The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-21
THE PLATFORMS or IliE SECOND
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

Every one knows that the financial
question is now attracting great atten-
lion throughout the United States. A
national party has been formed upon
this issue alone electors are nominated
in most OF the states; in some Of the
states it is aimed that this party has
majority OF all the Votes, while both
Democrats and Republicans are TERRIBLY
exercised over the detection from their
ranks. In Minnesota we have an elec-
| tDrial ticket in the field, with candidates
for Congress already nominated in two
Of the Districts.
Surely the political party that ignores
this issue in Minnesota docs 50 pur>
posely. And yet strange to say neither
the Democrats or Republicans,
when they met IN the Cd District, to
nominate their candidates. had one word
to say upon this all engrossiny question.
The Toll ,wing are the Republican,
resolutions -
IRE solved. That in the approaching
presidential contest we rely Tor succes5
| upon the patriotism Of the ma ,rity of
the American people, firmly bell. wing
that they will repu'lilte the man whose
chirt support Will come from those who
pnj and sympathIzed with tho
gigantic war upon the union. and mt
, they will M .int;,in those candidates who
) represent the unity and integrity ct NIL
the states, aud who sustained with their
, blood and their treasure the common
cause oi freedom and equality OF Ill
men under the law.
.R solved. That the convention fully
+ endorses the principle, enuciated IN the
!: platform oi the republican national CON-
!, vention, held ut Cincinnati, ard in
i the letter ot accepttnce of the IL III Is.
/ B. lIayes, and that we will use our best
exertiuns to secure their triumph at the
i po;ls in tie coming election.
; Resolved, Th It tue republican party
, stands pledged to the reform of existing
abuses, and that, unlike the democratic
party, the best proof Ofits sincerity viii
q not he found alone in its professions bu6
q in its practice.
The following is the Democratic
e platform:
!, -. Kcsolved, That we approve the
> platform adopted i,y the national con-
o venlion at st. Louis. and tn. principles
~ set tort, in Gov. Tilden's letter oi ac~
cept.nce.
r. -. That the leading issues to be con-
sidcredby the people in the P;ndtng
Y political contest, are such as arise !rou
lc the abuses ot 4 publican legislation, ans
Y. the corruption of the Republican party
= and Of il. leaders.
. %. That the reformation Of the abuse
y Of the government by the c,rrlpt lsAIer'
- ot the Republican party j. an imprno
> ability, and that The election Tor tIirt
~ t..rm of the uifi;e -huldrr,' can'!id -
=, wuulI tend TO continue in office the SAM
= horde o corrupt poli,icians ~ wnon
o. the sppils system has been bnilt up.
y II. That the nomination oi . cai'd'dat
by a convention composed largely y
.h uffi -c-holders, who received their 40
be ppintmens 70 OM ~ at The hand " .in'
u candidate supported by them.s nos
lie free choice ot the pirty. but fraud up
kh on the claims Of all opposing canlitIAta'
ne etc.
Q, 5. That the system Of tariff and taxa
ton adopted by the republican party -
ruined American commerce, and close
:" the factories, and workshops Of the eas
Ad and that the same system. II longer COZ
IN timed. will compel the wheat q. DiS I
On Miun<s.Hs 70 lie idle. " the farmer ~
~ fiu,l himself poorer as'ths end Of : year
bis Toll than be was when the ycaf 60
- messed.
,as S. rnat the grasshopper pest. ets:
-, Z. TnAs ths inlersse of The peopoe
- tbe wssgsrn pat q this coaxIs1osoe
- di1esjcl rsq 1sros ths coOplesiO0 = q
~ Hs1einGD aad DAks1fA Enilw.y -.
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