The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-10-22
ELECTION, NOV

Reform PRINCIPLES.
UNANIMOUSLY DECLARED At THE PEO-
PIES REFORM STATE CONTENTION
ASSEMBLED IN MILWAUKEE,
SEPTEMBER "a, 1873.
sesyeA That in the opinion convention electors
Wisconsin election Of capable and incoupbe
10 Office complete and reform the
Of public affairs should unite upon platform and the same
candidates vncate the right Of elecng their own rulers
Of S ssa POLITICAL
allied Herewith or apoogzng thereto, -.
and prosperous people, and frugal government
which shall restrain men from nurng enc another bn. which shall
improvement and shall take from the mouth of labor the
bread has earned
That the public credit should be spuousy preserved and me
debt be honestly paid and to this end demand
in the am" e~e Of the
state and federal government.
the facilities Of transpora
That the improvement Of and Wisconsin and other
ahe waters in and about Wisconsin rghful charge upon
the federal government and demand that Congress shall complete
these Of internal before further
.anderne the resources treasury sub
es railroad corporations and the Of
That opposed protective tariff laws because they diminish
the sources Of public revenue federal expenditure
labor benefit of aggregated capital and unequa
appoon the blessings and burdens government these law"
have already Wisconsin millions for which 1t has received
adequate return shall hereafter upon equal protection
and taxation for all classes OF industry.
That owners of railroads are entitled compensation
The use d their cap the extension Of existing roads,
and the Of and independent lines
progress and development OF the state and we pledge our earn
est and support all wholesome enterprise this
recuon that the of the state
DIT te f",, extent OF protecting the people
form Of monopoly and e1tor rite o
state is practice with honest and impartial discharge
of official duty and ought to be prohibited by law
That we support for Office who has ever
violate his fa..m TO inc ReGp .er W
That the purchase official the acceptance OF brbe by
public servants and the official influence for private ga
are high crimes against state for the punishment of which the
people have built prisons, and should use them
0noIooises for the Credit Mobilier corsuptions of
Congress, on schO rOltntdrity dfalidtes WitA any
class Of men guilty Ut corrupt practices M state
That the limitations Of power :e national constitution
safeguard against the evils Of corrupt and oppressive
aogaed itself the business interests
of the country and the CONSEQUENT dispersion Oh Inc NORGE OF
capital successfully demanding special aors at the expense OF
the honest industry of the country.
That all .naCmens which to the state jurisdiction
private conscience punish for ofenses another
are in conflict with spirit Of free government
That honesty fidelity the administration public affairs de-
and rotation office and untammeled exercise OF personal
judgment in the selection public servants and zee ptedge
elimination is the fruit of his O,0s importantly,
or of q corrupt combination among partisan
That cur hope based the liberal education Of
general intelligence OF the people, therefore
demand the careful the Of whatever
our once magnificent school fund.- and such legislation shall
eve people from unnecessary burdens IN the
her and cost of textbo public schools
ReogsA agriculture tie bed ro@k national prosperity
ioa aaly raue Of its pred3as dsotnds tho eda T the nation
ami eoser Ne hhsrorE dt1|a,<
ytatar tas tir present monument to- free them
seyes from the oppression OF every species Of mo-
i.ofoiy.
Reseoe the freight charges certain
railway this State OPINION unjust unreasonable and
AMI this I1res b. tho duty Of tho STATE
opyamest tho rei'tio" T the teH1s 1AarTd
toyaloa rexsa~1 II roaa0ay s~tt and J'r The pro-
1Lr1{f1 JH0tA<e
s EVERY RESOLUTION IN THIS PLATFORM WITHOUT SINGLE
EXCEPTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY Ab0PTEE By THE CONVENTION.
NOW THE IElFoR THE PEOPLE OF ALL PAST PARTIES TO
uNrTss,NBsnAlF oF-H0NESI GOVERNMENT!
IHHREpUBLcoNs WERE IN POWER IN THIS STATE OVER SEVEN
TEN YEARSND IN ALL THAT TIME NEVER DENIED ANY DEMAND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!
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