Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-07
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
Further Proceedings of the State Con-
vention.

Further Proceedings Of the State Con-
vention.
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HAnnrsBURo, Aug. AFTER recess, which
lasted an hour, Chairman Lyon called the re-
publican convention 70 order and asked for the
report Of the committee on organization. Il
recommended that Senator g. W. Dslamatef
be permanent chairman and that the
temporary secretaries, assistant secretaries and
subordinate officers be continued. This report,
which included . long list OF vice presidents
and honorary secretaries, Wa adopted unani-
Gen. Frank Resder Of Easton and Gen. VIM.
Lilly OF Mauch Chunk escorted Senator
Delamater 70 the stage, and when he stepped
forward 70 speak the convention gave him
for s He ase K:
grand administration Of President Harrison,
and paid glowing tribute to Gov. Beaver. His
reference to Chairman Quay's magnificent lead
ership evoked long-continued applause.
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scribed the administration Of ex-President
Cleveland, and the latter's position on PEN
sions and his subserviency TO the south
being the leading thoughts. He spoke OF solid
south and thought the rapidly growing indus
trial sentiment below Mason and Dixons line
would be to break it.
The new states in the northwest were ad-
verted to and the Blair educational bill was
given stronger endorsement. Senator De-
lanater spoke of the late floods and al.
YOUNGSTOWN. He also referred to the liquor
trafhc, and equalization Of taxation and
the principles Of the Republican party.
During the delivery Of Senator Delamater's
speech he was frequently interrupted by ap-
cheers.
The Platform.
The following is the platform as presented
by Gen. Reeder and adopted: The republicans
of Pennsylvania, in convention assembled,
submit the following platform:
The doctrines enunciased at Chicago In June,
1883, by the national republican party received
the Endorsement Of the people at the polls in
stone state set the seal Of her approval by
eighty Thousand majority.
With renewed emphasis we reaffirm those
cardinal principles and again submit them to
the electors Of Pennsylvania for their approba-
ton.
We STedeiy TeJoiCo III tue ubtiOudl NlCtOTy VI
1888, for two-fold reason. First because 1t
was fought and won under Pennsylvania leader
ship and upon her platform; and second, be-
cause the executive and legislative
power in the union has thereby been restored
to the republican party, which, within pc
country from the perils OF rebellion;
Of treacherous reconstruction, OF financial
dishonor and Of reckless industrial legislation,
all of which were distinctly involved in the
policy or acts of the democratic party as now
governed.
The republicans Of Pennsylvania claim special
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 corporation with
the honored representatives Of other states, so
controlled the forces at hand as to compel VIC
tory. The thanks of the republicans Of
this commonwealth are due and here
by rendered to the Hon. Matthew 8. Quay for
the honorable and masterful way in which he
conducted the campaign. We cordially indorse
the administration OF President Benjamin
Harrison because it steadily devotes itself to
the work of broad and intelligent administra-
ton by competent and trusty officials, and
makes its rule of infexible duty the
faithful Observance, not the hypo-
critical evasion OF the public statutes, because
it proposes honestly to collect and hon.
ton, aad 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 vexstions and inquisitorial forms
of taxation shall be first reduced and abolished,
because it is pledged to give to suffering COM
munities needed help in the necessary
work of public education in order that
thereby the citizenship of this whole
country may be elevated; because it aims to Sc
cure By adequate legislation p.otec,,
miscounted ballots, of perverted returns and
false certificates 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 assum-
ing to represent those states in the leg
islative halls Of the nation; and be-
cause, more than all else il makes DIS its cardi-
nal aim in foreign affairs the vindicatlon of
the rights Of America and the defense Of honor,
safety, and dignity of all Americans; and in
domestic affairs the development of our re-
sources, the advancement Of our own interests,
the enlargement OF our own industries, and the
building up the labor of our own people.
Against all of which the democratic party
stands as an ever-present danger and menace.
PROTECTION Is THE CORNER STONE OF OUR Po-
LITICAL FAITH.
Its greatest blessing is that in protecting the
American laborer and manufacturer it
strengthens and builds up all interests, result
ing in the promotion of a great diversity
of business enterprise, and home market. 1t
thereby nurtures not only the interest primarily
and directly protected but all interests,
particularly agriculture, which finds in
the certainty and higher prices of a
home market its great advantage.
When Gen. Reeder finished reading the plat
form the ripples of applause that had greeted
the various planks swelled into a mighty shout
that expressed the approval of the convention.
Mr.. Kennedy Of Allegheny offered resolu-
ton naming Hon. W. H. Andrews for chairman
of the republican state committee for another
term, beginning January 1, 1890. This resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.