The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-15
AN Address BY THE REPUBLICAN,.
STlWTE COMMITTEE.

AN Address BY THE REPUBLICAN,
sIth2TE COMMITTEE.
MADIsOl1, Wis, July 31.-The Re-
publican State Central Committee naet
in this city to-day, and adopted brief
address, urging consistent and harn20-
NOUS action, Oh the part Of the Repub-
lican Distrio5 Convention, and submit
ting the following propositions as q
suitable platform on which the party
may go into the coming canvass:
l. Adherence to the principles Of the
Republican national platform OF 1879
and the sentiments expressed in Nj.
Hayes letter of acceptance; recogniz-
ing honest difference OF opinion among
Republicans respecting certain features
of the policy Of the national Adminis-I
tration, but cordially approving the
aims Of the President in seeking to rel
store fraternal relations between the
different sect oss Of the country, and
to purify and improve the civil service.
2. We earnestly desire the establish
ment of fraternal relations betWeemE
the different sections of the Union, but
demand that the laws he impartiallY
executed, and THAT all citizens without
distinction shall enjoy G. lual rights be~~1
fore the law and equal rights unQer it,
3. We rejoiceim the prospect OF th2'I
resumption Of specie payments by the
close of the present year. A STABLE.
Notwithstanding currency, possessing
intrinsic value, e0in or paper, convert
IDLE at par into gold or silver at the'
pleasure of the holder, is the only sell
cure foundation Of permanent businessl
prosperity. Such q eGrEency Will im4I
part that steadiaess to prices which IL
an essential condition tor the prosecia4I
ton Of legitimate industry and enteEHi
prise, and is eleaally demanded by theI
true interests Of the fab0rer, the busa-
ness man, and the capitalist.
4. The yaluoof all paper IN currenCSsl
whether issued by the Government 81
by banks, consists. in the promise it'll
bears of payment, ANA I'm the degree Of
credit attached to that promise IL it |
cannot be converted at pleasure iIdoE
currency of Intrinsic value, it canG@t |
remain at par, and its depreciation VIII
be in proportion to the prospect Of Its
being convertible within q longer sor
shorter period. The printed bits of
paper which soEnG wild theorists r10-
pose to employ as currency, and which
they term "absOlute money" CONTAIN
ing no promise of payment, and NO in
trinsic value, would soon become abso-
lutte in one respect only-they WoEld
be absolutely worthless. This ard all
the other ch5Inercieal projects by which
it is proposed to find a cheap and
worthless substitute for the measure
of value accepted and employed by the
|ciyiliZed .Torld are based upons glelu-
sion, if not dishonesty, and if adopted
would result in disaster and shame.
We hold Is to- be the duty Of Republi-
cans, and all good citizens, to, oppose
with uneompromising frmnass all
these smisohiovous theories, as we'll as
the cognaHe doctrines of Communism
and Inte1nationalisln, which, menace
society, individual liberty. and the ac-
cumulased savings of industry.
5. Condemns the Democratic party
| for attempting to disarm tbs national
Government; for seeking to,debase the
currency, and arrest all progress to-
ward resumption; for votiag to reduce
largely the tax on articles. like whisky.
and tobacco, thereby rendering neces-
sary Increased taxation on the indus
tries, etc.
&. Declares that the Investigation
Prospecting the last Presidential election
has wholly failed to disclose any i'm
proper action by President Hayes.
Z. Opposes further grants Of public
lands in aid Of corporations; against
Isectarian control in the public schools,
and favoring economy in public ex-
Ependitures.
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