Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-24
- ,,INNEsOTA PLATFORM.

-, MINNESOTA PLATFORM.
nj, ronid increase in population and
law Of the States drained by the
pow. Of the Mississippi, has rendered
H'" Wv, noIitical action more important,
toy1 Il has hitherto been regarded.
y u "a states have been settled and their
'u ,,,, bpilt up of an enterprising, in
% ,',,iors and intelligent people, in
'o ,.,h i Mingled much of the best
WIN ,1.l If the Eastern and Middle states.
o g,- the time that these central states
p ... 6qing settled and reclaimed they
W., aoIv made earnest endeavors to at
wv fine Young and vigorous enterprise
, ,.,,, ,be east, but the New England and
,mIuo states seemed to be governed by
a,,icv that tended to drive the most
.,.rnrising of her young men to the
r,,er of the great father of rivers.
,r., .frns Of the times indicate a change
- This policy and we hope the time is
far distant. when the inducements
wv, ant IN Young men of ambition and
,,.ation TO remain in the older states
m ho IS strong and controlling as any
.,r community can offer. But we
.r.tin a geat measure submit to the re-
.,r,. Of this old policy, and see these
.aaer states rapidly take the lead, not
,,r in the Industrious and commercial
,,.rnriscs. but in political and social
reforms.
The West has Of late been greatly
.-aotrl over what has been known in
|-.;r noljirs as tie farmers movement,
ANIL IN Illinois it has obtained sufficient
.,,rrfb TO carry a general election for
s.. fnnortant office of Judge of the Su-
...mr Court. We have already fully
.ynrrs.cd our views upon the proper so
f,,iop Of the cheap transportation ques-
linn and we only advert to it again now
r.,ar,se the Republican State Conven-
finn Of Minnesota, that held its SEES
5,,at st. Paul on the 10th, gave il so
,-,minent place in their platform.
,nr nominating Hon. Cushman X. Ia
", for governor, and filling out the tick
a In the greatest harmony, the three
h.a'r,d and eight leading Republicans
vhn constituted that convention, unan-
ioon.N resolved that they favored
cheap transportation, and reasonable
enumeration for capital invested in
railroads, but oppose unjust discrimina-
ton, and all arbitrary and improper use
oftho growing power of railroad and
other corporations. This undoubtedly
.lhc popular feeling upon this subject
in the West. and will without doubt
SON become the ruling feeling through
ont the country. 1t is an Indication of
the current of sentiment and feeling and
the probable course of future events.
And we may well expect the law max
ING and executive power of the other
States to follow the sentiments laid down
inthe platform of the domin ant political
party Of Minnesota.
The fourth resolution proclaims as the
policy Of the party that no rights shall
bcycstcd in corporations which cannot
be controlled by future Legislatures.
There cannot be any doubt but what if
this subject is to enter into political
platforms at all this fourth resolution is
sound. We do not believe in the policy
Of one Legislature having power by
grant of cooperative character to tie III
the action of future Legislatures forever
and if it becomes the CredenCe of thC
people no charter will be granted except
under provso in the charter itself, OF
in the general law. making it subject tC
future Legislative control. We have haC
considerable litigation in this country
over this question, and in some cases
great oppression has been sustained by
reason of adjudiCations that charter is
acontract between the corporation anc
the government, and so protected from
future control by the constitutional pro
vision prohibiting the impairment OF
the obligation of contracst.
The fifth resolution applauds the ac-
tive and efficient Investigations of the
last Congress for the purpose of ferret
ing ont frauds and corruptions, and OF
puniyhing offenders; and the sixth con.
demns the act increasing salaries and
especially the back pay clause, and calls
for its repeal. These resolutions, in
onryiew, take high and practical grounds
and foreshadow the general tenor Of the
various State platforms of the party fol
The year The resolutions upon the rail
road question are moderate and equita-
Die to the companies as well as the pub
Leland with such a platform, with popu
lar candidates, known and endorsed as
honest men, we may well expect to see
the State elections carried by the Repub
tcan party by increased majorities over
the results Of the Presidential year.