The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-01-10
HAS THE TRUE RING.
Platform Adopted by the Republican
Convention.

The following platform was adopted by
the Republican State Convention, which
metat Harrisburg last Wednesday, for
the purpose Of nominating a candidate
for Congressman-at-L Large:
Resolued, That the Republican COnyen-
of Pennsylvania, recalled to nominate
candidate for Congressmsn-It-Large,
needs not to be reminded of the fact that
this is representative Office, that the
situation in Washington gives it not only
State but national importance, and that
it invites the fullest possible expression
of the public view on Tuesday. February
20, next, 10 the end that all our land may
know the tenor Of current thought upon
the most immediate and vital issue pre-
sented in the Wilson bill. The simple
anticipation ofthis measure has closed
thousands Of workshops. 1t has reduced
to idleness 100000 Of workers, and soup
houses now displaee former hives Of in
dustry. It has reduced values to an
amount greater than the national debt.
It will enlarge the free list only upon
productions which employ the greatest
number of American woTkmen. IL will
strike with equal cruelty the farmer, and
miner, the lumberman, the iron worker,
the glass blower and the textile worker.
1t will transfer work from our own mills,
mines and workshops to those offoreign
countries. 1t is sectional in its author
ship and.is all too plainly aimed ct North
ern industries.
A SECTIONAL MEASURE.
Il strikes Southern industries only
where the same blow reaches greater
Norther Industries. 1t fosters the plants-
ton system and destroys the farm. That
is an attempt upon the part Of the free
traders of the South to reduce the indus
tries Of the North to the level o those Of
the South.
1t is vicious in its change from specific
to ad valorem duties, the latter inviting
foreign undervaluations and leading to
constant and cumulative frauds upon the
revenues. II is vicious in reducing in
stead Of increasing revenues 1t will Te-
duce the revenues many millions Of dol
lars, and the reductions viii grow with
tine. Ii is vicious in compelling the gov
eminent to make up these deficits By
means of increased internal and direct
taxes. 1t is do1bly vicious in compelling
its supporters TO resort to the most Sc
rious war taxes on borrowed money. Il
is wholly erroneous in the theory that
the less work there is to do in this coun-
try. the higher will be the wage Of the
workman.
The protective policy conveys the op-
posing thought, and says that the policy
which secures the largest amount Of
work at home is the one which secures
the best wages 10 the home workman.
Ifthe Wilson bill does all the things in
the threats which it conveys, what viii
it doin itsfruition
WAR on THE WILSON BILL.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania and
the people of our great Commonwealth
as well, declare war upon 1t, unceasing
war in House and Senate, and its Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress, in
Guiding the Congressman -st-la-ge noni-
mated to-day, are requested TO make this
warfare felt in every wise and patriotic
way, TO the end that by the defeat of the
Wilson bill, American worSingmen, pro-
dlcers and manufacturers may resume
that prosperity which the country had
but single year ago.
The defeat Of the Wilson bill and the
consequent retention of the protective
system will bring this prosperity within
30 days, not alone to the farms, mines,
furnaces and mills and workshops Of
Pennsylvania, but to every section Of our
country heretofore devoted to develop
ment and improvement. It will restore
values and in all ways contribute to the
welfare ofthe land and happiness Of the
people.
Res0lred, That Pennsylvania recent
majority Of $4,000 was most emphatic
Endorsement of our party's national and
STATE platforms, both Of which are now
reafiirmed with the additional declara-
ton tina. the Republican party fayors the
long. established policy of our republic TO
encourage sister republics, hoWsOever
weak. and foster the spirit Of liberty
wherever it fires are lighted, so long as
this can be done without promoting or
encouraging dangerous foreign ALI
ance," and in this connection we de-
nounee the unpatriotic foreign policy Of
the Democratic national administration
in the Hawaiian matter.
Commodore Vanderbiit'S