The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-09-12
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

The state Ticket Nominated aud Plat.
form Adopted.
The Republican State Convention met
at Music Hall, St. Paul, on the 4th inst.
Thomas Simpson Of Winona, acting as
chairman, and Geo. W. Bushnell of Fari-
baut, as Secretary.
A committee on platform with Gen. J.
B. Sanborn OF st Puul, as chairman, was
appointed and submitted the following
report which was unanimously adopted :
The Platform.
General sanborn then presented the report of tho
committee on platform, as follows:
1t il customary for political parties in convention
assembled to restate the principles upon which they
we're founded, by which they have been preserved,
and by which they claim themselves entitled to fu-
ture confidence.
The Republicans Of the State Of Minnesota reaf-
frm their devotion to the great principles Of equal
right personal freedom and national unity, to defend
and preserve which tho Republican throughout
the Union was called into being by act of the pop
ular conscience acting upon the will of the people.
on nh OF It's It's ealing It. has @ the ns
cratic party, had become involved in civil war.
It has reconstructed the nstton by Kidding it's con-
stitutton of the elements of dissolution, thereby
forming more perfect union. establishing justice,
insuring domestic tranquility, providing for the
mon defense, promoting the general welfare and So
ur1ng the blessings Of liberty.
1t has kept and caused to be kept the pledged faith
Of the nation to its creditors, whose faith in its integ
rty made its existence possible: and to it's soldiers
and sailors who preserved it.
great works of internal improvement made ready for
settlement areas which eighteen years ago were BE-
yond the frontier, but which are now great and pros
porous States, thereby furnishing lands to the land
less and homes to the homeless, not in = Wilderness
but in the midst of civilization and refinement which
under that system have accompanied settlements In
stead of tagging behind them.
It has in all the States protected tho rights OF every
citizen, both the black man and the white aud has,
after years Of effort against the obstacles Of invete
ate prejudice, sectional hate and bitter opposition to
tho Democratic party, consumated = restored Union
resting upon the acquiescencc and FREQ will Of
reconciled people and no longer enforced by the
It has been demonstrated by Legislatures and In
courts that no constitutional right inheres In the gov
ernment to protect the people against monopolies
As declaration Of principles tho Republicans of
the State Of Minnesota In convention assembled
FTrsCrhat in Its efforts to restore harmony At
the SOUTH in administering the various executive de-
psrtments that taint Of corruption rests upon
Them in emancip.ting the primary councils Of the
redemption Of its pledges Of civil service reform and
In it's financial measures and policy the ADMINISTERS
ton Of President Hayes merits the confidence aud
position to censure that administration for embar-
r.ssments caused by incidental and collateral din
ces which are necessarily inherent In tho situaon.
obliged to pay its debt In coin. We urge persistence
in the policy Of speedy resumption, because be-
neve 1t to be tho policy Of common honesty, wise
economy and prudent statemanship.
We warn the people against the doctrine Of IN un-
limited and hredeemable paper currency issued by
The United States ~ perncious delusion, because
preme court Of the United States because it viii un-
settle values and betray the resources Of tho country
into demoratzing speculation; because It viii bear
ting into operation the well-known law that under
such currency the prices Of tho necessares Of life
rise first, while the wages Of labor rso last and then
under such policy the price Of agricultural products
10 fix ed At and by the gold prices Of the foreign
kets by which the farmer sells 1t gold standard but
such poey Is prscea
the ally Of communism, is dishonest and has brought
disaster to I'll nations that have persisted In It.
and Sose neident y Il the
BILE institutions and, necessary such legislation as
will cause to cease au combinations by which inord-
nate Sums arc sought to be secured for these pnr-
poses.
F0uTfh-We condemn as revolutionary the effort
being made by the Democratic party to usurp the
Presidency against the decision of the tribunal by
which al electoral questions in that behalf have been
definitely settled.
FVth-we declare It to be the eense of this party
that the Democratic party, under false pretense OF
efficiency Of tho army.
St1h-That We commend the present State ad-
ministraton.
And, submitting these reasons to the Judgment Of
the people Of this State, confidently ask tho con-
dnuance Of their confidence.
THE NOMINATION.
John w. Borry was then nominated 70
Advocate Justice of the Supreme Court
and 8. II. Nichols for Clerk of the su-
preme Court by acclamation.
For State Auditor I. r. Whitcomb of
Olmsted, n. D. Flower of Washington,
and E. w. Trask of Houston. The in
formal ballot stood Whitcomb SO, Flower
"a; Trask, 4s; Hayden, 4. The formal
ballot stood Whitcomb, 107; Flower, 48;
Trask As; and Whitcomb was declared
the nominee.
The following stfte Central Committee
was appointed.
First district, D. NJ. sabin, Washington
county.
Second district, H. A. Castle, St. Paul.
Third district, T. N. Coe Olmsted.
Fourth district, c. r. Woodbury., Anoka.
Fifth district, F. r. C:ement, Rice.
Sixth district, J. A. Keiser, 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, Ksndiyohi.