The Grange advance., 1874-09-16

ional District Of Minnesota Who are op-
posed to the management Of State and
National adhirs by the party in power
and desirous Of = reform thereof, in
delegate convention assembled, resolve
Is follows:
First--That we affirm the principles
Of securing equal rights and exact JUS
tice to all men and to all the States
and communities of the American pee
| pie; and of maintaining the indepen-
,dence Of the coordinate departments
of the Federal Government, condemn
ing all encroachment of either upon
the functions of the others.
Second, That sound currency is in
dispensible to the welfare of the coun.
try and must necessarily be placed
upon specie basis, and specie payment
resumed as soon as is compatible with
the business interests Of the country.
Third-Wc believe that the freedom
of the press is essential to the preser-
vation of public liberty, and we de-
nounce the attempt made at the last
session Of Congress to subject the pro-
prietors Of the leading newspapers Of
the United States to indictment and
trial in Washington City for. alleged
libel as destructive to the liberty Of the
citizen and dangerous to Republican in
stitutions.
Fourth-We are opposed to excess
sive taxation, the deadly foe, as all ex-
perience proves, of every industry, and
we insist upon the strictest economy in
every department of the Government,
Federal, State, county or municipal );
and we cmphatically denounce the act
increasing the salrries of members of
Congress, Supreme Judges and the ex-
ecutive officers of the general govern
ment, and especially its retroactive
features.
Fifth-We demand such legislation
as shall prevent unjust discrimination
and wrong on the part of the great
carrying corporations Of the country
towards shippers and travellers, believ-
ing the power to do 50 rests
in the REPRESENTATIVES Of the
people, both national and state, within
in their respective spheres Of authori
ty; we demand such legislation as shall
prevent injustice.
Sixth--That the developments of
corruption in the management of the
State Treasury at the legislative ses-
sion of 1873, and the later and more
startling developments Of robbery of
the chool.university and other funds of
the State by the State Auditor
and commissioner of the State land Of.
fee, aided and abetted by corrupt
rings, and the indiscriminate use of
public funds by State officials, is direct
ly chargeable upon the Republican
party, and we hereby impcach that or
ganization Of the crimes and misde-
meanors perpetrated by the men ele-
vated to places Of public trust through
it's agency.
Seventh-That we are opposed to
any protective tariff, and that we de-
mand an immediate reduction Of the
present tariff to q standard consistent
with an economical administration of
the government.
Twenty.nine ballots were had for
candidate for Congress. On the
formal ballot g. N: Baxter, Of Rice,
received 13 votes Jno. L. Macdonald of
Scott IL; Seagrave Smith Of Dakota,
II; E. St. Julian Cox of Nicollet, 20 ;
L. L. Baxter of Carver, Q; E. H.
Doughty Of Wabashaw, 10; and Ara
Barton of Rice, 8. The name Of Col.
L. L. Baxter was then withdrawn. AT.
ter the second formal formal ballot the
name of G. N. Baxter was dropped.
After the twenty-third ballot the name
Of Macdonald was withdrawn. On the
Goth ballot there We 81 votes for Cox,
"a for Barton, for Doughty and 6 for
Smith. Mr.. Cox was then called out
and made 4 few remarks returning
thanks for the nomination.
Rcpublican Third District Conven-
ton 1t Minneapolis, Sept. 10.
The convention was organized by
electing D. NJ, Sabin of Washington.
chairman, and Charles Scheffer of Ram.
sey and Sam. H. Nichols Of Otter Tail
for secretaries.
The Committee on resolutions, con.
sisting of Frank Daggett Of Meeker, J.
H. Van Dyke of Douglas, j. B. Sanborn
of Ramsey. J. S. Pillsbury of Hennepin,
and G. E. Tanning of Washington, pre-:
sented the following, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Republican State
Convention, at it's session in this city
yesterday, adopted platform >.hich is
clear and explicit expression of Re-
publican principles;
Resolved, That this convention reit.