Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-21
PLATFO.en

adopted BY the Republican State Conrcwtion Of
Ai""esot", held at s.. Paul, Sept. 20, 1871.
Rcsolred, That tho Republican party of
Minnesota whiie earnestly desiring the pros
perity OF every section Of our country, and tho
amplcst development Of commerce and manu-
ia, urcs, nevertheless regards agriculture rs
the paramount maternal interest Of the nation,
t, which all other forms Of industry should 10
held subordinate.
R-solsea, That the essence Of law is equality
and universally, and that it il beyond the
constitution | power Of the general govern
1ent to discriminate between the different cas-
scs OF tho people, to enrich those engaged in
somo pursuits, by taxes levied on those en-
gagged in other pursuits making the same
low means Of wealth for sore whine it is an
engine Of obstruction to othc.s. That such
policy is as unlimited in its Operations as hui
man seltshnes,, aud tends to absorb in the
hands Of the few the substance Of tho many,
and thus create those great inequalities
wealth and poverty which threaten the very
existence Of cur FREQ institutions.
Eeso|red, That whilo We prefer indirect taxa
ton by imports on importetons to direct
taxation upon the basis Of population, under
nsystem Of internal revenue, justice and poll
cy dictate that tho burdens OF the government
should fall with most weight upon til vices
and luxu-ries of society, aud with le,st force
OF tho I" ants Of the M altitude, and that the
government should regard rather the pros.
Gritty Of the great mass. than the aXgra odizc-
ment of those already wealthy.
Redoiccd That the administration Of the
public ahars OF the State by Governor Horace
Austin, and hi, associate in tho Executive
Department, has been wise, honest, able and
economical, and directed by desire to protect
tho resources and increase tho prosperity Of
tho people; and therefore deserves the appro-
val Of every citizen OF the State, irrespective
Of party.
Rcso!r.d, hat the continued ascendchcy of
the Republican party o! the nation. is neccs-
cary to conserve the fruits Of the great strug-
gle through which VIC have latcy passed an d
e. place the rights and liberties Of the entire
people on such secure foundations as to DO for
ever beyond tho reach Of overthrow in any
future contingency.
Kcsolcs!, That the administration of Presi-
dent Grant has been practical, able and ef
Goient, and characterized by an honest colco
ton of the revenues of the government and by
an economical expenditure Of its resources,
and TINT the treaty Of Washington, by rcmov-
ing all danger Of foreign war. commcnds itself
TO cvery friend Of peace and is worthy tho
great wise republic Of the W rid.
Rrsoired, Thnt tho Internal improvement
lands owned by the state sh"ul be opened for
:.anoIlate occupation H. actual settlers at &
Reasonable colnpenSI-:io@, their sale to 10 rcgu
lated W soma system CT nprras,'ncnt and
credit similar t, tia. p!""ila! by our school
lands, anil t;,at n~:'ir: "a. lands them r,ves
:'or tie funds derived from s1;i! sale shoult DC
di posed OF by .e J.: gi..;urr for ay ,'urp sc
until lh" law prorit!nG :rc ,,i: III; 'u'a >f,,H
;'s suh:u'':cd 10 y vote o. re ie"i le, AID TO
tn,t tni W. rccp1aG:cri Tie adoption eff c l.
s::tu;iuDHI nrl"NGn-n:it tne ,n'cral election.
Res 4 s" ia. II" railroads Of the country
having been constructed to promote the inter-
E:ts OF commerce. and deriving every power
ih:y possess directly from the people, are at
n'l limos, anu under all circumstances, proper
-uhjeots for just legislation tending to the
promotion of th: public welfare, and thus VIC
? eoxnize and cnunciate tho principle that in
any conflict between tho State and the corpor-
stors trsnsscting business within it, limits. it
becomes tho duty Of the Slate to protect its
sitisons by the exercise Of ovory legitimate
means at its command.