New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-28
GENERAL CAMPAIGN NEWS.
POLITICS IN THE NEW STATE.

POLITICS IN THE NEW STATE.
PIRsT NOMINATIONS by THE REPUBLICANS or THE
STATE or CoLoRADO-A RINGING PLArFoRM.
PUEBLO, Col, Aug. 27.-The Republican
state Convention has closed its abors. The following
candidates were nominated:
For Gorernoy-John l.. Routt of Arapahoe County.
Lieutenant Gore'nor-Laf"yeue Head Of Conel1s -,
Juoges ot NE supreme Court-II Thatcher OF Pueblo
j.. L. WolLs OF ArIpaOc, and s. H. Ebert Of Arapahoe
Secretary Of Stoe-wilham 1" C.ark Of Clear Creek.
Ire5s,ucfnG 70 g G. Corning x Q, BOULDER
Attorney.Gene'ai-A. j. Sampson OF Fremont
Superintendent Of lubiie Inst'1ctOn-J. c. Shattuck Of
Weld
Regents Of Ire State Untrersiiyw. Fl. Van Giosen Of
RIO Grand5 Peter Goettlcsnen of Arapahoo. a-d L. W.
RspreSsnlative-J B. Belford of Gilpm
The following platform adopted
FIRST The platform of PRINCIPLES adonted by the Ma
tIOnIl Republican Convention at CINCINNATI june IA "
approved In full and adopted
Second: AZ the preservation of our nation from de-
strIc ION from Democratic rebellion by the Ropub
lean party, believe that its lcrleuhtion ts ia,
ton and tne maintenance Of our ciV liberties uepenu
upon the continuance power OF the Rerubiicn party
Third We bel eve that the election Of 5 mucl j. I'll
den to the Presidency of the United States would prove
national calamity, pra tcdly reopenlng tue issues Oh
the atc civil by placing In power as tho COLna or
n-Cict OF the army ana navy one whose polic record
identifies him with those who hold to the doctrines Oh
rights and SECESSION, and one opposed TO coercVe
u maintain the int gritty Of the Union. 49,.
Fourth The bOld and linpuIent assumption ny tho
Democratic Natl nal platform and By the letIers 81 ag
ceptanco OF tue candidates Ur President ana NictIreS
dent tnat The Democratic party IL party VI rrOrD ~
grOuncss and false proJense OF virtue winch rs con-
adcted by It's own history IN every instance whctp
T,fiL True aud genuine reform and an honest admin
striiion OF the affairs Tie Government can DC looked
for only at hands Of the Republican pIrty, when
alone displayed courage ana integrity Oi PUNISH
ing criminal public officials; whereas tho LeIOcra'lc
party Away swallowed It's IOgueS IO 80 uD"hpod oi Jds
tcc.
Sirlh. The practice Inherited from tho Democratic
marty OF making Federal offices of the county the
rewards OF party zeal rather than o. fitness or good
service is frdugbt VITA danger To RcpuDcdh lhsutu
tons, aud shOuld bU discontinued.
SercHM currency or on cram ValHe Is the cause vi
aid depression IL business OF tue incfcdAIIc
world. In order that the exchanges OF commerce nny
rnecmablC in god ana silver COIN - demanded ny
the interests OF tao cOuJtry, ana tne repeal OI ue
clause the 575 the rt6nmptlOu Of specie
payment in 1879 Is a sep btckwardL
LiJhLi lac General Government having lOnS Slice
established the Uf donating To now oSttcs IOi cuuCa
un. purposes their swamp ati OyernOweu ldlds Cidt
have reclaimed for agricultural purposes Dy ara
icai MEANS rud Colorado uavluS hafuly any Lima vi
t tiyn, therefore We AK OF tie General Gov
eminent donation lDr fhe object named Ol
tine tried Ian there Of or snare OF the Same equal 10
tne average Uf lands donated 10 tue 9lId oiles,
since they equally require reclamation by artihrai means
Ninth: las General Government SHOULD ny como sys
teipa plan study aud determine "a nearly aS possible
tlo origin ANA pecuaiitcs OF the grasshoppcr plague
winch eriO cIly TavageS large PORTIONS OF tne western
nall Of tue Union and good tine cXt lis ala 10 Tue
people la gurIng aguinsJ and preventing suuh whole
SAFE TO the agricultural population as they now
Tcnh. Under our state Government the power OF
counties and municipalities 10 contract ndebttdness
should at the lowest possible limit adequate 10
meet nycessiir, puUlic expenses.
EierrIth: That in Gov. john L. Routt wo recognize
ana AOuOr a Without spot or Ueu5n aud We httLC
iy approve his administration ss the Executive Oi Oui
ttc Ic ritUry AMI CHcf magistrate OF TINS tbe young
est commonwealth OF the nation.