The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-07-17
Ian AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa

ing from the prevailing depression (;
legalizing cooperative, productive in
dustries I; providing for free education
In the industrial arts, as well as others
tending TO the general good of those
who toll. We condemn all contracts
for the importation of foreign labor as
tending to reduce to starvation the
wages of the laboring men of Pennsyl-
vania, and demand that the existing
laws against this will be strctly enforc.
ed.
We, at the same time, invite public
attention TO the acts of the present
Democratic national and state admins.
trations, TO the unjust war of the for
mer upon offensive partisans' /; to its
hypocritical avoidance ofpledges touch
ing the civil service to its star cham
Der proceedings against Republicans
for whose removal no public reason can
be given, and to its constantly disloyal
preference for the rebel elements of the
Democratic party of the South and the
semi rebel elements of the party of the
North.
Some attention to the acts of the
Democratic state administration can
not be withheld, on account of its un-
just, inexcusable 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 liberality, to-
gether with partisan bias carried to
extremes, not dreamed of by any of the
better elements which called it into
power. With the administration the
Republican party takes direct issue,
and carries its appeal to people dis
appointed in every reasonable expecta-
tion and promise. The Republican
members of the Legislature having
twice passed apportionment bills, more
liberal to their political opponents than
the existing law, and the Democratic
members thereof having defeated the
first measure, and Democratic Gov
ernor having employed his veto power
against the second, the Republican
members have properly discharged
their constitutional duty in the premis-
es their action is unequivocally en-
dorsed, and the responsibility for the
failure of this legislation rests with the
Democratic party.
We especially commend the action
of the Republican Legislature for the
high regard which it manifested to.
wards our manufacturing, mining, farm
ing and general laboring interests and
its patriotic and successful efforts to
represent the interests of the grand
army OF soldiers which Pennsylvania
contributed to the support of the gen.
eral government.
The yearning hearts Of the Republi-
can party of Pennsylvania go out with
sincere affection and sympathy with
the old hero, General Grant, in this
hour of his sad affiction. They revere
and love him for the services he has
rendered his country, and honor him
for his noble, manly fortitude while he
faces his inevitable fate. Death may
rob us of him, but he will live forever
in the hearts of his couutrymen.
The following resolution was added
to the platform
To the Republicans of Pennsylvania
this convention presents tor the State
Treasury candidate who has won
celebrity for bravery in war and wis
dom in peace; lifelong, earnest, rad
ical Republican, yet withal so good and
generous in his views and conduct
that his every effort has been directed
to securing the unity and success of the
party. This life record entities him to
the support OF united party in State
which prides itself not only in being
the keystone in the Union, but the
centre of that political thought which
best guards and promotes American in
terests.