The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-15

the committee on resolutions before
a ballot could be taken. While thus
waiting Finley, of Washington,
brought before the convention again
the resolution to base the represen-
taiion in the convention on the Re
publican vote. He had previously
introduced it and it had been refer.
red to the committee until it had
adjourned. The author of the reso-
luton made considerable speech
on the subject and moved its adop-
ton. 1t received no second and
some wrangling followed, after which
the resolution was buried without
much ceremony by reference to the
committee on rules.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania,
in convention assembled, reafiirm
their unfaltering faith in the cardi.
nal principles of the Republican
party. and will adhere to them SC
long as the contest between right
and wrong continues. Beaten, but
not cast down, in the late Presiden-
tial election, and advancing conf
IDENTIFY to another struggle they de-
clare,
/. The Republican party of Penn.
sylvania proclaims its advocacy ol
the repeal of the internal revenue
taxes, except upon spirituous and
malt liquors. The revenues nee
essary for a liberal support of the
government and the payment Of
pensions to our disabled soldiers,
their widows and orphans, and the
principal and interest of the public
debt, should be raised by an addi.
tional levy upon imports and with
q view to lift business from its pre-.
sent and guard it against future de-
preston. We insist not only upon
full protection to all home indus
tries. but upon prompt revival Of
our commercial marine and promo
ton Of foreign commerce by proper
discount of duties upon goods i'm
ported in American bottoms,and pro-
per bounties to goods exported in
American bottoms.
2. 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 importation Of foreign con-
labor.
The establishment of true sys-
tenn of civil service-one which will
give competent officers, and yet not
bind either the practical thoughts OF
actions of American citizens-one
which will give a fixed tenure OF
Office and no removal during The
term except for adequate public
cause.
The necessity for tine enforcement
of the right of every voter within
our national boundaries to freely
cast his ballot and have the same
fairly counted at all elections, and
to give to each and every man, in
whatever location of the land he
may dwell, that equal and adequate
protection before the law to which
he is justly entitled.
The preservation of a sound finan-
cial systematic maintenance of a
currency with one hundred cents on
the dollar. at all times redeemable
in coin.
The protection of the National
Treasury from unwarranted and es-
pecially from disloyal claims.
The maintenance of the credit of
our Government as established by
Republican administrations, 4 Just
regard for our commercial relations
with foreign Nations, and a closer
intercourse with those on the Amer
ican continent.
To provide resolutely for the pro-
lection of American national and in
dustrial independence. To maintain
the standard of social condition
which, in contrast to the circum.
stances of other countries, American
labor has thus far enjoyed. To con.
tinue the contest, with undiminish-
ed courage, in behalf of our own de-
velopment against the enormous in.
fuences of foreign capital seeking
possession of our market. To es
tablish the truth in the government
of the country, that the highest duty
of the Republic, not only to its owr
people, but to all, is to preserve it:
prosperous existence, thus to com
pei by its example the modifica-
ton of harsher systems, and the
political emancipation of other peo
Piles.
To all of these general issues the
Republican party of Pennsylvania
and we believe of the nation gener
ally, accords its most aggressive sup
port.
8. The Republican party recog-
nizing labor as the basis on which
the principle of our Government is
founded, believes the laboring mas
ses should receive the fullest consid
Grafton in measures for their educa.
ton, advancement and protection
1t has already, through its legisla.
tive majority, enacted laws further.
ing 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
employment to many now suffering
from prevailing depression legaliz
ing cooperation, productive and
distributive providing for fre,
education in industrial arts, al
well as others tending to tn.
general good ofthose who toll.
We condemn all contracts for the
importation OF foreign labor, as tend
ing to reduce to starvation the wage:
OF the laboring men of Pennsylva
MIA, and demand that the existing
laws against this evil be strictly en-
forced.
4 We at the same time invite
public attention tc the acts of tn,
present Democratic National ane
State Administrations-to the un-