Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-07-15
THE PLATFORM.

The Committee on Resolutions report ed
as follows, and the report was adopted: The
Republicans Of Pennsylvania in Convention
assembled reatiirm their untsltering faith in
the cardinal principles of the Republican
party, and will adhere 20 them SO long as
the contest between right and wrong con-
tinues. Beaten, but not cast down, in the
late Presidential election, and advancing
confidently TO another struggle, they de-
clare: The Republican party Of Pennsylsa-
MIA prociainIs its advocacy of the repeal of
the internal revenue taxes except upon
spirituous and malt liquors. The revenues
necessary for a liberal support Of the gov
| ernment and the pay msnt of pensions II our
disabled soldiers their widows and orphans,
and of the principal and interest OF the puD-
lie debt, should be raised by an additional
levy upon imports and with a view to lit
business from its present and to guard 1t
against future depression, We insist not only
upon full protection t. ali home industries,
but upoa 4 prompt revival of our CONNER
cial marine aud promotion of foreign COM
merce by proper discount oil duties imposed
on goods imported in American bottoms,
aud proper bOuntieS 10 goods export ed IN
American bottoms.
The I'VE issues of the present campaign
| are pro lection 10 American industry, not
ouly through adequate tariff laws, but such
as will efiectually stop the importation OF
of foreign contract iaOor; the establishment
of a true system OF civil service, one which
will give competent officers and yet not bind
either the political thoughts or actions OF
| American citizens, one which will give a fix
| ed tenure of office and no removal during
the term of office, except for adequate pub
! lie cause; the necessity for the enforcement
| of the right of every voter within our na-
| tional boundaries TO freely cast his ballot
and have the same fairly counted at elec-
tions. 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 entitled the
| preservation of sound financial system
the maintenance Of a currency worth lUO
cents on the dollar, At all times redeemaole
in coin; the protection of the national Treas
ury from uuwarranted, AMI especially from
dislOyai claims; the maintenance OF the cred
it of our government as established by Re-
publican administrations; just regard Tor
our commercial relations with foreign Da-
| tions, and a closer intercourse with those on
the American continent; 10 provide resolute-
ly for the protection of American national
and industrial independence; to maintain
contrast to the circumstances of other coun-
tries, 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 possession of our markets;
to establish the truth IN the government OF
the country that the highest duty of the Re-
public, 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 peoples.
To all of these general issues the Repub-
lican party OF Pennsylvania, and We believe
of the nation in general, acc ords lis most
aggressive support.
The Republican party, recognizing LiO1r
as the basis on which the principle OF oar
government is founded, believes the labor
masses should receive the fullest consldsra-
ton in measure for their education, al
vsncenent and projections; ii has already,
through its legislative minority enacted laws
fGrthering the industries OF the State, the
interests OF its mining population, protest
ing honest labor against the un" 41f1n.ed
competition OF convict contract labor, re-
moving taxes from manufacturing corpora
tions, thereby giving promise Of remun era
tive employment to many suffering from the