The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-31
PENN>YLyANEA RrrUslsC,,s
Proceedings of the state Convention
Aesterday-The Platform End NOmi-
nations

y Proceedings OF the state Convent.
t Nesterday-The Platform und Nom
It nations.
HARRISBURG. Pa, July 23.-The Repu
iican State Convention met at Harrisbu
i this morning in the House Of Represent
a tiyes. The convention was called to ord
s by Quay, chairman of the State CONVEX
ton. There was large attendance.
Louis w. Hall was cho-en temporal
, chairman, and addressed the cDnventio
lie srraigoed the Democratic party for
course IN Congress since com ing into po~e
5 de praised the minority and thanked Pre-
|, ident Hay es for his attitude during the e.
: trs session.
II Wolfe then asked TO have read q resolu
ton declaring that in view of the d.velol
nients OF the corrupt practices in conne'
. ton with the riot bill in the last Hou:
We emphatlcally re-sffi m that part of III
. lei ublicsu platform of 1875 and IS1t
; which demands honest men in Office, me
with b aiGs enough TO know dishonest
when they zee it and courage enough I
fight it when they find it.
The Chairman declared Wolfe out Q
order and refused to entertain his appeal
Wolfe insisted that he had the right t
demand the reading Of the resolution, an,
Senator Cooper, of Delaware, and Repre-
sentative Barrett, of L,ckawans, took tn
same view.
There was considerable connection, bu
on motion OF Senator Cooper the resolution
was received.
Mapes. of Nenango, then offered re o
luton which he insisted should be read, bu
YVES ruled out of order and disorder wa
prevented By Quay moving that q commit
tee on resolutions be made.
Gaiusha A. Graw wes made permanent
Chairman.
Samuel Butler was then nominated 70,
Treasurer and accepted the nomination in
a brief speech.
The following resolution was adopted:
ResSteed, Fust, That the Republican p ar
ty Ii sgain forced 10 stand firm for the
defense of human rights. After a struggle
lasting through generations it finds it-elf
confronted by the same foes of federal unity
political freedom and national honor, which
1t has 40 often overthrow in civil contests
and armed conflicts.
Second, That we appeal to the union-lov-
ing people Of Pennsylvania to arrest,
by their votes, the mad career of the
Democratic party, which insists upon
placing the National Government under
the dominion Of men who lately fought to
destroy 1t and who are now plotting TO give
triumph to the doctrine they failed to e.
tablish in the field; by the establishment of
state sovereignty by the overthrow of ma
tional supremacy.
Third, We declare our implacable hostil-
ity 10 the repeal of the national laws which
protect the purity of the ballot boz and
secure fair elections. The election Of Con-
gressmen and Presidential electors being
clearly subject 10 national control, auy at
tempt to throw off that control il simply
an effort to establish fraud at national cleo
tions. Honest suffrage, equal rights, unity of
the nation and supremacy of the national
government in all matters is placed by the
under lite control, and can be
only BY the Republican party,
which is alone committed TO their defense
Fourth, That the Democratic party, hav-
ing committed itself to break up the gov
by refusing to appropriate the
money already collected to sustain the gov
unless the executive shall sane
lion a measure intendsd 10 foster fraud, |
violence and corruption in national cleo |
ions and to impair the constitutional
supremacy of the nation, deserves and in
Vitss the condemnation of every law alb ding
and honest citizen.
Filth, That we are in favor of
he payment of the national debt
IN coin, according to the understanding
between the government, and the tender OF
naper currency redeemable in coin. We
the country upon the returning
prosperity ard upon the accom-
Dlishing, under Republican national ad- |
Of successful resumption Of |
lpecie payment. Cur currency is restored |
o Its psr value, the national credit has |
,eeu maintained and strengthened and the |
burden Of the national debt largely reduced |
To complete what has been so we'll done,
We demsnd thst our present financial sys-
en- remains unchanged.
SiJta, That to the policy and practice |
Il protection to home industries and home |
production insugurated and sustained by |
he Republican party, We are indebted for |
he growth snd development OF cur domestic |
md foreign commerce snd for the prosperous
ondit!ou and strength of the national
nance, and thst TO the continuance OF that |
ured prosperity and peace throughout the
&uesh, That the firm stand of the Presi-
lent in vindicating the prerogstives of the
coordinate departments of the government
meets the hearty approval ii the Republic
an party of Pennsylvania.
Eighth, We call on the veteran soldiers
# the war for the Union to j,in US in re-
en!ing the IN lat expulsion of their
rounded comrades from office by the Dem
cratic Congress and the transfer Of their
'lsces to rebel soldiers. whose chief recon-
nenda,ion seems to be unrepentant treason
nd amending hate of the nation.
Ninth, That We earnestly sympathize
With our southern Republican brethren
Tho are now passing under the harrow of
'olitical persecution. We bid them be of
God cheer fraud and force cannot always
even IN region where fraud and
Drce find a congenisl home. If solid
outh now deprive them of their first
lights, solid north will not fail in due
ime to secure them that perfect freedom
Ihich il the first right and inheritance of
very American citizen.
Tcath, That the United States of America
a nstiop, not q lesgue. Its constitution
nd all the laws made in pursuance thereof
re the supreme la~ of the land. anything
D the constitution or laws of State to the
ontrary Notwithstanding.
RiereRh, That the tribunal established
y constitution to determine whether the
AVIS are made in pursuance thereof is the
upreme Court OF the United States. All
sws once enacted, unless repealed by the
sw-msking power as declared void by said
ourt, neither law maker, citizen nor State,
"a a right to nullify.
TTsfh, That We pledge ourselves in ia
or of such legislation as will prevent the
nlawful and unconstitutional discrimina-
on of freight BY the carrying companies Of
ne country.
Thirteenth, That the success of the ad-
of the State under the m an
cement of the Republican party, the
sady reduction Of the State debt and the
nforced compliment of the present Demo-
ratio Treasurer, that not one dollar of the
ublic funds had been lost or missing dur
lg the seventeen years of Republican
lstody of the funds, prove that official
,tegrity and financial skill have been the
enetits conferred BY our party on the tax
syers OF the State, and merits the approval
the people OF Pennsylvsoia.
Forteenth, That we heartily endorse the
of Gov. Hoyt and the stall
art attitude of Senator Cameron and the
.epublican members of the House of Rep
,sentatIves in resisting the revolutionary
ders so persistentiy pressed by the Demo
rats in Congress.
A resolution commencing the nominees
the convention was adopted.
Adjourned SIN, die
WISCONSIN STALwARTS.
OF the state Republican