Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-08-29
HERBERT BROWN Manager
PEENSYLVANIA.

The Harr sburg convention has come and gone. The results were watched with esgerness by the whole country in view of the fact that the present govern or, Psttison, has 6 possible chow of carrying the democratic banner in the next presidential campaign. But the republicans of Pennsylvania never do anything by halves, as evidenced by the platform adopted. The mere mention of the name Blaine was enough to Set the convention wild. That portion Of the platform which refers to national affairs reads as follows:
 The republican party of Pennsylvania, in convention assem bled, reaffirm the cardinal principles of the party clue dated by the national -sDnvention of 1888, and approving the T-urse of the republicans of the fifty-first congress. incorporating them into laws of the land, make the following declarations:
 FIrst-It heartily endorses the broad and ststssmsn-like administration of President Harrison, which has exhibit ed an excellent, indexible purpose to
 
 dignity of American institutions and in- sure the continuance and growth ot prosperity and peace in the nation.
 Sscond-We view with peculiar satis faction the direction of the affairs of the postoGice department by one Of our own citizens, John Wanamaker, whose clear buslness-liks and comprehensive administration of it's affairs has advanc- A1 ho fol nf no n 1O 8 plane never previously attained. It has been with qualification that the re- publicans of this commonwealth have obtained the brilliant administration of the stste department by enc of Penn sylvania's native sons, whose superior diplomacy has electrified the hearts of all Americans, exacted from foreign people 6 degree of respect and admir- stion for the United States flag hitherto unequaled, and opened wide to us Tn other lands the commercial gates hereto ore barred.
 These magnificent achievements justify the confidence and furnish new occasion for us now to reaffirm the loyalty and devotion of the republicans C. Pennsylvania to her most distinguish ed son, the Hon. James G. Blaine.
 We cordially indorse the action of the republican congress in passing the Mic KinIey bill in conformity with the national pledge to protect the material interests of American labor. This ben- eicent measure has, spite Of malig nent democratic abuse and misrepresent- ation, already brought about and wlll in the future continue to bring about broader and more settled prosperity 10 all classes, particularly to the mechanic, the miner and the farmer. We favor bi-metalism, and endorse the action Of the fifty first congress in providing for the purchase and coinage of all the silver produced from American mines, and We recommend such tariff duties as will protect our country and It's currency from the debasement which will surely follow if this nation is made the dump ing ground for all the silver of the world. We reafirm OUT devotion to the welfare of those who sacrificed property, home health aud life for the nations honor during the late war. and We cordially approve the action of successive repuo lican congresses. particularly the fifty first. in spite of the malicious and un relenting democratic opposition Tn providing proper and adequate financial aid to all deserving veterans still sur viving, and to the widows and orpbans of those who have entered the bivouac of the dead. The republican party of Pennsylvania has never hesitated to pledge herself to the reforms demanded by public sentiment and has never faltered ia carrying out the promises so made. In accordance with pledges given we have recently placed upon our statute books numerous laws, having for their object the smelioration and advancement of labor in this common wealth, thereby winning the unqualified and public approval Of the legislative committee of the wage earners of the commonwealth.