Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

Pennsy lvsnia Republicans Give
Quay n Leticr OF Recommended
ton and MaTe Scores of Pronl-
tses.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 25.--Once more the
Republicans of the commonwealth of Pensyl-
yania in convention assembled send fraternal
greetings to their party brethren throughout
the Nation and congratulate them and our
selves upon tho victory won in 1888 by the
purity Of Republican principles and the
patriotism OF Republican citizenship,
BOSS QUAY GETS CHEERING WORD.
For the chairman OF our national committee
Mr.. Quay we feel lasting sense of graft
tude Tor his mntchless services in the last
Presidential campaign and comment his
silence under the ISLANDERS which his success
tul leadership OF our party has purchased for
him. As a citizen under two successive adj
ministrations, as state treasurer chosen by the
overwhelming SURFACES OF his fellow citizens
and az senator of the United States he has won
and retains our respect and confidence.
FEDERAL ELECTION LAW.
In keeping with the sympathy and the duty
of Our party We make the following declara-
ton Of principles for the Detterment Of politi-
cal govornl,e nt nj the benefit of our fellow
citizens: We believe that every lawful voter
has the right to cast q free ballot at every
public election and have 1t properly counted
and certified and We call upon Congress to
adopt such legislation IA will prevent a sup
preston or Justification OF the vote Of our
fellow citize = at elections for officers OF ma
tional government and will end political
slavery throughout the nation.
BIDDING FOR THE SOLDIER VOTE.
Our care for the welfare of those who upon
tho field OF battle carried triumphantly tho
principles OF Republican faith will end only
when the last loyal soldier OF the civil war shall
have entered into his honored rest, and we ask
Congress 10 grant per diem 3 ryice pension
TO every Union soldier and sailor who served
in and was bonorably discharged from tho
army or navy of the United states.
BORDER COUNTY CLAIM RAID.
The claim which the citizens of the border
counties OF our commonwealth make upon the
general government for reimbursement for
tho loss they sustained In their homes and
property ut the hands Of the enemy during
the late war is one which national patriotism
should respect and honor, and We urge upon
our congressman the use OF every proper ell
fort to have It quickly and completely satisfied.
M'KINLEY BILL THE THING.
We endorse the tariff bill called the 'McKin-
ley bin, in the form in which it was passed
by the House of Representatives and we de-
nonnce the criticism passed upon that bill by
the English parliament as an unwarranted
interference oy foreign nation with the right
OF the American people TO protect American
Industries.
LOVE FOR THE woRkINGMAN.
We reaifirm one of the earliest principles OF
our party when we declare that American
workers should like American manufacturers
| receive llHllOndl IIoIeCtlOn ana we request OF
| the general government the strictest enforce
| ment Of the laws forbiding entrance into and
employment in this country Of pauper and
! contract labor OF foreign nations.
| BAIT FOR THE FARMERS.
We urge upon Congress the immediate
| necessity Of passing such legislation "a will
| prevent the Importation and sale of oleomar-
ghrlne and of Intoxicating liquors in this corr.
mouwe1lth contrary 10 our acts OF assem- bly,
| regulating and restricting the same and en-
| power every state 10 enforce it's local laws re-
lating thereto in the manner and in accord
| ance with the intent and purpose with which
| they were enacted.
AND RAIIoT REFORM, TOO,
Ballot reform l. and will remain the watch
word OF our party in every state and we espe-
cially congratulate Our political brethren in
New York upon tho fact that, although their
Democratic governor could reform, he could
not wholly defent their efforts TO secure 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 II necessity should arise TO pro-
vide for such changes in the constitution of our
state MS Will insure TO every voter perfect
secrecy and freedom in exercising his right Of
| suffrage.
FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS.
For almost 30 years the finances of this state
have been under the control of our party.
During that time we devised a system OF tax
ing corporations which serves Ms pattern for
and has been taken as guide by many sister
states in their efforts to collect revenue for
public purposes. We have paid of The debt
which the Democratic party Of this state
created during time Of peace; we have
almost extinguished the debt which the Demo-
cratic party OF the southern states inflicted
| upon us during the civil war and years ago we
lifted from the lands and homes of our fellow
citizens the burdens OF state taxation.
PROMISES 10 THE FARMERS.
But tho depression under which our ayrIcul-
tnral inte ests now suffer has made in the
present system Of taxation bear too heavily on
hem and We thei elore pledge ourselves to
tighten that burden and as lar rs possible 10
eQualze taxation. To ma end We recommend
that the surplus revenue derived from state
taxation be used TO lessen the taxation now
laid ipou real estate for Iocnl purposes by ai.
plying IL so tar as it will In Legislative wisdom
avail 10 tho increase of the nppr priati0n for
the support Of the common schouls and to
making appropriation for the care OF the indi-
gent insane for the expenses of the Jury system
and of holding lie general elections. lfthereby
there should be necessity Tor charging our
surplus revenue we favor a Just and equitable
| incr ase in the taxation OF property oil corpo-
rations.
LOCAL TAX REFORM
We recommend that the local system Of
taxatiou be so reformed as 10 permit the taxa
ton OF money capital for local purposes 10
such an extent as 10 enable the local authori-