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and in 1875 $9,363,927. During the last year 

 13,863 teachers attended the teachers' institutes 

 held throughout the State. In 1865 the num- 

 ber attending was only 2,765. The most im- 

 portant school statistics for 1875, with the 

 increase over the preceding year, were as fol- 

 lows: 



The percentage of attendance was 62 of the 

 whole number of pupils registered. The aver- 

 age cost of tuition pe'r month for each pupil 

 was 92 cents. The cost of the chool system 

 for the year was as follows : 



To the $9,363,927 named above, should, be 

 added $77,324 increased expenditure in the 

 city of Pittsburg, not included in the summa- 

 ry ; $85,816 expended for normal schools, and 

 $423,694 expended in the support of soldiers' 

 orphan schools, to obtain the full sum of $9,- 

 950,761 expended for all school purposes dur- 

 ing the school year 1875. 



The appropriation by the State was $1,000,- 

 000. The number of orphan children under 

 the care of the State, September 1, 1875, was 

 2,695 ; the amount expended for this purpose 

 was $423,694. 



The Republican Convention assembled in 

 Lancaster, May 26th, and renominated John 

 F. Hartranft for Governor, nominated H. W. 

 Raw*3 for Treasurer, and adopted the follow- 

 ing platform of principles : 



The Eepublicans of Pennsylvania, affirming their 

 continued adhesion to the party whose perpetuation 

 is rendered necessary by the causes which called it 

 into existence, make declaration of their political 

 faith as follows : 



1. The equality of all men before the law. Equal 

 justice to all and special favors to none. 



2. The harmony of the Federal and State govern- 

 ments. Both are parts of one system, alike neces- 

 sary for the common prosperity, peace, and security. 



3. The unity of the nation. We are one people. 

 The constitution of the United States forms a gov- 

 ernment, not a league. 



4. A faithful execution of the laws, an economical 

 administration of the Government, integrity in 



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office, honesty in all branches of the civil service, 

 and a rigid accountability of public officers. , 



5. Protection to home industry and a home market 

 for home products. 



6. The right of the laborer to protection and en- 

 couragement, and the promotion of harmony be- 

 tween labor and capital. 



7. Cheap transportation and the advancement of 

 closer intercourse between all parts of the country. 



8. Free banking, a safe and uniform national cur- 

 rency, and a steady reduction of the national debt. 



9. The public domain being the heritage of the 

 people, should be reserved for actual settlers exclu- 

 sively. 



10. The equalization of the bounties of soldiers, 

 and a speedy settlement of all just claims arising 

 out of the late war. 



11. Honest men in office men with brains enough 

 to know dishonesty when they see it, and courage 

 enough to tight it whenever they find it. 



Resolved, That we declare a firm and unqualified 

 adherence to the unwritten law of the republic, 

 which wisely and under the sanction of the most 

 venerable of examples limits the presidential ser- 

 vice of any citizen to two terms ; and we, the Ee- 

 publicans of Pennsylvania, in recognition of this 

 law, are unalterably opposed to the election to the 

 presidency of any person for a third term. 



Resolved, That the Republican party of this Com- 

 monwealth recall with pride their effective agency 

 in the creation of this Administration of President 

 Ulysses S. Grant, and point with confidence to its 

 general policy and the beneficent fruits thereof for 

 their vindication and his. That having received 

 the Government from his predecessor demoralized 

 in every branch, corruption and recklessness in 

 office the rule, the fruits of the war ungathered, the 

 lately rebellious States sullen, the late slaves unpro- 

 tected and yet denied that great means of self-pro- 

 tection, the ballot, foreign states unchastised for 

 their wrongs to us, and home States defiantly indif- 

 ferent to the expiation which their rebellious action 

 required the Administration of President Grant 

 has in six short years steadily and unbendingly re- 

 formed every known abuse, and is to-day relent- 

 lessly upon the track of wrong-doers, has largely 

 reduced the nation's debt, has largely reduced the 

 people's taxes, has inflexibly punished all violators 

 of law, has secured by constitutional provision the 

 ballot to all freemen, and by law thrown sorely- 

 needed safeguards around the ballot-box, has wrung 

 from unfriendly foreign states confession of their 

 faults and reparation for injuries done us, and has 

 influenced reluctant home States to at least the ap- 

 pearance of just dealings with all their citizens ; all 

 which events mark the present Administration as 

 among the most brilliant in achievement in our an- 

 nals. 



Resolved, That in presenting the name of John F. 

 Hartranft for reelection to the exalted position which 

 he now fills, we meet the unanimous wish of our 

 constituents, who desire in this manner to indicate 

 their approval of the careful, conscientious, and able 

 manner in which he has met and discharged every 

 duty incumbent upon him, making thereby a record 

 which will secure his reputation as one of the best 

 upon the roll of our chief-magistrates brave in the 

 field, modest in the cabinet, tried often and always 

 found faithful, self-poised, and honest. We present 

 him for the suffrages of the people, confident that 

 their judgment will approve and ratify our nomina- 

 tion. 



Resolved, That in view of the evils common to the 

 government of most of the large municipalities of 

 the country, and the constant increase in municipal 

 taxation in this and other States of the Union, it 

 behooves our Legislature to devise adequate means 

 to protect the people as well from existing mal- 

 administration as to prevent its recurrence, and to 

 this end we suggest as a preliminary step a thorough 



