The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-25
The Pennzylvanla Radicals.


The Pennsylyauia republicans held a
state convention, yesterday, for the nom.-
nation of minor officers, and took the oc-
casion to promuIgate very stalwart plat
form. They declared that the war Is net
over yet; that the republican party, again
forced TO stand forward for the defense OF
human rights. after a struggle lasting
through a generation. finds itself confront
ed BY the same foes of federal unity, poiit-
icai freedom and national honor which 1t
has 40 often overthrow in civil contests
and armed conflict. There may De
doubt as to the strict accuracy OF the claim
that the republican party By itself alone
overthrow the rebellion. Certainly several
persons wke had hand 10 that ]oo are
not now republicans, and never were: Dut
the point is not worth much expenditure
of words The resolutions fellcitate tue
country upon accomplishment. undeI
republican national administration, OF the
successful resumption OF specie pay,
meuts." which is somewhat overstralned
statement of the fact that people IN the
single city of New York are able to get
gold and silver on demand for greenoacks.
l"The payment of the national debt IN coin,
according to the undersigned between the
government and the lender, is favored.
The language is probably as specific as
could be reasonably expected from a
political convention, but it would have
been better, and less liable to misappre
hension, to say that the bonds should be
paid in gold There are people who think
silver buzzard dollars are good enough
for bondholders, and some republican
members of congress showed by thei'
4 votes at the late session that they
leaned Ito that way OF thiukini
while it ..is certain that holders who paid
gold for their bonds are not able to dis
lower fairness or honesty in the offer Of
} silver IN payment. One of the resolution
declares that the country Is Indebted t.
the republican party tor the policy anC
practice of protection to home lndustrie
and home production and that this poll
cy has produced the growth and develop
ment OF our domestic and foreign com
merce, and for the prosperous condition
aud strength of the national finances.
is safe enough,i perhaps, to present tina
sort of stuff to the people of Pennsylvania
but it would not be received with muc
favor elsewhere. To begin with, it is nc
quite true that the republican party
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tariff. Is it were. the fact would be prett
good reason for the partys condemnation
, AS TO the influence of the protective sys
tenn upon the growth and development c
commerce, and the prosperous condition c
the finances. every body outside of Penr
= sylyania is supposed to know that protec
ton is positive curse to commerce, an
! that the present abominable tariff sySter
has been the cause of the prostration Q
some of the most important industria
! interests of the country. The presiden
+ gets in the resolutions an Endorsement {
his firm stand against the state rights
heresles of congress, and the souther
i republicans are sympathized with becaus
}, of their being under the harrow" [
g fact, the "staIwart" idea-G revival of th
bloody shirt occupies the larger pal
of the platform, which is, with the ie
l. exceptions above noted, and some Others
: very fair specimen of electioneerin
. literature,