Omaha daily bee., 1886-07-01
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
They Tell the Beauties of Protection and
the Evils of Free Trade.
THE STATE TICKET NOMINATED.
They Declare For Submitting the
Question of Prohibition to the
People and Against Foreign
Contract labor.

HARRISBURG, June 30-The tariff address
adopted by the republican convention to-day
reviews the history of the tariff since 1882, TO
show that the democratic party has for the
last fifty years legislated against the best
interests of the American people In the direc-
ton OF free trade, to the great de.riment of
American industry. Reference is made TO
the repeal of the democratic free trade law,by
a republican congress in iS6l, when the Nor
rlll tariff bill passed land for the first time in
the history of the country" says the address,
I'VE have had twenty years Of uninterrupted
protection to American labor and capital. Fig.
ures are quoted to show that in 1850 the total
value of property in the country was 900.
1000 in 1870 the total value was Sl4, ,000,-
0OO,OO, an increase in twenty years of
so 0000O000) or more than double the ac-
cumulated property from 1907 TO 1850. Dur
ing ten years of free trade, ended in 1861, our
imports exceeded our exports S4OS. .OSOOJ0;
under the operation of ten years of protec-
ton, ended June 80, 1889, our exports eX-
ceeded our imports 81 800, ,5i3,OOO, or an an
ual average of Sl3O,G5i, 600. a net gain in
Our favor of Sl75 coo year. Reference is
made to attempted tariff legislation by the
democrats since 1915, when they obtained
control of the house, each of which Is de-
nounced as dangerous attempts to overthrow
the great system which has built up the in.
dustries of the country. In closing, atten-
ton is called to the fact that the democrats
are still determined TO insist upon a reduc-
on raw materials, thus further menacing the
prosperity of the country.
Chairman Cooper called the republican
state convention to order at 10 o clock in the
opera house, which was packed with dele
gates and spectators. Every delegation was
present with full members and there were no
contests. &. +. Oliver was elected chairman
by a unanimous vote. Oliver, in taking the
chalr, spoke OF the enthusiasm of the con-
yention and addressed himself to the tariff.
lie said.
THE republicans of this great state should
proclaim to the world that we demand a
tariff, not for revenue only not even for reye-
nue. with incidental protection, but for protec-
tion alone. mention this Issue particularly be-
cause 1t is so interviewer with the prosperity
of our people that it is necessarily paramount
The fact that, it remains unsettled
is reason enough for the continuance
in life, of any party. But there are others
second only to it in importance; The .Ques-
tion of the mutual rig ats and duties of cap
ltal and labor, and the enactment of laws
guarding the interest of both common car
riers and shippers. These and other matters
demand the attention of our legislators, both
General Beaver was nominated by acclama-
ton to be governor and VIM. L. Davies for
Lieutenant governor.
The The ticket datr was cWSmpleteNd N; as follows
of internal affairs, T. j. Stewart; congress-
man at large, +. A. Osborne.
Resolutions were adopted that the legisla-
ture should submit to the people the question
OF inserting in the constitution clause pro-
hibiting the manufacture ana sale 6f ifitbxi-
eating liquor as a beverage within the limits
OF the commonwealth of Pennsylvania; con-
demning the disfranchsement of the colored
vote; declaring that future conventions shall
consist only of delegates chosen from repre-
sentative districts: appraising the Interstate
commerce bill; deprecating the importation
of foreign pauper labor and criminal contract
labor, and the passage of the national law
prohibiting such importatlon; procaimlng
hostility to the Morrison tariff bill, and de-
manding that the American system of pro-
lection be maintained; demanding that this
system be extended so as to benefit the COM
mercial marine ana the navy.
The platform as presented was adopted
Adjourned.