The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-10-21


/ IN the additional protection ASSURED to the
! industrial and producing classes. and in the
| Punishment Of a dehasing -pirIt Of political
| partyism from official places; and We DO re-
solve aud declare:
First. That we win abide BY the principles
! Il political reform, adopted BY the People's
| Reform Convention in 1873. ami subsea uent-
! " re-adopted by $3.50 m,iority Of the PEG.
| pie Of Wisconsin mt the polls
Second. That We viii abide bY the declar
| alton Of principles unanimously agreed upon
| by the Reform AMI Independent members q
! the Wisconsin Legislature of ls75. to-wit:
| the preservation Of the public credit, honest
| payment Of the national debt rigid economy,
! tate and Federal, more and Cheaper faciti-
! ties Of transportation within and without the
1 state; the completion of the Fox and Wiz
| consln Rivers Improve meDt. sound currency
! IN coin or Its equivalent; tariff tor revenue
! only: leyyipg lighter duties upon articles of
| necessity than upon articles Of luxury :s0ver.
| eighty Of the State over corporations of its
| own creation; no apathy for men who vote
/ or apologize for Credit Mobiher corruptious
| IN Congress or elsewhere, or who afiilitte
| with men OF corrupt, practices in State or
| federal legislation: soverei gnty of federal
! government III tie exercise of It's delegated
| powers; sovereignty OF he States and the
|
| federal government nor prohibited 10 the
| States; supremacy Of the civil authority III
! lines Of peace; liberty. equality and frater-
| uity for ali men nnder the law: freedom of
| the press from federal gag laws; freedom of
! religion and Opini1n; hostility to all Strt- or
| federal enactments which usurp Jurisdiction
| over the private conscience or the puniShme Mt
! Of one man for the ctfenses Of anoth.r; eleya-
| ton ef labor and IT. pe:naueut and positive
| protection in all It's rights. without in Justice
! to capital, and the perpetual subordin 4tion
Of the interests OF party TO principles, and to
! the good of the whole ucople
! " e furthermore resolve and declare:
| First. hat being but one people, aui
! having but one country, ii Is esse initial 10 our
| national peace and prosperity. that harmony
| prevail hetwees the federal and state govern
! ments in all their legal and constitutional re.
| lations that towards that end it is necessary
/ that theConsttution. with al its amendments
/ be acknowledged As the supreme law I'll rough
! out the land, and that no etfyrt be made 10
| counteract the letter or spirit of its proyis-
IONS, but we strongly condemn all attempts
! OF the ederal government to absorb Cr ex-
erc'se powers NOT EXPIRE ssy delegated by the
Constitution, and the Interference of the
FEDERAL administration il matters of purely
local concern.
Second That in the administration Of our
| national affairs OF late ye,rs, we had but
little 70 praise, and much " regret and dis
approve.
Third. That tn. trainers Of our govern
ment wisely guarded against a union of church
and state, and We iusi.! that the principles
of onr constitution in this res poet snail be
adhered TO strictly, and forever; that in the
administration Of our puUlc If irs, ali see
tartan issues shall be discarded
Fourth That under our constitution. the
school fund and is revenues are set apart
and exclusively devoted to the support and
maintainance Of public schools that all g-
tutlon relating to the division of the same is
lmpohtic and uncdlled for; that such school,
are an lndlsputabe element of repu hlcan
institutions, and We believe in more aud more
pertecilng the system. so as TO bring thor
ough and free common school educaIi.
within the reach Of all: but We also insist
that as required by our constitution the pub
lie schools throughout our Site shall be
kept free from sectariun Instruction IL order
that they may become access tbie to all with
ont Inference With the light Of conscience
fh'h' lhat the power gwen to the Legis-
lature oy the constitution of our State to
exempt property from trxation was expect
Ell To De exc rClSed with the utmost caution,
but that much complaint has been made that
the power has been used with very little res
traint 10 the detrimcnt Of public interests,
and we accordingly recommend nn early re-
vision 81 the laws upon tbs subject
Sixth. That after tie many unsuccessful
efforts Of the Republican party Of Wisconsin
to promote temperance by Irohibtery Iegis-
laiidn. We rejoice IN the tihgl acknow leigr-
ment that true education and sound morals
are the best agencies for that purpose: but
= II ,.I
rather than confde in the ,.}a' arations
possible dictated by p,rti>al exigency,
instead of by settled convictio.s IF priuci-
pie and duty: aud We furthermore recon
ment any amendment or The present exercise
law necessary To secure every portion of the
people from arbitrary lntrin!ement> upon the
letter or spiiit of its prcvisins.
Seventh That We congratulate the people
of Wisconsin upon til" settlement of the
question of the sovereignty of State ovcI
corporations of lis creation, and upon the
perpetual source of redress thus assured
against aggressors from monopolized capital,
and we demand that the power of the State
thus established shall be fl My aud contiu-
uously exercised for the complete protection
Of the people from every form Of corporate
injustice, extortion or aggression: ami
repeat and declare that tue improve ment Of
railway are necessary to TIE progress and
developemcnt Of the State, ana that railroad
companies are entitled tc reasonable and
reliable compensations for actual capital ana
labor thus employed.
Eight. That the use or contribution Of
money = party candidates.tor the purpose
directly or indirectly csrrupting putlic
opinion, is an offense which demands tie ex-
ecration Of all emil ghtened and patriotic men.
and We insist upon the prompt and vigorous
enforcement Of the law TO punish the crime
of bribery cor mited at or before elections,
and upon such amendments TO said law as
experience may prove necessary to the full
protection Of the ballot-tox from crimes Of
this class
Ninth. That the vast annual contributions
of the country for the suppoT OF The national
government warrant more rapid reduction
Of the national debt and CORES bonding
relief Of the people from the burden OF an
ntal interest paid from the profits Of tEelr
Industry.
Tenth That We demand an early revision
OF the patent laws and more liberal legisla-
lion for the protection Of tie people in this
department from the exacti,ns OF aggregated
capital.
Eleventh That we since7elvdeplore the recent
failure OF enlightened 20 establish civil service
reform in the administrative of the national
governments that in the opini,n of this can~cntian
appointments 10 Office in state and nation should .
be based upon the permanent qualification of
honesty and capacity. and net upon partisan ser 4
vice and We earnestly invite uRiied effort BY all
patriotic men IN guard the people from the evils
If partisan and official corruption. for the prompt
and cundign punishment of crime in official places
and for the restoration OF pure and economical
governments in every department of The public
service