PENNSYLVANIA. 



their continued confidence, and U entitled, by its 

 promotion of the bet interest* nd prosperity of 

 the nation, to the earnest support of the people. 



. Thmt the administration of Governor Hartranft 

 calls for our warmest approbation. During the short 

 time he has been in the Executive Department he 

 has established a State policy which has justly en- 

 deared him to the people of this Commonwealth, and 

 ha* amply justified the confidence we have placed 

 iu him. 



4. That while earnestly in favor of constitutional 

 reform and of such revision of our State constitution 

 as will make it an effective instrument in preventing 

 and punishing; corrupt abuses that hare crept into 

 oar present system, we demand emphatically and 

 especially that whatever is done or left undone, the 

 main purpose for which the Constitutional Conven- 

 tion was called, the absolute prevention of special 

 legislation, Khali be so placed before the people as 

 to secure their separate and decisive expression 

 thereon. * 



6. That the reduction of the State debt from $41,- 

 000,000 to $2,000.000, the repeal of all taxes on real 

 estate, the establishment of schools for the educa- 

 tion and support of soldiers' orphans, the mainte- 

 nance of our excellent and prosperous system of 

 common schools, and the establishment of a policy 

 paying off our debt at the rate of $2,000,000 a year, 

 together with the generally flourishing condition of 

 our prosperous old Commonwealth, are evidences 

 that the Republicans, during their twelve years of 

 control in Pennsylvania, have faithfully administered 

 her affairs, and her government may be safely left 

 in their bands. 



. That there should be rigid economy in the State 

 and national administrations, and taxes should be 

 reduced in both as rapidly as consistent with good 

 government, the maintenance of public credit, and 

 toe certain extinguishment of the State and national 

 di - 



7. That the public lands belong to the people and 

 should be sacredly reserved for homes for actual 

 settlers, and we pronounce against all further grants 

 of these lands to corporations. 



8. That adequate provision should be made by 

 law for the protection of persons engaged in mining 

 and other hazardous forms of lal>or. 



8. That when retrenchment is required to lighten 

 the burden of taxation and to continue the reduction 

 of the public debt, an increase of sslaries is unwise, 

 and we condemn without reserve voting for or re- 

 iT increased pay for services already rendered, 

 whether In State or nation, and demand that the 

 provisions of the late act of Congress by which pala- 

 rica wen increased should promptly and uncondi- 

 tionally be repealed. 



That we heartily denounce corruption, wher- 

 ever found, and are sincerely desirous for honest 

 economy and political purity In all official adminis- 

 tration!. To secure this is the duty of every citizen, 

 aad to this end every good man should feel hound, 

 not only to participate in politic.-, hut to labor ac- 

 tively to see that none but good men secure party 

 appointment or nomination. 



11. That the practice nf loading an appropriation 

 bill, asential to the support of the Government, 

 with objectionable legislation, in the shape of 

 amendments, toward the clone of the session, is the 

 nbur ami fraud upon the people, 

 and it reform Is unrently demanded; that, as com- 

 merce and home industry have both uniformly pnm- 

 pnd under a tariff ao arranged as to afford both 

 revenue and protection, the present tariff should bo 

 left undisturbed, snd, as all tariffs are levied pri- 

 marily for revenue, it wonM he a poor government 

 Indeed which could not afford to arrant." 

 a* to encourage the growth of Imtne manufactures 

 and th creation of a remunerative home market for 

 all pnvliirtu n f our soil. 



iV That order and security In the States lately In 

 rebellion most com* through stern enforcement of 



laws, enacted to protect life, liberty, and freedom of 

 thought, and cannot be secured by rendering these 

 just and necessary laws iii<>]'i Tuiivc tlm ,,. 

 tive clemency to unrepentant aoaasRius now i, 

 going puuish'rucut in pursuance of law. 



14. That, as during the time the Republican 

 has been in power, it has had to coi. 



cultics, and more new and perplexing qu 

 government, than ever were presented to any 

 party to solve, and has solved them >o juui. 

 and wisely that the country indorses it- 

 and accepts its work, it is the only organization . m- 

 petent to so meet the grave issues that are now con- 

 stantly arising, and to secure the just rights of the 



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15. That we sympathize with every movement to 

 secure for agriculture and labor their due influence, 

 interests, and rights, and the lie-publican party will 

 be their ally in every just effort to attain their ends. 



The Democratic State Convention assembled 

 in Harrisbur^ on August 27tli. F. M. Hutch 

 inson was nominated for State Treasurer, and 

 James R. Ludlow as a candidate for Judge of 

 tho Supremo Court. The following resolu- 

 tions were adopted : 



Boohed, That the Democratic party of Pennsylva- 

 nia, in State Convention assembled, believing that 

 the platform of the latcDemocraticConvcnti.il .1' 

 Ohio Is sound in principle, do hereby substantially 

 resolve : First, that the Democratic party Reeks to 

 revive no dead issues; but i-tands by its prii:< 

 which are suited to all tiroes and circumstance*. It 

 supports the Federal Government in all its constitu- 

 tional authority, and opposes nullification and seces- 

 sion. It defends tho reserved rights of the States 

 and people, and opposes the centralization that would 

 impair or destroy them. In order to preserve and 

 maintain these rights, it insists upon a strict con- 

 struction of the Federal Constitution. It resists all 

 attempts in this department of the Government to 

 usurp or destroy the constitutional rights or inde- 

 pendence of other departments. It opposes all in- 

 terference by law with the private affaire or business 

 of men not required by public peace or safety, and 

 advocates the greatest individual liberty coi," 

 with public order. It believes in the capacity of the 

 people for self-government, and opposes all property 

 qualifications as conditions to the right of suffrage: or 

 eligibility to hold office. U favors a liberal law for 

 urulization of foreigners. It equal 



and exact justice to all men. It opposes all monopo- 

 lies, and denies that it ii- within the province of the 

 Government to legislate for the benefit of particular 

 classes, at the expense and to the detriment of the 

 rest of the community. It therefore opposes the sys- 

 tem by which a large port ion of the profit-producing 

 wealth of tlie country is exempted from taxation, and 

 demands that all constitutional measures shall be 

 used to remedy its injustice. It recognizes the evils 

 of an irredeemable currency, but insists that in tin- 

 return to specie ] .ie Klmll he tuKi n 



scrinuslv disturb the business of the country or mi- 

 justlv fnjure the debtor class. It appreciates tho 



oneflts conferred by railroads, but opposes all com- 

 binations of railroad companies to prevent coin]., ti- 

 tlon, and thus enhance the coat of transportation. 



It opposes all laws that i:'-. 



tuge over labor. It require-- nomy 



v drpiirtmcnt, Federal or Stntc. and i! 

 di'inns corruption, whoever may be the guilt* 

 ties. It is, in ita very nature, as a necessary 

 of its principles, a party of progress, and auppo 1 ' 

 measures of reform or Improvement thai urc sanc- 

 tioned by justice and commended by sound practi- 

 cal wisdom. 



Ktmlftd, That the wealth of the country is the 

 product of its labor, and the lest use of capital is 

 that which gives employment and liberal wages to 

 the producing classes. Hence, every just measure 



