The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13
Republican. Platform.

RESOLVED, That the Republican
party Of Pennsylvania is in the most
hearty accord with the Administra-
tion of President Garfield, and, while
uniting in the prayers of all good :
people for his speedy recovery, pledges
continued fealty and the most active
support in the prompt and courag.
eous correction of all governmental
abuses. AS Republicans we are in
favor of any proper and well-consid-
cred reform, either In the government
of the Nation, the State, municipality
or county, and we court suggestions
to any or all of these ends, and only
ask that in their advocacy well-estab-
lished safeguards shall not be harshly
supplanted by experiments. The Ad-
ministration of President Garfield has
set the right example i'm this direction,
and while firmly adhering to the prin-
ciples and better practices of the great
party which called it into existence,
il vet insists upon faithfulness and
honesty in every branch of the public
service. That the bullet of an assassin
should not interrupt this work. It
should be pursued while its author
lives, and beyond his life, If through
increasing misfortune 1t should be
taken away.
Resoteed, That the Republican
party has ever been progressive and
reformatory, and while realizing that
nothing in government is wholly
right we desire to be always brave
enough TO seek every avenue of ap-
proach to the right to the end that all
our people may enjoy the ever incrcas-
ing blessings of good government.
Resoiued, That President James A.
Garfield, this tender and loving, this
struggling and suffering. this pure and
brave man, now becomes the beloved
of this people and the admired Of all,
people. We tender for ourselves aud
our constituents assurances of deep
and heartfelt sympathy, and, keenly
| appreeiating the value of such a life to
his country, we express the prayerful
| hope that he may soon be restored to
the discharge of the important duties
for which he is remarkably qualified
and from which by peculiarly infa-
nous crime and an undeserved assault
for conscientious exercise of proper
executive power, he has been tempo
rarily Withdrawn.
Resolrcd, That in State as In Ma
ton, the Republican party is COM
nitted to the course of economical
and honest administration; we de-
mand the use of all necessary means
and the enforcement Of all laws iE-
tended to prevent fraud and waste,
and we require close and watchful
guardianship over all of the Inultifa-
rious interests committed to the care
of our organization.
Resolved, That in any revision of
! our tariff legislation which may bo
made care shall he taken to discrimi.
nate in favor of our industries, and
thereby promote the causes which arc
rapidly making America a controlling
power i'm finances, as it already is an
established leader in political thought.
Resolved, That the administration
Of Governor Hoyt merits our warInest
approval. We regard with satisfac-
ton the results of purely Republic
can Administration under his leader
ship, in which all departments have
been faithfully conducted, the credit
of the State raised to the highest
point, and its finances placed upon a
proper basis without Increasing tho
burdens of the people.