The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-07-13
Republican State Convention.

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The Republican State Convention
met at Harrisburg ON Wednesday, and
nominated j. b. Niles of Tioga county,
for Auditor General, and William
Lisesy ofAllegheny for State Treas
urer John Ccssua was made perma-
nent chairman. The Platform adopt
ed is the following:
The republican party of.Pennsylva-
MIA makes declaration of its principles
as follows t
First-We unqualiftdlv approve
and demand the continuance of that
system of protection to home industry
which has proved itself to be the basis
Of national independence, the iucen-
tive to industrial skill and develop
ment, and the guarantee of a Just and
adequate scale of wages for labor (;
and we denounce all attempts to re.
duce the rates of the tariff below the
level which will accomplish these OBJ
iects.
Second-That any surplus in the
public treasury arising from redun-
dant revenue should, after paying the
national debt as fast as its conditions
permit, be distributed from time to
time to the several states upon the
basis of population, TO relieve them
from the burdens of local taxation and
provide ample means for the education
of their people.
Third-That as the deprecated
trade dollar is largely in the hands of
our laborlng people and is disturbing
element in the business of the country,
we declare it to be the duty of con.
gress to adopt such legislation as will
insure its full redemption and conver-
sion into other coin for circulation
Fourth--That we protest against
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 gen.
eral government to take proper steps
to prevent the same,
THEY ALL LIKE ARTHUR THIS YEAR.
Fifth-The republicans of Pennsyl
vania most heartily endorse the wise
and conservative administration oi
President Arthur, and believe that hi.
administrative policy has under the
circumstances done much to secure the
present happy and prosperous condi
tion of the country, and thus we recog
nize in him a faithful and worthy sue
cessor to our lamented martyr, Presi
dent James A. Garfield
Sixth--We heartily approve of the
provision made by republicans in con
gress for giving the patriotic soldiers
of the late war preference accord
ing to qualifications for position,
under the government the sol
ders and sailors, their widows and or
phans have first claim on the care
protection and gratitude of the Ameri
can people.
Seventh-We commend every effor
to inaugurate thorough and correc
civil service reform in all the depart
ments of the national and state admin
istrations.
Eighth-We require that all office
bestowed within the party shall be upol
the sole basis of fitness. That compe
tent and faithful officers shall not b.
removed except for cause and tina
the ascertained popular will shall b,
faithfully carried out by those holding
Office by the favor of the party.
Ninth-That the republican party il
unequivocally committed to an econo
mical administration of the affairs O
the commonwealth the abolition of al
taxes not actually required for the nee
essities of the state government. Tha
all laws to prevent frud and waste
should be rigidly enforced and a watch
full care given to the multifarious inter
ests entrusted TO the executive depart
ment of the government.
REFORM AT a LATE HOUR.
Tenth-That the republican party o
Pennsylvania hereby pledges itself tC
secure the passage of such Legislation
as will tend to its reform of the govern
ment of the state and its municioali
ties, and more particularly pledges itsel
to provide for cities such reform char
tiers as will correct existing abuses an(
promote wise and economical govern
ment
Eleventh-That the democratic part,
in the legislature of Pennsylvania is re
sponsble for retarding the ligitimat,
and necessary business of the legisla
ture, causing the calling of an extr;
session, at an expense OF more thar
100000, and preventing fair anC
just apportionment of the state into
congressional, legislative and judioia
districts, and we hel eby heartily com
mend the action of the republican sen
ate on these measures.
| WHEREAS, 1t is the sense of thi,
convention that the freest and fullest
expression Of republican sentimen;
should be encouraged and sought in the
primary meetings, which are the fount
ain of party action and the source o
popular rule, and that the object will
be promoted by holding the primaries
for the election of delegates to stat,
conventions throughout the state, a
far as practicable, on some convenien
day not remote from the convention
therefore.
ReSOloed, That the state committee
be instructed to inquire into the eX
pediency of fixing uniform da,
day throughout the state for the hold
ing of primaries for the election of del
egates to the state conventions.