Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-07-18
Republican State Convention.

4 honuoi Aouu Was iuaue temporary
chairman. After recess John Sess-
ana was elected President. He de-
livered speech from manuscript.
The resolutions were reported and
approved at 4 o'clock in the after
noon.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following platform, which was unan;-
mOusly adopted;
The Republican party of Pennsylvania
makes declaration OF its principles as fol-
lows:
| FIRST. We unqualifedly approve and de-
mand the continuance of that system of
protection to home industry which has
proved itself TO be the basis of national in
dependence, the incentive to industrial skill
and developement and the guarantee OF a
Just and adequate scale of wages for labor
and We denounce all attempts to reduce the
rates of the tariff below the level which will
accomplish these objects.
SECOND. That any surplus in the public
Treasury arising from a redundant revenue
should, after paying the national debt as
fast as its condition permit, be distributed
fiom time to time TO the several States,
upon the basis of population, to relieve
them from the burdens of local taxation and
provide means for the education of their
people.
THIRD. That as the deprecated trade
dollar is largely in the hands of our labor
ing people and is a disturbing element in
the business of the country, We declare it
/ TO be the duty of Congress TO adopt such
legislation as will insure its full redemption
and conversion into other coin for circula-
1 ton.
/ FoURTH. That VIC protest sgainst the
practice Of foreign governments in aiding
or enforcing the emigration OF their pauper
and criminal classes to this country and we
call upon the general government to take
proper steps to prevent the same.
Firm. The Republicans of Pennsylvan
ia most heartily lndorse the wise and con-
servatiye administration of President Ar.
thur and believe that his administrative
policy has, under the circumstances, done
much to secure the present happy and pros
porous condition of the country, and thus
we recognize in him faithful and worthy
successor TO our lamented martyr President,
James A. Garfield.
SIXTH. We heartily approve of the pro-
vision made by the Republicans in Congress
for giving the patriotic soldiers of the late
war preference according to qualifications
soldiers and sailors, their widows and Or
phans, have a first claim on the care, pro-
lection and gratitude of the American peo-
pie.
SEVENTH. We commend every effort to
inaugurare thorough and correct civil SER
vice reform in all the departments of the
n ationsl and State administrations.
EIGTH. We require that all Offices be-
slowed within the party shall be upon the
sole basis of fitness; that competent and
faithful officers shall not be removed ex-
cept for cause, ard that the ascertained
popular will shall be faithfully carried ont
by those holding office by the favor of the
party.
NINTH. That the Republican party is un-
| equivocally committed 20 an economical ad-
ministration of the affairs of the Common
wealth the abolition of all taxes not re-
quired for the necessities of the State Gov
eminent that all laws to prevent fraud
and waste should be rigidly enforced and
iaithful care gwen to the multitarious inter-
ssts entrusted to the executive departments
/ oi the government.
TENTH. That the Republican party of
Pennsylvania hereby pledges itself TO secure
the passage of such legislation as will tend
to the reform of the : tate and its municipal.
tiles, and more particularly pledges itself
to provide for cities such reform charters
as will correct existing abuses and promote
good and economical government.
ELEVENTH. That the Democratic party in
the Legislature of Pennsylvania is respon-
l'sible for retarding the legitimate and ncc-
essary business of the Legislature, causing
of an extra session al an expense of more
than 100000 and preventing fair and just
apportionment of the State and Congress
ional, Legislative and Judicial districts,
and we hereby heartily commend the action
of the Republican Senate on these meas
ures.
WHEREAS, 1t is the sense of the conven-
ton that the freest and fullest expression
of Republican sentiments should be encour-
aged and sought in the primary meetings,
which are the fountain OF party action and
source of popular rdle, and that this ebjec
will be promoted by holding the primaries
for the election of delegates to State Con.
ventions throughout the State as far as
practicable on some convenient day not re.
mote from the convention; therefore,
RESOLVED. That the State committee be
instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
fixing a uniform day throughout the State
for the holding of primaries for the election
of delegates to the State Convention.
For State Treasurer c. III. Smiley,
T. C. Bunnell, L McHose, J. Hill, s.
E. Ely Mr.. Passmore, w. J. Hulings,
Colonel Ege, William Livsey and
William Butler were all put in nomi
nation. Smileys highest vote was
16 on first ballot. On the sixth bal
lot Livsey received 140 votes.
WILLIAM LIvSEY.
William Livsey is resident oi
Allegheny county and has thorough
knowledge of financial affairs, having
been thoroughly trained in the bank
ing business. During Treasurer
, Buffers term he was Chief Clerk ol
the State Treasury and was reappoint
ed to that responsible position by
: Treasurer Baily when Captain Nut