Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

ReS0hed, That the Republicans of
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 tie 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 its rights.
That we are in favor of freedom of
religious opinions, 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 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 diff culties 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 intest of the
country as little as possible.
That we are in favor Of tariff for
revenue only, So adjusted as to be the
least burthensome and most favorable
to the interest of labor and industry
That we desire such a 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 ben
eft 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 continuance of the en-
lighrened and liberal policy of the Re
publican party in its well-defned and
clearly announced purpose to foster the
agricultural, Industrial aud commercial
interests of the country by iudicious
system of internal Improvements hav-
ing for their object the enlargement of
the facilities and the reduction In the
cost of transportation Of cur interstate
commerce, by al honest and faithful
administration of the laws and by a
firm adherence to the principles Of
justice and progress.
We hold that true education anc
sound morals are the best agencies fol
promoting the laudable cause of TEN
perance.