The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-05-24
Yne Cameron Platform.
PROTECTION, INTERNAL IMPROVE vEMENTs
AND A MODIFIED BLOODY SHIRT.


Following is I'll e fall text Of the platform
presented in the Republican State conyen-
tiOn last week by Hon. john Cessna, of
Bedford, and adopted by accldmation
The Republican party OF Pennsylvania, ed
herring to It's historical record and 10 its princi
plies. heretofore often affirmed. declares:
First. That il is uucompromisiuzy opposed
to free trade, in whatever disguise present cd,
unchangingiY devoted to home industry. and
hereby avows its special hostility to the tariff
bill now pending ia Congress. he same being
in the interest or importers aud foreign manu-
facturers aud in opposition 10 American tabor.
Second That labor being the great source of
must depend upon the extern TO which labor is
protected and employed; and that oiiT Govern
meUt. being a gOveruWeut OF tie people, should
etdeaVor 10 promote hy al! proper means the
commercial and industrial interests Of the
nation that labor aud capital may both be pro-
ftably employed.
Tbird. That American commerce should be
iostered and home enterprise developed by the
National doYernment to the end that our man
ufacturiny, mining, agricultural aud iEdust RAJ
nient and the country Oefestored 70 permanent
prosperity.
people anG should be reserved exclusively for
actual settlers, so that the industrious poor
nsy he encouraged und aided 10 cHter upon
and occupy thej8.
Fifth. That we are now, as ever. opposed to
the payment uf claims from the national treas
ury 70 those lately engaged IN or sy upath IN z
with the rebellion; no coHquerer should be
forced to pay indemnify to the conquered. aud
the presentation OF tills demanding over 500,
Ooe,OOo at the present session OF Democratic
House is 4 warning to the country OF the cost
and danger Of retaining 10 power party " hose
chief aim ia to make rcprisiils on the pa yers
for losses which the CRIME OF treason Brought
upon the Southern people.
Sixth. That view with alarm the growing
depression of many Of the leading trade inter-
ests Of the states and country, resulting large
ly, it Is believed, from unfair Advantages and
diScrim mating rates Of freight and transpOrtg-
ti0n privileges Civ en- by many OF the traUspOr-
tatiOn companies Of the State and country to a
favored few to the prejudice of oar general
producing interests, and this Convention earn
Cstiy recommends the enactment or such laws
by the State and National Legislatures as viii
correct this growing evil.
SeN enth. That the Southern Republicans
white aud colnred, have our earnest sympathy y
in the unequal contest t. gEica they sub
Jected Tor civil liberty aud The maintenance of
their constltui IOnal prviit gcs, aud that ia the
Interests Of their guar"nteed riEuts we demand
from the General Government Tor them an
equal and fair ballot, and jhHt equality before
the law which should be the boJst OF every
Government.
Ei2Ath.- K, solved, That the administration Of
Governor Hartmann meets the hearty iudorse-
Uent AMI unq!al llfCa approval OF tue party that
elected hIm and continues tt huEpI him. Tie
mas proved himself an able mH ? fr;ltc. 4 true
patriot and Il wise otH Ger and ms party tenders
70 him the praise dtfe to personal uprightuC.S,
to political devotion and to Official rucjitude.