Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-08-12
REPUBLICAN, PL:TFORN.
Adopted at st. Paul, July 80, 1875.

F1Rsr-The Republicans Of Minnesota
re-atlirm the cardinal principles of their
party, which have become the established
policy of both STATE and National Govern
ments-the unity and indissoubllity of
the nation, the equal rights and just pro-
lection Of al! men before the law.
SEcoND-That on the prominent cues.
tions of the day, we favor that policy Of
finance which shall steadily keep in view
return to specie payments.
TH1nD-A tariff strictly for revenue, vet
50 adjusted as to be the least burdensome
and the most favorable to the interests of
home industry and labor.
FovnTu-Wc demand that railway and
other corporations shall be held in fair
and just subsection to the law-.naking
power constitu'ional'y exercised
! F1FTH-That we cordially endorse tho
progressive and liberal policy of the Re-
publican party in its well defined and
clearly announced purpose to foster the
agricultural, industrial and commercial
interests Of the country by a judicious sys-
tenn OF internal improvements, having for
their object the enlargement Of facilities
and reduction in the cost Of transporta.
tion for Interstate commerce.
SIxrH-That to the Republican party is
Justly due the honor and credit Of secu:-
ing for the first time the recognition by
foreign governments of the full and COM
.,lete rights of citizenship, in reversal OF
the monarch!al doctrine that q subject
cannot absolve himself from allegiance to
his sovereign by naturalization under OUT
laws
SEyESru-We heartily commend the
honesty and efficiency Of the prcsen, State
administration, and point with satisfaction
TO the fact that it has reduced the aggre
gate Of State taxes twenty Per cent. with
in the last Two years
EIGnTl-Tnat the example Of Washing
ton in refusing to he a candidate for &
third presidential term and afi!rmance by
President Grant Of that principle, is one
We sacreuly cherish, and we should reg;.rC
a departure from it as Il dangerous innoya
ton.
NIN?H-That we approve ofthe pycsen
Republican national administration, aNt
especially the earnest efforts to collect tn,
revenue, to prevent and punish fraud, t
expose past violations and to guard agains
: their recurrence in the future.
TESTH--1'hat we endorse tho policy O
adjusting difficulties between this and fOY
ign nations by arbitration instead Of wal
and as friends of justice, and humanity
we shall hail the day when this polio,
shall be adapted throughout the world.
ELEvENT11-A grateful people can ncy
or forget the services Of her soldiers, AM
it is due to them that ]iberality and gel
crosby should be exercised in matters ii
/; back pay, bountics and pensions.
t TwELFr1l-Ihats since the purity an
J. pcrmanency Of free institutions Of govern
c ment depend upon the universal dittilsio
J. OF knowledge and virtue among the pc,
: pie, the Republican party OF Mlnnesot
: reatfiri:ls its convictions that il is the ,lut
e Of the State, not only to maintain the il
), tegrity of the common school system, bu
+ to do all that is nccdful so to increase i,
t efficiency as to secure the blessings Of
! wise and generous education TO ever
< child within its borders.