Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-09-02


cloud on the political horizon at pres
ent.
The candidates named Elkin for State
Chairman: motion to adjourn prevail
ed; the band in the balcony played and
the Republican State Convention OF
1897 was over.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania ratl-
fv and reaffirm the doctrines enunclated
in the national platform adopted at
st. Louis in 1896. and approved by the
people at the last Presidential election
We rejoice with the people OF the
Nation upon the passage OF the DlhgIey
Tariff bill Its enactment redeems the
pledges made by the Republican party
to our PROSTATE manufacturing CONNER
cial and business interests. and holds
ont TO them the bright promise OF pros
neritv and material development, such
as has ever attended upon legislation
designed for the protection of home n
dustries and the preservation OF home
markets. Already the hum Of revlvlng
industry is heard throughout the land
and the business interests are responding
eagerly to the encouraging influence OF
this legislation
aDollar wheat has sounded the death
knell of the free coinage heresy, IN
the late Presidential campaign the
strongest bid made for the agricultural
vote by the Democratic party. was the
promise that their success IN that elec
tion would raise the market prlce OF
wheat to one dollar bushel-payaD!y
| in silver. They were overwhelmingly
defeated at the polls, and the farmer
now receives for his wheat one dol!ar
a bushel-payable in gold. The dollar
ba tbus receives will buy in the market
two dollars and thirtyfive cents worth
| of silver as measured by the coinage
yalue of that metal. We pledge our
| selves anew To the Republican doctrine
| of sound money and an honest dollar.
We adhere TO and renew again the
| nledges of the Republican party to
maintain a Just, reasonable ana equit-
| obla system of civil service, but we de-
nonnce President Cleveland for his par
| tisn abuse Of its powers, and his man
| ipnlation and unjust extension OF lts
| provisions beyond that which was
| originally contemplated by the law or
| reonire6 in the interest of good govern
| ment so as 10 protect the unit appoln-
| tees of his own party from threatening
| non-partisn competition.
| By his violation of the spirit and intent
| of the law the offices of the Federal
| Government have been filled with rep
resentatives Of single party; the stand
| ard of efficiency has been degfaded
| yetrans of the late war have been dls,
| missed to make places for polltlcai
| favorites without just or reasonable
| cause: promotions and transfers nave
been made for partisan reasons regard
less of merit and in disregard OF the
spirit or the civil service law.
| With an earnest desire 70 sustain
the principles of the law and secure an
honest. economical aud efficient ADMIN
istration of the affairs of the Govern
ment, we demand that the President OF
the United States. by Executive order,
and Congress- bv legislative enactment
at the approaching session, shall estap-
Iish a civil service system that shall
meet the. approval Of the better Judg-
ment and common sense Of the Amer1-
can people. r.
We again declare ourselves In favor
of the needed reforms in State and
municipal governments. the puriflcatlon
OF elections and the free exercise OF the
elective franchise, which were advocat,
ed in the State platform of 1885 and
1896.
While expressing the thanks Of the
Republican party to the recent Leglsla
ture for its passage of several acts look
ing to such reforms, we emphasize onl
regret that other measures, having foI
their purpose the betterment Of state
and municipal goyements, tailed OF
massage by reason of the active opposl
tion Of Democratic legislators and non
support Of a sufficient number or he
publican members to insure their sue
cess. ,
We heartily and cordially endorse th'
| administration Of President Mckinley
although but few months have passed
since his induction into the h1gh ofnc'
for which he was chosen, he has proyet
himself worthy of the confidence
reposed in him by the American people
Firm as an executive officer; diplomatic
and dignified in his official relation
| with other countries; wise and conserv
, ative in coun Gil; unyieldlng an'
immovable in his devotion to principle
of good government; determined am
uncompromising in the advocacy OF
party policy that is restoring prosper.
to our country constant and faithful U
the doctrine of his party, demanding
that the integrity of our monetar
system shall be maintained, he has me
the highest expectations Of the ne
publican party and the American people
, The action Of the Legislature IN tn
enactment of laws of the bettermen
of the conditions of the laboring clas
' in providing, by adequate legislation
sufficient revenue to pay the deficit nov
= | existing in the Treasury, enabling tn
State to appropriate five ond one-hal
millions Of dollars annually for Tn
e support Of the common school system
l and at the same time MAINTAIN on
o penal, charitable and other worthy IN
stitutions, deserves and receives IN
highest commendation and unquailhe
D approval of the people. We commen
: the Legislature for the passage OF IN
bill requiring the payment OF lnteres
ON the deposits of money belonging I
to the state by the various banking II
! stitutions thereof This law VIII ma
increase the State revenue
meeta rae generous and hearty ayprova
Of the people. We heartily endof5 r.
the intelligent, buslness-l1ke mo SsH
cient administration Of our fiscal affalr
- under the management of the accoutln
I OfrlcsIS Oh Lflf
| General Mylin and State Treasure
j Haywood deserve the thanks OF the PEE
: pie for the faitnfulness with which the
o have guarded the best interests of tn
commonwealth in the collection an
disbursements Of her revenues.
p We tender to both Houses OF the rec
e eral Congress our Congratulations upo
q uqon the happy result of their delib6eri
tions upon the tariff, They hav
promptly and satisfactorialy solve
y difficult problem by the enactmeI
Of measure which will supply amp
: revenue and adequate protection
native industries We extend to IN
= Senators and Congressman from PEI
a sylvania our grateful acknowledg'
/ nents for their watchful care an
h statesman-like efforts in behalf of Penn
sylvania commercial and busine
welfare. We commend Governt
4 Daniel II. Hastings for his faithful
r honest and economical administratio
Of State affairs. and endorse his watci
fulness Of the peoples interest