Year: 1874

pose, that it has always been. 1t has never
| retracted any part Of the bad record it
made both before and during the war, and
1t has never recanted any Of the multitude
of errors it has committed. 1t is the same
party to-day that it was when it plunged
this state almost hopelessly into debt, and
burdened it with heavy load of taxation !;
and the people having driven it from power
on account Of its transgressions and
shortcomings, to restore it with its NUM-
berless sins unrepented of and unatoned
for would be an endorsement OF that which
the people have so often aud so thoroughly
condemned.


,. The republicans of Pennsylvania
having been the first to demand change
i'll the constitution that would abolish
special legislation and all its attendant
evils, and the necessary legislation for the
call Of Il constitutional convention for that
purpose having emanated from them, we
are justified in rejoicing to-day over the ac-
complishment of that great reform and
over the delivery of the state from the evil
consequences Of the old system.


). The movement for the formation of
the new constitution having been made by
the republican party and carried to COM
pletion under its auspices, the task Of put
ting in operation the machinery Of the new
fundamental law belongs to it, of right,
and the duty it involves viii be as it has
been, faithfully performed by it.


4. lnasmuch as great abuses have grown
up in this state under our present system
Of fees as compensation for county Off
GERS, we demand such legislation as will
allow no more than fair and just COM
pensation for service rendered


3. We look with pride and satisfaction
upon our common school system, which
has grown up under the fostering care of
the state and it is now muniicently en-
dowed by the annual appropriation from
the state, secured to it by the constitution,
the state is bound 10 see that all her chill
dren are duly educated under it in the du-
tics Of citizenship, that they may thereby
become better able to enjoy and perpctuate
our popular institutions


6. We recognize that as the true policy
of government which shall harmonic all
the diversified interests and pursuits
O-AAot4liC- " q NOuittAS vi SIiCll N'tSC tAlCht
as ours, and as this can be done only by di-
recting legislation SO as to secure just pro-
lection and reward to every branch of in
dustry we are in favor of giving prece-
dence to these measures which shall recog-
nize agricultural, mining, manufacturing
and mechanical pursuits as entitled to the
amplest protection and fullest develop
ment of putting a stop to large grants
Of the public domain to railroad corpo-
rations and reserving it for settlement
and cultivation Of improving the navi-
cation of our great inland rivers of Sc
curing cheap transportation and profitable
markets for the products Of agricultural
! and manufacturing labor Of encouraging
such manufactures as shall bring the pro-
ducer and consumer in the neighborhood
of each other, and thus to establish mutual
relations between them and those engaged
| III commerce and transportation of properly
| adjusting the relations between capital and
labor in order that each may receive just
and equitable share Of the profits, and OF
| holding those in the possession Of corporate
wealth and privileges in strict conformity
to the law, 50 that through combined In
fluences people Of varied pursuits may be
united together in the common purpose OF
preserving the honor of the nation and
developing the immense resources Of every
section Of the union, and Of advancing the
social and mutual prosperity of all its in
dustrial and laboring classes.


!. The paralysis which has fallen upon
the manufacturing industry of the country
within the past year, is fresh evidence OF
the necessity Of that protection to our
manufacturing interests for which the re-
publcans of Pennsylvania have always
fought. The reduction Of the tarff, ac-
companied as it was by large increased I'M
portations not only helped to bring on the
panic, but has rendered recovery from il
more difficult as wei as lamentably slow.


8. The attempt made, just prior to the
adjournment OF congress, to establish free
trade through the agency of reciprocity
treaty with Canada, demands the severest
condemnation 1t was an effort to ac
complish through the treaty making power
alone that which belongs properly and o
right to the popular pranch Of the govern
ment, and to put redress out Of the people:
reach for twenty-one years to come. The
control over the subject of the nationa
revenue was placed by the constitution IL
the hands Of the immediate representative
of the people, and we protest against any
scheme to take it out of their hands b5
means of treaty which the people canno
abrogate or repeal.





8. The frantic efforts now making by tn,
democratic party to bring on war o
races in the south, with the design o
depriving portion of its citizens of the
rights which belong to them, show tha
the mission of the republican party has no
ended and that its further continuance il
necessary to secure to every citizen tn,
rights which belong to all.


10. Emancipation and enfranchisemen
having been secured by the adoption of tn,
thirteenth and fifteenth amendments to tn,
| constitution of the ITuitad States and l.,