Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-22
Nolitital
The Wisconsin Democracy.

nominated o ticket as follows; "a
doyornor-ohas. D, Robinson, Of Green
Lieut.. Gilbert L. Park, Of
Sec. Of State Ainasa J. Cook, Of Column
bus, ' ,.,,
Attorney General Silas U. Pinney, OF Mad
State Prison Com.-Carl Bordoe, of Wan
Snp, Pub. Instr.-Peer j. Cannon, of
Ozaukee. lrC
The platform of the party is as follows.
Resolued, That the unity of the nation and
the permanence OF republican institutions
depend upon tho subordination of the gov
ernment to the popular will upon the cheer
| ful and implicit obedience OF rulers and peo-
ple TO law, upon the reservation to the
several states OF the sacred and imperishable
right OF local selfgovernment, upon the in
| alienablo right of the citizen to lifo and lib-
erty. upon freedom of speech and OF the
! nross. and upon rightly honest and eco
pomical application OF the public revenues;
and that We soemnly protest against those
acts of tho republican party by which these
fnndan,9 conditions OF national freedom
and prosperity have been repeatedly ana
ruthlessly violated.
Resolued, That we entertain tho most
grateful remembrance OF those true ana
SSohlS mon who laid down their lives in de-
fence of the integrity Of tho Union, and that
we will ever cherish the highest admiration
OF the living who have survived the shock OF
arms.
denression apparent to all business men, the
corruption which confessedly attends tho ad,
ministratiOn of the laws, the ingenious and
burdensome system OF taxation by which en-
ternrise ia paralyzed and tho vast surplus
wealth of the state is fruitlessly squandered
and consumed, are evils which demand less
Of partisanship, more Of etatesmanship, n
purer morality in our rulers and radical re-
form in the administration of the state and
federal governments $500. .-.r.-
Resolted, That the continued and porsis-
tentimposition upon the people OF tariff laws
avowodly designed to tax the masses Of the
neonle for the benefit Of the accumulated
capItal of the eastern states, whereby mil
lions of dollars are annually abstracted from
Wisconsin without any corresponding gain
to the common government, is wantOn aud
intolerable abuse of federal power, for which
the only effective remedy is the complete
nnion ofthe friends offroe labor and our do
mestic industry at the ballot box,
4 PesOlped, That we lament that chronic in
frmity OF the dominant party by which the
exercise Of it's long continued and abundant
mower to "adiust the burdens of taxation by
revisionH and notifications from time to time
of the tariff and other revenue laws" Is lin
lied to pretentious confessions of the cOnse-
ouences Oiits own misrule, and to periodical
resolutions deploring the evils which il per-
sistcntly refuses to abolish.
ResolGed, That We believe tho honor and
welfare Of the nation alike require the rapid
and complete extinction of the national debt
by the full payment OF the principal and u-
terest thereof in exact accordance with the
terms of the contract between the govern
mont and its creditors, but that we oppose
with all the influence at our command, the
i'll disguised efforts of the party in power to
convert the debt into n permanent burden
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF special classes, by
discri min ating legislation against the people
and the lesser creditors of the government
in behalf OF Incorporated capital.
Resoped, That the public avenues on which
move the commercial products Of the states,
ara tho highways to wealth and tho general
prosperity of the people; that kindred with
the numerous improvements that have re-
: ceiyed the protection of tho general govern
: mont, ia the work of enlarging the Fox and
/ Wisconsin rivers in order to secure a per-
msnent channel of water communication be-
, tween tho great lakes and the Mississippi;
that we ask the aid of the general govern
nent for this purpose, and, in addition, viii
mite with our sister states of tho west
eoualy to be benefited with Wisconsin il
securing the completion OF the same as
matter Of state enterprise, should the genera
government fail to aid us therein; and thai
,, Inc continuous failure OF the party in nowei
aIter MANY Years OF ample opportunity tc
, contribute effective legislative aid to this en-
ternriso. leads us to doubt tho sincerity o
its professions. .-,. ~,
Resolped, That wo protest against thu
: narrow craftsmanship and pervading greed
for spoii which characterzes all the intlu
ences surrounding our state. government
against tho eXactlon OF o1orbitant fees IL
the state departments, and against that N
difference to tho burdens OF tho people
which compols the taxpayers to contribute
the enormous sum OF nearly one million
dollars per annum for the support of tho
state government and its partisan dependents
! ReSolDed, That the democratic party o.
! Wisconsin rejoice in the extinction of slave
nv; in the prompt and general acqulescenct
3 of the southern people in tho results OF The
l war. In oyery well. directed effort for the en-
1 Tghtenment' and elevation Of oppressed hu
= manity at home and abroad, and in everymea
sure compatible with good government ant
public order to broaden the basis OF suffrage
l and extend the blessings Of free institutions
To all classes of people; and that in strict fl
9 deity to this spirit of progress and patriot
ism, we depoTo the many and lnexcusabl'
infringements of our national congress upOl
: tho liberty Of the citizen and the freedom o
the ballot; its failure to recognize the equt
able right of foreign born residents to al
early participation in the privileges OF th
4 ballot.boX. ON terms as liberal as those pre-
scribed by the democratic constitution OF Wis
, consin: it's constant effort to burden labo
and encourage monopoly, and its conyor
purpose to centralze and enlarge the power
ofthe federal government Hf
ENCOURAGEMENT OF IMMIGRATION. q.
Z The following preamble and resolution
+ regarding the subject of immigration, wer
l submitted and also adopted unanimously
2 WHEREAS, The people of this state have a
| interest in common with those OF Othe
northwestern states, in the promotion of d
!, rect immigration from tho old world, an
. will cordially welcome those OF every natio
b who will come among us and unite with us /
/. tho cultivation of the soil, or in any Of tn
:. varied branches OF our national industry
+ where reward Is the sure result OF labor; an
4 WHEREAS, II becomes our duty as far a
!. possible to extend to tho immigrants aid an
protection while in transit, from abuse an
. Fraud at the hands Of irresponsible men, an
to secure to them the realization OF all In
y ducements made and the fulfllment of a
contracts entered into be IL therefore loH
, ResOlued, That some plan ought to be dc
! yisod and adopted that will best promote
!, more extended immigration and rapid settle
ment OF our vast territory, so rich in pre-
, lductive capacity, and secure to the immi
. grants tho same rights and security W
/; demand for ourselves in the protection o
+ person OF property on sea or land.
Resoued, That copy OF the foregoing pre-
amble and resolution be sent TO his oxcelelr
: cy, the Governor OF the state, and that he b
requested TO communicate the same to th
v governors of all the states OF the northwest
: with an assurance OF cordial c0-operatio
y and support by the people Of Wisconsin in,
: general effort Of tho several states for tn
4 promotion Of such plan. 81 .I. M a1m.
The following is the State Central Com
mittee:
!. AT large-Andrew ProudGt, chairman.
1st Distfict-P v. Deuster and |. W! Wei
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