The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-06
Republican Platform.

Rosotued, 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 aud the most active
support in the prompt and eourag-
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
suppianted by experiments. The Ad-
nliuistration of President Garfield has
set the right example in this direction,
and while firmly adhering to the prin-
ciples and better practices of the great
party which called it into existence,
it yet insists upon faithfulness and
honesty in every branch of the public
service: That the bullet of an assassin
should not interIipt this work. 1t
should be pursued while its author
lives, and beyond his life, if through
increasing misfortune it should be
taken away,
uCSOlUCu, tilC
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 APP
proach 10 the right to the end that all
our Ueople may enjoy the ever increas-
ing blessings OF good government.
ResotUed, 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 and
our constituents assurances of deep
| and heartfelt sympathy, and, keenly
appreciating the value of such q life to
| his country, We express the prayerful
| hope that he may soon bc 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rarily withdrawn.
Re8OioeG, That in State as in Ma
ton, the Republican party is COM
| mitted to the course OF economical
and honest administration; we de-
mand the use Of all necessary means
| and the enforcement of all laws in
tended to prevent fraud and waste,
and we require close and watchful
| guardianship over all of the multiia-
rious interests committed to the care
| of our organization. ,.. t.;.
Resolved, That in any revision Of
our tariff legislation which may be
made care shall I've taken to discrimi.
nate i'll favor of our industries, and
thereby promote the causes which are
rapidly making America a controlling
power in finances, as it already is au
established leader in political thought
Rcsoived, That the administration
Of Governor Hoyt merits our warnest
approval. We regard with satistac-
ton the results OF purely Republi-
can Administration under his leader
ship, in which ali 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 the
burdeos Of the people.