Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-05-02

question Of surplus Eau arise as long
.s we nave aebt unpaid hsrbors
unimprove5, fortifications in decay,
Inadequa. public blildings for pur-
poses of the government and navy
ilc'pable Of commanding the respect
due the dignity of a great country.
II after these OBJECTS are obtained
there IS still an excessive reveeue,
this can easily be reduced by the re-
peal OF the internal-revenue taxes.
Understanding, a. our State
does. some Of the most celebrated
wDoi- growing territory IN the United
States, we protest against the attempt
of Democrats in Congress to strike
down this industry by placing its
f. products OF the fr5e list. as provid
ed IN the Mills bill. Conservative
estimates by the leading men among
I both the growers and manufacturers
place the number of persons depend
ent for their subsistence upon wool
growing at 4.OoO. 900; the number
OF acres dependent for their value
upon Il at I12 900, coo, and the Joss
IN wages and IN value OF land and in
its produce, which the withdrawal of
protection from this one industry
would entail upon the country 1855,
OO0,OOO. They are also agreed that
the only persons who would be ben
efittsd by the enormous loss are the
foreign producers.
Fourth-lt iJ the duty of Con
gress TO pass, aud of the President
TO approve, wise. Just and compre
hensive pension bill, giving relief to
disabled veterans and subsistence to |
the helpless widows and orphans of I
deceased soldiers, without regard to /
the time when disability was incurred. /
or the cause of death. Our great 4
and prosperous country can well af
ford to show her gratefu. spprecia
tiOn by making liberal provision for
these purposes.
FIfth-rhe people Of Psnnsylva-
MIA unqullifiedly condemn the refus
al of the Democratic majority OF the
House of Representatives to permit
the passage OF the Direct Tax Re
funding bill passed by the Republi
an Senate, by which 1t was intended
to pay to loyal States, without inter
est, the money paid by them at the
Of the war, to aid in sup
pressing the rebellion and to cancel
tie unpaid balance, principal and in
terest due from the rebel States up
on paid taxes and we denounce as
and cowardly the sur
render Of the Northern Democrats
in Congress TO the small majority of
the ex COnfeierates and their allies,
and the abandonment of the bill,
which, II passed, wo uld have contrib
1ted over one and half million dol
lars 10 the relief Of the tax payers of
Pennsylvania.
Sixth-We, as q party, as rapidly
as practicable, enact legislation look
ug to n pure business administration
IF the government and a system of
Xxi! service in Difference to a strong
public sentiment against
he abuses Of the spoils system 4
Democratic President was elected
argely on the issue OF Civil Service
Reform upon pledges which guar
sateej Al immediate remedy Of ex
sting abuses ; these pledges have
been aOtoriJUsiy violated removals
rom Office have bsen made without
,ause IN . more sweeping manuer
han st any other time II our history
Il American political parties and
Federal patronage has been boldly
md constantly used for PARTISAN
purposes
Seventh - We recognize the
strength OF sentiment in this Com
m uwealth relative to the evils and
abuses Of the sale OF liquor and we
favor all laws looking in this respect
to the elevation Of the moral condi
ton of the people. We, therefore,
repeat our pledge TO submit the
question Of prohibition to a vote of
the people.
Eighth-We endorse the high per
sonal integrity, lofty aims, Execu-
tive ability and faithful enforcement /
# the laws by Gov. Beaver which
have won the praises Of on good 1
people.
Njnth-In order 20 carry out a
fundamental principle OF the party .
n securing a full and fair expression 1
# tue voice OF the majority, 1t i the
sense OF the convention that in Sena- /
torIa!, Judicial aud Congressional /
nominations the representations /
should he epportjoro3 according to |
the Republican vote II the several 4
counties comprising sail districts.