The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-02-07

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The report was adopted after which nomi.
nations for Judge Of the Supreme Cour
were in order.
On motion of Judge kirkpatrick, Hon
Henry Green, Of Northampton, received the
unanimous vote of the Convention.
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions then re
ported the following platform and it wa,
ratified 10y the Convention:
Resolved, First. That, rejoicing over th7
steady growth Of the national prosperity
which began in 1876, with the change OF
iui resumption and maintenance of specie
payments, we may reasonably claim the
financial soundness and prosperity of the
country as the natural result of the financial
policy we us a party have sustained.
Second. The resumption of specie pay
ments having been accomplished at the
time appointed by law, and the finances OF
the country being in thoroughly healthy
condition, we regard it as unwise TO engage
in any new attempts at financial legisa-
ton. The country is prosperous under our
financial system as il is, and we know of no
good reason why that system should now be
disturbed.
Third. The persistent efforts of the Free e.
traders TO destroy our tariff piecemeal by
legislation, to repeal the duties on special
articles admonishes us Of the necessity of
adherng more strongly than ever to the
tariff policy of the past twenty years, which
has built up our grand system of manufac-
lures, fostered the revenues of the Govern
ment and promoted our national prosperity.
The business of the country viii not bear
this tinkering of the tariff, and if any re-
vision Of that tariff is TO he made at all, it
should be done through a Commission of
capable men after a patient and thorough
hearing of all parties to the interests in
volved.
Fourth. We object most decidedly to all
attempts to enact new tariff through the
agency of commercial treaties. A treaty
framed, negotiated, discussed and ratified
IN secret is not proper method of regulat-
ing the revenues of the Government.
Fifth. In view of recent events in Con-
gress and in the Southern States, and lat,
terly in the S,ate Of Maine, we deem this
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ence to the following principles. viz:
First. The Union of the States with equal
rights, indistructible by any constitutional
means. Second. Protection to the person,
liberty and property of the citizens of the
United States in each and every portion OF
our common country, wherever he may
choose to move, demanding of him only
obedience to the laws and proper respect for
the rights of others. Third. Strict integrity
in fulfilling all our obligations, State and
National. Fourth. The perfect security of
Tree thought, free speech and a free press,
and of equal rights and privileges to all
men everywhere, irrespective of nationali-
ty, color or religion. Fifth. A free and
pure ballot, thoroughly protected, so that
every man entitled to cast vote may do
so just once at each election, without fear of
molestation, moral or physical, on account
of his political faith, nationality or the hue
of his skin.
Sixth. Honesty in elections. The people
having the virtue and the patriotism to gov
ern themselves, our Government must de-
pend for its stability upon honest elections.
Until a man is considered infamous who
casts an illegal vote, our government will
not be safe, and whoever deprives a citizen
of his right to vote, or of the legal effect of
his vote, is a traitor to our Government.
Seventh. An honest count of all votes legal
ly cast, and an honest return of whoever is
elected, free from all attempts TO deiraud
the people Of their choice through techni-
calities or by an arbitrary rejection of their
votes. We extend to the Republicans of
Maine our congratulations oyer the peaceful
and successful resistance to an effort TO de-
fraud the people of that State of the right to
choose their own representatives and to the
attempt to steal the government OF that
State. Our republican form of government
will be a signal failure when any political
party can succeed in deiying the public will
as shown by the people at the ballot-box.
Seventh. We deeply regret the growing
tendency to throw elections aside ON mere
technicalities and iniormalitics. The right
of the people to choose their public servants
is too sacred to be subverted upon any pre-
text that the returns of election are deficient
in some trivial matters of form.
Eighth. We thank our Senators and Rep
resentatives at Washington in the last Con
gress, and in this, for their firm adhersion
to Republican principles and policy, and for
their opposition to Democratic schemers to
renew the obsolete doctrine of State Rights,
and to cripple the Government by with
holding needed appropriations in order to
coerce legislation repeating all National
laws that protect the purity of the ballot
box.
Resolved. That the Chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee is hereby instruct
ed and required to carefully examine wheth-
er any person to-day placed on the Electoral
ticket be legally disqualified from any cause
from serving as an Eiector, and in case any,
such legal disability be found, the State
Committee shall substitute another man
from the same Congressional District.
Resolutions endorsing the adm nistration
of Governor Hoyt, and providing for the Sc
lection of State Central Committee, We're
also contained in the platform, and were
adopted with it.
The selection of members TO form the
State Committee for the ensuing year was
then proceeded with, and flushed the busi-
ness ofthe Convention, which was adjourned
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