Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,

Wisconsin declare their unalterable ad-
herence to the indissoluble union of
States, the sovereignty of the Federal
Government in the function assigned
to it by the Constitution, the rights of
States and the equality Of all men
before the law.
That we declare parties to be only
deserving of support so long as they
advance wise and patriotic principles
and promote the honest and efficient
administration Of public affairs
That we regard labor as entitled in
a high degree to the protection of the
Government in all it's rights.
That we are in favor Of freedom of
religious opinion, and we therefore
oppose any union between Church and
State, or interference with religious
faith or worship. or any legislation in
the interest of any particular creed;
that we stand by free education, our
public school system, the taxation of
all for its support, and no division of
the school fund for any sectarian
purposes.
That we accept with approval the
letter of President Grant discouraging
the continuance in office of any chief
magistrate of the nation for a longer
period than two terms.
That we approve of the present Re
publican National administration, and
especially the earnest efforts to collect
revenue, to prevent and punish frauds,
to expose past violations and gaurd
against their recurrence in the future
That we endorse the policy Of
adjusting difficulties between this and
foreign nations by arbitration instead
of war, and as friends of justice peace
and honesty, we shall hail the day
when this policy shall be adopted
throughout the world.
That we adhere to the doctrine of
Legislative control over railroads and
other corporations deriving their pow
ers and franchises from the State for
the mutual benefit Of the people and
such corporations, without injustice to
the interests of either, which policy
was inaugurated and will be continued
by the Republican party of Wisconsin
to the end that just and fair rates of
transportation may be secured to all
the people, while all unjust and OPP
pressive acts of monpolies should be
prohibited.
That we favor the early attainment
of currency convertible with coin,
and therefore advocate gradual resump-
ton Of specie payments by continuous
steps in that direction, in such manner
as to disturb the business interest Of
the country as little as possible.
That we are in favor of tariff for
revenue only, so adjusted as to be the
lesat burthensome and most favorable
to the interest Of labor and industry.
That we desire such q revision of
the laws as will relieve industry from
oppression Of monopolies at the same
time secure to the inventor fair re-
enumeration, and to the public the
benefit of invention upon equitable
terms.
That the Republican party will con-
tinue by all the means In the power of
the State to encourage immigration as
an important agency in developing the
resources and promoting The prosperity
of the nation.
That with experience of the past In
reference TO National and State admin
istrations We have abundant evidence
that the best interests Of the people
demand the CO. tinuance of the en-
ishtened and liberal policy of the
Republican party in It's well-defned
and clearly announced purpose to foster
the agricultural. industrial and COM
merciai interests of the country bv a
judicious system Of internal improve
ments having for their object the
enlargement OF the facilities and the
reduction In the cost Of transportation
for onr interstate commerce, by an
honest and faithful administration of
the laws aaa by firm adherence to
the principles of justice and progress.
We hold that true education and
sound morals are the best agencies for
promoting the laudable cause of tenn
peyance.