Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24
THE HARRIsBURG CONTENTION.


Platform of the Pennsylvania Re-
pubIfcans-COoper Ke.eIected.
Following is the platform adopted by
the Harrisburg convention yesterday
week.
The Republican party of Pennsylvania in
convention assembled, makes the following
declaration of principles
First-We congratulate our fellow Republi-
cans upon the rs established unity and Ear
mony of the party, which has restored Penn
sylvahlh to her rlShttul place in the Repub-
llcah column. We recognize that the partisan
COURSE of the Democratic state administration
Sas the accidental fruit of Republican diyi.
sions has contributed to the Republican
concord, and that the fidelity of the Repub.
lican senators and representatives in defend.
ing the rights of the people, and resisting
the needless and unjustifable expenditure Of
more than half a million dollars in fruitless
extra session has aided in cementing this
union.
Second-We unqualitiedly approve and
demand the continuance of that system of
protection to home industry which has proved
Itself to be the basis of national indepep-
denee, the incentive to industrial skill and
development and the guarantee of 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 accom-
plish these results.
Third-While reyiving no past differences.
and earnestly seeking good will between all
portions OF our common country, we insist
that the guarantees Of the constitutional
amendments shall be faithfully observed we
demand that every citizen shall be protected
in his right to cast free ballot and have it
honestly counted aud we denounce every at
tempt to deny or abridge this
right whether by fraud or by Violence
Mat Tl..n1 .k.,.. A
preelals metals can only be maintained by the
concurrence and co operation of the COM
mercial nations of the world-and as this
cannot be had at the present time-and AZ
the attempt to maintain such standard by
the United States alone is calculated to pro.
duce serious complication in our monetary
system, it is earnestly recommended to our
senators and representatives in Congress that
they urge such legislation as will suspend the
coinage OF the standard silver dollar until
united action with the other nations can be
had.
Fifth-That We also recommend the retire
ment of the trade dollar in exchange for
standard dollars, without increasing the
monthly issue of the latter.
Sixth-That by the integrity and wisdom of
his administration President Arthur has de.
servedly won tho respect, confidence and
commendation OF the whole people.
Seventh-We commend every effort to sus-
tain and promote thorough civil service
reform i'll all departments of the national
and state governments.
Eighth-That James G.. Blaine is the
choice of the Republicans of Pennsylvania
for President, and Robert L. Lincoln for
Vice President, and that the delegates at
large this day elected be and they are hereby
instructed to vote for them 30 long as their
names shall be before the convention, and to
use all honorable means to secure their nomi-
nation.
Thomas v. Cooper was re-sleoted chair
man of the state committee for the ensu
ing year. The delegates, at-laree are
James MoMsnes, Hamilton Disstou, Lewis
Emery, Jr,, j. W. Lee, J. L Kimberly
aud w. II. Jessup. General E. S. Osborne
Of Luzsrne, was nominated for congress-
man, at large.