Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-07-22
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resozved, That the Republicans of
Wisconsin declare their unalterable ad-
herence to the indissoluble union of
States, the sovereignty of the Federal
Government in the function assigned
to it by the Constitution, the rights of
States and the equality of all men
before the law.
That we declare parties to be only
deserving OF support so long as they
advance wise and patriotic principles
and promote the honest and efficient
administration of public affairs.
That we regard labor as entitled in
high degree to the protection of the
Government in all it's rights.
That we are in favor of freedom of
religious opinion, and we therefore
oppose any union between Church and
State, or interference with religious
faith or worship. or any legislation in
the interest of any particular creed !;
that we stand by free education, our
public school system, the taxation of
all for its support, and no division of
the school fund for any sectarian
purposes.
That we accept with approval the
letter of President Grant discouraging
the continuance in office of any chief
magistrate Of the nation for longer
period than two terms.
That we approve of the present Re-
publican National administration, and
especially the earnest efforts to collect
revenue, to prevent and punish frauds,
to expose past violations and gaurd
against their recurrence in the future
That we endorse the policy of
adjusting difficulties between this and
foreign nations by arbitration instead
of war, and as friends of justice peace
and honesty, we shall hail the day
when this policy shall be adopted
throughout the world
That we adhere to the doctrine of
Legislative control over railroads and
other corporations deriving their pow
ers and franchises from the State fol
the mutual benefit of the people and
such corporations, without injustice to
the interests of either, which policy
was inaugurated and will be continued
by the Republican party of Wisconsin
to the end that just and fair rates of
transportation may be secured to al
the people, while all unjust and op-
pressive acts of monpolies should be
prohibited.
That we favor the early attainment
of a currency convertible with coin
and therefore advocate gradual resump
ton of specie payments by continuous
steps in that direction, in such manne1
as to disturb the business interest o.
the country as little as possible.
That we are In favor of tariff fo
revenue only, so adjusted as to be tn,
least burthensome and most favorabl,
to the interest of labor and industry
That we desire such revision O
the laws as will relieve industry from
oppression of monopolies at the SAM
time secure to the inventor a fair re
enumeration, and to the public tn
benefit of invention upon equitabl
terms.
That the Republican party will contin
ne by all the means In the power of tn
State to encourage immigration as a.
important agency in developing the re
scources and promoting the prosperit,
of the nation.
That with experience of the past il
reference to National and State admin
istrations we have abundant evidenc
that the best interests Of the peopl
demand the continuance of the en-
hghtened and liberal policy of tn
Republican party in its well-defne'
and clearly announced purpose to foste
the agricultural, industrial and com
saerelal Interests of the country BY
judieious system of internal improve
ments having for their object tn
enlargement of the facilities and tn
reduction in the cost of transportation
for our interstate commerce, by a
honest and faithful administration Q
the laws and by firm adherence t
the principles of justice and progress
We held that true education an
sound merals are the best agencies fo
promoting the laudable cause c
temperance,