The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-16
The Convention.

At P. NJ. j. NJ. Burlingame called
the Convention to order and T. P
Dixon of Winona, was chosen chair
man and s. H. Soule of Cottonwood
Secretary.
B. F. Langworthy, of Move,
county,J. P. Schaller, of Houston
county, George T. Flsnt, of Winona
county. Philo Hawse, of Rock county,
and J. L. Gibbs, of Freeborn county,
were appointed Committee on Gre.
dentials.
This committee reported against the
"Wild" Rice delegation from Waton-
wan and the report was adopted.
A. q. Voolfolk Of Blue EARTH; DR.. ] {.
@. A. Vale of Winona; NJ. B. Soule of
Mobiles; T. j. Hunt of Dodge
and w. H. Young of Waseca
were appointed committee on plat
form.
TRYING TO NOMINATE.
An Intellectual attempt was made to
proceed with the nomination, and
while the convention was squabbling
over the question of nominating or
waiting for the platform,the committee
appeared and reported the following
MAJORITY PLATFORM.
Resolued, That we refer with pride
to the record Of the Republican party,
which during the past fourteen years
has been the record of the nation, pre-
serving 1t intact amidst unprecedented
dangers from foes within and without,
preserving peace from the entangle-
mehts with foreign powers; bringing
order out of confusion; solving peace.
fully the different questions arising
out oithe conflicting interests of difte.
rent sections and classes, adapting it..
self to the exigencies and demands OF
the people as they have arisen; de-
Tending the interests OF the people
against the bu1densome oppression Of
monied monopolies. and Consistently re-.
ducing taxation aud the national in.
dabtness.
Second. That while the Republi.
can party has afforded the people a
safe and popular currency, of equal
and uniform worth in every portion Of
our country, and while we point with
satisfaction to its record and accom-.
plishments in this respect, which have
contributed to the public credit, and en-.
HANGED the individual and collective
prosperity of the whole nation, We f..
vor!such additional legislation a. shall
make national banking free to all, un.
der just and equal laws, with proper
restrictions, which laws shall be based
upon the policy Of specie resumption
at such time IS is consistent with the
material and industrial interests OF the
country, to this end that the volume
of currency may be regulated by the
laws of trade.
Third. That under the constitution
of the United States Congress has
power to regulate commerce among
the States, whether carried by railroads
or otherwise, and in the exercise OF
that power may and should legislate 80
as to prohibit, under suitable penalties
the extension of unjust discrimination
and other oppressive acts on the part
Of either persons or corporations en-.
gagged in such commerce.
Fourth. That increased and cheap
er modes of removing the products ..
the west to the sesboard and markets
have. within the past year, justly re.
ceived the serious attention of Con-
gress, and should be deemed living 10
sues in the approaching Congressional
election.
Fifth. That the action of Congress
. 1t it's last session, in the adoption Of
measures for the early and permanent
improvement Of the Mississippi river