Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-15
POLITICAL.
SOUTH CABoL1NA REPUBLICANS.

SOUTH CABOLINA REPUBLICANS.
A Columbia, South Carolina, dispatch
of August 9th says the republican state
convention was in secret session the
greater part ofthe day.
The platform declares that the prin-
ciples of equal civil and political rights
can only be enforced by the republican
party, reiterates the abhorance of vio-
lence, intimidation, or fraud in cleo
tons; denOunces the practice of the
democrats attending republican meet
ngs; charges the democrats with being
unfaithful to the pledges of 1876; de-
nounces the democrats for fraud, vio-
lence, and intimidation in 1876: for as
sassinations and murders during that
compaign, and for the subsequent vio-
lent seizure of the state government:
denounces the unSeating of certain re-
publican members of the last legisla-
ture; arraigns the democrats for abol-
ishing or removing certain election
precincts; arraigns the so-called fraud
investigation; re-affirms the belief in
the fair elections of Hayes and Cham
berlain, and pledges the republican
party to the work of purifying the pub
lie service.
The following is the ninth article of
the platform:
We deem it ineXpedIeLt to nominate
candidates for governor and other state
officers, because, owing to the condition
of affairs i'll this state occasioned by
rifle club rule and two years of demo-
cratic supremacy, it is impossible for
republican voters in many counties,
without incurring great personal dan
ger, to organize for the campaign or to
vote at the election when held.
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
The Colorado republican state con-
vention was held on the 9th. The plat
form asserts that the government should
provide and be responsible for honest
national money sufficient for all the
legitimate needs of the country with
gold, silver, and paper, equal in value
and alike receivable for all public and
private debts; that the interest," bearing
debt of the nation should be as soon as
possible reconverted into a popular loan
represented by small bonds or notes,
within the reach Of every citizen
that the national honor and credit de-
mand that the national debt be held
sacred TO be paid as agreed upon at the
time it was contracted. 1t also protests
against the payment by the national
government of the millions of rebel
claims already presented, and the mil
lions more to represented, if a precedent
is once established by the payment OF
one dollar of these claims-claims that
are at once illegal, preSumptuouS and
impudent.
The following ticket was nominated.
The nominees for governor, congress,
and superintendent of schools were
chosen by acclamation:
For governor-F. w. Pitkin.
For Heutenant-governor \. w.
Tarbor.
For congress-Jas. B. Belford.
For secretary Of staten. IL. Mel
drum.
For treasurer-N. S. Culver.
For auditor-E. K. Stimson.
For attorney general-C. w. Wright
For superintendent of schools Jas
G. Shattuck.
For regent of state university-H NJ
Hale.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
An associated press dispatch from
Washington, under date of August 8th
states that the members of the green
back party, who assembled here or
Tuesday, state, in their declaration Of
principles, that the United States bonds
should bear the burden of government
equally with all other property, and any
legis lation that. exempts said bonds
from taxation is unjust and oppressive
a full legaltender currency for all, is
| favored; a currency like in value il
every mans hand; the uncondi
tional repeal of the resumption act
the lawful liberation of coin boarded il
the treasury, and the removal of all re
| strictions to the coinage of silver, are
demanded. Realizing thatspecie never
can be sufficient to supply the com
mercial demands of the country, the
issue of treasury notes to such an ex
tent as will fully satisfy the require
ments of trade is favored, such notes to
be made full legal tender, the retire
ment of the national bank currency
and the substitution of greenbacks, are
demanded. The further issue of inter
est-bearing bonds on any account o.
rate of interest by the government op
posed; and. while monopolies, subside:
and special privileges are opposed, Z
judicious expenditure of treasury note:
on internal improvements and the
construction of such rail and highway.
as furnish protection to our maritime
| frontiers, and open new market fo1
the production Of American industry
| Is favored