Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-09-12
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The state Ticket Nominated and Plat,
form Adopted. II

report which was unanimously adopted:
It is customary for political parties In convention
assembled to restate the principles upon which they
were founded, by which they have been preserved
and for which they claim themselves entitled to f-
ture confidence.
The Republicans of the State Of Minnesota reaf-
firm their devotion to the great principles of equal
right, personal feedom and national unity to defend
and preserve which the Republican party throughout
the Union was called into being by an act Of the pop
ular conscience acting upon the will of tho people.
In fulflment Of its calling it has preserved the
ton, which, under the administration of the Demo-
cratic party, had become involved In civil war.
It has reconstructed the nation by Kidding its
sdtuon Of the elements of dissolution, thereby form
Ing more perfect union, establishing JUSTICE insur
defense, promoting the general welfare and securing
the blessings Of liberty.
has kept and caused to be kept the pledged faith
tegty made existence possible and to it's soldiers
nd sailors whose arms preserved 1t.
IL i has by Judicial l,. system Of government
to Ssda rssa9 TO. Of semens
which eighteen years ago were beyond the frontier
but which are now great and prosperous States,
thereby furnishing lands to the landess and homes
to the homeless, not In Wilderness but in the midst
OF civilization and refinement which under that sys-
tenn have accompanied settlements instead of lag
ging behind them.
It has in all the States protected the rights of
every citizen both the black man and the white and
has, after years Of effort against the obstacles Of
veterate prejudice, sectional hate and bitter oppos
ton to the Democratic party, consumated restored
union resting upon the acquescence and free will Of
reconciled people and no longer enforced by the
sword.
1t has been demonstrated by Legislatures and in
courts that constitutional right inheres in the
government to protect the people against monopo-
lies from the powerful, arbitrary and rspacious. -,
the State of Minnesota in convention assembled
RESOLVE,
Frst-That In it's efforts to restore harmony at the
partments 80 that faint of corruption rests upon
them, in emancipating the primary councils
Of the people from the domination of Office
holders h:'l in It's redemption of its pledges Of
policy the administrations of President Hayes merits
the confidence and hearty operation of the people,
and we feel no disposition to censure that admins
traton for endorsements caused by incidental and
collateral difficulties which necessarily inherent
In the situation,
Second-We believe that the faith of the nation is
pledged to pay its debt in coin. We urge persistence
in the policy of speedy specie resumption, because
We believe it to be the policy Of common honesty,
wise economy and prudent statemanship.
We warn the people against the doctrine Of an I'M
limited and 1rredeemable paper currency issued by
the United States as pernicous delusion, because it
ia unconstitutional under the decisions of the SUI
preme court Of the United States, because it will
settle values and betray the resources of the country
Into demoralizing speculation; because it will bear
with disastrous force upon the laborng man by put
rise first, while the wages Of labor Else last and then
never to an equality Of purchasing power; because
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prices Of the foreign markets by which
the farnef sells at gold standard but is Compelled
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communism, ia dishonest and has brought disaster
to al nations that have persisted in it.
TAird-We demand greater economy in State ex-
penses and particularly those incident to the chara
bic institutions and If necessary, such legislation
will cause to cease all combinations by which inor-
inate sums are sought to be secured for these pur
poses.
Fourth-We condemn revolutionary the effort
teing made by the Democratic party to usurp the
Presidency against the decision of the tribunal by
which all electoral questions in that behalf have been
definitely settled.
Fitxh-We declare it to be the sense Of this party
that the Democratic party nnder false pretense of
economy and reform, has unnecessarily impaired the
Of the army.
Stcth-That we commend the present State ad-
ministration.
And, submitting these reasons to the Judgment of
the people of this Stste confidently ask the
dnuance Of their confidence.
THE NOMINATION.
John W. Berry was then nominated for
Advocate Justice Of the Supreme Court
aud 8. H. Nichols for Clerk of the Su-
preme Court by reclamation.
TOT OtdCe AuOltOI /. K. WullCOm y O
Olmsted, M. D. Flower of Washington,
and E. W. Trask of Houston. The in
formal ballot stood Whitcomb SO, Flower
Sd Trask, 49,: Hayden, 4. The formal
ballot stood Whitcomb, 107; Flower, 48;
Trask 45, and Wh1tcomb was declared
The nominee.
The following State Central Commit
tee was appointed.
First district, d. NJ. sabin, Washington
county.
Second district, n. A. Castle, st. Paul:
Third district. l. N. Coe, Oln,sted.
Fourth district, G. T. Woodbury., Anoka.
Fifth district, F. B. Clement. Rice.
Sixth district, J. A. Keister. Faribault.
Seventh district, L. w. Collins, Stearns.
Eighth district, E. L. Howe, Scott.
Ninth district, David Benson, Renville.
Tenth district, Ed. Thompson, Houston.
Eleventh district, A. N. Seip, st. Louis.
Twelfth district. A. e: Rice; Kandiyohi.
At large, G. L. Brackett.