Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-24


The delegates to the Republican
convention of the third Compression :
al district of Wisconsin, met at the
old court house, in the city of Miner
al Point, at II O'Clock M. on Tuesday,
September 18th.
The convention was called to or
der by NJ. ?. Rindlaub, of Plstteville,
member of the district committee.
w. S. Wescott, of Green county,
was elected temporary president, by
a unanimous vote.
NJ. p. Rindlaub, of Grant county,
was elected temporary secretary, by
unanimous vote.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the chair
On Credentlals-Jef w. Rewey, of Iowa ;
Erastus Farnham, La Fayette James Wash
burn, Richland; ]. F. Williams, Crawford;
Orrin Bacon. Green; A. earns, Grant.
Iowa; Francis Campbell, La Fayette; B, F.
Washburn, Richland George Clementson,
Grant; J. Luchsinger, Green Art. McDon-
aid, Crawford.
On ResoIutions-AIex Wilson, Iowa G.
L. Laws, Richland C. w. Mitchell Green;
A. r. Bushnell, Grant; L. b. Washington,
La Fayette o. B. Thomas, Crawford.
The convention then adjourned till
3 O'Clock p. m.
Upon re-assembling, the commit
tee on credentials reported the fol
lowing delegates duly elected:
era ford COZ. F. Williams, o. B.
Thomas, Art. McDonalds, James Turk.
Grant Co.-George Cemenson, Josiah
Hall, H. w. McNair, A. earns, Joseph Har-
ris, M. P. Rindlaub, John Carthew, A. II.
Bushnell, George R. Frank, H. GilIiard, O.
C. Hathaway, William G. Wilcox.
Green Co.-Walter S. Wescott, Orrin Ba-
con, C. R. Dennison, C. w. Mitchell, Dr.
Sherman, John Luchsinger.
Iowa co... H. Vivian, S. w. Reese
Jeff w. Rewey, J. P. Smoker, R. l.. Joiner
Archibald Campbell, Kearton Coates, Alex
| Wilson.
La Fayette Co. L. B. w addington, Thorn
|
Hawley, Erastus Farnham, John Armstrong
Rlchland Coo L. Laws, P. M. Smith
H. L. Eaton, James Washburn, b.. f. Wash
burn, James Sommers.
The committee on permanent or
ganzation reported the following
gentlemen for permanent officers OF
the convention
| President Walter S. Wescott.
Secre;ary-Martin P. Rindlaub.
| Assistant Secretary-James Sommers.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
| The committee on resolutions re
ported, and their resolutions were
unanimously adopted, as follows
| PLATFORM ADOPTED.
ResolUed, That it is now, as it ever
has been, the duty of the Republican
party to maintain tho integrity oil
the Union, to secure invlolete tt
every class and condition full protec
ton Of their rights Of person. anc
property and we commend the en-
ergy and wisdom of the administers
ton in restoring order in riotous anc
lawIess localities, in the faithful exc
cution of the laws, and in preserving
the rights Of the people.
That under the U. S. consLltu
ton Congress has the power TO regu
late all commerce among the severa
| States that the state has the power
and it 10 its duty, to provide by law
for the regulation and control o.
railway transportation within Its
own limits, and we insist that the
people shall be shielded from the
unjust discrimination and extortior
of corporations engaged in the trans
9ortation Of the products of the coun-
try and we positively deny that
there is any desire to do injustice tc
these corporations, but only to sc
regulate their management as to
prevent the imposition of unreasona-
bic burthens upon the people, and to
mete out equal justice to all.
3 That the establishment CT reli-
able water transportation and com
munication between the Mississippi
river and the lakes by the national
government through the improve.
ment of the Wisconsin and Fox
rivers, is Of paramount importance
to the people, not only of this State
| but of the whole north west and we
earnestly favor such action on the
part of Congress as shall accomplish
that object at the earliest practica-
bic period.
4 That we are in favor of a return
to specie payment as soon as the
interests of the country will permit
but are not in favor of a violent
change which might be oppressive
to the debtor or creditor class; and
we believe that if our national reve.
nue. shall continue to be kept in ex
cess of the expenditures, that fact
alone will 10 reasonable timo bring
our circulating medium to par
with gold.
That in our judgment tho most
efficient and satisfactory means OF
raising the larger portion of the
revenue to meet the obligations OF
the Government is from duties on
imports; that such duties should
be so adjusted as to make sure of the
amount required, and to fairly dis
tribute the burden Of taxation upon
all sections of the country and all
classes of people. A tariff for reve-
nue. is evidently indispensable, but
it should be so adjusted as to be
least prejudicial TO all interests and
10 every class and section.
6 That the prevailing public senti-
ment against all profigacy in public
men, and against all sorts OF politi-
cal trickery and corruption, is one of
the most hopeful signs of promise
for the future of our country and
to the end that good government
and honest administration of public
affairs may be secured to tho people,