Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-30

! For state Superintendent-Wm c Whuiord.
! Hon. +. l.. Browne, of Waupaca,
chairman of the committee on resolu
tons, presented the following report on
resolutions:
The republicans OF Wisconsin, by their repre-
sentatives assembled in state convention, de
clare their adhesion 10 the following PROPOSE.
lions:
First-The republic of the United States is a
nation. not confeGeracy of sovereign states.
and It's government Is clothed win paramount
authority for the regulation OF ali subjects of ma
uonll concern.
Second-The elections OF members OF congress
are national elections, and as sgCh the whole
country Is Interested IN having them fairly and
peacefully conducted so that every voter may be
afforded an opportunity to exercise his right OF
suffrage freely aud without fear of personal vio-
nee; to vote once and only once, al given
election, and 10 have his vote honestly
counted and returned. II il the duty Of the na.
onal government to enforce this right the re.
publican party Is opposed TO any military inter
terence with elections, except when it is neces-
sary to maintain the public peace and protect the
constitutional rights OF citizens. In no instance
under republican administration have United
States troops in;erlered with the exercise of free
suffrage on the part of The people The democratic
party, By the repeated votes OF It's representatives
IN congress against the proposition to prohib t
the presence in the vicinity OF the polls, not only
of United States troops, but OF all men armed
with deadly weapons. has clearly shown the bad
faith and hypocrisy of its affected horror of bayo.
nets al the polls. 1t would permit an aimed
mob of its own partiSaus to surround the ballot =
box, but would prohibit the employment of Unit
ed States soldiers to protect peaceful citizeas
from intimidation ana violence at the hands OF
the mob.
Thiru-The refusal of a mere majority in con.
gress to make appropriations OF money already
collected by toX fro / The people for the ordinary
and legitimate expenses OF the government, with
the purpose of compelling the president by such
refusal TO approve measures which he regards as
unwlse and wrong, is revolutionary in principle.
Subversive OF the constitution, and deserving the
condem nation Of Ill good citizens
Fourth lhe practice OF attaching ~nat are
popularity termed political riders - To apprOpri.
alton bills is vicious legislation and should be
prohibited
Filth-rhe thanks and grateful recognition of
the people are tue 10 President Hayes and 10 the
republican members of congress for their firm
and successful resistance To the attempts made
by fhe democratic party to disarm the national
government on election days, and 10 repeal II /
laws Tor protecting the purity of the ballot box,
and providing for the detection and punishment
OF fraudulent voting.
SiXth-Ihe successful resumption OF specie pay
mentS have yindcated the wisdom OF the repub
ican policy on that subject, aud afforded signal
Illustration Of the lack of honesty and of states
manshlD which led the democratic party To OPP
pose resumption and u declare that il was inn
possible. 1t has already borne precious fruits
IN enabling the government to fund It's debt at 1
per cent. intcrest-an economy OF many millions
per AMMAN and ia promoting feeling o. comb
deuce and security that Is already giving pow
eru impulse To all business and industrial enter
prise the interests OF all classes OF people are
sentipr intrinsic yane' such AS we have a, pres
ent and bearing fixed relation to the worlds
nones %, m a.ddp'g 10 1oi en
fluctuations in the value Of the money Of the
country sta should meet with urn ana determined
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JOHN TURNER.
The report was unanimously adopted
H. A. Tavlor. of St. Croix. chairman
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OF the committee 10 present name Tor
chairman OF the state central commit
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VOC, eOoiiii oiiieo WV n"iio W A'oooi'
ii. Baker for that position. The report
vos adonted
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