The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02
WHOLE NO. 1920.
The Platform Adopted.

The Platform Adopted.
HArRssnrRs. April s2-The platform.
a. firzlly adoFte.i. Is y follows
The ReTGbIicl,n party os Pennsylvania
+ IN convention assembled. make the fol-
loving des,lar.stion Of principles:
Firs;-Ue assert the staple propoSi-
ton that free right 10 vote according 10
. law and 70 have tlsaf vote counted i the
foundation Il American representative
Z government Representation in Congress
and in the Eleeieral College Is sapporiion-
ed on the bass Of population. and j large
portion OF that population in certain SEC
tions is B5toriously excluded from the
eNerclse of suffrage. a narr0w majority
IN the House of Representatives i thus
maintained. which threatens 10 enact
rsiiezi legislation hostile to the Interests
Of our country. Such government i no
longer fn-e. bot tyrananical With due
consideration foF the GilHealties q the
situation We demand Of Con-ress that
It enact su-h legislation a shall secure
fair elec1iuns for members Of Congress
and the Electoral College.
Secoaa-We declare that the object q
The American system Of tariff legislation.
beside securing revenue. Is The pratec-
tion Of tmerican industry. Tie wonder
IA prosperity II this country is tie best
evidence u the success of this poliev.
and the mnst Conservative care should le
taken in disturbing the many industrial
interests which have gTown up under
tbs system. The principal of all Amer
lean legislation i 10 s=cuze the happiness
tie elevation the prosperity AMI inde
Fendenee Of each indisiaaal American
citizen AMI iAis principle Is best main
'ainei by 3 protective tariT. which has
for its oi5a.t the c.evaiiou and fair cou-
Tensatioa If American labor. The lsst
message % President Cleveland = an
open assault upon our industries. which
vii, Il unresi-fe1. resuit in z policy of
free trade. which in the near allure. viii
Farsiyze OF destroy these ministries. re-
dnrr compensation Of labor and impoy-
erish the nation.
THAI El.8CBI Es15EE - ErEIs
Thinl-ln.ismuch a. We have a Iar-e
DEBT gaFail, hari,ors animIroyei. f.rsi-
destion- ia decay. inadequate buildings
for the pnrpeses of government. and
navy incapable u commanding the re-
sIect due the dignity Of a great nation.
;he Denocraiic administration Is resion-
i1r allowing the accumulation Of a large
sarp.1s in the United States Treasury
which sholld have been appropriated
for these purposes. Excessive revenues
car and shonld be prevented by the re-
Guetion or repeal Of internal taxes
Four1h-We protest against the AZ
tenpt of the Democratic party in Con
grtss to strike down the wool-srowine
industry by placing II product on the
free list a. provided in the Mills bin.
Conservative estimates BY leading wool
growers and manHfaefures place the nun
ber Of persons dependant for their sup
{ port upon WOOL growing AZ several mill
ious, the number Of acres dependant for
their value upon L ~ over 100000.
aad the loss ia wages and IL the value OF
land and Us p-odnce. WITCH the with
drlEal II protection from this one indus
Try would entail upon the country az
S3lomoooo The only persons who
would be benefited by this enormous
. loss are foreign proiucers
Fifih-It = duty # Congress - pas.
+ and q the President to approve. a wise.
jnst and comprehensive pension biz
Z giving relief to disabled veteran soldiers
AMI Subsistence 10 the helpless widows
an1 orphans of deceased soldiers. with
1 out regard to the time when disability
+ was incurred or the cause Or death. Our
. great and prosperous country can well af-
ford 10 shoTer grateful appreciation by
making liberal provision for these pur-
po-es.
sixth-The people of Pennsylvania IN
1Elli6egily condemn ile refusal of the
Democratic majority Of the House Of
Representatives % Tennit the passage Of
. hediFeciisX refilniins bill passed by the
Republican Senate, ly which IT W4s III
tended 10 rsEay 70 the loyal States. with
oct interesf. the money paid by them At
fhe beginning Il the var o. aid il sap-
+ pressing the rebellion, and 70 cancel the
uuPaid balance, principal and interest.
due from the States upon sIil taxes
ard We denouuee as threaclierous and
cowar3iy tie surrender Of the Northern
Democrats % Congress 70 the small major
iiy Of ex-Confederates and their allies
anl the abandonment Of the biil. which.
ifgassed. R9uld have contributed over
sl9aco0 10 the relief Of the taxpayers
q Pennsylvania.
TuE -Pofi-s sTsTEE DENOUNCED.
seren;h-We q purity a. rapidly a.
. praciicable enacied legislation looking 10
pure business administration Of cox
eminent and a systcm 9f cirii service in
Difference 10 q strong recognized pnblie
sentiment against aliases Of the spoils
system a Democratic President vas
elected largely on the issue Of civil ser
. vice reform upon pledges which guaTan-
ieed al immediate remedy of existing
abFlses Their pledges have been motor
iously violated removals from office
have cen made without ca.se ia 4 more
sweeping manner than at any other
period IN the history Of american polili-
cal parties. and federal patronage has
. been boldly and constantly used sor par
tisan purposes.
Eighth-We recognize the strength Of
Z sentiment IN this Commons eaItE rela-
{ tive to evils and abuses q iae sale d
. hqBoT, and we flvor All laws looking IN
( ihis respect u the elevation Of the moral
Z condition Of the people. We therefore
Z rereat ouT plesise to submit the QUESTION
Of Prohibition - Z vote Of the people
Ninih-We earnestly protest against
/ the Tasssge Of the Dunn free ship bill
which has been rePsriel to ihs House
b.- tf.. Tsa~.r.rraf5.. ,-1asn-sfs- c,f the gans-