Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-09-12

and proper laws may be passed to lessen
the burdens Of labor and increase its re-
wards to encourage and restore to activity
legitimate Industrial enterprises, and to en-
able the country 10 find = foreign market
for its surplus products and manufactures.
Fourth. That the Republican party in
passing the homestead law fnaugurated and
is firmly committed 10 the policy that the
public lands belong 10 The people. and should
be sacredly reserved 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 hundred and
sixty sores of such public land by any one
person should be repealed.
fifth. That we are opposed to the policy
heretofore prevailing Of renewing patents
by acts of Congress, and We favor such !,
revision of the patent laws as will hereafter
prevent the renewal of any patent.
Sixth. That the long and successful ex-
istence, under the laws of Congress, Of the
double coin standard warrants us in demand =
ing an early repeal Of the legislation which
demonetizcd silver and established an almos I
exclusive gold standard, and We therefore
favor a return 20 the free Use and unrestrict-
ed coinage of the dollar of 1898, and its
restoration 10 the position it held as legal
tender during the eighty years of our ma
tional existence, thus preserving the equal
ity Of the commercial value Of the silver
dollar with the gold dollar, keeping both in
circulation
Seventh. That the administration Of Gov
ernor Hariranft calls for our warmest dppro-
baton. He has established a State policy
which has justly cndeared him to the peo-
pie of this Commonwealth, and has amply
justified the confidence placed in him. The
steady reduction of the State debt during
his administration, and the successful fund
ing of large portion of the debt at lower
rate of interest, are the best possible evil
dences that the State has been well and
economically maintained, and that the peo-
pie have everything to hope from the con-
tinuance OF the Republican party in power.
Eighth. That we are in favor of law and
against lawlessness and anarchy with all
their attendant horrors and crimes. Equal
rights in making laws impose eqIal duties
in Obeying them when made, and we tender
onr hearty thanks to Governor Hartranit
and the officers and soldiers of his com
mlnd for the prompt, and We hope the ef-
iectuai. suppression Of the lawless disturb
ances which recently occurred ia this Stale.
right of capital tc control its investments
and of labor TO deter mine the value of its
service; that We deprecate any assertion by
violsnce of the rights of either, and We
assert it as the duty of all citizens TO hold
their respective rights within the just limit
atoms OF the law, and that any attempt to
coerce either by unlawful means should be
promptly repressed by such lawful author
iiy rs the exigsncy demands.
Tenth. That the Democratic party of
Pennsylvania is afraid TO express decided
opinion on any question of present political
Importance, except its open declaration in
favor of free trade, and that it still cherishes
Zee delusion that expressions of political
opinions ought either 10 mean anything or
nothing, as NAV best tend to the restOra-
tion of that party to the control OF the
Offices and the treasury of the Common
wealth. We are confident that the intelli-
gent citizens OF this great State will con-
tinue to intruSt the conduct of It's affairs to
the party which has been jealous in the
maintenance of its credit, vieilant in de-
Iense OF its honor, prompt in the enforce
ment of It's laws, and whose past admins
tration OF its government has been honest
and competent and fearlessly faithful to the
DtsI interests ul All ol CllSS.
race or condition, within her borders.
Eleventh. That We renew our oft-repeat-
ed declarations IN favor of adequate protec-
tiOn TO American industry, and, now that
manufacturers are languishing and working
men are out OF employment, the common
interest demands a still closer adherence TO
the protective policy which the Republicans
of Pennsylvania nave always sustained.
The country has never yet prosperrd under
free trade, as il never can or will, and as all
tariffs are levied primarily for revenue, it
would be a bad government which is not
just enough to its people to arrange its rev.
enue imports so as 10 encourage and build
up the growth of home man -factures.
Twelfth. That We favor such legislation
in State affairs as will, first, substitute ade-
quate salaries tor fees as compensation Tor
county officers; second, secure our munlci.
palities from the dangers that attend the
existing facilities for contracting debt, and
third, provide adequate guards against a
recurrence OF the frequent and large losses
TO which the people who do business with
banks and banking institutions have hereto
fore been subject.