The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-12

its surplus products and manufact-
ures.
4. That the Republican party, in
passing the Homestead Law, inaug-
urated and is firmly committed to the
policy that the public lands belong to
the people and should be sacredly re-
served to actual settlers, free Of cost
to whoever will occupy them in good
faith, and that all laws permitting the
acquisition of more than one hun
dred and sixty acres of such public
land, by any N person, should be
repealed.
5. That we are opposed to the pol
icy, heretofore prevailing, Of renew
ing patents by act of Congress, and
we f.vor such a revision of the pat
ent laws as will hereafter prevent the
renewal of any patent.
G. That the long and successful ex-
istence under the laws of Congress of
the double coin standard warrants us
in demanding An early repeal OF the
legislation which demonetized silver
and established an almost exclusive
gold standard and we therefore ia
vor a return Of the free use and unre
stricted coinage of the dollar of 1898,
and its restoration to the position it
held as e legal tender during eighty
years Of our national existence, thus
preserving the equality of the com.
mercial value of the silver dollar with
the gold dollar, and keeping both in
circulation.
I. That the administration Of Gov
ernor Hartranft calls for u warmest
appreciation. He has established a
State policy which has justly endear-
ed him 10 the people Of this Common
wealth, and has amply justified the
confidence placed in him. The steady
reduction of the State debt during
his administration, and the success
fol refqnding of a large portion of the
debt at a lower rate Of interest, are
the best possible EVIDENCE that the
State has been well and economically
governed, and that the people have
everything to hope and nothing to
fear from a continuance of the Re-
publican party in power.
8 We are in favor of law and order
against | wlessness and anarchy, with
all their attendant horrors aud crimes.
Equal Rights in making laws impose
equal duties in obeying them when
made and we tendar our hearty
thanks to Governor Hartranft and
the officers and soldiers Of his com
mand for the prompt, and, we hope,
the effeetual suppression OF the ia :
less disturbances which recently oc-
Cured in this State.
8. Tha. we hold in equal respect
the rights of capital to control its in
vestment, and of labor to determine
the yalHe of its services; that we
depreoate any assertion by violence OF
the rights of either, and We assert as
the duty Of all citizens to hold their
respective rights within the just imi-
~tations Of law, and that any attempt
to coerce others by unlawful means
should be promptly repressed by such
lawful authorities as the exigency
demands.
10. Wa regret TO observe that the
Democratic party of Pennsylvani is
afraid to express Q decided opinion
on any question Of present political
importance, except its open declara-
ton in favor of Free Trade, and that
it still cberisbes the delusion that
expressions Of political opinions
ought either to mean anything or no.
thing, as may best tend to secure the
restoration of that party to the on
troll Of the Offices and the Treasury of
the Commonwealth. We are conf
dent that the intelligent citizens of
this great State will continue to en-
trps. the conduct of affairs to the par
ty Which has been jealous in the
maintenance OF its credit, gigilant in
defense OF its honor, prompt 10 the
enforcement OF Its laws, and whose
past administration Of its govern
ment has been honest and competent,
and ftarlessly faithful 10 the best in
terests OF all men, as well as all
classes and conditions of mon within
Der borders.
IL. That We fepsW o.s Oft repeat-
I'd declarations 10 favor of adequate
protection to American industry, and
now that manufactures are anguish
iqr and workmen are out of employ
ment, tbs coImon interest demands a
still adherence to tse protective policy
which the Republicans of %isennsyl-,
vania have always sustained. The
country has never yet prospered un-
der Free Trade, aud never can or
will and as all tariffs are levied pri-
marily for regenss. it you'd be a poor
government which COULD pot BE- inst
enough to its people to arrange its
revenge Imports SO as to encourage
and build up tie growth of home
manufactures.
10. That we favor such legjsis-
tion IN State affairs as will, FIRST, sub
stitute adequate salaries for fees as a
compensation for county oHicers Sec
ond. secure o municipalities from
The dangers that attend the existing
facilities for contracting debit and
third, provide adequate guards
against a recurrence of the frequent
and large losses to which the people
who do business with banks aud
banking institutions have heretofore
been sIbiect.
IL That State legislation is mad
equate to regulate the transportation
OF The vast inter- State railroad trafioI
OF the notion, and We call upon Con-
-grsss~ip the exercise of its unaues-
tiona6le po*es TO regulate commerce
between the States-to prascribe such
regulations as will promote safety
,snd certainty Of transportation, and
prevent ell discrimination in charges.
and SECURE fair retgrns 70 the capital
invested and fair wages to the labor
employed.
Let every Republican voter study
the Platform and earnestly support
our Nominees