The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-14
The Republican Coventien.

ASoS ~oAy AAs <AAtCI lS"
cess John Cessna was made perma-
nent chairman. He congratulated
the Convention on the spirit of har-
aony shown, and thoug ght it was the
forerunner of success in 'S4, and be-
lleved the mistakes or blunders Of to-
day would be political crimes. All
Stalwarts should prove themselves
Independents, while all Independ-
ents should prove themselves Stall
warts hereafter. He felt this to be q
family gathering under one roof tree,
mad advised any gentleman who
came to the Convention with states
in their pockets to break them and
throw the pieces out of the window.
He referred to the recent vetoes Of
the administration, and classed them
as efforts to overcome the cost of an
extra session. As to an extra ses-
sion ne said, let the responsibility
rest where it belongs. He reverted
to the tariff, and named it as the
issue Of the coming campaign. The
platform of the principles adopted by
the Republican party in Pennsyl-
vania makes declaration of its prin-
ciples as follows: First-We unquai-
iffedly approve and demand the con-
tinuance Of that system of protection
to home industry which has proved
itself to be the basis of national indie
Pendence, an incentive to industrial
skill and development, and q guar
antee of a just and adequate scale of
wages for labor, and we denounce all
attempts to reduce the rates OF tariff
below the level which will accom-
plish these objects. That any sur
plus in the public treasury arising
from redundant revenue should, after
paying the national debt, as condi-
tions 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 means for the education
of their people. Thatas the hedeprecated
trade dollar is largely in the hands of
our labOring people and is disturb
ing element in the business of the
we declare it to be the
duty of Congress to adopt such legis-
lation as will insure it's full redemp-
ton and conversion into other coin
for circulation. That we protest
against the practice of foreign govern
ments in sending or inforcing the i'm
migration of their pauper and crimi-
nal classes to this country, and we
call upon the general government to
take proper steps to prevent the:same.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania
must heartily endorse the wise and
administration of Presi-
dent Arthur and believe his admins
trative policy has under the circum-
stances done much to secure the pres
snt happy and prosperous condition
of the country and thus we recognize
IN him the faithful and worthy sup
porter ofour lamented martyr Pres
dent James A. Garfield.
We heartily approve of the provision
made by the republicans in con-
yress for giving patriot soldiers of the |
ate war preference according to quail !
ficatiOns for positions under the
government. Soldiers and sailors,
heir widows and orphans have the |
irst claim on the care, protection
md gratitude of the American peo-
Die. We commend every effort to
nalgu1ate a thorough and correct |
,ivil service reform in all the depart
nents Of national and state admins
rations. We require that all offices
within the party shall be
lpon the sole basis of fitness, that
and faithful officers shall
lot be removed except for cause, and
hat the ascertained popular will
hall be faithfully carried out by
hose holding office by favor Of the
'arty. That the republican party is
lnequivocally y committed to econo.
nical administration of affairs of the
commonwealth Of Pennsylvania.