New-York tribune., 1885-07-10
pEyNsYLT1YI1 REPUBLICANS.

The Republicans of Pennsylvania have not
only made nominations with unexpected
unanimity after an exciting canvass between
opposing candidates but have adopted piat-
form in which they set forth the opinions OF the
Marty which gave in that State about Sl,ooo
pluralitv for Mr.. Blaine. They affirm their un-
faltering faith in Republican principles ana
advance confidcntly'tO another struggle, declar-
inc their convictions with their usual frank
ness.
In favoring the protection of American
ministry. the reform of the Civil Service and
tbe maintenance of honest money and the
pnblic faith. the Republicans of Pennsylvania
agree entirely with those OF other states
The free-trade malcontents, who wanted 10
dictate the policy of the party and boited
because they were not permitted to do so, nave
not many representatives in the Keystone
State, and there is no State in the Union III
which public opinion is more nearly unanimous
than in PENNSYLVANIA in regard to the beneiiclal
results of the protective system.
II will not crafty the Democrats to learn
that the Republicans of Pennsylvania. as well
as those of Ohio, propose to make vigorous
appeal to the people in favor OF the enforce
"ment of the right of every voter within our
@Nationa boundaries to freely cast his Dallot
"and have the same fairly counted at eicc-
"tions" and propose to give to each an"
Gevery man in whatever section OF the iahu nc
"may dwell that equal and adequate protection
"before the law to which he is justly entitled.
This the Democrats consider waving the
bloody shirt" Their latest alies.who betrayed
the Republican party last fall are not unwiil-
ing even now to make excuse for their
treachcry. by pretending that there Is no real
issue about the enforcement of the laws or the
protection of citizens In their right OF suffrage
But the people of the country are well aware
nevertheless, that this is a vital issue between
the two great parties. and one so important
that if it can in no other way be settled it Will
have to be settled to the disregard OF other
questions also of vital interest For the
people have learned that it is OF no use to
appeal to the voters with sound reason and an
irresistible array of facts, for the protection OF
home industries, unless the ballots OF the
voters can be freely cast and honestly counted.
So of other questions. however important
behind them all there lies the one inquiry OF
most pressing and vital importance in every
free government, namely, whether the will OF
the people can be freely expressed and honestly
recorded.
The Pennsylvania Republicans have for some
years manifested disposition to differ from
many others in regard to the continuance OF the
internal revenue taxes. Their previous
opinions in this matter are again expressed. but
briefly, and meanwhile the course OF events has
rendered the difference of opinion on that point
practically unimportant. Nor was the diiier-
encc ever such as to disturb the unity of the
Republican party in action. Fot all practical
PURPOSES that party is more thoroughly united
to-day than ever before, more Jealous in support
of the just principles for which it contends, and
inspired to new effort and to new courage by
the daily proof of the incapacity and unworthi-
ness of the Democratic party.