Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-14
Massachusetts, Republican State Plat
form.

The following are the resolutions relat-
;rr 10 national affairs adopted by the re-
cont Republican State Convention of Mas
sachusetts:
The Republicans OF Massachusetts in convention
ss.embed reat'irm their allegiance to the great
,u1,oses and principles OF the Republican party,
NV congratulate themselves that nothing in their
record makes it necessary for them TO
i've pledges that they accept and will
sbde by the settlement of the war issues
made in the Thirteenth Fourteenth and Eff
,epnth amendments to the Constitution OF tine
United States, and they congratulate the country
hat the Democratic party has at last formally pro
fs.sed 10 abandon It's long, bitter desperate, but
unayaing. struggle. first TO prevent. and after
ward to overthrow, that settlement This profess
siop Is both the most humiliating confession of
s.t folly ever exorted from political orgaIiza-
tou and a signal tribute 10 the invincible right
sousness of Republican principles. The accusa-
lion that the Republican party seeks to keep alive
aid issues in order To avoid new ones is unwar-
rsnfed Our past al least Is secure. Able to
risw the record without remorse we cheeripllv
rommit ii to history, and with courage inspired
nv success in a noble cause we address ourselves
10 The new duties OF the era OF the nation. Ii is
therefore declared:
That reform in the civil service is work which
no party give over or slacken, and for the ele
,g,ion and publication OF that service the Repub-
Tcan party will continually and faithfully strive,
welcoming the cooperation OF their opponents in
whatever quarter IT may appear, to the end that
every corrupt and unworthy offcehoider without
distinction OF party. may be driven from place
and that official malfeasance NAV be hunted and
punished wherever the pursuit may lead or the blow
Ill
That the reduction of national expenditure dur
iug the last fiscal year by more than $1,000. 600.
following a constant reduction during the whole
period Of the present Administration. is crafty
pg proof of the earnest endeavors of the Republi-
can party BY economy, frugality and fidelity in the
public service to tighten the public burden
That the President of the United States is enti-
tied 10 the gratitude of the country for the indie
peudence courage and good sense with which, in
An urgent crisis OF affairs, he has assumed the
Great respons bties of his Office and maintained
The national honor and credit.
That the Republican party halls with exceeding
iOy the many evidences OF reconciliation in spirit
and in purpose, well as Of peace. in fact. which
have taken the place of disturbances in the re-
stored States, and makes haste to testify its ankle
~ TO meet reconciliation with confidence and
every proof OF peace with proof Of affection and
regard.
That we have no more earnest desire than that
our brethren at the South. without distinction or
exception of race party may enjoy to the fullest
extent those inestimabe blessings to which we
owe all our prosperity universal free education
and security OF personal rights under local self
government without the neCessity of any interfer-
enCe from abroad
That the Republicans of Massachusetts well
come all anguries and evidences that the centen-
nial of American Independence will be celebrated
by u complete restoration of fraternity, and they
express the opinion that the time has come for
the removal OF all remaining political disabili-
ties.
That sound reason well as wise and unbrokep
usage of the Republic. illustrated by the example
Of Washington require that the tenure of the
chief magistraCy of the United States should not
exceed second term.
That the National Government is sacredly bond
in the interest Of the common welfare, in good
faith in the light of all experience and history to
fulfill its promises by the speedest possible return
10 specie payment.
That an irredeemabe currency is national evil
and when it continues beyond the necessity of its
creation national reproach Decentralization of
while ii tends 10 place the earnings Of labor,
which depend on steudness and uniformity in
the measure Of value in the power of Spectators
In gold and credit also Involves the demoraliza-
ton of public and private conduct, credit and ex-
pyostration OF trade and industry risk Of ncreas-
evils which follow any departure from the homely
virtue that keeps ITS word and pays as II goes.
That while we gladly count among the most sig
nlhcant assurances of the good of the Republican
party ITS regenerating influences upon our Demo
cratic fellow citizens, as shown in the better ut
lerlnces OF their recent convention in this hall in
their unreseryed acceptance of constitutional re-
SUITS or Repubhcau statesmanshp and in their
nomination TO Office of men trained in Republican
teachings ana service, we protest that il would be
the height of impTudence 10 commit all that has
been achieved for union, freedom and human
rights TO the keeping Of u party which had no
heaTt for the work and has no place in the glory.