Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-12
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
The state Ticket Nominated and Plat
form Adopted.


The state Ticket Nominated and 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
Falibault as Secretary.
A committee ON platform with Gen. J.
B. Sanborn of St. Paul, as chairman, was
appointed and submitted the following
report which was unanimously adopted:
1t Is customary for political parties in convention
assembled to restae the principles upon which they
were founded, by which they have been preserved
and for which they claim themselves entitled to fu
The Republicans of the State of Minnesota reaf-
firm their devotion to the great principles of equal
right, personal fe.dom and national unity, 20 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 the people.
In fament Of Its calling it has preserved the ma
ton, which, under the administration of the Demo
cratic party, had become involved In civil war.
1t has reconstructed the nation by ridding its con-
stuton of the elements Of dissolution thereby for
ing more perfect union, establishing justice nsur
ing domestic tranquility, providing for the common
detense promoting the general welfare and securing
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 In
nd sailors Svbose arms nreserved T. ~ avs "O---0-'
| II nos hv q indicsl svsteno ~ s,ovo-n,,art
| aid to great works Of internal I'm.
provement made ready for settlement areas
Int which are now GREAT and nrosnarous States
thereby furnishing lands to the andless and homes
81 c;iij1atio~ and refinament which nndar That svs
| tam have Recommended settlements instead of lao
4 0mp behind them.
L
avarv cjtiaan moth the black man and the White and
has alter vaars of ffort aoainst the ~ In
veterate prejudice, sectional hate and bitter oppos
tion tn tba I5emocratc marty cansnmatad restnred
nnon resting mon the acoyiescence and free viii of
reconced neons and no LONGER snSorcsS wv tS ~
swEr a. r, do,,o,str.+odh ~, ,ao,.,..,,ro. .a l.,
conrs that NO constitn,ionaI rieht inheres IN the
government to protect the people against monopo.
Re-. fror, tha 1,o,verSnl arhjtrorv and ranac;ons
| 1s daclaration 81 nrnc;nies the Renubi;cars of
| the state Of Minnesota in convenient assemhled
/ RNsoI.vE
IN its efforts IN rastora bar,o,v az the
sonth in admin,sterin0 the vsTsons axacnt;ve da.
partments SO that M, faint of Corruption rests upon
1 tham in MISUNDERSTANDING the nrimarv councils
| holders i'm its redemption of its pledges of
civil service reform and in its financial essnres and
nolcy the administrations of President HAYES merits
Inc con and hearty RI oraration of the naon
IL a FoaI 10 d;snoS;t;on - re,,snro thot od;ppis
ration for acknowledgements caused nv Incidental and
collateral tfcnlties which are necessarily inherent
4 I'M hn ff11ot
Saeoa%Mwa heiave that +ba faith of the nation "a
loSod - ,,o ;t 5o,t =, co;, W. ,,ro ,,.-s;sto,,oo
II tbs roS;c~ ~ sneo5v snoos ,asrn,t;an haconSe
| ua he,;ova n ~ he the roicv If comInon honastv
| wise economy and prndeut etatemanship.
We warn the people against the doctrine of an un-
the United States as pernlcous delusion because i,
nnconsttuonal nnaes sne decisions 81 he SD
settle values and betray the resources of the country
with disastrous force upon the iaboring man by put
ng into oIeraa0n tns weEn .S law .nas 1na e
rise first while the wages of labor rise last and then
under = such policy the price Of agricultural
Of the n1e eoraen markets b e w sE.S
the farmer sells at gola standard AZ, but Is compelled
policy is practical confscation and is the ally Of
M ist haDe ana mas Sroush'
Thtrd.We demand greater economy in State ex-
BE Institutions and il necessary such legislation as
to be-
poses.
~ t,,a % o 1871 -. , AL
pressdencv AGAINST the decision If is tribnnai M
which ali Electoral Questions in that behalf have been
definitely settled.
| FJth-We declare it to be the sense of this party
mat the Democratic party nnder raise pretense o.
9eonony ana reform, has uinecessaF- ~ IMPAIRED tnt
S;afhg n at we Commend the present State ad.
| ninistration.
And submitting these reasons to the Judgment OF
the people of this State. confidently ask the con,
unuance OF their confidence.
THE NOMINATION.