The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-05-30
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION


on the 23d inst, and was called to
order at 1880, by Chairman Gilkeson
of the State Central Committee.
General Lousis Wagner was made
temporary chairman. DR.. I. l..
Flood Of Crawford county was the
permanent chairman. Gen'l Jas. A.
Beaver placed General Daniel H.
Hastings, of Bellefonte in nomina.
tion for Governor, and Charles EN-.
cry Smith seconded the same. Gen.
eral Hastings nomination was made
by acclamation by a rising vote.
For Lieutenant Governor the name
of Walter Lyon Of Pittsburg, and
Congressman John B. Robinson of
Deleware county, we're submitted to
the convention, each being backed up
by good speeches by their respective
admirers. This is the only Office on
which ballot was taken, the other
nominations having been made by
acclamation. A ballot for Lieut..
Governor revealed 81 votes for
Jack" Robinson, and 1913 for Lyon.
Amos II. Mylin of Lancaster county,
was unanimously nominated for Au-
ditor General; Gen. James w. Lat.
Ia, of Philadelphia, for Secretary Of
Internal affairs; Galusha A. Grow of
Susquehanna county and George F.
Huff of Westmoreland county, for
Congressman. .at.Large.
The convention was one of the
largest ever held in the State, and
contained many Of the most promi.
nent men in the State 1t was re.
markable for the enthusiasm display.
ed, as we'll as its oratorical gems.
Harmony and good cheer prevailed
10 remarkable degree, some of the
brightest and happiest speeches COM
ing from those who had been candi.
dates but whose names were with.
drawn from the list before the voting
began.
The platform was adopted amid
the greatest enthusiasm. 1t speaks
out boldly on all the great questions
now before the American people and
cannot be misunderstood.
THE PLATFORM.
The following declaration of principles
was unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton:
1.-THE Republicans of Pennsylvania, in
convention assembled, repeat, for the
regulation and government of the nation
al currency, the following principles Of
finance which were announced by us al
our last State convention, and which
since then have received the overwhelm'
ing approval of our fellow citizens;
"We favor the expansion of the circu
lating medium of the country until tn,
same shall amount to forty dollars pc
capita of our population, and approve th,
provision to issue National bank notes {,
the par value of the amount of bonds de
posted to secure their circulation.
1--WE declare that the obligation OF tn
government should be discharged il
money, approved and current in all civ
ilized nations, to the end that a largel,
increased reserve of gold should be grad
ually accumulated and maintained.
"We declare our belief to be that n
legislation can make our currency NEE
the needs of the American people unles
it conforms TO the following utterance {
our last National convention;
"The American people, from traditio
ana interest, favor bi-metalism, and ii
Republican party demand the use
both gold and silver as standard none,
with such restrictions and under sue
provisions TO be determined by legisl
tion as will secure aud maintain the pa
ity of values of the two metals, so tn
the purchasing and debt-paying power
dollar, whether silver, gold or pape
shall be at all times equal. The intere
of the producers Of the country, its farI
ers and its workingmen demand that c
cry dollar, paper or coin, issued by Il
government shall be as good as al
other.
"The threats aud efforts which {
Democratic party, now in control of t
executive and legislative departments
the National government, are making
destroy the system of protection
American Industries, have wrecked O
manufacturing establishments, destroy
the value of our farm products, ruin
our employers, beggared our workir
men and brought distress upon the he
esty Of their proposed legislation.
"We denounce the Democratic assa
upon the American protective syste
because its effects have already been
reduce to idleness two millions Of wo