The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-10-28
Reform p,3Ir9Fu.
Col VIM. F. Villas, for the Committee on
Resolutions, report the following pI9tfJ.m,


Resolutions, report the following patfjsm,
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Tie representatives of the Democratic and
LIheral-RetOru electors of Wisconsin Ia Con
veuJicn assembled congratulate the p.oDle
If the State, regardless of plrt;zan djsfinc-
ton. on the progress thus far made in the
reduction Of State expen tituyeS: in the viz
orous and impartial administration Of the
laws; in the repeal Of obnoxious legislation:
III the additional protection asSut cd 10 the
industrial and producing classes, and in the
Punishment of a debasiug spirit Of political
partyism from official places; and we do re-
solve and declare
First That we viii abide by the principles
Of political reform, adopted BY the People,
Reform Convention. in 1913. ana subs .queut-
ly re-adopted by go minority q the pco
pie Of Wisconsin at the polls
Second Tint we will abb he h., the iaclar
alton Of principles unanimously agreed upon
by the Reform ami independent members Of
the Wisconsin Legislature of 1873. ta-w;t.
the preservation Of the public credit. honest
payment OF the national debt rigid economy.
tate ana Federal, more and cheaper ftciii.
ties OF transportation within and without the
state; the completion Of the Fox and Wis
cohelh hlVcfs Improvement. sound currency
III com or Its equivalent: a tariff tor revenue
only: levying lighter duties unon articles Of
necessity than upon articles of luxury sever.
elgntS OF the State over cu,.Drrations of its
own creation; no sympathy for men who vote
OF apologize for Credit Mobil G, corruprions
IN congress or elsewhere. or who atuliate
WIN men Of corrupt, practic = in State or
'o'''h leslslallon, soyerei ,7Irv Of federal
government ia The exercise If its delegated
loVtrsi sever" gnty OF the States and the
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lv''i"' yvernmeut nor prohibited to the
?'a'eS supremacy OF the civil authority in
- : Of peace; liberty, equ ality and frater-
.Ity for all men under the law; freedom Of
the press from federal 2, = laws; freedom OF
religion ana opinion; host !iIty 10 All State or
federal enac'ments which nsurp jari.dicgion
over the private conscience or the punishment
Of one man for the odenses On another. e!eya-
ton Of labor and It. permanent AMI positive
protection III al its rights. VII huut injustice
10 capital, and the perpetual subordin ton
Of the interests Of party to principles, and to
the good Of the Shole ucop}e.
We furthermore resolve and declare:
First That being but Que people, and
having but one country. it Is essential TO our
national peace and prosperity. that harmony
prevails hetU ees the federal and state govern
ments in all their iegai aad cunsitutiotl,d re-
lations;that towards that end 1t is necessary
that thyCOnSJitutiUn. with Al its amendments,
be acknowledged rs the supreme law through
on, the land, and that no effort be made 10
counterfeit tie letter or spirit Of its provs
ions, but we strongly condemn all attempts
of the edsral government to absorb or ex-
ercjse powers nos expressly delegated by the
Constitution, aui the interference of the
FEDERAL administration N matters Of purely
LEGAL concern.
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national affairs of late years we find but
little to praise. and much TO regret and dis
approve.
Third That the trainers q our govern
ment Wisely guarded against a unian OF church
and state, and We iRsis. that the principles
az our constitution IN this rerpect sinai. be
adhered 70 strictly, and forever; that in the
ADMINISTRATION Of our public If irs, ali see.
tarlsm issues shall he discarded
Fourth That uGdcr our eensti ution, the
school fund aud its revenues are set apart
ana exclusively devoted to the support and
malntaIuanee of public schools. thas al sgi-
tsjlon relating 10 the division of ihc same is
iIhpo.!tic ana tucgllei for: thar such schools
are an IndiSputab.e clemens of repu hiican
institutions and Ne bSi.eve IN more and more
pertecsinE the system. 20 a. to bring "a thor
oUsh and free common school educali
within the reach Of all: but we also insist
that rs required BY eur constitution the pub
lie schools throughout cur Stzte shall be
sept free from Svctarign instruction In order
that they may become accessible to all with
cat Inference with the light Of conscience
FIJI n. That the power gwen 10 the Legs
'sture by the constitution of our State 10
exempt property from taxation. was expect
ed to be exercised sIth the utmost caution,
bat that much complaint has been made that
the power has been used with very little res
tralat TO The detriment IF public interests,
and We aceordis gly recommend an early re-
vision st the laws upon this subject
Sixth. That siler tie many unsuccessful
efforts al tue Republican party of Wisconsin
10 promote temperance by .. ohibltsry legis-
ssIss- &C rsjoice n ths Ecs stspo4 ledge