The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-21
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The committee on credentials reported
three contesting delegations, from Alabama,
Florida and the District of Columbia, recon-
mendmg the admission of the anti-Spencer
delegates from Alabama, the. Conover dele
CATION from Florida and Bowen and Greene
from the District of Columbia. The report
was adopted. 80 - ~ ar tiait4f 80.
The committee on resolutions then report
ed the following w..
! e. PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES: Fl ..,.
When in the economy of Providence this
land was to be purged Of human slavery, and
| when the strength of the government Of the
people, by the people, for the people, was to
| be demonstrated, the Republican party came
INTO power Its deeds have passed into his
! tory, and we look back to them with PRIDE
lnclted by their memories and high aims, for
the good OF our country and mankind, and
looking to the future with untaltering cour-
age, hope and purpose, we, the national rep
resentatives OF that party in national conveil.
ton assembled, make the following declara-
| First-The United States of America is a
nation, not league. By thecombined work
| ings OF the national and state governments.
under their respective constitutions, the
rights OF every citizen are secured at home
ana protected abroad, and their common we'll
!ares promoted. '.,-.' =
second-The Republican party has pre-
served those governments to the hundredth
| anniversary OF the nations birth, and tney
are now embodiments of the great truths
spoken at its cradle: That all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their Creator
are life, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness:
that tor the attainment OF these ends govern
ments have been instituted among men, de-
irving their Just power from the consent of
the governed. Until these truths are cheer
fully obeyed and laws are not needed to be
rIrp
can party is unfinished.
Third-The permanent pacifcation of the
southern section of the union, and the COM
plete protection of it's citizens in the enjoy-
lnent Of all their rights, are duties to which
the republican party stands sacredly pledged.
ciples embodied in the recent constitutional
amendments is vested by these amendments
in the congress of the United States, and we
declare it to be the solemn obligation of the
! Legislative and executive departments Of the
government to put into immediate and vigor-
GUS exercise all their constitutional powers
tor removing any just cause of discomfort on
the part Of any class, and for securing to ev-
cry American citizen complete liberty and ex-
act equality in the exercise of all civil, po-
liticaL and public rights. Applause To
this end we imperatively demand a congress
fidelity to those duties shall not talter until
these results are placed beyond dispnte or re-
call.
Fourth-ln the first act OF congress signed
by President Grant, the national government
assumed to remove any doubts Of it's duties,
to discharge all just obligations to public
creditors, and solemnly pledged it's faith to
Rod for the redemption of United Sites notes
in coin. Applause. Commercial prosper
ity, public morals and national credit demand
that this promise be fulfilled by continuous
and steady progress to specie payments.
Flith-Under the constitution the President
and heads OF departments are to make nom.
nations for office; the Senate if to advise and
consent to the appointments, and the House
OF Representatives is to accuse and prosecute
taithless officers The best interests OF the
public service demand that these dis
tinctions be respected; that Senators and
Representatives, who may be Judges and &C.
cusers, should not dictate appointments to
office. The invariable rule tor appointments
should have reference to the honesty, fidelity
and capacity of the appointees, giving to the
party in power those places where harmony
and vigor of administration requires its policy
to be filled by persons selected with sole
reference to efficiency of public service, and
the right of all persons to share in the honor
of rendering faithful service to their country
Sixth-We rejoice in the quickened con-
science Of the people concerning political az
fairs, and will hold all public officers to
rigid responsibility and engage that the pros
ecution and punishment OF all who betray
official trusts shall he speedy, thorough and
unsparing.
Seventh-The public school system of the
several states is the bulwark OF the American
republic, and with a view to its security and
permanence we recommend an amendment
to the constitution OF the United States for
bidding the application Of any public funds
or property Tor the benefit of any schools or
institutions under sectarian control.
Eighth The revenue necessary for current
expen! lures and the obligations Of the pub
lie debt must lie largely derived from duties
on importations, which so tar as possible
should b. adjusted to promote the interests
of labor and advance the prosperity Of the
whole country.
Ninth We re-af6rm our opposition to fur
and monopolies, and demand that the
national domain he devoted to free homes for
the people.
Tenth-It is the imperative duty of the
government so to modify existing treaties
with European governments that the same
American citizen that is given to the native
born, and that all necessary laws should be
passed to protect emigrants in the absence of
power in the states for that purpose.
Eleventh-1t is the immediate duty of con-
gress to fully investigate the effect of the i'm
| uA1SEaIAOu aAu 11upOIldL1Ou VI MOuSOllaIS up
on the morals and material interest of the
country.
Twelfth-The republican party recognizes
with approval the substantial advance recent
~ made toward the establishment of equal
rights: for women by the many important
amendments effected by republican legislation
in the laws which concern the personal and
property relations Of wives, mothers and
widows, and by the appointment and election
OF women to the superintendent of educa-
ton, charities and other public trusts. The
honest demands of this class of citizens for
additional rights and privileges and immuni-