Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-29
MINNESOTA.
Republican State Convention
me PIatform ana CandIdates.

l lAG EAdAAOEAA
ST. PAUL, MINI, July 28.-The follow
ing is the platform adopted by the Repub
lican State Conventioni
| l. The Republicans of Minnesota -eai
firm the cardinal principles of their party
| which have become the established polio.
Of both State and National Governments
the unity and indissOlubility Of the nation
the equal rights and just protection of al
men before the law.
2. That on the prominent questions Oi
the day we favor that policy of finance
which shall steadily keep in view return
to specie payments.
3. A tariff strictly for revenue, yet so ad
| iusted as to be least burdensOme and mos
favorable to the interests Of home industry
aud labor.
4. We demand that all railway and Othel
| corporations shall be held in fair and Just
subsection to the law-making power, con
stitutionally exercised.
3. That we cordially endorse the pro-
gressive and liberal policy Of the Republi-
can party in its well defined and clearly an
nOunced purpose to foster the agricultural
industrial and commercial interests Of the
country by a judicious system Of inter
national improvements, having for theiI
object the enlargement Of facilities and re-
duction in the cost Of transportation for
interstate commerce.
6. That to The Republican party is justly
due to the honor and credit of securing for
the first time, a recognition by foreign
Governments of full and complete rights OF
citizenship in reversal Of the mOnarchial
doctrine, that "a subject cannot absOlye
himself from allegiance to his. sovereign by
naturalization under our laws.
Z. We heartily commend the honesty
and efficiency of the present State Admin
istgation, and point with satisfaction TO the
fact, that it has reduced the aggregate Of
State taxes 20 per cent. within the last two
years.
6. That the example of Washington in
refusing to be a candidate for third
Presidential term and the affiImance by
President Grant of that principle, is one we
sacredly cherish, and we should regard a
departure from it as a dangerous innOVa-
tion.
9. That we approve of the present Re
publican National administration, and
especially the earnest efforts 10 collect the
revenue, to prevent aud punish fraud, TO
expose past violations, and to guard against
their recurrence in the future.
10. That we endorse the policy of adjust
ing 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.
II. A grateful people can never forget
tie services OF her soldiers, and it is due
to them that liberality and generosity
should be exercised in matters Of back pay,
bOunties and pensions.
y. That since purity and peFmanency of
free institutions Of government depend
upon the universal diffusion Of knowledge
and virtue among the people, che Republ-
can party of Minnesota reathrms its con-
7iction, that it is the duty of the State not
only to maintain the integrity of the COM
mon school system, but to do all that is
needful to increase its efficiency so as to
secure the blessings of wise and generous
education to every child within its borders.
The Nominations.
On an informal ballot for Governor, the
vote stood: John 5. Pillsbury, 90; Horace
Austin, IS: jacob II. Stewart, Al. John )
PillsbHry was nominated on the first formal
ballot, and the nomination was made
unanimous. The convention also nOmi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor James
Wakefield; for Secretary Of State, John S.
Irgens; for State Auditor, o. p. WhitcOmb,
the present incumbent; for State Treasurer,
VIM. Pfaender; for Attorney General, Geo.
p. Wilson, the present incumbent; for
Clerk Of the Supreme Court, Samuel
Nichols; for Railroad Commissioner, Chas.
Gilman. 1t Is conceded that it was a COM
plete and sweeping victory Of the regulars,
or Ramsey men, over the Davis faction.