Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-20
THE PARTY PLATFORM.
USUAL EMPHATIC ENDORSEMENT OF
THE PROTECTIVE POLICY.

USUAL EMPHATIC ENDORSEMENT OF
THE PROTECTIVE POLICY.
Some Good Words for Both Harrison and
Wnnamaker-The Expression on Silver
The Doctrines of the Force Bill Ad-
hered To.
The following is the platform adopted by
the Republican State Convention, with the
exception of that part relating to Blaine,
whch1s given elsewhere:
The Republican party of Pennsylvania, in
convention assembled, reaff1rming the car
dinal principles OF the party enunciated by
the National Convention of 1885, and approx
ing the course of the Republicans of the
Fifty-first Congress in incorporating the law
of the land, make the following declaration:
Wcheartily indorse the broad and states
manlike administration of President Harri-
son, which has exhibited an intelligent and
inf1eXible purpose to execute the Federal
laws, maintain the dignity of American in
stitutions and insure the continuance and
growth of prosperity and peace in the
Nation.
We view with peculiar satisfaction the di-
rection of affairs of the Postoffice Depart
ment by one of our own citizens, the Hon.
John Wanamaker, whose clean, business
lika and comprehensive administration of
tions of the nation to plane never prevf-
ouSly attained.
We cordially indorse the action of the Re-
publican Congress in passing the Mckinley
bill, in conformity with the national pledge
to protect the material interests of American
labor. This benificent measure has, in spite
of malignant Democratic abuse and misrere-
sentation, already brought about, and will
in future continue to bring about broader
and more settled prosperity to all classes,
particularly to the operative, tho mechanic,
the miner and the farmer.
A TARIFF ON SILVER
We favor bi-metallis1 and indorse the
action of the Fifty-irst Congress in provid-
ing 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 its currency from
the debasement which will surely follow if
this nation is made the dumping ground for
all the silver of the world.
We reaffirm our devotion to the welfare of
those who sacrificed property, home, health
and life for the nations honor during the
late war and we cordially approve the action
of successive Republican Congresses par
ticularly the Fifty-first, in spite of malicious
and unrelenting Democratic oppression, in
providing proper and adequate financial aid
to all deserving veterans still surviving and
to the widows and orphans of those who
have entered the bivouac of the dead
,,oie me III IkepuDllcah Lat party OF Pennsyl-e
to reforms demanded by public sentiment,
and has never faltered in 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 amelioration and advance
ment of labor in this Common wealth, there
by winning the unqualified and public ap-
proval OF the wage earners of the Common
wealth.
In accordance with promise contained in
our platform of last year, and mainly in
compliance with the expressed wishes of
various labor organizations, we have made
provisions for the submission to the people,
IN November next of the question of hold
ing Constitutional Convention, with Il view
to such changes in the organic law of the
Commonwealth as may deemed expedient.
THE NEW BALLOT LAW.
Also in conformity with the promise made
q year ago, we enacted q law having in view
an absolutely pure and unrestricted ballot.
We pledge the party to such changes and
improvements, if any, which practical ap-
plication of this law may prove to be essen
tial to n fuller accomplishment of its pur-
poses, and, in the event of negative action
in November next upon the question of
holding a Constitutional Convention, we
promise, with view to eliminating the pro-
vision i'll our present Constitution compel
ling the numbering of ballots, to enact the
necessary legislation for submitting n spe-
cial constitutional amendment upon this
at the earliest daF possible.
Furthermore, III compliance with pledges
made to the people, the Republican party,
having i'll view equalization of tn Xation, has
enacted measures whereby, mainly through
an increase in taxation on corporations, the
State appropriation to the public schools has
been increased from S2000,000 to S., ,G00, 900
annually, and the personal property tax re-
turned to the counties increased from $780,
COO to 81, 100 900 annually. 1t has further pro-
vided for the return of retail liquor licenses,
tt,n
ties, cities, boroughs and townships. We
pledge ourselves to renewed efforts in the
same direction. to the end that our revenue
laws may be so revised as to treat with
equality all the various industries of the
Commonwealth, thus relieving the land of
the farmer from the unfair discrimination
to which it has heretofore been subjected.
We denounce the INSCRIPTIONS pal tsan-
ship of Governor Pattison in yetoing all tile
apportionment bills passed, in compliance
with constitutional direction by the late
other legislation, particularly the compul-
sorry educational bill, having in view the
material and moral interests of the people
OF Pennsylvania.
THE FINANCIAL SCANDALS.
We commend the Republican Mayor, City
Controller, County Controller and District
Attorney of Philadelphia for their discovery
and prompt prosecution of those guilty of
official malfeasance Dishonesty is nom
partisan. Tweeds and Bardsleys arise in all
parties. The Republican party has always
shown itself ready to punish official dishon-
esty wherever found. and we urge the be-
aforementioned officials to prosecute to con-
viction any and every guilty official without
regard to his politics.
Wear in favor of the prompt repeal by
the Legislature ofall mercantile taxes levied
by the State, and of such amendments to the
revenue and other laws as will etfectually
promote the orderly receipt, the lawful and
safe custody, and the prompt and proper dis
bursemcnt not only of the moneys of the
Commonwealth, but of all its cities, boroughs
and townships, and the laws should be so
improved as toabsoutely prevent the use of
all public funds, small or great, for the per-
sonal benefit OF pubic officials
We reatfirm the answering devotion of
Pennsylvania Republicans to the supreme
and sovereign right of every lawful citizen,
rich or poor, native or foreign born, black or
white, to cast one free ballot in pubic cleo
tions and to have that ballot duly counted,
and we demand effective legislation within
constitutional limits to secure the integrity
and purity of Federal elections throughout
the Union.
NO SIGN AT BAR HARB0R