The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01
THE PENNSYLVANIA REVOLUTIONS

as die authoritative national platform of the
pary, there is general business and hearty Wig
or about them that challenge admiration and
approval. They put the responsibility for the
existing distress of the country where alone 1t
Justly belongs, and point to the defeat OF
Tho party responsible for our ills rs the only
sensible remedy. They demand vigorous
Investigation of the electoral frauds OF 1876,
that the guilty may be brought to punishment;
though in Difference to the votes of the Penn
sykania democrats in congress in ratification
of the decision of the electoral commission
| they dcprccatc disturbance of that settlement
far as the title Of Mr.. Hayes is concerned
| In this respect contrasting with the republican
conventions of Pennsylvania and New
York, both of which maintained an ominOus
silence rs to Mr. Hayes's official safety. The
declaration that violence and breaches Of or
|dT in support Of the real or supposed rights
either Of labor or capital should be promptly
suppressed by the strong arm Of law" also
contrasts honorably with the bids made but a
few days before by the Camcronites for com
'munistic favors. In regard TO questions of
tariff taxation Of course nothing else could be
/ expected Of the convention of any party in
| Pennsylvania Following are the resolutions
The Democracy Of Pennsylvania unani-
mously declare: That the Republican party,
its measures and its men are responsible for
the financial distress, the misery and want
that now exist. 1t has control of the lcgisla-
ton of the country, and has enacted and per
Ipctuated a policy that has enriched the few
and impoverished the many. It's system OF
finance has been of favors to mOneyed mono
poly Of unequal taxation, OF exemption of
classes, of high rates ofInterest and Of remorse-
less contraction, which has destroyed every
enterprise that gave employment to labor Its
present hold upon Federal power was secured
by fraud, perjury, and forgery Its laws are
unjust and It's practices are immoral They
distress the people and destroy their substance.
The only remedy for these evils Is an entire
change Of policy and the dethronement of
those in power And we resolve that further
contraction of the volume Of United States lc-
gal tender notes is unwisc and unnecessary
They should be received for customs duties,
and reiSSued as fast as received. Gold, silver
and United States legal tender notes at par
herewith are just bases for paper circulation
\ close connection of the Federal Government
with the business interests of the people
through the national banks tends to monopoly
and Capitalization, but in changing the sys-
TEN, uniformity of notes, security of the note
holder, and protection Of the capital invested
should be provided for. Treasury notes issued
in exchange for bonds bearing "a low rate of
interest is the best form in which the credit of
the Government can be given to paper cur
rency.
Labor and capital have equal demands upon
and equal responsibilities to the law. Com
merce and manufactures should be encouraged
so that steady employment and fair wages may
be yelled to labor, while safety of investment
and moderate return for its use belong to CAPT
tai.
Niolences or breaches of order in support of
the real or supposed rights of either should be
suppressed by the strong arm of the
law
the Republican party by its legislation in
1872, which reduced the tariff upon bitumin-
Gus coal from S125 to 70 cents per ton, and
upon iron, steel, wool, metals, paper, glass,
leather, and all manufactures of each of them,
10 per cent, struck a fatal blow at the indus
trles ana labor of Pennsylvania.
The public lands are the common propertv
Of the people, and they should not be sold to
but should be reserved as home. |
,teads for actual settlers.
Our public debt should be held at home, |
md the bonds representing it ought to be of
small denominations, in which the savings of
he masses may be safely invested
Thorough Investigation into the electoral |
rauds OF 1876 should be made; fraud should |
De exposed, truth vindicated, and criminals |
but we oppose any attack upon the |
Presidential title, as dangerous to our institr,.
ions and fruitless in its results.
The Republican party controlling the legis.
alton of the State has refused to execute many
If the reforms of the new Constitution. Among
'ther things, 1t has neglected and refused to
compel the acceptance of all of its provisions
" the corporations of the State; to prevent un.
lue and unreasonable discrimination IN charges
or transportation Of freight and passengers,
md without abatement of drawback to any; to
rive to all equal means for transporting the
aw material of the State in such manner and
o such points as they may prefer, and to pub
ish IN good faith monthly statements of where
he money OF the people was kept
The Republican party creates new offices
md adds enormous pcrquisites to Others, and
ills them with iavorites, whose chief duty is
o manage lis political machinery Its admin
stration of the State Government grows more
expensive with each year of It's rule Legsla
ion has been directed by Republican lobby
SITS, who in turn manipulate and control the
of the Republican party, and its
candidates are the creation of a junta whose
lecrecs are accepted as the irreversible man.
lates of absolute hereditary power.
We denounce these methods, these measures
md these men as unworthy of the support of
IN honest and "A free people, and we invite all,
If every shade of political opinion, to unite
With Us in delivering the Commonwealth from
heir hateful rule.
sixty millions of persons suffering from IA
nine IN China and the end not vet. is the lat