Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-06-27

Another ticket In the Ficld.-GrOes-
beck and OImstcad.

The Conference Of Freetraders at
New York on the Goth, mentioned last
week, was but slim affair in members,
but stout in pluck. The Greeleyites az.
tempted to control the Conference, and
prevent the nomination Of new ticket,
but were unable to do 50. After ses-
sion of several hours, reaching to one
clock in the morning, the Conference
nominated VIM $. Groe>beck, of Ohio,
for Pre- ,ident, aud Friedrich Law Ohm.
stead, Of New York, for Vice President,
and adopted the following platform
WAEREAs, Alta Conference Of Gentle>
men from the several States OF the
Union, held at New York June Goth,
1872 it has been eonclusively shown
that he opposition to the reelection Of
Grant cannot be, and ought no; to be,
united on Horace Greeley, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the following declara-
ton, in our opinion, contains tho po!ltl'
cal principles essential to the welfare Of
the American people.
Resolved, That we, as independent
citizens, disregarding former political
affiliations, and laying aside all mere
parties and prejud!ces, now demand
equal suffrage for all and complete ans
nesty for all. We demand hearty and
unreseryed acqaescence to the Const,
tuition rs it stands, accepting all amend
ments IN true significance. We demand
equal, civil and political rights for every
cluzen, aud complete protection in en-
joyment of those rights.
Resolved, That local government,
with impartial suffrage, will guard the
rights of all citizens more securely than
any centralized authority, and we affirm
our belief in the doctrine that people are
best governed who are governed least
We therefore demand for individuals the
largest liberty consistent with public or
der We demand for the State self gov,
eminent, and for the nation a return to
the methods OF peace and to the consti-
tutional limitations OF power
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
employment of Governmental patronage
tor party purposes, We protest against
the use OF the public Offices to reward
political friends or punish political enc,
mics We are in favor of the adoption
OF "a thorough system of civil service re-
form, and we demand return to the
early practice under our Government of
appointing men to office on the ground of
their fitness only, and continuing them
while they are honest and efficient
Resolved, That National taxes, whether
collected under an excise or tariff act,
should be imposed for revenue only, and
not for what is called Protection, and
that all trade or exchange should he as
free as the necessities Of the Govern
mcut wiz permit
Resolved, That an act whereby the
promise Of dollar is made legal ten
der n place OF true dollar, can only
be den ended as a necessity OF war, and
that ius tice demands the redemption OF
the promise, aud that the standard oil
value be true and just, and that the hon
or OF the nation be maintained
Resolved, That undue devotion to par
ty has already greatly damaged the Re-
public, and We now engage ourselves "a
discountenance in every possible way
the dcspotism of party organization, ana
the ahject Submission OF voters 10 the
Dictates OF politicians,
Resolved. That Horace Greeley does
not represent these principles, hut has
been i lifelong opponent q the most es'
seniial Of them,
Resolved, That We therefore reject his
nomination as We reject that Of General
Grant,
Resolved, That vo recognize in VIM.
$ Groesbeck, Of 0aio, aai Frederick
Law Olmstead, of New York, now fully
in accord with cur principles, anl q
such character and ability as 10 BE wor-
thy Of tie confidence Of the Amarioat
] Peor,e. aal tho. we recommend them t,