Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05

The Democracy Of Pennsylvania unanimously
declare
That the Republican party, It's measures and
It's men, are responsible for the financial distress
and the misery and want that now exists; II ha.
had cantrol Of the legislation Of The country, and
has enacted and perpctuated a policy that has
enriched tho few and impoverished the many T;
It's systcm and finance has been one Of favor to
moneyed monopoly, Of unequal taxation, Of eN.
emption of classes, Of high rates Of interest, aud
Of remorseless contractions which has destroyed
oyery Enterprise that gave employment to labor !
It's present hold upon the federal power was Sc
cured by fraud, perjury and forgery It's laws
are unjust and It's practices immoral-they dis
tress the people and destroy their substance.
Tho only remedy for these evils Is 10 an entire
change Of policy and the dethroncment Of those
In power. And We resolve that further %eontrac-
tion Of the volume Of the United States legal
tender notes Is unwise and unnecessary. They
should DO received for customs duties and re-is-
sued az fast as received. Gold, silver aud United
States legal-tender notes at par Herewith are
just bases for paper circulation. The close con
nection Of the federal government with the bust
ness. interests Of the people through national
banks iends to monopoly and Capitalization but
in changing the system, uniformity Of notes, Sc
curity Of The noteholder and protection Of the
capital invested should be provided for. Treas
ury notes, Issued in exchange for bonds bearing
a low rate Of interest is the best form In which
the credit Of The government can DO given to pa
per currency. Labor and capital have equal de-
m hands upon and equal responsibilities to law
Commerce and manufact ures should be encour-
aged, 80 that steady employment and fair wages
may be yielded to labor, whilst safety OF invest
ment md moderate returns for its use belong
to capital. Violence or breaking Of order 10
support Of the real or supposed rights Of either
should be suppressed by the strong arm Of tho
law.
The Republican party, by its legislation 10
1872, which reduced the tariff upon bituminous
coal from $i.25 to rs cents per ton, and upon
iron, steel, woods, metals. paper, glass, leather
and all manufactures Of each Of them ten per
cent, struck o fatal blow at the industries and
labor Of Pennsylvania.
The public lands are the common property Of
the people, and they should not be sold to spec
%ulators nor granted to railroads or other corpor-
atoms, but should be reserved as homosteads for
actual settlers.
Our public debt should be held at home, and
The bonds representing II ought to be Of small
denominations, in which the savings OF the masses
may be safely invested.
Thorough investigation in to the electoral frauds
of 1876 should be made fraud should be expos
ed, truth indicated and criminals punished but
We oppose any attack upon the Presidential title
as dangerous 10 our Institutions and fruitlcss in
its results.
The Republican party, controlling the legisla-
tion Of the State, has refused to execute many OF
the reforms of the new Constitution among
other things Il has neglected aud refused to com
pei the acceptance Of all its provisions by the
corporations Of the State; to prevent undue and
unreasonable discrimination In charges for the
transportation Of freight and passengers, and
without abatement or drawback to any to give
to all equal means for transporting the raw ma
terial Of the State in such manner aud to such
points as they may prefer and to publish in
good faith monthly statements Of where the moi
ey Of The people IVES kept.
The Republican party creates new offices and
adds enormous perquisites to others, and oils
them with f~avoritcs whose chief duty Is TO man
age It's political machinery. Its administrator
Of the State government grows more expensive
with each year Of its rule. Legislation has been
directed By Republican lobbyists, who In turn
manipulate and control the nominations Of the
Republican party, and its candidates are the ere
alton Of o junta, whose DEGREES are accepted as
the irreyersible mandates Of absolute hereditary
power. We denounce these methods, these meas
urcs and these men a. unworthy the support Of
m honest and a tree people, and We invite all,
Of every shade Of political opinisn, To unite with
US 10 delivering the Commonwealth from their
hateful rule.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.