The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

had OeCUlNe lLvVls cd lu evil VA
Il hss reconstruct the nation by
ridding it's coost,tu. lou vi the elements
Of dissolution thereby forn.iux y wors
perfect uaiun estab,,sning ja tice, i" :
sur,ng domestic tranquility. providing
Tor the cvwu,oo defence. prom"tins the
general welfare aud securing the bless
rugs Vi liberty
It has kept aud caused to 10 KEEP,
the pledged faith Of the nations to MS
cre.'itors, whose faith in its Integrity y
made its existence possible, aud to its
soldiers and sailors, whose arms prsser-
ved it.
1t has BY . judicious system oi
government aid to great works Ut IN
ternsi improvement made ready Tor
settlements aress which e,ghteeu year,
ago were beyond the ,rontler, but which
are now great aud prosperous States,
thereby furnishing is"d " the la"diess
aud homes to the howeless, not ia u
wilderness, but in the midst of civi.,-
ssiico sud r. fin. ment, which under
that system accom- rauied settlements
instead Of tagging behind them
1t has in al the States protected the
rights Of every citizen. 10th the b acx
man and The white, aud has af,cI many
years 1t Effort sg,,us, the obs,a les .,
l"seterats pr,j I'D &c, sect,ouai hate ami
bitter oppus,t,oa by tie democratic
party, cuneuumated aud restored a
union. resting upon the acqucscence anu
Tree will oi ',concil.o fe"p'e, aud ~
longer ento' ced BY the sword.
1t has been demonstrated by legi.la-
lures aud iu courts that the cJustltu-
ti0hxi right inheres in the government
70 protect the people gainst m"uupolies $
grown powerful, arbltr'ry aud rAp.-
cIVuS.
As declaration Of principles the
Republicans VI the State VI Minueso,a q
in convention assembled
Resolceti. First, that in these efforts
to restore harmony at the South, iu ad
minlstering the various executive de-
partinents, W that no tsint Of corrup.
,.on rests upon them; in c,nancipat lu.:
the primary councils ot the people fro"'
the domination Of .fice holders; in il,
redemption Vi the pledges o! civil Ter
vice ,etoru,; aud III It's 6ua"cisl mea, :
ures aud ro,lcy the administration ot
President tisyes, merits the con6d,uce
a"d hearty co.operst,"u OF the people
and We feel no Disposition 70 ceusur.
that administration for m;,arrassu,cnts
caused by incidents and collateral df
icuities which are necessarily in heren,
in tue situation.
Second, We believe that the faith Of
the nation is pledged to pay its debts
in coin. We urge persistence in tn.
policy OF speedy specie resumption, be
cause We believe 1t to be the policy oI
common honesty, wise economy, aud
prudent stsses,uanship.
We warn the people against the doct.
lin, OF an uni,mited aud irredeemabic
paper currency issued by the united
States, as pernicious delusion, bec.u,e
it is unconstitutional under the d,cis.
sions Of the supreme court Of the Un.
ted States; because it will uuset1Ie and
betray the res uIccs OF the country iu'u
dcmoralizing speculation b.cau,e it
will bear with disastrous force upou
the Iabcring man BY putting iuto opera.
ton the we'll known law t"at under
such currency the prices Of the nee
essari,s Of lifu rise 6rst while the wages
1T labor rise last. aud then never ~ al.
eqna.its Of purchasing power; because
under ,a,cb y policy the price Ut a.r,.
cultural products is 6xed u, aud by the
gold price Of the foreign markets, By
which the farmer sells Ut gold stan
dard, bu. is compelled to pay curreuc,
prices for Ill he buys; because such a
policy is practical coutisca, ion, aud is
the ally Of communism; ID dishoues,
aud has brought disaster 10 all nations
who have persisted in it.
Third We demand greater economy
in State expenses, aud particularly
those incident to the charitable insti :
tutlons, and il necessary, euch 'egisla-
ION as will cause TO case ali cou. bina-
t,ons by which inord,nste sun, are
sought to BE- secured for thvse pur-
prses.
Fourth-We Condemn as revolution.
ary the tff"rt being made ny the Dan
ocrasic party to usarp the presidency
against the vote If the people. aud
against the decision Of the tribunal by
which all electoral questions in ,ha,
behalf have been d .iu,,.Iy settled.
Fihh-We declare it to be the sense
Of thus party that the Democratic party
under false pretense of econos,y aud
reform. has unnecessarily impaired tn.
efficiency Of the srmy.
Sixth That We commend the presen,
State administration, and submitting
these reasons to the judgment Ut thi,
sfata. We confidently ask the continu.
snce Of their confidence.