The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-07-15

from lbS present ana 0uaFu u tkdiHst lu-
ture depression we insist not only upon
full Protection to all home industries, but
upon prompt revival of our CONNER
cial marine and promotion of foreign
commerce by proper discount of duties
imposed on goods imported in American
bottoms and proper bounties to goods eX-
ported in American bottoms.
THE ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The live issues of the present campaign
are Protection TO American industry, not
only through adequate tariff laws, but
such as will effectually stop the importa-
ton of foreign contract labor; the eStab-
lishment of a true system of civil service,
one which will give competent officers,
and vet not bind either the political
thoughts or actions of American citizens,
one which will give a fixed tenure Of of
flee and no renewal during the term of
office except for adequate public cause
the necessity for the enforcement of the
right of every voter within our national
boundaries 10 freely cast his ballot and
have the same fairly counted at elections,
and to give to each and every man, in
whatever section of the land he may
dwell, that equal and adequate protection
before the law to which he is Justly enti-
tied; the preservation of a sound finan-
cial system, the maintenance of curren-
cy worth 100 cents on the dollar at all
times redeemable in coin; the protection
of the national treasury from unwarrant-
ed and especially from disloyal claims;
the maintenance of the credit of our Gov
ernment, as established by Republican
administrations; a just regard for our
commercial relations with foreign nations
and a closer intercourse with those on the
American continent; to provide resolute-
ly for the protection of American nation
al and industrial independence; to main
tain the standard of social condition
which, in contrast to the circumstances of
other countries, American labor has thus
far enjoyed; to continue the contest with
undiminished courage in behalf of our
own development against the enormous
influences of foreign capital seeking pos
session of our market; to establish the
truth in the government of the country
that the highest duty of the Republic, not
only to its own people, but to all, is to
preserve its prosperous existence, thus TO
compel by its example the modification of
harsh systems and the political emanci-
patton of other people.
To all of these general issues the Re-
publican party of Pennsylvania, and, we
believe, of the nation in general, accords
its most aggressive support.
The Republican party, recognizing la
Dor as the basis on which the principle of
our Government is founded, believes the
labor masses should receive the fullest
consideration in measures for their edu-
cation advancement and protection it
has already, through its legislative major
ity, enacted laws furthering the industries
of the State, the interests of its mining
population, protecting honest labor
against the unwarranted competition of
! convict contract labor, removing taxes
from manufacturing corporations, there
by giving promise of remunerative ON
ployment TO many suffering from the pre-
vailing depression; legalizing co-opera-
tion, productive and distributive, provid-
ing for free education in industrial art, as
well as others tending to the general good
OF those who toll.
We condemn all contracts for the i'm
portation of foreign labor as tending to
reduce to starvation the wages of the ia
boring men of Pennsylvania, and de-
mand that the existing laws against this
will be strictly enforced.
We at the same time invite public at
tention to the acts of the present Demo-
| cratic National and State Administra-
| tions-to the unjust war of the former
upon offensive partisans," to its hypo-
| critical avoidance of pledges touching the
civil ser vice; to its star chamber pro-
ceedings against Republicans for whose
removal no public reason can be given,
and to the constantly disloyal preference
| for the rebel elements of the Democratic
party at the South and the semi-rebel ele-
ments OF the same party at the North.
THE sTATE ADMINISTRATION.
Some attention to the acts of the Demo-
| cratic State Administration cannot be
| withheld in view of its unjust, inexcusa-
BILE and painfully frequent abuse of the
veto power; its studied prescription OF
| the Union soldier and denial of claims
universally sanctioned at the time of his
enlistment; its want of charity, breadth
and l1berality, together with a partisan
bias carried to extremes not dreamed o
by any of the better elements which
called it into power.
With the Administration the Republi-
can party takes direct issue and carries its
appeal to people disappointed in every
reasonable expectation and promise.
The Republican members of the Legis
lature having twice passed apportion
ment bills more liberal to their politica
opponents than the existing law, and the
Democratic members thereof having de
feated the first measure, and a Democrat
ic Governor having employed his veto
power against the second, the Republican
members have properly discharged theil
constitutions duty in the premises
Their action is unequivocally endorsed
and the responsibility for the failure o
this legislation rests with the Democratic
party.
We especially commend the action o
the Republican Legislature for the higl
regard which it manifested toward on
manufacturing, mining, farming and gen
eral laboring interests, and its patriots
and successful efforts to represent the in
terests of the grand army of soldier
which Pennsylvania contributed to tin
support OF the General Government.
SYMPATHY FOR GENERAL GRANT.
The yearning hearts of the Republican
of Pennsylvania go out with sincere al
lection and sympathy with the old hero
General Grant, in this hour of his sad al
Fiction. They revere and love him 70
the great service he has rendered hi
country, and honor him for his noblc
manly fortitude while he faces his inevit
able fate. Death NAV rob MS of him, bu
he will live forever in the hearts of hi
countrymen.
} The following resolution was added t
the platform:
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