Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-05
The Platform.
General Sanborn then presented the report of
the com m ittee on nlatfnrno as fnllnus.

The PIatform.
General Sanborn then presented the report of
| the committee on platform, as follows:
| 1t 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 fu-
ture confidence.
The Republicans of the State Of Minnesota reaf-
firm their devotion TO the great principles of equal
right, personal etdo and national unity, to defend
and preserve which the Republican party throug bout
the Union called into being by act OF the pop
uar conscience acting upon the will of the people.
In fuiflment of It's 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 Kidding its
stitution Of the elements Of dissolution thereby form
ing more perfect union, establishing justice insur
ing domestic tranquility, providing for the common
DEFENSE 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 il it's in
| and sailors whose arms preserved it.
| 1t has by Judicial system of government
| AID to great works OF internal i'm
proyement made ready for settlement areas
which eighteen years agowere beyond the frontier
! but which are great and prosperous States,
thereby furnishing lands to the landless 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
! 1t has i'll all the States protected the rights of
every citizen both the black and the white and
has after years Of effort against the obstacles of in
veterate prejudice sectional hate and bitter oppos
ton to the Democratic party, consulnated restored
union resting upon the acquescence and free will of
q reconciled people and 10 longer enforced by the
| sword.
| 1t has been demonstrated by Legislatures and i'll
courts that no constitutional right inheres in the
| government to protect the people against monopo-
| hes from the powerful, arbitrary and Tapacious.
| As declaration OF principles the Republicans of
| the State of Minnesota in convention assembled
| RESOLVE,
|
| South, ia administering the various executive de-
partnents that faint of corruption rests upon
them, in emancjpating the primary councils
| of the people from the domination of Office
| holders, in its redemption of its pledges of
civil service reform and in its financial measures and
policy, the administrations OF President Hayes merits
the confidence and hearty operation of the people,
and we feel 10 disposition to that adminis
tration for endorsements caused by incidental and
collateral difficulties which necessarily inherent
! in the situation,
Secoad-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 craftsmanship
| We warn the people against the doctrine of an
| limited and irredeenabe paper currency issued by
the United States as perncious deluson, because it
is unconstitutional under the decisions of the gu
preme court OF the United States, because it will
settle values and beray the of the country
into demoralizing speculaton because it will bear
with disastrous force upon the laboring by put
ting into operation the well-known law that under
|
rise first while the wages of labor rise last then
never to an equality of purchasing power; because
n nnaer suci policy the price of agricultural
prices of the foreign markets by which
the farmer sells at gold standard but is compelled
to pay currency prices for all he buys, because such
policy is practical confscation and is the ally Of
communism, is dishonest and has brought disaster
to all nations that have persisted in it.
| IhafG-We demand greater economy in State ex-
peses and particularly those incident to the chara-
bic institutions and if necessary such legislation as
will cause to cease all combinations by which inor-
dinate sums are sought TO be secured for these pur
poses.
| FouTth-We condemn revolutionary the effort
icing made by the Democratic party to usurp the
Presidency against the decision of the tribunal by
which all electoral questions that behalf have been
definitely settled.
BJ1h-We declare it to be the sense of this party
that the Democratic party, nnder false pretense
economy and reform, has unnecessarily impaired the
| efficiency of the army.
.Siath-That We commend the present State ad-
ministration.
And, submitting these reasons to the Judgment of
the people of this Stete we confidently ask the
| tnuance OF their confidence.
The report was adopted unanimously.
THE NOMINATIONS.
! 1t was then resolved to proceed with the
nomination of candidates in the order in which
| the Offices are named in the call.
SUPREME JUDGE.
It was proposed By Mr. Dunn that John M.
Berry be nominated by exclamation for asso-
ciate judge of the supreme court. The motion
| was carried.
| CLERK OF SUPREME COURT.
Gen. Sanborn proposed that Samuel H.
Nichols be in like manner nominated for clerk
of the supreme court. This was also carried
unanimously.
| STATE AUDITOR.
1t was moved that o. P. Whitcomb be nomi-
mated by reclamation for Auditor.
The motion was lost by an overwhelming
| vote.
]. L. Alfred then moved that an informal
ballot be taken for State auditor. This motion
| prevailing over amendment to make it a
formal ballot, the following nominations were
made: 0. P. Whitcomb, of Olmsted; NJ. ID.
Flower, e. M. Trask ". G.. Hayden.
The chair appointed II. A. Castle, Edward
Dunn AID j. B. Gilhllan tellers. An informal
ballot was taken resulting as follows: Whit
comb S. Flower Sd, Trask 49,, Hayden 4, scat
tering 8.
Total number of votes polled 205.
/ formal ballot was then taken. as follows:
! 0. 2. Whitcomb. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 107
NJ. D. Flower. ......... 48
b. ID. Irask. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 45
Total cast. Observation-Disclosures. 200
MIR. McNally then moved that the nomination
be made unanimous, which was carried, while
the whole house rose and rushed pail mall for
the door. In vain the chairman callei order
and stated that Gen. Sanborn had an i'm portant
announcement to make. Rarus aad the fair
was more important just then than conventions
or politics. Gen. Sanborn, seeing TO chance
for a hearing good humoredly consented to
keep his important announcement locked with
in his own bosom, and joined the stampede for
the greatest State fair the country ever saw.
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
Chas. E. Hooker has been renominated in
the Fifth Mississippi Congressional district.
The Congressional Democratic convention Of
] the Sixteenth Illinn;s Il L.s