The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-11-03
Republican Platform.

Rcsolued, That the Republican
party OF Pennsylvania Is In the most
hearty accord with the Administra-
ton 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.
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-
lishcd safegu yards shall not be harshly
supplanted by experiments. The Adj
ministration of President Garfield ,as
set the right example in this direction,
and while firmly adhering to the prin-
ciples and better practices of the great
party which called 1t into existence,
1t yet insists upon faithf,iiness and
honesty in every branch of the public
service. That the bullet of al assassin
should not interrupt this work. 1t
| should be pursued while its author
| lives, and beyond his life, If Though
increasing misfortune 1t should be
taken away.
Resotucd, That the Republican
PARTY has ever been progressive and
reformatory, and while realizing that
! nothing in government Is wholly
right we desire to he always Grave
| enough to seek every avenue OF ap-
proach to the right to the end that all
| our people may enjoy the ever increas-
| ing blessings of good government.
Resolved, That President James 4.
Garfield, this tender and loving, this
( . l;,,,r nd slff..riny fh hia rf md
| 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, aud, kcenly
appreciating the value of such u life to
his country, we express the prayerfui
hope that he may soon be restored TO
the discharge of the important duties
for which he is remarkably qualified
and from which by a peculiarly infa-
nous crime and an undeserved assault
for u conscientious exercise of proper
leXecutivc power, he has been tempo
rarily Withdrawn.
Resolved, That In State as In Ma
tion, 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 q close and watchful
guardianship over all of the multifa-
rious interests committed to the care
of our organization.
Resolred, That in any revision at
our tariff legislation which may be
made care shall he taken to discrimi.
nate in favor of our industries, and
thereby promote the causes which are
. rapidly making America a controlin 4
power in finances, as it already is sn
established leader in political thought
Resolved, That the administration
Of Governor Hoyt merits our warines,
approval. We regard with satisfac
ton the results of a purely Republi'
can Administration under his leader
ship, in which all departments have
been faithfully conducted, the credi
of the State raised to the highes
point, and its finances placed upon
proper basis without increasing tn,
burdens of the people.