New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-25
TIE PLATFORN.

The Republicans Of Pennsylvania, who will not
surrender their political rights and who MAINTAIN
the exercise of their own conscience aud Judgment
concerning public alirs, having assembled III state
Convention, make the following declaration of
principles and purposes:
of the Republican party freedom, union, nation
atty equal rights before the law, maintenance or
the public faith, protection to home industry and
we deman nd that the record which has been nobly
made shall be wisely and fearlessy perretuatei.
Sec0Rd-We declare that the nomination and
election of James H. Garfield to the Presidency sig
ufei tons thctrlumph OF true reform IN the Civil
service and of an enlarged liberty of action for The
masses of the Republican party IN the nomination
Of the candidates and the conduct OF their party
affairs and we deplOre the overwhelming evidence
presented to US in Pennsylvania that the calamity of
his assassination has been followed by an over
throw Of these reforms III the hands OF his sue
Ihirl-We denounce the system which makes pat
ronage and "syols Oul OF the public offices;
we denounce the practice OF giving them TO political
managers for use III advancing personal political
ends; we denOunce the removal OF talhIui ana COM
pefent officers IN the absence OF pubic reason We
deuOunce The practice OF leyynG assessments and
demanding contributions for party Use from pubic
officials; We denOunce seyerally ant collectively
the evil and corrupIOns which accompany the con-
duet of the Government rs SPOTS system, ana
which are Insep9rlble from such method OF ad-
miuIstraton; aud we dcnounce the system o. " BOSS
rule" and machine control when, Whch lalueIy
endured makes leaders into autOcrdts, aud Reduces
the mass of citizenship into political bondage
fOHrtk-Me declare orr purpose 10 take up the
work which fell when Garfield fell; We demand IN
place Of The "spoils 81 stem" the reformation OF the
tIvll service by law, SD that the appOintIve places
therein may be freely open TO All III ana industrl
Gus citizens, ana removals thcreifom shall be only
for good and sufficient public cause we demand ~
stead OF the prostitution vi The public service 10 pr-
yate uses its recognition as high and honorable
trust TO be administered tor the peoples Ocnent
with efficiency, economy and integrity; we demand
instead vi the IusOeucc, the pTOscr puOn and the
tyranny Of " bOsslsn ana machine rule the
fee and conscientious exercise OF private judgment
in political affairs, and the faithful discharge by
those who assume representative trusts OIL the e1-
pressed Will of the pc pie
fftth-We declare IN FAVOR OF the following party
reforms: % That delegates TO state Conveu nOns
shall be chosen by the people in the manner Ill
winch candidates Tor the General Assembly are
nominated; " hat representation III the state
convention shall be b. counties, and snail be apDor
toned according To their Republican vote; 81 That
the convention shall not tie held without AT least
.ivty davs notice. nor earlier than tie second
Wednesday III July, except in Presidential years;
IA That the Republic WHO voted lOr the kcpuJ-
lIlan IAN te for President at the Presidential
election next preceding shall be entitled to JON IN
the choice OF delegates 70 the state and National
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