The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-20
Republican Platform.

Resolued, 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.
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 in this direction,
and while firmly adhering to the prin-
ciples and better practices of the great
party which called it into existence,
it vet insists upon faithfulness and
honesty in every branch of the public
service. That the bullet of an assassin
should not interrupt this work, 1t
should be pursued while its author
lives. and beyond his life, if through
Increasing misfortune il should be
taken away.
Rcsoiucd, 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 brave
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.
Resolued, 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, kcenly
approaching the value of such n 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 a peculiarly infa-
nous crime and an undeserved assault
for a conscientious exercise of proper
executive power, he has been tempo
rarily withdrawn.
Resolved, That in State as in Ma
ton, the Republican party is conf
mitted to the course of economical
and honest administration; we de-
mand the use of all necessary means
| ana the enlOTCeUleHt III All iuWS Iu-
tended to prevent fraud and waste,
and we require a close and watchful
guardianship over all of the multifa-
rious interests committed to the care
Of our organization.
RcSOlced, That in any revision of
our tariff legislation which ihay be
made care shall he taken to discrimi-
nate in favor of our industries, and
thereby promote the causes which are
rapidly making America controlling
power in finances, as it already is an
established leader in political thought.
RGsolved, That the administration
of Governor Hoyt merits our warlnest
approval. We regard with satisfac
ton the results Of n purely Republi-
can Administration under his leader
ship, i'll which all departments have
been faithfully conducted, the credit
of the State raised to the highest
point, and its finances placed upon Il
proper basis without increasing the
burdens of the people.