Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-18
The Republican Platform.

The republican party of the slate OF
Pennsylvania in convention assembled
do reaffirm the principles of justice,
equal rights, honesty and economy in
the national and state administrations
upon which the party was founded and
upon which it has long and continuous.
ly triumphed, and do hereby resolve.
That it has always been the aim and
purpose OF the republican party to care
fully guard the interests of the laboring
classess by suitable legislation, and TO
that end the protection OF American in.
dustry by advocacy of the continuance
OF proper and judicious tariff is en-.
joined upon our senators and represent
atives in congress.
That AS the sense OF the great body OF
the republican party OF the state OF
Pennsylvania we declare:
That we uuequivocally condemn the
use of patronage to promote personal
political ends, and require that all off,
ces bestowed within the party shall be
upon the sole basis of fitness.
That confident and faithful officers
should not be removed except for cause.
That the non-electiye minor offices
should be filled in accordance with rules
established by law.
That the ascertained popular will
shall be faithfully carried out in state
and national conventions and by those
holding Office by the favor of the party.
That we condemn compulsory assess.
ments for political purposes, and pro-
scription for failure TO respond either to
such assessments or TO requests for vol.
untary contributions, and that any
policy of political prescription is unjust
and calculated to disturb party harmo.
ny.
That public office constitutes q high
trust TO be administered solely for the
people, whose interests must be para.
mount to those Of persons or parties,
and that it should be invariably con
Quoted with the same efficiency, econo.
my and integrity as are expected in the
execution OF private trusts.
That the state ticket should be such
as by the iinpartiality Of its eonstitu.
ton and the high character and ac
knowledged fitness OF the nominees
will Justly commend itself to the sup.
port OF the united republican party.
That we also recommend the adop.
ton of the following permanent rules
for the holding of state conventions
and the conduct Of the party:
First: That the delegates to state
conventions shall be chosen in the man
ner in which candidates for the gener.
al assembly are nominated, except in
senatorial districts composed of more
than one county, in which conterees
for the selection OF the senatorial dele
gates shall be chosen in the manner
aforesaid.
Second. Hereafter the state conven.
ton of the republican party shall be
held Oh the second Wednesday OF July,
except in the year of the presidential
election, when il shall be held not more
than thirty days previous to the day
fixed for the national convention and
at least sixty days notice shall be given
of the date Of the state convention.
Third. That we recommend TO the
country organizations that in their
rules they allow the largest freedom in
the general participation in the prima.
ries, consistent with the preservation Of
the party organization.
That it is the duty of the federal
government 70 adopt q policy which
will result in observing good faith tow.
ard the aborigines by Keeping intruders
out of the Indian territory, by enacting
laws protecting life and property on
the reservations, by prohibiting tribe
removals, by educating all the Indian
children in manual schools and by Civ.
ing lands in severnlty, and eventually
citizenship, to all selfsupporting In.
dians who desire the same.