The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-26

is to be held, at which it is believed q
compromise will he agreed upon for con-
Quoting the forthcoming election satisfac-
tory to all. Less trouble is reported from
country parishes than was anticipated.
Ltberal.Demacratic State Conven-
li0n.
The Liberal-Democratic State Con.
vcntion convened in St. Paul on the
23d inst, and organized by appointing
II. NJ. Burchard of Winona, President,
and H. A. Child of Mcleod, and P. l..
Gregory Of Stearns Secretaries. The
following platform was adopted.
WHEREAS, The special occasion which
ceased to exist; and there IS not now and
has not been for years any central, animating
principle or purpose in that party except the
cohesive principle Of public plumber, and a
settled purpose to retain power by any means
and at all hazards; and
WHEREAS, TO perpetuate its hold upon
Office, that party has formed all alliance with
the capital and organized monopolies
thex tine ffo1mt'y 60 pd and tSgsthtr 1at
governments in the interest OF favored
classes, by exempting them from all bur
dens and restraints, and casting the whole
crushing weight Of onerous taxation upon
the masses of the people,
THEREFORE, We, the representatives of
the people Of the State of Minnesota, who
demand Il reform in the administration of
our State and Federal government, having
assembled without regard to former partisan
CT INV 1,,s, ~
platform Of principles:
|. Believing the present disastrous condi-
ton OF the Southern States to be largely due
to the corrupt rule Of carpet-bag politicians
who have plundered and Impoverished the
people, intensified the prejudices of race and
driven the communities to the verge of civil
war knowing that this state OF affairs has
been Developed during the administration
Of President Grant and been fostered nv the
pairing of relief except through radical
change of policy-we demand the mainte-
nance OF a just and impartial policy towards
the people of the South, whereby both races
will be protected in all their rights, the ex-
pulsion of the thieves, and perfect equality
before the law tor all persons, without re-
gard to race, color or political opinion.
2: return to gold and silver as a basis
OF the currency OF the country, and resump-
IL.
terests will allow.
3. A tariff for revenue nly--consistent
with an honest administration. None for
protection. No Government partnership
with protected monopolies.
4. Home rule to limit and localize most
zealously the few powers entrusted to pub
lie servants, municipal, State and federal;
no Capitalization.
8. Equal and exact justice to all men; no
partial legislation; no partial taxation.
6. Free press no gag laws.
7. Free men; uniform excise laws; no
sumptuary laws.
s. Official accountability, enforced by
better civil and criminal remedies; no pri
vate use of public funds by public officers.
9. Chartered corporations by the State
always supervisable by the State in the i'll
terest Of the people.
10. The party in power responsible for
the administration ofthe government while
in power.
Rcsolvcd, That the nomination by the Re-
publicans Of a noted salary grabber in the
First Congressional District-of an apologist
and defender OF that outrage in the Second,
| and Of one OF the most INSCRIPTIONS Con-
gressional lobbyists in the Third--show the
utter hollowness OF all Republican promises
of reform;
Resolued, That the startling exposures Of
corruption in the offices of State Treasurer
and Auditor, concealed through so many
years of Republican administration, cause
just alarm to all good citizens, and demon
strate anew the impossibility of reform with.
in the Republican organization.
Ebenezer Ayers offered the following
additional resolution which was also
adopted:
Resolvcd further, That we agree with the
! 'eading Republican organ of this State, that
the history OF the late State Auditor is SUBJ
stantially the history Of the Republican
party OF this State.''
Wescott w. Wilkin of Ramsey was
nominated for Chief Justice, and VIM.
Lochrcn of Hcnnepin for Associate
Justice, both being nominated by accla-
nation. Speeches we're made by
Messrs. 1gnatius Donnelly, Eugene NJ.
Wilson, f. ST. Julien Cox. Charles f.
Flandrau, and E. Ayers, after which
the Convention adjourned.