Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-04-23
Republican State Convention.

election OF delegation to the Re-
publican National Convention, which
will meet at Chicago, June 8, 1884,
and to elect or announce a Republi
can Electoral Ticket.
Chairman Cooper, of the State
Committee, called the convention to
order, at 1890 A. II. Ex-senator
Waddell was elected temporary chair
man. A delegate from Butler coun.
ty proposed resolution to instruct
the committee on resolutions to re
port resolution instructing the Del
egates-at-Largs to the Chicago Con
vention to vote for Blaine for Presi
dent, and Lincoln for Vice President.
The resolution was adopted by con.
siderable of majority. Bayne de-
livered objection to certain methods
of organizing committees, but the
chair pursued the plan adopted by
past conventions, after which the
convention adjourned to dinner
After noon Gilusha A. Grow was e.
lected permanent chairman. Cooper
was re- elected chairman of the State
Committee. A delegate named Mill
er raised breeze by proposing . re-
solution to change the representation
to the State convention. lie pro-
posed to abolish the Senatorial re-
presentation, and instead of that and
the Assembly delegate, he proposed
that the representation to the State
convention be based on the number
of republican votes, that every thou
sand votes shall be entitled to one
delegate, and where the fraction Of
over five hundred voters appear that
the fraction shall be entitled to
delegate. The resolution was laid
on the table, S4 votes were cast in fa
vor of the resolution, 143 votes were
cast against the resolution, after
which the
PLATFORM
was read, and adopted as follows:
The Republican party of Pennsyl-
vania in convention assembled, makes
the following declaration OF princi-
pies:
FIRST. We congratulate our fellow
Republicans upon the established
unity and harmony of the party which
has restored Pennsylvania to her
rightful place in the Republican col
umn. We recognize that the parti-
san course of the Democratic State
which was the acci-
dental fruit of Republican divisions,
has contributed to Republican con-
cord, and that the fidelity of the Re
publican Senators and Representa-
tives in defending the rights of the
people and resisting the needless and
unjustifiable expenditure of more
than half a million dollars in a fruit
less extra session has added in CO
menting this union.
SECOND. We unqualifedly approve
and demand the continuance of that
system of protection to home indus
try which has proved Itself to be the
basis OF national independence, the
to industrial skill and de-
velopment and the guarantee of
just and adequate scale OF wages for
labor; and we denounce all attempts
to reduce the rates of the tariff be-
low the level which will accomplish
these objects.
THIRD. While reviving no past diff
ferences and earnestly seeking good
will between the sections of our com
mon country, we insist that the guar
antees of constitutional amendments
shall be faithfully observed; we de-
mand that every citizen shall be pro-
tected in his right to cast free bal
lot and have it honestly counted. and
We denounce every attempt to deny
or abridge this right, whether by
fraud or by violence.
FOURTH. That as a dual standard
of the precious metals can only be
maintained by the occurrence and CO.
operation of the commercial nations
of the world, and Gs this cannot be
had at the present time, and as the
attempt to maintain such standard
by the United States alone is calcu-
lated to produce serious complica-
ton in our monetary system, it is
earnestly recommended to our Sena-
tors 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 retirement of the trade dollar in
exchange for standard dollars, with
out increasing the monthly issue of
the latter.
SIXTH. That by the integrity and
wisdom of his administration Presi-
dent Arthur has deservedly won the
respect, confidence and commenda-
ton of the whole people.
SEVENTH We commend every ef
fort to sustain and promote thorough
civil service reform in all departments
of the National and State govern
ments.
EIGHTH. That James G. Blaine is
the choice Of the Republicans of
Pennsylvania for President and Rob
ert L. Lincoln for Vice President and
that the delegates at-large this day
elected be, and they are hereby, in
structed to vote for them so long as
their names shall be before the con
vention and to use all honorable
means to secure their nomination.
1t was now 5 o'clock in the even
ing, when the chairman of the com