The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04

tional convention of 1892; that we de-
mand the use of both gold and silver
money, with such restrictions and under
such provisions, to be determined by Leg
islation, as will secure the maintenance
of the parity of values of the two metals,
so that the purchasing and debt paying
| power of the dollar, whether of silver,
gold or paper, shall at all times be equal.
Faithful to the Republican party and
believing il to be the settled doctrine of
the party that the honor of the nation
and the interests of its citizens require
! the maintenance of a national currency,
every dollar of which, whether in gold,
| silver or notes, shall be of a stable value
and of equal purchasing power, this con-
vention hereby declares its opposition to
the debasement of the national currency
by the admission Of silver to free and un-
limited coinage at the arbitrary ratio of
l6 to1.
We declare aur continued adherence to
the protective policy which has been so
sturdily championed for 100 years by tho
great men of our State and of our nation,
and to the acceptance of which policy by
the Republican party the country owes
all the prosperity it has enjoyed during
the last 80 years.
We insist upon the passage of such leg
islation as will secure the restoration and
maintenance of this policy without quail
ihcation or abatement.
We charge the Democratic party; un-
der Mr.. Clevelands leadership, With the
precipitation upon the country in the
early part of 1898, of the most disastrous
industrial and financial panic in our his
tory, which was caused by the open
threat of Mr.. Cleveland to destroy the
protective policy, and the fear that other
radical and destructive legislative
changes would be attempted under the
same leadership. The country has had
an object lesson in destructive stateman-
ship which it will not soon forget.
We rejoice that the scheme of Mr..
Cleveland and other free traders to infiict
upon the country the infamous Wilson
tariff bill, as passed by the House of Re-
personalities, was defeated in the United
States Senate. One year ago a tariff bill
which embodies su bstantial, although
not complete, concessions to the protec-
tive policy, became a law without the
Presidents signature. Such a measure
OF prosperity as the country enjoys to-
day is due to the radical changes made
by the United States Senate in the Will
son bill and to the subsequent election
of new Congress, pledged to resist the
Cleveland free trade policy. We thank
the Republican members of the House
of Representatives from Pennsylvania
for their activity in exposing the destruc-
tive character of the Wilson tariff bill as
passed by the House of Representatives
and we thank the Republican Senators
from Pennsylvania for their efficient
| help in securing its defeat. Especially
do we thank Senator Matthew Stanley
Quay for his heroic resistance to the bill
throughout many weary months, leading
the Republican opposition to its enact
ment, and finally compelling the Demo-
cratic majority in the Senate to. agree to
the substitution of many protective du-
ties for its free trade provisions.
We charge upon the Democl attic party
the present condition of the Federal
| Treasury, which presents a constantly
growing deficit in receipts as compared
with expenditures, compelling the bor-
rowing Of money in large amounts at ex-
orbitant premiums in time of peace to
maintain the credit of the goverment.
For two years the Democratic party has
had complete control of the executive
and legislative branches of the National
government, yet it has failed utterly to
| provide sufficient revenue to meet the
ordinary wants of the government. For
its failure its responsibility is absolute,
and it has exhibited to the world such
inebility and faithlessnes in the dis
charge of the high trust committed to
its care that its history continues to ex-
cite the contempt and distrust of all
thoughtful citizens.
We favor the adoption of a fixed and
well-considered policy for the perma-
nent betterment of the highways of the
State, so that the means of communica-
ton by private conveyance between the
farms of the State and the neighboring
markets shall be improved and encour-
agement be given to the enlarged use of
these highways by our citizens. We
continue TO demand the enactment of
such legislation as will prevent the i'm
migration of paupers, criminals and
persons incapable either physically or
mentally of self-support, and we indorse
the bill that passed the House of Repre-
sentatives prepared and introduced by
our distinguished Congressman Hon.
William A. Stone.
We commend the splendid administra-
tion of Gov. Daniel II. Hastings, which
has fully justified the confidence i'm him
of the voters of the Commonwealth, as
expressed in the enormous majority
given him last fall.
Resolved, That we decry the growing
use of money in politics and the corpo-
rate control of legislatures, municipal
councils, political primaries and cleo
tions, and favor the enactment of legisla-
ton and enforcement of laws to correct
such abuses. We earnestly insist upon a
form Of civil service which will prevent
the enslavement OF public officers and
employees and the compelling OF those
appointed TO preserve the peace TO con-
fine themselves TO their duties, which