The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-14

second. admission of new States in the
Northwest; third passage Of liberal pension
laws
Mr.. Delamater talked for half an hour.
In conclusion be said Let Us extol our
soldier Governor whose administration in
peace is as judicious as it was heroic in war"
Then. sfagularly enough, the speaker referred
TO the calamity Of Johnstown. briefly, right
after his complimentary allusio,. to Governor
Beaver.
The platform was now read and adopted,
and then Arthur Kennedy nominated VIII.
lam II. Andrews for State Chairman. The
nomination was approved by acclamation,
and Chairman Andrews merely bowed his
thanks
Senator Boise Penrose, Of Philadelphia, in
an eloquent enlogistic speech, nominated
Hon. II. X. Boyer for State Treasurer. In
seconding the nomination brief speeches
were made by James X. Cree, Of Chester;
Hon. Henry Hall, Of Mercer, and Major
Montooih, OF Pittsburgh.
The following is the platform as presented
by General Reeder and adopted.
The Republicans Of Pennsylvania in con-
vention assembled, submit the following
platform: TIE doctrines enfnciated at
Chicago in June, lsss, by the National Re
publican party received the endorsement Of
the people at the polls in the following Nov.
Upon them the Keystone State set the seal
Of her approval by $1,000 majority. With
renewed emphasis We affirm those cardinal
principles and again submit them to the
electors Of Pennsylvania fpr their approba-
ton
We greatly rejoice in the victory Of 1855
for twofold reason. First, because ii was
fought and won under Pennsylvania leader
ship and upon Pennsylvania platform, and
second, because the executive and legislative
power in the Union has thereby been restor-
ed to the Republican party, which, within a
period Of less than thirty years, has rescued
the country from the perils Of rebellion, Of
treacherous reconstruction, of financial dis
honor. and Of reckless industrial legislation.
all of which are involved in the policy and
acts Of the Democratic party as now govern
ed. The Republicans Of Pennsylvania claim
especial recognition for the reason that in
the hour of its extremity they furnished TO
the election and Republican organization
Chairman, who, during all the anxious days
Of the recent National campaign, in CO.
operation with the honored representatives
of other States, SO controlled the forces at
hand as to compel victory. The thanks Of
the Republicans Of this Commonwealth are
due and are hereby rendered to the Hon.
Matthew S. Quay for the honorable and
masterful way in which he conducted that
campaign.
We cordially indorse the administration Of
President Benjamin Harrison because it
steadily devotes itself to the work Of broad
and intelligent administration by competent
and trusiy officials, and makes its rules Of
iuaexible duty the faithful observance, not
the hypocritcal evasion, of the public stat
utes because il proposes honestly to collect
and honestly TO disburse the proceeds of
public taxation and seeks SO to adjust the
blrdens thereof that those persons and in
tsrests able to bear the most shall bear the
most, and those able to bear less shall bear
the least and that in all cases the vexations
and inquisiiorial forms of taxation shall be
first reduced and abolished because il is
pledged to give to suffering communities in
n ed help in the necessary work Of public
education, in order that thereby the citizen
ship Of this country may be elevated be-
cause It aims to secure by adequate legisla-
ton
We protest against the oiIense Of suppn IS
ed aud miscounted ballots. OF erverted le
turns and false certificates Of election, and Of
murderous methods Of maintaining the in
sufIerable wrorgs which now stain the
records of Southern States, and touch the
honor Of the Southern people, making of
elections in most Of those States a fraud OF
farce, whose fruits are large body OF Dem
ocratic usurpers now assuming to represent
these States in the Legislative halls of the
Nation, and because. more than all else, il
makes as lie cardinal aim in foreign affairs
the vindicalion Of the rights of America and
the defense Of the honor, safety, and dignity
of all Americans, and in domestic affairs the
advancement Of our own interests, the en-
largement Of our industries and the up
building Of the labor Of our own people,
against all Of which the Democratic party
stands as an everpresent danger and men,
ace.
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cal faith. Its greatest blessing is that in
protecting the American laborer and manu-
faciurer il strengthens and builds up all in
ieresis. resulting in the promotion Of great
diversity Of business enterprises and home
market 1t thereby nurtuTes not only the
interests primarily and directly protected.
but all interests, particularly agriculture
which finds iD the certainty and higher
prices Of home markets its greater advant-
age Pennsylvania Democrats have until
recently, claimed the uniqe distinction of
being Democratic Protectionists. At last.
however, the controlling element in that
party, not only in the nation, but in the
State, has uequivocally announced its an
laEOillell 10 IFOAINttoAs ~ = Oal "
take advantage Of this opportunity and press
home this living issue. We will thereby
give Democracy It's death blow in Pennsyl-
yania
II protection to American industry be the
cornerstone OF cur political faith, then pro-
lection TO those who fought in defense Of the
Union is its capstone. We reverence The
memory Of those intrepid martyrs who gave
their lives upon the field Of battle, and Of
those other heroes, burdened with years, and
covered with sears, who have since gone TO
their rest. But tears viii not suffice for the
tens of thousands Of brave soldiers who still
survive We advocate such amendments
10 the pension laws as viii make adequate
provisions for all honestly discharged veter-
ans Of the hate war whose advancing years.
wounds, OF other infirmities disable them