The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-04-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The Republicans of Pennsylvania as
sembled in convention on the eve of an
other national campaign send greetings to
the Republicans of sister states. To the
Republicans of Rhode Island especially
we extend hearty congratulations upon
the triumph they have just achieved, and
hail it as the omen of more decisive vic
tory throughout the country in November.
We earnestly invite the calm and dispas-
sionate judgment of the people of our
State upon the record of the Republican
party since its organization at Pittsburg
thirty-six years ago. We appeal to the
voters OF all shades of political belief, and
especially to the young men who cast their
first vote this year, to study this record
from the dark days when the new party
arose in its might 10 oppose the defiant
pretensions of the slave power until now
when its very name is the synonym of
national strength and mighty. achieve
ment 1t has saved the federal Union
from destruction, enfranchised the slave,
preserved rnd enlarged the public credit,
established sound currency and protected
American labor.
The party of Lincoln and Grant, of
Harrison and Blaine, has always had the
wisdom 10 do right and the courage to be
| consistent. 1t has never been found on
both sides of any great public question.
1t has never in one breath, as our Demo-
cratic opponents in Pennsylvania have
just done, invoked the shades of deceased
statesmen who were protectionists and
shouted bosannas to living free traders.
From first to last the Republican party
has been true to its professions and stead
fast in its devotion to the public welfare.
We declare our unbounded confidence
in President Harrison, a leader without
fear and without reproach. He has given
to the country wise and patriotic admin
istration Of the government; he has main.
tanned the national dignity and honor; he
has upheld the glory of the American flag
abroad, while promoting peace and ad-
vancing prosperity at home; he has met
every duty of his Office with intelligence
and courage, and has redeemed every
pledge made to the country in the platform
upon which he was elected.
In the unfortunate disputes with Italy
and Chill, in the threatened complications
with Great Britain and in the development
of principles of reciprocal commercial in
tercourse the Republican administration
has acted with judicial temper and with
American spirit, and in the achievement
of these victories of peace, we, as Repub-
licans of Pennsylvania have an especial
right to pride in the eminent service of
the distinguished secretary of state, that
brilliant son of Pennsylvania and ideal of
Republican leadership, James G.. Blaine.
We reaffirm, az the cornerstone of Re-
publican faith, the principle of protection
to American labor and heartily commend
the Mckinley act. We favor liberal but
we'll guarded appropriations for internal
improvements, and especially commend
among these the construction of ship
canal to unite the waters of Lake Erie
with those of the great river system which
is the highway of commerce for the
western section of our state and the Ohio
and Mississippi valleys. We are opposed
to the free coinage of silver, but favor the
purchase of American silver at its market
value and the issue by the government ol
treasury notes in payment thereof.