Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-30
Thoroughly Radical PlatfOrms-Penn-
sylvania Has Fling at and a Gem
tennial Kick for the Late
Slave States.
Ohio IndOrses Hayes for the Presidency
and Pennsylvania Hartranft, Both
Extreme 4" ShOrt.HOrRs -
Etc, Etc.

mittees On credentials, resolutions and
permanent officers were then announced,
and the convention took q recess.
On resssembling Edward M'Pherssn
was chosen permanent president; J.
d Cameron, William r. Leeds, q. II,
Hoyt and Robert w. Msckey were
elected as delegates at large to the
National convention, and the following
platform was adopted:
Resolved, That We heartily Feafti tm
the platform adopted by the Republican
State convention at Lancaster, in 1875,
and in vie " of recent events at Wash
iDgton,s. we emphstieslly ind0rse that
paIt Of It which demands honest men in
Cffiee; sn with brains enough to know
dishonesty when they see it, and cOur-
sge enough TO fight it wherever they
find it. The Rspu Olican party is COM
mitted by fits origin, its traditions, its
history, and its dutits to an intrepid and
honest administration of public affair,
and wherever ia national, State or
municipal life, maladministration has
existed, or does exist, we demand that
it be ex posed, corrected, and the guilty
punished, and TO this end, we pledge
the full mea ure Of cur support as citi-
zens and as voters.
natl convention to give US candidates
for President and Vice President who aye
above suspicion, and in whose personal
integrity the nation can most surely
trust, and that we also look tc our
friends throughout the State to make
sure that, in presenting candidates for
congress and the legislature, they secure
those who are known to be honest, cap.
able and faithful to the constitution.
ResoIUed, That the Rapublica ns Of
Pennsylvania, having nothing in their
pas, history which they wish to blot out
or apologize for or would have the ma
tion forget, arraign the Democratic lead
ere in congress and their abattOrs for
preference shown to deadly principles
apd for subservieucy shown to the de-
! fiant leaders of the late COnfedeTacy,
now dominating; for their removal
! from office Of Union soldiers and ap-
| pointment of Confederate soldiers; fer
| repeated indications of their purpose,
| only controlled by the Eear open treas
/ ury Of the nation, to alarming and uu-
| lust pecnniary demands from InsurJec'
| tionaTy States; for their persistent ei-
| fort to force amnesty on men too proud
| or unrepentant to ask it Or too guilty to
/ deserve it. and for their continued
| eekIsssness aud coWRrdice OF thsIr
| course on the financial question, q reck-
! lessness which mischievously holds q
| threat to overthrow existing laws; q
coWardice or incspacity to incorporate q
substitute for them all, which exposes
| the Democratic party as without ma.
/ tiOnal Instinct, CT an unsectiOnal I'M
pulse, or an affirmative policy; as unfi
| to be trusted by the country, which,
when last under their control, they
madly hurried into the vortex Of civil
war.
Resolved, That recent events in the
. ave States clearly expose purpose CI
the part of the Democratic party to seiz;
| them all and WELD them as unit In the
next Presidential election, aud to this
end brutal and bloody conspiracies have
been made to cOeIce voters, and bast
legislative cOnspirecies are at this mo-
ment in operation in ordsr that an un.
pEincipled and fraudulent msj0Tity may
deprive the properly chosen officers o
their rights; and as against these ont
RACES We take an appeal 10 the people oi
the nation.
Resolued, That the common safety
demands that cur public schools
shall not only be free to all, but shall bt
preserved from all special or parlisl con
i troll, All attempts to divide the school
fund for any purpose whatever, or diver
any portion OF it into channel not un'
der the popular control, is to be frowneC
on and resisted with unyielding firm
ness, The recent defeat in the Demo
cratic legislature OF Maryland of the
constitutional amendment TO secure the
common school fund Of that State
| Ifvyigfnra rnvTcolu ct q
danger, and its source, with other like
facts, make it the plain duty of congres
to submit such an amendment to tn
constitution Of the United States, a
when adopted Ii will effsctually defen'
the common school system from al
enemies, open or covert.
ReSolUed, That the attempt OF tht
Democrats in the house % representa-
tives at Washington, in the face of tn
depressed condition of American indus
try, to infiict on the nation free trad
tariff is an insult to the intelligence o
the people and an evidence OF the ina
bility OF the Democratic party to NEE
the present wants of the country; tn
remedy for our suffering is higher, no
lower tariff.
Resolved, The neglect of the publ
business of the State by the present ma
jorily Of the lower branch Of the legisls
ture, and plainly apparent purpose o
the msj0Tity to prOl0ng the session, wit
the sole object OF tnrreby iuCre8sn
their pay, deserves the strongest Ger
, sure, and must, il persisted in, Rwak
the Just indignation of an outraged pc,
pie.
, Resolved, That the uniform policy
the Rspubi ,sn party Of Pennsyiv3ni
| IN keeping down the burdens of taxatiO
while steadily reducing the puOlic deb
8 should be persis, eltly maintained; Whe
the debt is wiped cut, the public e.
penditures should be confined to the civ
| expenses Of the State government, tt
| support Of her public and soldiers Of
= phau schools, and efficiency Of her II
. ! formstory and penal institutions.
, Resolved, That the recOInmendatio
by Governor Hartranft of uniform sy
tenn Of municipal government thEOugl
out the State, and OF the adoption OF e
| fective measures TO prevent further il
crease OF municipal in1ebk dness'
D worthy Of sll commendaEiOn and shoul
!: be put into practical operation at as ear
4, q day as possible.
ResOlUed, That the recognition of Il
. eminent services in the field and in Il
cabinet, the rEr5 executive ability al
2 unswerving reciitude If Governor J.
h Hartrsn't, the Republicans OF Pennsy
. vsnis, with j1st pride, present his nan
10 the consideration OF the Republican
5 Of the Union for the nomination to Il
Presidency OF the United States, in Il
full confidencs That the great qualiti
which have rendered his administratiC
Of State affairs model, even by Il
e confession OF his political foes, will i
=, sure as wise snd capable, az unninc
a ing, as honest and as successful condu
OF the vsst and varied interests OF Il
: nation.
d Resolved, That the delegates fro
i Pennsylvania in the National Repub
p can convention are hereby instructed
present Governor Hartranft's name
= tie convention as the choice Of Pen
l. sylvsnla, aud TO give him an earre
u constant and united support; and up,
> all questions TO bs brought before,
arising 10 the convention, I cast I
" vote % Pennsy lganis Is > unit ss {
& msj1Tity Of the delegation shsll dire,
David Aiken, Henry Harley, Jol