The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-01
Rcnnhlicnn Convention

h'UUNIlCHH NOuNeHtIOna
HARRISBURG, March %. - Tho Republican
state Convention inet IN the Opera uouqe nt
noon to-day, ana was called to Order Iy Colonel
II. NJ Hovt chairman OF tho ReppblcaN sUate
committee General W. A. Koontg. Of Somerset
county was chosen temporary president by &C.
oamatinn.
at the conclusiOno OF General Koontzs address
fhe committees werS announced ON Credentials
on resolutions and on permanent organ Entlon
ns previously agreed upon in caucus. Thecop.
vnrtion then took n recess.
On reai seTbling at 3 y. NJ Mr. Fetterman OF
Allegheny, chairman of tho committee on or
Ffnl1ilion. reported the rnDic Of Hon Edward
MCPHERSON. Of Adams, as pormnpent presiSent
and Lucius Rogers, OF MoKoan as 5ecretnry
The nominations Eore unnnmouslv agreed up.
OF, Ihe nsts ~ delegates TO the National Com
vention and of electors, a. previously ar. rged
IN The caucus, wole then RtoDtGd
fLe Committee Oh res0lu. iona. through u. II.
GUS. II was greatly arpauded and "nanimoIts
~ al0pted after adding to 10 the resOlut'Ou reia
uye 20 Governor Hartrhnft ns PRESIDENTIAL can.
Hdate, p7s'ed In the caucus Inst night,
THE PLATFORM
3sOlyed That we hereby reaflrm tho uIat.
tt.n adopted BY The Republican Slnta Cnnven.
% non a. Lsng9ater IN $50 and Ia view OF rccenl
part q Y @hlGh doHlands lORest lGcp n ofnce
Inrn VIII rams elougb 70 kaoE dishonesty
",
it wherever they fluid IL rhe Republcnu narty
IL comm tied '" its origin its traditions IT'S his.
lniY onn tts duties to M ntrerid pni honest nd
mlnisiratiun Of public aff nrs. nnd wherever In
NATIONAL, state or municipal life ma Eiui'n'etru.
'lo'' las existed or does exist. we demand that
u be exposed and correCcct rnd the guilty pun
khed, t-u. II is to th end we pledge the iull
MEASURE tf our support citizens aiid as vot-
lPrs
veninn to give " Cand q Ites for President and
M wee Mirosident VINO are above susmeon, ANA in
whose per onal integrity tho nation can most
sWeiy uust anu Lhat we also look to our
fTends throughout the state TO make sure that
~ presenting 'ndidates fr Congress amt the
known to be honest, capnble and faithful to the
Cons ututiOn.
'Nesolved. That the Republicans of Penrsyl
vanIa havlug nothing in its past history !rhiCh
tney wish TO blot ont O apologize iOr, or would
inoI haye tne nation forget prr'nTp the DemocrRto
preferences phnYp u the deadv nrilciples, and
fgr ars tnS R uselgiency stoSn to the deisnE ead.
them for their removal from flee of Union sol.
ulers and appointment OF Confederate 50 diets
nny centoed nv Gato car to ono Di ,b tse @aPSse
IN natl. TO alarming and uniu,t pt cuniary do
nands from tn" lnsurrcc,ionary States Tor
uOn persistent effort to torCe amnesty upUn
men too proud or unreptent0nt to asR it, or too
su,itV 70 nes' ryo y, ind for the combineo reck.
Iesne-s nnd cOwardice Of their course on finar.
claI questions,n recklesness which mlsChicvOL,.
~ holds out n threat to ove throw existing laws
enh o cowardico or incapactv 10 originate
Democratic party n without national n s5nct
nr sn unsectionai impnte. or an Affirmative
ponCv ns unfit 10 be Trusted hy the cuu itry
which, whom last under their control they mad.
ly hmr9t into the yer.ex o. piyil war.
G hesolScd, That recent events in the lnte slave
Inc bemoco barT tSe to 5sze I'll tben sae pa pF! mi 81
Nleld then fs unli ~ the next Presidential
election nnd sD 10 this end brutal and blood,
eonsDrscies have been made 10 cnerce voters
nno 0aso legislative orSrirGoiCs aUe at ths
moment In opoi atioI 20 order thAt on rnprinci
II Tfana
or chosen officers of theil rights and as against
rhese @ Sc, 9SS,rng, S we take an appeal 10 tho peo.
Resolved, nat the common safety demands
tnat our pubic schools "hall not My bo free TO
MI, nt sian Do pleseryea from all special o.
phrta' c0ntroi, md al attempts to DIVIDE the
tcnoo, innh for any purppse whatever or to d..
poI, n; any pD,aSn e. J. into channe moi und'r
,,sleG with unyiGldunT fIiIncss The ,ac"ni de-.
ieat in the Dcrn0Sratlc Lepislnture of Marvlnnd
oo acWNui'uonat amenoment 10 secure the
'Thlmoi scIOO :crf Of That state against di.
Vision reveais ~ once j grave danger and its
tnurce: and with Otnor like facts makes plain
ment to the Constitution Of the United states
~ we, ADOPTED. viii efectually defend tho
ommhNn-school sustem from all enemies open
kesoived 7 at the attempt of the Democratic
~ nuse ~ Representatives at Washingt II IN the
lace 0I the dcpttsAed corfltioil Ot Anuilr;iu in.
onstry, TO infilct upon the patiou a tren.trade
lnrih IL an lhsut to the intn'l genoe OF the peO.
plc and an evidence of the inability of the pV.
mocTatic party to meet tho present wants of
lhe country. The remedy for our suffering in.
dusttles Is in hlGher not q lower tar n
hesolVed' Ihat the neglect OF the public bu ii.
Eess OF the state by the present majority of tne
lower DlGD"h u The LEGISLATURE, and the plalniy
apparent purpose OF that majority to pro ong
me >esslon with the sole Object Of thereby in.
oreasing theirla is worthy OF che strongest
censute. and must II persisted in. awaken tho
Jest lnJignutiOn Of an outraged people
Ngsolled, That the uniform policy OF tho Re.
9S DOWN The bed Zen % Of tPs1nsyiFS3n II Eeeping
Quoting the public debt, should be persisteutly
lniamed when the debt is wiped out tHe
plIi puGIiiio tApeLdtqres should be confined to the
clYll EXPENSES Of the state government the SUP.
port OF her public and soldiers orpnan schools
ana " eine eltncy of her reiOrmatory and pen.
nj Institutions. f
Resolved, That the recommendation nv Gov
error Hartranft OF CllfOrm system Of munici
pal government throughout tho Stste and nf
tne auoptlOh OF entclre measures to prevent
Iutlner increase of municipal inde htedness Ia
worthy OF ali concentrations and should he
put INTO practical operation at as early day ss
Resolved That in recognition of the eminent
services. both IN the field and Cahinet tho rote
executive aptlily and tho unswerying rectitude
OF governor John + Hartiraft, the Republicans
49, neisy VI anna, Win Just pride. pre- ent his
nSnS 70 the consideration OF the RepubnCang of
the umon for the nomination for The presltieucv
~ bhe Onilcu states, m full confidence that the
Sicae lualiiles Wh'ch nave rendered his admin
lsuatloh oi state effars model, even bv the
conlesslon or political loes, you'd msnre a v ise
acapanie an untiInching, honest and SUCCESS
~ eonuuct OF the vast and var1ed mteres's Of
lhe nhtlon' ana that the elcretion from Henn-
sylvana TO the National Reuubncan CouYen.
IlOn are hereby instructed to present Governor
ahi lahit,s h.1IAe TO that convention az the
. Gholce Oh Pennsyvania, and to give MIN sn
shrnas constant aud united support. ana nnon
M questions 10 be brought before or arsipc in
ILnccuNenuQn 70 cast the vote ms unite as n
majority OF the deiegntes shall instruct
Ilenry III. Hoyt was chosen chairman of the
at aanNro