The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-09-06

strong and Butler counties. His SER
vices i'm the senate were so acceptable
that he was rendered a denomination,
which he declined.
In 1871 Col. jackson was instrumental
in organizing the Apollo Savings Bank,
of which he was made cashier, and
served as such until April, 1882, when he
was appointed by President Arthur as
Collector of Internal Revenue in the 2Sd
district. He assumed the duties of this
office on July 1st 1882, and served until
July lst 1885, when the first Cleveland
administration came into power In
September 1885, he was elected President
of the Apollo Savings Bank, which office
he has since held. He is also secretary
and treasurer of the firm of p. II. Dauf-
man & Co., Limited, manufactures of
sheet iron, etc.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania, in
convention assembled, reaflirming their
adhesion to the declaration of principles
adopted by the National Republican con-
vention of 1892, resolve:
That we demand the immediate and
unconditional repeal of the purchasing
clause of the act of congress entitled,
"An act directing the purchase of silver
bullion and the issuing of treasury
notes." approved July IA, 1890.
We congratulate the country on the re-
cent and prompt and patriotic action of
the house of representatives, and request
the Senators from Pennsylvania TO sup
port similar legislation now pending in
the senate.
We favor the expansion of the circula-
ting medium of the country until the
same shall amount to 40 dollars per cap
ita of our population, and approve the
proposition to issue to National banks
notes to the par value of the bonds de-
posted to secure their circulation. In
this convention we repeat the following
declaration of the last Republican Ma
tional convention:
1.-THE American people from tradition
and interest favor bi-metallism and the
Republican party demands the use OF
both gold and silver as standard money,
with such restrictions and under such
provisions to be determined by legisla-
ton as will secure maintenance of the
parity of values of the metals; that the
purchasing and debt paying power of 9
dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper
of the producers of the country, its far
mers and its workingmen, demand that
every dollar paper or coin issued by the
government shall be as good as any
other"
Further, we declare that the obligations
of the government should be discharged
in money approved and current in al
civilized nations, and to that end that {
largely increased reserve of gold should
be gradually accumulated and maintains
ed. Swiftly upon our heels of Democrat
ic success in 1892 has followed unprece
dented national distress. A ruinous fal
in the price of farm and other product
and manufactures; the closing of work
shops, factories and mills; the reduction
of the wages of labor; the discharge o
workingmen from employment tn,
cessation of railroad extension and di
minution of traffic; bankrutcy and tht
suspension of banks are to-day the only
monuments of their triumph. The pres
ent condition of the country is mainly
due to the conviction that vital attacl
will be made upon the American system
of protection.
We reiterate the belief we have Otter
expressed that the maintenance OF al
adequate and stable system of protective
duties is essential TO the well being of tn
Nation and the prosperity of labor ant
capital and protest against any amend.
ments to the Mckinley bill until it shsl
have been fairly tested and judged b!
its practical operation. The heroic sac
rifices and unfaltering patriotism of tn
Union soldiers and sailors in the grea
war of the rebellion created a debt @
: gratitude that the Nation can never pa,
and the Republican party, ever Mindful
, of their loyal services and 70
+ their heroism, renews its declaration {
friendship for the surviving veterans an
, its advocacy of liberal pensions and S
r far as possible will not only contribut
, to their comfort in their decliningyear
, but will hold in sacred memory thei
: priceless and distinguished services o.
the field of battle. The National Demo
cratic Administration in the appointment
q of officers in charge of the Interior De
A partment at Washington, who are hostil
q to the surviving veterans, deserves th
\ condemnation of every loyal citizen i
4 the Nation and the Republican party {
! Pennsylvania emphatically denounce
the acts by which the heroes of the Re
public are being deprived arbitrarily {
their pensions as unworthy of the pa
q triotic American people, and as reflectin
discredit upon the great Republic mad
q perpetual by the loyal services of the Ur
:, ion soldiers.
, We demand the enactment and enforc
!, ment of immigration laws which sha
~ effectually prohibit the importation of il
. norant and undesirable immigrant
70 Our intelligent workingmen should N
is be obliged to compete with such labor.
a We recommend that the represer
ration in the Republican national CONVEX
y ton for 1896 be based on the Republics
"A vote at the presidential election of 1S
- and that the Republican national con
mittee issue its call accordingly.