The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-08-26

wishes of various labor organizations, we
have made provision for the submission
to the people in November next of the
question of holding Constitutional Con-
vention, with view TO such changes in
the organic law of the Commonwealth as
may be deemed eXpedient.
8. Also, in conformity with the promise
made year ago, we have enacted n law
having in view an absolutely pure and
unrestricted ballot. We pledge the party
to such changes and improvements, If
any, which practical application of this
law may prove to be essential 70 fuller
accomplishment of its purposes, and in
the event OF negative action in November
next upon the question of holding Con-
stitutional Convention, we promise with a
view TO eliminating the provision in our
present Constitution compelling the num-
bering of ballots TO enact the necessary
legislation for submitting n special consti-
tutional amendment upon this particular
subject to the people of the State at the
earliest day possible.
10. Furthermore, in compliance with
pledges made to the people, the Republi-
can party, having i'm view the equalization
of taxation, has enacted measures where
by, mainly through an increase in taxa
tion on corporations, the State appropria-
ton to the public schools has been in
creased from 81, 600, 600 to S., GOO, 900 annual
ly, and the personal property tax returned
to the counties increased from 100000 to
Sl,7O0,000 annually. 1t has further pro-
vided for the return of all the retail liquor
licenses, aggregating 2,50C, 900, the re-
spective counties, cities, boroughs and
townships. We pledge ourselves TO re-
newed efforts in the same direction To the
end that our revenue laws may be so re-
vised rs to treat with equality all the
various industries of the Commonwealth,
thus relieving the land of the farmer from
unfair discrimination to which it has
heretofore been subjected.
IL. We denounce the INSCRIPTIONS par
tisanship of Governor Pattison in vetoing
all the Apportionment bills passed, in
compliance with constitutional direction,
by the late Republican Legislature, and i'm
neeativing other legislation, particularly
the Compulsory Educational bill, having
in view the material and moral interests
of the people of Pennsylvania.
IL. We commend the Republican Mayor,
City Solicitor, County Controller and Dis
trict Attorney of Philadelphia for their
discovery and prompt prosecution of those
guilty of official malfeasance. Dishonesty
is non-partisan. Tweeds and Bardsleys
arise in all parties. The Republican party
has always shown itself ready to punish
official dishonesty wherever found, and
we urge the aforementioned officers to
prosecute to conviction any and every
guilty official without regard TO his politics.
l3' we are in favor of the repeal by the
Legislature of all mercantile taxes levied
by the State, and of such amendment to
the revenue and other laws as will effect
ually promote the orderly receipt, the
lawful and safe custody and the prompt
and proper disbursement not only of the
moneys of the Commonwealth, but of oil
of its cities, boroughs and townships and
the laws shonld be so improved as to alb
solutely prevent the use of all public
funds email m fNr H. Il
benefit of public officials.
IA. We reaffirm the unswerving devo-
ton of Pennsylvania Republicans to the
supreme and sovereign right of every
lawful citizen, rich or poor, native or for
eign born, black or white, to cast one free
ballot in public elections, and to have that
ballot duly counted, and we demand effect
i've legislation within constitutional limits
to secure the integrity and purity of Fed
eral elections throughout the Union.