The Grange advance., 1874-09-16
THE GRANGE ADVANCE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER le, 1874.
CONVENTION WEEK.

0VWVAWUtOS0 VA6Ns
Republican State C0aventto0 II
Minnea p>lfs.-Seoond District OP-
position Convention at shak0Pee..
Republican Third District Conven-
ton at Minneapolis..Repn
Second District Convention al
Shakopee.
The Republican State Convention
met at Minneapolis Sept. 9th, and or.
ganized by selecting ex.Lieut. Gov. W.
II. Yale, of Winona, chairman, and S.
H. Nichols, Of Fergus Falls, secretary.
The Convention took recess after the
appointment Of the usual committees,
the following being the platform COM
mittce:
II. A. Castle of Ramsey, chairman:
Irving Todd OF Dakota; 0. B. Gould of
Winona: A. j. Edgerton Of Dodge; T.
N. Buswell of Faribault; E. L. Hall of
Benton; L. NJ. Brown of Scott; Henry
Hill OF Chippewa; A. W. Kimball Of
Mower, and P. G. Stitten of Becker.
The friends Of Associate Justice
Young decided not to present his name
and after recess S. J. r. Mcmillan Of
Washington county was nominated for
Chief Justice, and F. r. E. Cornell of
Hennepin for Associate Justice, both
nominations being by acclamation.
The following platform was adopted:
We, the representatives Of the Re.
publican party Of Minnesota in State
convention assembled, do hereby adopt
and declare the following':
Resolred, That while reaf6rming the
principles and resolutions and renewing
the pledges enunciated and given by the
Republican party in it's last State and
national conventions; and recognizing
the ability and fidelity which have
marked both State and national admin.
istrations in the discharge of the public
trusts respectively committed to them,
we can point with especial pride to the
firm maintenance Of our foreign
relations upon the basis OF
justice and right, and such
as has secured respect and friends all
abroad and peace and confidence at
home the judicious enforcement of our
laws, having for their object the protec-
tion of all classes of our citizens, both
North and South, in their latest civil
and political rights, and the whole
country against the perils Of insurec-
tion and new rebellion; the preserva-
ton of the public faith, and the constant
improvement Of the public credit; the
reduction of the public debt, and the
consequent removal Of the burdens of
taxation; the preservation Of sound
currency against any ruinous imitation
inspired by speculative interests, which
may be hailed as q sure guarantee of
the earliest possible return to specie
payments consistent with just rights
of both the debtor and creditor classes
of the people; and above all the con-
slant vigilance manifested in hunting
out and exposing to public condemna-
tion delinquent officials and corruption
in Office wherever and whenever found,
regardless of supposed party interests
and party relations; and the correction
Of all abuses as fast IS discovered, the
prompt response to the popular demand
by the repeal Of the Congressional SAL
rry bill and other obnoxious
legislation, and it's readiness
to grapple with the new issues
growing out of the relations of corpor-
ate power and productive industry, by
the inauguration of measures looking to
the protection of the latter against all
unjust enczoachments of the former,
and by the opening up of new and
cheaper channels Of communication by
water between the .granaries of the
West and the markets of the
East-as sure guarantees that
the grand old party that saved the
country is still true to the principles
that gave it birth, in hearty sympathy
with the popular will, able aud willing
to administer the government in the
interests Of an enlightened economy and
a just regard to the public welfare, and
is worthy the continued confidence and
support Of the people.
Resolved, That we heartily approve
of the action Of Gov. Davis in relation
to the prosecution Of the persons charg.
ed by the report Of the Senate Commit
tee with defrauding the school fund.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Cornell,
Senators Ramsey and Window and ex-
Gov. Austin.
The following State Central Commit.
tee was appointed and the Convention
adjourned:
E. A. Folsom, of Wabashaw; H. A.
Castle, Of Ramsey; John Douglas, o.
Winona: c. H. Petit, Of Hennepin; L.
Nutting Of Rice; G. A. Gilman o1
Stcarns; Jacob Frankenfeld, of Sibley;
G. j. Brown, Of Nicollet; II. L. Hanson,