Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-04-29

LEADERS, wise in council and brilliant
aud able in action, at once the typs
lof the American citizsp, scholar, sol
dier and statesman.
First of oil national issues stands
iprotection, and frat among its advo'
Gates have been tho republicans ol
Pennsylvania.
| We believe in protection as right
10 all American industries, but as O
Especial favor to none. l. should bl
neither partial, sectional nor hypo-
critical, and should be as rearly a.
possible equal and universal. We
are net pledged to any schedules, bu'
we demand restoration of the pol
icy of protection, and ws pledge it as
soon as the republican party shall be
fully restored TO power in the execu.
tive and congressional departments OF
the government, and that it shall he
restored equitably to t..e farmer and
the miner, TO the manufacturer and
artisan.
We demand the restoration of that
wise policy of reciprocity which was
framed by James G.. Blaine and adopt
ed by the wise and benevolent admin
istration of President Harrison, to the
great benefit of the commerce of the
county, and abandoned by the pres
ent democratic administration.
We approve the policy of national
protection TO oar ship owners and
the ship building interests by dis
crinins ing duties in favor Of Amer
lean shipping, in order inst the
American flag bs restored on the higd
seas.
The republican party las always
maintained the national honor and
credit. II forced the resumption of
specie payment. l. kept faith as to
every 6ebt created for the pressrva-
ton OF the union, and has paid the
greater part of it in accordance With
the spirit and the letter OF the laws
uoder which it had been contracted.
It largely reduced the interest
charges upon the balance OF the debt
by refuuding it at lower rates. Ii
substituted for the huctuating and
inadequately secured notes OF the
state banks a uniform national cur
rency of stable value, and of equal
purchasing and dsbs paying power.
Faithful to its record, believing
that the people are entitled to the
use or the best money and anxious
80 restore ard preserve the industrial
and commercial prosperity OF the
union, the republican party favors
international bi mettalism and, until
that can be established upon a So
cure basis, opposes the coinage of sill
yer, except upon government account,
and demands the maintenance OF the
ezis: ing geld standard Of value.
There should be no statue of limit
ation agairst gratsful recognition
by The government of the service aid
sacrifices OF the soldiers and sailo1s
who preserved the union. Ws de-
nouocs the present administration OF
the pension bureau for its betrayal OF
the interests of these heroes and its
attempt to nullify existing laws.
We believe in the enactment of
such restrictive legislation as will ad-
nit to our shores only these immi-
grants who have the capacity and de
sire to become good American cisi-
zars.
Ws congratulate the adminissra.
ton Of Governor Hastings upon its
wise discrimination in keeping ex-
pcnses within their proper lin;ts,
and yet remembering that it reflects
the interests and views of grest and
snd progressive stste. 1t Is justly
entitled to the continued confidence
Of The republicans and the people OF
Pennsylvania.
We reaffirm ths declaration con-
tanned IL tbs state piatf rn OF 1885,
looking TO needed reforms IN state
and municipal government and to tie
publication of elections and the ex-
ercise of the elective franchise