Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-02-18
Platform.

The following is the platform as
adopted by thu Republican S,lte Con
ventiOn that recently convened at Har-
rlsburg.
ResOired, l. That rejoicing. as we do,
over the steady growth of the national
prosperity, which began in 1875 with
the change of the balance of trade IN
our favor, and over the successful re-
sumption and maintenance of specie
payments, We may reasonably claim the
financial soundness aud prosperity OF
the country as the natural result of the
financial policy We, as a party, have
sustained.
2. The resumption of specie pay
ments having been accomplished, at the
time appointed by law, and the finance,
of the country being in thoroughly
healthy condition, We regard it as un
wise to engage in any new attempts at
financial legislation. The country is
prosperous under our financial system
as 1t is, and We know of no good reason
why that system should be now dis
turbed.
8. The persistent efforts of the Free
Traders to destroy our Tariff, piece
meal, by legislation to repeal the du-
ties on special articles, admonish US of
the necessity of adhering more strong
ly than ever to the tariff policy of the
past twenty years, which has built up
our grand system of manufactures, fos &.
tered the revenues of the Government
and promoted our national prosperity.
The business Of the country will not
bear this tinkering Of the tariff and if
any revision of that tariff is to be made
at all, it should be done through com-
mission of capable men; after patient
and thorough hearing of all parties to
tbs interests involved.
4. We objec. 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 regulating the revenues of
the Government.
D. In view Of recent events in Con-
gTess and in the Southern States, and
iatterly in the State Of Maine, we
deem this fitting opportunity to reaf.
6rm our adherence to the following
principles, viz:
L. The union of the States-with
equal rights-indestructible by any
constitutional means.
III. Protection to the person, liberty
and property of the citizen of the
United States, in each and every por-
tion of our common country, wherever
he may choose to move, demanding of
him ouly obedience to the laws and
proper respect for the rights of others.
Ill. Strict integrity IN fulfilling ali
our obligations, State and national.
Nv. The perfect security of free
thought, free speech and free press,
and of equal rights and privileges to
all men, everywhere, irrespective of
nationality, color or religion.
V. A free and pure ballot, thor
oughly protected, so that every man
entitled to cast vote may do SO just
once, at each election, without fear of
mo.estation, moral or physical, on &C.
count of his political faith, nativity, or
the hue of bis skin.
vi. Honesty in elections. The peo-
pie having the virtue and the patriotism
to govern themselves, our government
must depend for its stability upon hon.
est elections. Until q man is consid-
cred infamous who casts an illegal vote,
cur government will not be safe, and