Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-06-25

as 1reSiuenI, Win OlueE YIN SS'9'
After the appointment of COM
mittee on resolutions, the convention
proceeded to renominate the present
excellent state officers Secretary OF
State, w. w. Curry; Auditor of
State, James A. VI ildman Treasur-
err. John b. Glover; Attorney Gen
eraI. James G. Denney; Judge of
the Supreme Court, A. l.. Osborne.
A ballot for Superintendent Of Pub
lie instruction resulted in the selec-
ton of John NJ. Bloss, of Floyd
county, on the second ballot.
The Republican party appeals
with pride and confidence to its past
history, in proof of its fidelity TO
principles and its consistent dis
charge of duty 60 the country in
peace and war. These principles
and the measures growing out of
them have been stamped with the
public approval. There is no faint
of suspicion now resting upon it's
honor as a party. 1t has so con-
Quoted public affairs that at the last
President ial election one of its lead
ers was accepted as the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, there
by leaving that party no other hope
of further success than may be found
in return 10 its original and aban.
doned organization, or in negative
hostility to measures it has solemnly
approved. 1t recognizes the fact
that diversities of Individual opinion
will exist in reference to details of
public policy, and does not seek or
expect precise agreement among its
members, in all such details. Unity
in fundamental principles is all that
can reasonably be expected in a
country like this, where the people
are capable of intelligent thought.
Unlike the Democratic party, it lays
40 claims to political infaIlioility, but
it does claim that it has shown itself
ready and competent to resist all
wrong and oppression to restrain
Injustice to remove the public ills
when they are known to exist; to
condemn the conduct of faithless and
dishonest public agents, and to de-
tect and expose abuses 10 the ad-
ministration Of government, even
when practiced by any protested
supporters. 1t has never failed In
the work of reform when shown to
be necessary. No offender detected
in corruption has escaped its con-
domination, no matter what party
services he may have rendered. 1t
has never endeavored to defeat the
public will, but regards the people,
and not mere party organization, as
the primary source of all political
power. By the Credit MobiIier in
vestigation, its repeal OF the salary
grab, by the abolition of the corrup-
ton moiety system, and the San
born contract, it has shown how
readily it pays obedience to public
opinion. By its searching into the
abuses of the District of Columbia,
and its prompt condemnation OF
the administrative office, it has
demonstrated its undated hostility
to the demoralizing doctrine that to
the victor belong the spoils of office,
and having thus secured a record
which defes impeachment, and
brought the country into its present
condition of peace and prosperity by
measures which no party ls reckless
enough to assail it has left no prac-
4 kn Cd
upon mere questions of administra-
tive policy and yet it is progress
sive party welded to no class and
the especial interests of no class but
as the party of the people, it suits
its policy to each step in the pro-
gress of those developments which
mark the advancing eras of our pros
perity The Republicans of Indiana
assembled in convention do, there~
fore, hereby declare:
/. Their Interchangeable determine
ton to adhere to all the fundamental
principles of the Republican party 10
so far as the future condition of the
country shall require their enforce
ment.
2. We recognize as the true policy
of government, that which shall har-
monte all the diversified interests
and pursuits necessarily existing in
country of such vast extent as
ours, and as this can only BIO done
by so directing legislation as to Sc
cure just protection and reward to
every branch of industry, we are in
favor of giving precedence to those
measures which shall recognize agri-
cultural and mercantile pursuits as
entitled to the amplcst protection
and fullest development of putting
a stop to large grants of public do
main to railway corporations, and
reserving it for settlement and Guilt
vatlon Of improving the navigation
of our great inland rivers, securing
cheap transportation and profitable
markets for the products of agricul-
tural and manufacturing labor.
3. We are In favor OF such legisla-
ton on the question Of finances as
shall make national banking free, and
shall furnish the country with such
an additional amount of currency as
is necessary to meet the wants Of the
agricultural, Industrial and CONNER
cal interests of the country, to be
between the sections ac-
cording to population, and such as is
with the credit aud honor |
of the nation, and will avoid the pos
sibiIity of permitting capitalists and |
combinations of capital controlling |
the currency OF the country
4. That the Republican party |
continues to express its gratitude to
the soldiers and sailors of the Repub-
lie for the patriotism, courage and
with which they gave
themselves to the preservation of the
country during the late civil war,
and will especially recognize the SER
vices Of their enlistment by favoring