The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-07-31
THE GAZETTE.
wv II HrrH,orr, J. :. REAL.
HERRIOTT g. BEAL,
REPUBLICAN STAE TICKET.

REPUBLICAN STAE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR.
CUSHMAN X. DAVIS, of Ramsey.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
ALPHONSO BARTO, Of Stearns.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
s.P. JENNISON, Of Goodhue.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
MONS GZINAGER, Of Fre-born.
FOR ArroRSsr GENERAL.
GEORGE p. WILSON, of Winona.
Republican Platform.
We give below the Resolutions
adopted, as platform, by the Republi,
can state convention. The action of
the convention, throughout, has met
with an unusually cordial approval and
hearty ratification all over the State.
The remarkably vigorous contest for
the nomination was the result Of per.
sonal and local preferences and not op.
position to the candidates who were,
afterwards the choice of the convention
and the endorsement which the ticket
has received is all that the original
friends of the candidates could desire.
The Platform, too, has been equally
fortunate in its reception. The posi-
tion taken on matters Of Importance to
the people is unequivocal.
Resoired, First, That the Republi.
can party continues to be the party of
progress and reform that while pledg
ing itself anew to their great principles
of universal freedom and equal human
rights with which it has triumphed in
the past, and which it has permanent
ly incorporated in government, State
aud National it meets boldly new
questions as they arrive, in the same
spirit of devotion to the rights Of the
people, irrespective Of class or condi.
ton and that it presents the first ex.
ample Of a great party. wise and just
enough to correct its own errors and
abuses.
Resolre1 Second, That whereas the
Republican party has ever been the
friend Of the oppressed-securing free
dom for the slave, giving home to
the landIess, obtaining from European
countries recognition of citizenship
here for adopted citlzens-it now
greets with a hearty sympathy and an
extended hand to help every move
mcnt to secure to agriculture and la
Dor their due Influence Interest and
rights.
Th ri /: The producing, comuer-
ci,l and industrial Interests Of the
c"untry should have the best and
cheapest modes Of transportation pos
siblc and while capital Invest, d in such
means of transit. whether by railroad
or otherwise, should be permitted tho
right of reasonable remuneration a |
abuse in I'll ir management, excessive
rates, unj ust or oppressive d;scrlmlna-
tions against l,ca!i,ies persons. or in
tcres's should te corrected BY law. aud
the people should be protected from
such wrongs, aud all improper and ar
bitrary use Of the growing p wer Of
railroad and other corporations
R.>o're,i Fourth. That in our
opinion. no ri gifts should be vested in
railroad corporations beyond the con-
troll of future legislation, and that such
laws should be enacted as will limi, to
Just aud reasonable rates all tolls,
trciyh,s and CHARGES Of railroad and
transportation companies aud protect
the people from imposition and that
the legislature should attach such con-
ditions to all new grants and the
amendments or extension Of old char.
ters, as will place the rights of legisla-
tive control over such corporations be-
yond al! question.
FJth-We heartily applaud the
active measures Of the late Congress
in itrreting out and expo n corrup-
lion. We have seen with pro!o nd
regret, in the developments made
thereby, evidence o:political and Off
cial corruption and the abuse Of re,
Sronsible positions by men Of all polit-
ical parties 20 further personal ends
and we demand pure official conduct
and the punishment of unfaithful pub
lie men, State and National, who,
having betrayed the confidence freely
extended to them, shall not be shield
ed from the disgrace of their acts by
any partisanship of ours; and we de-
nounce all Credit Mobilier transaction
whatever, be their form.
!S;rth-When retrenchment is re-
quired to tighten the burden of taxa.
ton and to continue the reduction of
the public debt, an increase Of salaries
is unwise. We condemn without re-
serve the voting for or receiving of iu-
creased pay for Sc vices already rend-
cred, and demand that the provisions
of the late act Of Congress by which
the salaries we're increased should be
promptly and Internationally repealed.
Serenth-The the wise, and patriot
ic and efficient administration Of Gov.
Horace Austin entities him TO the un-
qualified appreciation ofthe whole peo-
pie Of the State. That the able and
faithful discharge of the responsible
duties Of the Office Of Attorney Gener.
al by the Hon. +. r. Il. Cornell, merit
the highest public commeudation.
E;yht-That We heartily endorse
the action of the late Legislature in
instigating and reforming the abuses
in the Office of State Treasurer.
Ninth. Resolued, That in view Of
the rec mt decision of the Land De-
partment at Washington in favor Of
certain railroad companies, and against
q large class Of settlers upon portion
of the public lands in this State where.
by great injury and suffe-iugs is likely
to result TO such settlers, this Conven-