Mcpherson,
chairman of the committee on resolutions report
ed resolutions including one emphatcally declar-
ing that the unwritten law of the republic limits
every President to two terms. This was received
with overwhelming applause.
The following declaration Of principals were
adopted:
1.-The equality of all men before the law equal
justice to ali and special favors to none.
2-The harmony of the National and State gov
ernment; both are parts of one system, alike nee
essary for the common prosperity, peace and Sc
curity.
3-The unity of the Nation. We are one peo-
people. The constitution Of the United States
forms government, not league.
R4-A faithful execution of the laws; an econom-
zeal administration of the government, integrity
in Office, honesty in all branches Of the civil SER
vice and rigid accountability of public officers.
0-1r0tcCu0n 10 nome INDUSTRY ana noulC
market for home products.
6-The right Of the laborer to protection and
encouragement, and the promotion of harmony
between labor and capital.
Cheap transportation and the advancement
of closer intercourse between all parts of the
country.
Stree banking, safe and uniform currency
adjusted to the great wants of the business inter-
ests Of the country, and steady reduction of th
national debt.
9-The public domain being the heritage of the
people should be reserved for actual settlers.
l0-The equalization of the bounties of soldiers
and speedy settlement of all Just claims arising
out of the late war.
ll-Honest men in Office; men with brains
enough to know dishonesty when they see it, and
with courage enough to fight it wherever they
find it.
The first resolution is as follows
Resolved, That We declare firm and unqua-
fed adherence to the unwritten law of the repub-
lie, which wisely, and under the sanction Of the
most venerable of examples limits the Presidential
service to two terms; and We, the republicans of
Pennsylvania, in the recognition Of this law, are
unatcraby opposed to the election to the Presi.
dency of any person for third term.
The remaining resolutions endorse the admins
traton of Presipent Grant as among the most
brilliant in ACHE cement on the annals Of the
country, eulogze Governor Hartranft for the able
manner in which he has discharged every duty
incumbent upon him, and present him as candi-
date for reelection; suggest thorough investi-
CATION by able and experienced commission of the
whole subject Of municipal reform in order to
protect the people as well from existing maladmin
istration as to prevent its occurrences arragn the
democratic party for dishonoring the State by I'M
seemy and arbitrary exercise of legislative power
and heartily approve of the efforts of the govern
ment to bring to punishment the deflauderS of the
revenue.
The resolutions were adopted.
Governor Eartrantt was Ie- nominated by acca-
nation, and ii. w. Rowle, Mayor of Erie, was
nominated for Treasurer.