The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-06
[Chicago Inter-Ocean, 3Oth. j

ted an excellent ticket. The Hon. John 8.
Piilsbury, the nominee for Governor, is 4 na-
tive OF New Hampshire, but has long been q
resident of Minnesota. BE belongs to the class
of successful merchants OF which Mr.. Ludding-
ton, the Republican candidate for Governor Of
Wisconsin, is distinguished representative.
It is to the fact of bringing forward such men
that the Republican party of the States and the
nation has been able. to maintain its
ascsndsncy in tue & 'vernment. and still re-
tains hold upon the confidence Of the people.
1t governs well, because it selects good men to
govern. The dispatches state that the Mime
sofa convention was "one of the most Batisfac-
tory ever held, and that the ticket nominated
possesses unusual strength" We can we'll be-
lieve SO, since the ticket is headed by the Hon.
John s. Pillsbury. TN the subject Of the cur
rency the platform is almost silent, merely de-
claring that I'VE tavor that policy of finance
which she'll steadily keep in view return to
specie payment" In the absence Of any de-
mand for positive measures, it may be as-
sumed at least that the Republicans Of Ninne-
sofa do not favor the withdrawal of any por-
ton Of the existing volume Of currency,
whether of greenbacks or national bank notes.
As there is no possibility Of resumption under
present circumstances without large oontrac-
ton, it follows that the Republicans Of Mime
sofa propose to let the currency question alone
On the subject of the tariff, the platform de-
olares in favor OF "a tariff strictly for rev.
enue," but adds, ''yet so adjusted rs to be
least burdensome and most favorable to the
experience of the government is to this effect:
that the tariff as 1t present adjusted, which il
largely protective, yields very large revenue,
and It the same time is ''most favorable to tho
interests OF home industry and labor We
lconclude, therefore, that the Republicans Of
Minnesota approve the existing tariff system.
ln word, they do not mean BY - tariff
Iafr ~ Vwtnt A.fpa6ARa
by that phrase. The fact is, that tariff levied
upon articles which We do not produce very
soon ceases to yield any considerable revenue.
In the inception of such tariff foreign COM
modities flow rapidly into the country, our
own manufacturers are driven to the wall, Ia
borers are thrown out of employment,
5sm.e1ss ;ra tes gnSls rasSe PssSs PSsf sS9p as
duoe or buy and consume Ther imports be-
Risis to the minimum. II follows that the
only tariff for revenxe is q protective tariff
tariff which is 'smost favorable to the interest
of home industry and labor" This is the
language OF the Minnesota Republicans. There
is little comfort in the platform for the party
plank demanding that rsilways and other cor
porations shall be ''held in fair and Just sub
lection to the law-meking power constitution
ally exercised ;" plank endorsing the Repub-
lican policy Of favoring internal improve
ments, with view to the reduction s0f the
cost Of transportation tor interest commerce;
? plank in support Of the public policy; Of n;
urging liberal policy In the! matter Of back
pay and bounties to the soldiers Of the late
war: and plank on the subject Of education,
pledging the: Republican party to secure the
blessings of 4 ''wiae and generous eduoation''
to every child within the borders Of the State.