Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-29
(Snecial Correspondence.)

congratulate themselves upon the out
come of the state convention held here
last week, on account of the harmony
that prevailed throughout the proceed
ings and the aggressive spirit evinced
in the speeches, indicating deter
mination on the part of the leaders
and the rank and file of the party to
roll up an immense Republican major
ity for each man on the ticket.
The nomination of Justice William
p. Potter, of Allegheny, to succeed
himself on the supreme bench. and
Hon. Frank G. Harris, of Clearfield,
for state treasurer, which were each
made without dissenting vote, have
been received with favor. The candi-
dates have already been assured OF
loyal support from the Republicans
throughout the commonwealth.
HARMONY EVERYWHERE
The harmony in the Allegheny
county delegation. which for the first
time in many years acted in absolute
accord on all questions in the state
convention, was conspicuous feature
of the convention. Senator Finn and
his followers, who were part of the
insurgent organization in the fight
against the reelection of Colonel M.
s Quay to the United States senate,
after the convention adjourned an
nounced the intention to work earn
estly for the success of the party and
it's standard bearers in the coming
campaign.
Republicans recognize In the decla-
rations of the committee on resolu-
tiuns, which were incorporated in the
platform for the coming campaign,
purpose on the part Of the leaders OF
the organization in the state to meet
the Democracy in the open and fight
right from the shoulder from the be-
ginning of the campaign.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.
The following is the text of the plat.
form adopted by the Republican state
convention. without an opposing vote:
The Republican party of Pennsyl.
vania, in convention assembled. makes
the following declaration of purposes
and principles upon which 1t invites
the support of the people Of our COM
monwealth:
In 1896, near the close of the last
Democratic administration. the bust
ness interests of the country were
prostrated capital remained uninvest-
ed, and labor was idle and unpreduc-
tive The election of Mckinley re-
vived our languishing industries and
started the nation on an era Of pros
perity such as it never knew before.
We congratulate the American people
on the good sense shown in the re-
election of President Mckinley. His
administration has met every question
with which it has been confronted in
wise, patriotic and statesmanlike
manner. In all the vexed questions
growing out of the war with Spain
our national administration has shown
itself entirely capable and worthy OF
the greatest public confidence. Un-
der this administration great armies
and navies were raised, our flag was
carried in honor and triumph to dis
tant parts of the world and our supre-
macy on land and sea sustained. until
now we are recognized as one of the
greatest world powers.
EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL.
I'VE congratulate the people of
Pennsylvania on the splendid pros.
perity which they now enjoy. The
farmer, the mechanic, the laborer and
the professional man all either have
or may have, remunerative employ.
ment. We regret that under such
prosperous conditions contests should
arise between capital and labor, but
we hope and believe that these dis
putes will be finally settled on an
equitable basis that will do full jus
tice to the contending parties. The
right of capital to make proper and
legal combinations has been reGog
nized by legislative enactments in
many OF the states. and this carries
with it the right of labor to organize
in proper and legal ways for it's pro
lection and advantage: but neither
capital nor labor has the right to re
sort to violence or illegal methods te
redress wrongs or obtain rights The
spirit of mediation and concession
should prevail in all disputes between
capital and labor.
DEMOCRACY ARRAIGNED.
1--WE arraign the Democratic party
as incompetent, incapable, insincere
and untrustworthy. The citizens o
our state. within very few days. have
witnessed spectacle seldom seen ir
the history of political party askin,
The suffrages of the people. The Dem
ocratic party, ashamed of its record
in the past, and afraid to name a single
issue of a national character on which
it is willing to appeal for support, ask,
the people to forget that in the past
when entrusted with the administra
ton of public affairs, it has ruined ou
business enterprises. shut down oul
mills, closed our factories, put in idle
ness our great laboring classes, ruined
the credit of the state and nation anC
now appeals to the public on what i
chooses to call local issues.