New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-24
TILE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
Chairman Gilbert OF the Committee on Resolu-
tons then read the platform. II Is as follows.
We. the Republicans Of Pennsylvania. In conven-
Ton assembled. repeat ior me resuiauon ] an ]sTv
principles of finance which we're announcer py US
at our last State Convention ara which sin'e 'n"n @
have received the overwhelming approval OF our
fellow w-cit.zcns: .,
we favor the expansion Of the circulating medi.
um OF the country until the same shall amount
to so per eaps S our SanE aH nde TO the
par value Of the amount Of bonds deposited 20 So
cure their circulation. We declare that the oblga-
none, approved and current In all civil zed ma
tlOns. 10 the end that largely Increased reserve
Of gold should be gradually accumulated ana MAIN
We declare our belief to be that no legislation
can make our currency meet the needs OF the
American people unless Il conforms 10 the follow
ing utterances OF last National convention:
favor bmetallisrl and the Republican party de-
mands the use OF both gold and silver as standard
visions to be determined by legislation as VIII Sc
and maintain the parity OF va.ues oi the TWO
metals - that the purchasing and debi-paylnS
power OF a dollar whether OF silver, god or paper,
shah be at all times equal The Interests OF me
producers Of the country. It's farmers ana working
men. demand that every dollars paper or com.
issued by the Government. shall be as good as any
The threats AMI efforts which the Democrats
Rar now IN e0nro hs 2 2s nm are
making 10 destroy the system OF protection TO
featuring establishments, destroyed the value OF
our farm products. ruined our employers beggared
our workingmen and brought dlstrust upon the
honesty OF their proposed legislation.
We denounce the Democratic attack upon the
already has been to reduce to ideness 100000 OF
workingmen and values 70 an amount greater man nan
Rebellion: because II enIarges the free list only
upon products which employ the greatest number n5
equal cruelty the farmer ths miner ne anE lnmGer.
hscnnse mSn ' # 'T Transfers work from our own mills
mines and workshops to foreign countries; because
dustries and fosters the plantation system and de-
stroys the farm because II Is vicious IN It's cninges
Of fOm e 'ScG OF Of By
, OF do.ars. and 1t resorts to war taxes and n,
denciency drfni y II neediessly creates
We commend and approve the efforts tasr OF sTd ouI
defeat the passage OF legislation hostile to any
A%erSfn Aant S our p'%sy worgmsn by the Democratic
mtee OF the senate. which in violation OF courtesy @
Ing when they desired in constitutional manner to
remonstrate against this DESTRUCTIVE legislation
crat for the secretaryshTs Of the Interior as de,
I!bera,e belraya OF the welfare OF our soldiers ana
pclons and privation to which they have been
subjected under that hostile MIST
management of our foreign relations by the Demo,
National AG%n,rsSp 1 snS Vital wnS9 neess n sa
noa and which has unJus'inaby Planned reu rah ana
in Hawaii and prevent the establishment OF a sis
ter-Republic in conflict with that principle OF self
Sounded We demand the enactment OF such leg
slatIon as will prevent the immigration Of paupers.
criminals and persons Incapable eNher physically
or mentally OF self-support ,,.,
We demand such change In our naturalization
system as will deny the rights OF American clt-
aenship 10 Anarchists and al other persons hostile
10 our Government. and to that liberty OF law
upon which II Is based IA, -.
The Cleveland AdmIn!stration has verified "a. the the
trance into Office. 1t has demonstrated Its in
c,nacity to govern both in foreign AID domestic
anaIrs II has shown it's inability 10 counsel wlsey
even IL, own party followers so that Democratic
congressman are adrft upon oil questions where
ths mower OF public patronage does not constraln
them TO act alike. Immediately upon is aeceo- %
.Ion 70 mower the Democratic party repudiated the
nrIncip,es which Its platform announced. betrayed
he confidence which the American people had re-
nosed in H. and since then It has continually shown
i,sslf 90 thoroughly unequal TO and fathess In the
dischsrge OF the high trust committed to ts care
that lts history excitfs the contempt ana distrust
Of every thoughtfu, citizen,
when Mr.. Gilbert had concluded the report was
adopted. Chairman Flood then announced that
nominations for Governor were In order. and ex-
Governor James A. Braver. OF Bellefonte, was as