The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-29
The Minnesota Republicans.
Sound ON the Financial Goose.

ST. PAUL, July 28.-The Republican State
Convention met to-day. John G. Pilsbury
was nominated for Governor; Joseph B.
Weakfeld, Lieutenant Governor; Secretary of
State, John S. Irgens; State Auditor, o. z.
Whitcomb (present incumbent); State Treas
urer, William P. Pfaender; Attorney General,
George 2. Wilson, (present incumbentl; Clerk
of the Supreme Court, Samuel L. Nichols;
Railroad Commissioner, Charles A. Gilman. 1t
is conceded that it was a complete aud sweep
ing victory of the regulars or Ramsey men
over the Davis faction. Every candidate NOM
mated was strong friend of Ramsey during
the senatorial contest last winter. The con-
vention made no nomination for Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 2S.-The following is
the platform adopted by the Republican State
Convention:
First-The Republicans of Minnesota re-
affirm the cardinal principles of their party
which have been established, that the policy of
both the state and national government shall
be unity and lindlssolubity of the nation,
equal rights and the just protection of all men
before the law.
Second That on the paramount question of
the day we favor that policy of finance which
shall steadily keep in view return to specie
payments.
Third-A tariff strictly for revenue, yet so
adjusted as to be the least burdensome, and the
most favorable to the interests of home indus
try and labor
other corporations shall be held in fair and just
subsection to the law, making power oonstitu-
tionally exercised.
Fifth-That We cordially endorse the pro-
gressvs and liberal policy of the Republican
party in its we'll defined and clearly announced
purpose to foster the agricultural, industrial
and commercial interests of the country by
judicous system of internal improvements,
having for their object the enlargement of
facilities and the reduction in the cost Of trans
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Sixth-That to the Republican party is justly
due the honor and credit of securing for the
first time recognition by foreign governments,
for full and complete rights of citizenship, in
reversal of the'monarchical doctrine that
subject cannot absolve himself from allegiance
to his sovereignty by naturalization under cur
laws.
Seventh-We heartily commend the honesty
and efficiency Of the present state admnistra-
tiOn and point with satisfaction to the fact that
it has reduced the aggregate Of state taxes 20
per cent. within the last two years.
Eighth-That the example of Washington in
refusing to be a candidate for a third Presi-
dental term, and the affirmance by President
Grant of that principle, is one we sacredly
cherish, and we should regard departure from
it a dangerous innovation.
Ninth-That we approve of the present Re-
publican National administration and especial
ly its earnest efforts to collect the revenue, to
prevent and punish fraud, to expose past vlo-
lation and to guard against their recurrence in
the future.
Tenth-That we endorse the policy of adj
justing difficulties between this and foreign
nations by arbitration instead of war; and as
friends of justice, peace and humanity, we
shall hail the day when this policy shall be
adopted throughout the world.
Eleventh-A grateful people can never forget
the services Of her soldiers, and it is due 20
them that lberality and generosity should be
exercised in matters of back pay Of pensions
and bounties.
Tweifth-That siuce purity and permanepcy
of the free institutions of the government de-
pend upon the univerna diffusion of knowledge
and virtue among the people, the Republican
party of Minnesota reaffirms it's conviction
that it is the duty of the state not only to main
tain the integrity of the common school system
cheney so as to secure the blessings of wise and
generous education to every child within Its
borders.