The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-08-14
THE STATE CONVENTION.


which met in Harrisburg last Wednes.
day, did its work promptly and bar.
moniously. There was no opposition
to Speaker Boyer for State Treasurer,
and bis nomination was made by &C.
clamation amid applause and good
feeling.
Chairman Andrews of the State
Committee was re elected unanimously.
The platform is outspoken on all points
now prominently before the people,
and doesn't mince matters in any par.
ticular. 1t is as follows;
The Republicans of Pennsylvania in
convention assembled submit the follow
ing platform:
The doctrines enunciated at Chicago in
June, 1888, by the National Republican
party received the endorsement of the
people at the polls in the following No
vember. Upon them the Keystone State
set the seal of her approval by $4,000 ma
jority.
With renewed emphasis we reafirm
these cardinal principles and again submit
them to the electors of PENNSYLVANIA for
their appreciation.
We greatly rejoice in the national vic
tory of 1888 for two-fold reason: First.
because it was fought and won under
Pennsylvania leadership and upon Penn
sylvania platform, and, second, because
the executive and legislative power in the
Union has thereby been restored 10 the
Republican party, which within a period
o. less than thirty years has rescued the
country from the perils of rebellion, of
treacherous reconstruction, of financial
dishonor and of reckless industrial legis-
lation. All OF which were distinctly in
volyed in the policy or acts of the Demo-
cratic party as now governed.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania claim
especial recognition for the reason that in
the hour of its extremity they furnished
to the National Republican organization a
chairman who during all the anxious days
OF the recent National campaign, in CO.
operation with the honored representa-
tives of other states, so controlled the
forces at hand as to compel victory. The
thanks OF the Republicans of this Com
monwealth are due, and hereby rendered
to, the Hon. Matthew S. Quay for the
honorable and masterrrl way in which he
conducted that campaign.
We cordially endorse the Administra-
ton of President Benjamin Harrison, be-
cause it steadily devotes itself to the work
OF broad and intelligent administration
by competent and trusty officials and
makes its rule of inflexible duty the faith
ful observance, not the hypocritical eva
sion, of The public statutes; because it
proposes honestly to collect and honestly
TO disburse the proceeds of public taxa
tion, and seeks so to adjust the burdens
thereof that those persons and interests
able to bear most shall bear most, and
those able to bear least shall bear least,
and that in all cases the vexatious and in
quisitorial forms of taxation shall be first
reduced and abolshed because it is
pledged to give to suffering communities
needed help in the necessary work of pub
lie education in order that thereby the
citizenship of this whole country may be
elevated; because it aims to secure by ad-
equate legislation protection against the
ofienses of suppressed and miscounted
ballots, of perverted returns and false cer-
tihcates of election and of murderous
methods of maintaining the insufferable
wrongs which now stain the records OF
Southern states and touch the honor of the
Southern people, making of elections in
most of them fraud or farce, whose fruits
are large body of Democratic usurpers
now assuming TO represent those states in
the legislative halls of the nation; and be.
cause, more than all else, it makes as its
cardinal aim in foreign affairs the vindica.
ton of the rights of America and the de.
fense of the honor, safety and dignity O.
all Americans, and ia domestic affairs the
development of our own resources, tho
advancement of our own interests, the en-
largement of our own industries, and tn,
upbuilding of the labor of our own peo
pie. Against all of which the Democrat,
party stands as an ever present danger
and menace. "PrOtection" is the corner
stone of our political faith. Its creates
blessing is that in protecting the American
laborer and manufacturer it strengthen
and builds up all interests, resulting il
the promotion of a great diversity of bus
mess enterprises and a home market. l
thereby nurtures not only the interest
primarily and directly protected, but al
interests, particularly agriculture, whicl
finds in the certainty and higher prices @
home market its great advantage. Penn
sylvania Democrats have until recentl
claimed the unique distinction of bein
Democratic Protectionists. AT last, how
ever, the controlling element in that par
ty, not only in the nation, but State, Ia
unequivocally announced its antagonist
TO Protection. 1t is our duty to take ad
vantage OF this opportunity and pres
home this living issue. We will thereb
deal Democracy its death blow in Penn
sylyania.
PENSION LAWS,
If Protection to American industry /
the cornerstone Of our political faith the
Protection 10 those who fought IN delenC
OF the Union is its capstone. VNe reve
ence the memory Of those intrepid ma
tyrs who gave up their lives upon II