Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-23
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


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cess in life was the motive for the act
The following postal changes were
made in Wisconsin during the week end
ing Sept 4, 1875 Discontinued-How
Brown County. Postmasters appointed
Bergen, Vernon County, John Flick;
Deansville, Dane County, Rauson P.
Smith.
The Democratic Reform State Conven-
ton met at the opera house, in Milwaukee,
at noon on the Sth, and organized by the
choice of Hon d. w. Nixon as tenn
porary Chairman. After the appointment
OF committees an adjournment was had
TIL afternoon. Upon reassembling per-
manent organization was effected, with
exGov. Nelson Dewey as President The
following platform was adopted:
The representatives of the Democratic and Lib.
eral-Reform Democratic and Independent electors
OF Wisconsin, in convention assembled. congratu-
late The people OF the State regardless OF partisan
distinctions, upon the progress thus far made in
the reduction OF State expenditures; in the yigor-
Gus and impartial administration OF the laws; in
the repeal OF obnoxious legislation; in the addi-
tlonal protection assured to the industrial and pro-
ducing classes, and in the Punishment of debasnp
spirit OF partyism from official places; and we 40
resolve and declare:
fi,Sf-That we win abide by the principles OF
political reform adopted by the Peoples Reform
Convention in 1878, and subsequently, readopted
by 1900 majority of the people of Wisconsin at
Second-That we win abide by the declaration
OF principles unanimously agreed upon by the Re-
form and independent members of the Wisconsin
Legislature OF 1878, to-wt: The preservation Of the
pubic credit; honest payment OF the national
debt; rigld economy, State and Federal; more and
cheaper facilities OF transportation within and
without the State; the completion Of the Fox and
Wisconsin Rivers Improvement; 4 sound currency
IN coin or its equivalent; tariff for revenue only
levying lighter duties upon articles OF necessity
man upon articles OF luxury; sovereignty Of
the State over corporations OF its own creation;
no sympathy for men who vote or apol-
ogize for Credit Mobier corruption in Congress or
elsewhere or who affiliate with of corrupt prac-
tees in the State Federal legislature the sover-
eighty OF the Federal Government in the exercise
OF its delegated powers; the sovereignty OF the
states and the people as to all powers not delegated
TO the Federal Government nor prohibited to the
States; the supremacy Of the civil authority in
times OF peace liberty equality and fraternity for
all men under the law; freedom OF the press from
Federal CLAWS freedom OF religion and opinion:
hostility to all State or Federal enactments which
usurp Jur sdicton over the private conscience or
punish men for the otienses Of another; the eeva-
ton OF labor and its permanent and positive pro
lection in all its rights without injustice TO capital:
and the perpetual subordinaton Of the interests Of
party to principles and to the good Of the whole
people.
We Furthermore resolve and declare that. being
bnt one people and having but one country il is
essential 10 our national peace and prosperity that
harmony prevail between the Federal and State
Governments in all their legal and constitutional
reations that toward that end it Ia necessary that
the Constitution, with all its amendments be nc
knowledged as the supreme law throughout the
land and that no effort be made to counteract the
letter or spirit of its provisions But we strongly
condemn all attempts by the Federal Government
TO absorb or exercise powers not expressly dele
gated by the Constitution and the interference of
the Federal Administration in matters Of purely
local concern, That in the administration Of our
national affairs of late years we find but little to
praise and much to regret and disapprove.
1hrd-1hat the trainers of our Government
wisely guarded against union OF church and
State, and we insist that the principles of our
Constitution in this respect shall be adhered to
strictly and forever: that in the administration OF
our public affairs all sectarian issues shall be dis
carded.
Fourth-That under our Constitution the school
fund and its revenues are set apart and exclusively
devoted to the support and maintenance OF the
public schools; that all agitation relating To di-
vision of the same Is impolitic and uncalled for;
that such schools are an Indispensable element OF
republican institutions. and we believe in more
and more perfectng the system so as to bring
thorough and free common school education with
IN reach OF all. But we also insist that required
by our Constitution, public schools throughout
our State shall be kept free from sectaran instruc
All without interference with the rights of con-
science.
FVM-That the power given to the Legislature
by the Constitution of our State to exempt prop
erty from taxation was expected to be exercised
with the utmost canton, but much complaint has
been made that that power has been used with
very little restraint, to the detriment of public in
tefests' and We accordingly recommend an early
revision OF the laws upon that subject.
S1rlh-That, after many unsuccessful efforts of
the Republican party OF Wisconsin to promote
pre hN prnhi FOR lao in;a
in the final acknowledgment that true education
and sound morals are the best agencies for that
purpose but that we deem it essential 10 remain
Ygilant rather than confde in declarations posi-
bly, dictated by partisan exgency, instead of by
settled convictions OF principles and duty; and we
furthermore recommend any amendment OF the
pres nj Excise law necessary to secure every por-
ton OF the people from arbitrary infringements
upon the letter or spirit Of its provisions.
SsceHth-Ihat We congratulate the people OF
Wisconsin upon the settlement of the question OF
the sovereignty Of The State over corporations Of
It's creation, and upon the perpetual source of re-
dress thus assured against expressions from mo-
nOpozed capital; and we demand that the power
Of the State thus Is ahlished shall be firmly aud
continuously exercised for the complete protection
OF the people from every form OF corporate in
justice, cNtorton. Or aggression, and We repeat
and declare that the improvement of the old and
the construction Of new lines of railway are neces
sary To the progress sud development OF the State,
and that the railroad companies are entitled to rea
sonahle and reliable compensation for the actual
capital and labor thus employed.
hjQttt-rhat the use contribution OF money
by party candidates for the purpose directly or in
directly, Of c, rruptng public opinion Is an Of
Tense which demands the execration of all en-
hghteued and patriotic men, and We insist upon
the prompt and Vigorous enforcement of the law to
punish the crime Of bribery. committed at or be-
fore elections, and favor such amendments TO said
law rs experience may prove necessary 10 the full
protection Of the balloi.box from crimes OF this
class
Niutb-That the yat annual contributions of
the country for the support OF the National Gov
erumeut warrant more apid reduction Of the ma
tioual debt and corresponding relief % the people
from the burden Of annual interest paid from the
pruhts Of their industry.
TfHfh-That we dem,nd an early revision of the
Patent laws and more liberal legislation fog the
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