Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-05
KEYSTONE REPUBLICANS
Nominate Delamater for Governor
on the Second Ballot.
Tho National and state Adm Illustrations
and Senator Quay Heartily Indorsed
The Platform Declares for
Equaiizing Taxation and
Tightening the Burdens
of Farmers,

was 10 Do Calleu 10 CTOWub D6RaH
to gather in front Of the Opera House
and when the doors were opened rush
was made for the galleries, which were
soon packed to suffocation. The dele
gates were slow in taking their seats
and twas considerably after ten o'clock
when Chairman Andrews called the con-
vention to order. After the roll call
General B. #. Fisher, of Philadelphia,
moved that the Berks County contesting
delegates be admitted with half vote
each. Chairman Andrews finally set
tied the matter by declaring that a
temporary organization should be at
once effected.
A. L. Shields, of Philadelphia, nomi-
mated George S. Graham for temporary
chairman. He was elected unanimously.
Upon being introduced by Chairman
Andrews, Mr.. Graham was greeted with
great enthusiasm Mr.. Graham thanked
the convention for the honor conferred
upon him and at the conclusion of his
remarks the temporary organization was
announced as follows: Secretary, Frank
w. Leach; assistant secretaries, John
w. Morrison, Charles f. Ettla, Seymour
L. Rau. Committees on contested seats,
OERdnlLdtloh anu oh iCoolu-
tions were appointed and at 1880 the
convention took a recess.
The convention convened at 12:45 p.
m. Walter Lyon, of Allegheny, was
made permanent chairman. He ad-
dressed the convention at some length
and at the conclusion of his speech re-
cess of one hour was taken. When the
convention was called to order at 2:30,
Mr.. Gilber, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, took the stage and read
the platform, as follows, and it was
unanimously adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
Once more the Republicans of the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania, in convention assem-
bled. send fraternal greetings to their party
brethren throughout the nation and congratu
in 1888 by the purity of Republican prime pies
and the patriotism OF Republican citizenship.
For the chairman of our National Committee,
Mr. Quay we feel a lasting sense of gratitude
for his matchless services in the last Pres den.
tal campaign and commend his bearing under
ISLANDERS which his successful leadership of our
party has purchased for him. Asa citizen, q
member of the General Assembly. as Secretary
of the Commonwealth under two successive adj
ministrations. as State Treasurer by the over
whemng suffrage of his fellow citizens, and as
Senator OF the United States, he has won and
retains our respect and confidence.
We heartily endorse the administration OF
President Harrison and declare that its wise
conservatism. its undoubted integrity and its
manifest encieocy deserve the unqualified ap-
proval OF the whole nation. We gratefully
record the continued confidence OF the Repub
lioaas OF Pennsylvania in the wisdom, integrity
and craftsmanship OF Hon. J. Donald Cameron,
our senior Senator at Washington, so emphat-
ically manifested in his past services, so we ac
cept them rs positive assurance OF his faithful
ness and efficiency in the future.
We commend the course of Hon Thomas b.
Reed, Speaker Of the National House OF Repre-
sen atives, in manfully preventing the obstruc
tion OF legislation and the waste of public time
and money, and we tender him the congratula-
tions aid thanks OF the Republican party OF
PENNSYLVANIA
we express our qualification with the admin.
istration OF Governor James S. Beaver and con.
gratulate him upon the fact that his course has
been marked by wisdom integrity and that de-
Sotion TO the welfare of all the people which
will entitle him to the esteem and gratitude OF
the citizens of the State in all coming years.
In keeping with the sympathy and the duty of
our party we make the following declaration of
principles for the betterment OF political gov
ernment and the benefit OF our fellow citizens: i:
We believe that every lawful voter has the
right 10 cast free ballot At every public elec
tion and have IL properly counted and certified; I;
and we call upon Congress to adopt such legis-
lation as will prevent suppression or falsitica
ticn OF the votes OF our fellow citizens at cleo
tions for ofiices of national government, and
will end political slavery throughout the ma
ton
The phenomenal increase OF our population
md OF our commerce, foreign and domestic,
with the decrease in their circulation OF our Ma.
tiona banks renders it imperatively essential
to the general good, in our Judgment, that there
should be Il speedy and substantial increase in
the currency Of the country uncompromising'
ly hostile to monometallism whether of gold or
silver. and earnestly favoring the use OF both as
coin metals the Republican party Of Pennsyl-
vania dema IS the enac ;ment by the Congress
securing the fullest use OF silver as money,
most certainly secure and maintain parity be-
tween the two metals
our care for the welfare OF those who upon
the field of battle carried triumphantly the
principles of Republican faith will end only
tl,..,, fI,a ct n "a Nnr
shall have entered into his honored rest, and
we ask Congress TO grant per diem service
pension to every Union soldier and sailor who
served in and was honorably discharged from
the army or navy of the United States.
The claim which the citizens of the border
counties of our Commonwealth make upon the
Government for reimbursement for the loss
they sustaii Cd in their homes and property at
the hands OF tn enemy during the late war is
and honor, and we urge upon our Congressman
the use of every proper effort TO have 1t quickly
and completely satisfied.
We indorse the tarin bill called the "McIiin-
lev bill" in the form which 1t was passed by the
House of Representatives and we denounce the
criticism passed upon that bill in the English
Parliament as an unwarranted int 9rference by
n foreign nation with the right of the American
people to protect American industries.
We reafiirm one OF the earliest principles of
our party when we declare that American work
ers should, like American manufacturers, re-
ceiye national protection, and we request OF the
general government the stricteSt enforcement
OF the laws forbidding entrance into employ
ment IN THIS country OF pauper anu
borers OF foreign nations
We urge upon Congress the immediate neces.
sity OF passing such legislation as will prevent
the importation and sale of oeomargarine and
of Intoxicating liquors in this Commonwealth
contrary to our acts Of Assembly regulating and
restricting the same, and empower every State
TO enforce its local laws relating thereto in the
manner and In accordance with the intent and
purpose with which they were enacted.
Ballot reform is, and will rema n, the watch
word of our party In every State, and We espe'
cially congratulate our political brethren In
New York upon the fact that although theiI
Democratic Governor could deform. he could
not wholly defeat their Efforts to secure q free
ballot for every American voter throughout
their State.
We charge the members OF the next General
Assembly with the duty to pass such laws, and
IL necessity should arise to provide for such
changes In the Constitution OF our State as will
insure to every voter perfect secresy and free
dom In exercising his right OF suffrage.
For almost thirty years the finances OF this
State have been under the control OF our party
During that time we devised system OF taxing
corporations which serves as pattern for ano
has been tukcn as guide by many sister States
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