Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
POLITICAL NEWS.
MINNEsorA REprnLlcANs.

temporary organization WAS tlected bv /
making J. Y. Daniels, OF Rochester, T
president, and E. w TraSS, 81 Houston +
and Christian Arnold, of Blue Earth, +
secretaries. The Ptllsbury delegation <
from StearnS county was admitted after
long. debate The first ballot for
governor resulted rs follows: Pillsbury
100, Wakefield 49, all others 81. The I
nomination Of Pillsbury was then made /
unanimous. Other nominations were
taen made as follows: For lieut.-gov., /
G. a. Gilman; for secretary OF state,
Fred Van Baumbach; Tor treasurer,
George Il, Utison; for attorney general,
Charles NJ Start; for railroad commits
sioner, w. IL. Marshall
The following is the platform adopted:
The Republicans OF Minnesota in convention As
S-muled make the following declaration.
We adhere 10 the platform OF principles adopt
Of t ny t r, '5 Sta rs AZ tnentt The emnr
success witch mas at ended the resumption Of Spt-
debt A j more favorable rate OF interest than has
ever before heeu attained ~ ne government. Ntn +.
dlracs the hope IN the eh.ig htenGl hnAncla policy
which has steadily netn adhered G ~ ms tpa9-
ana abfitl. with witch the fu,ncts nave been com
Quoted hS the present mlntstiation We eSpec-
ally commend the course II we president III hrm-
y exercising ms veto poWert to uphed the safe
guards q ine 3Aitot BOX .,,f...,.z#. ...,,.,.
good nelghhOrnuod with n fellow citizens Of tnp
50 thern states, ant rely much upon en-, Aatery
produce these GOO reactions which in an respects
would prove heneHci,l; at the S,me me We de i
mand that every cunStt utiuual means he cNaCtcd Il
70 maintain that liberty aud security throughout
the south winch an citizens are entitled 10 undcr
the government.
Thmd-Ne adhere 10 the advanced position taken
f6rm true reform Of he eiytl service viii lead 10
reduction Of the number oi the othceS and pr"- J
mote economy Every measure OF civil service 4
reform IN order to be effective should he put into
the form of Jaw ana not lie left subject 70 annul
meat by mere executive authority.
IonrthLMe demand teitengnment Mme,eNSt
with wise admin, Straton IN every department 4
~ the national aud state governments without /,
ertheless believe the time has come when some
reduction should be maze IN the tart; especial
~ i'll the outlets On clothing, on books ahd such X
other articles as enter INTO industrial ana house
Fifth me republican party sets It's face apso
intey against everything that SaNotSol monnp- /
Jlon means to protect the people against aniu,t 4
Determinations and { Combinations by raiiroad or
SrNth-Nherets tue duty on wheat ani -four cN-
ported from tie United States Is ~ an enormous
ratc-siN dollars and twelve cents per harrrl-an
lhe restrictions both IN tile ports ~ CUBA aud \
MTNico ,all NetN heavily ont prod4 { 81 lhe
senators al rtpreSen attSeS IN congress u use
tueir eeSttno $50 procure auamrl ration of oar
commercial relations WITH uba and Mexico
seventh our thanks are hereby temicred to the X
theW sucf Sstui ,ifurtS ii obtaining appropra
lions for Improving our akc ant rlver navigation
reii0wlcttaens. without di,ibctt6n of party, u
securing the shortest and cheapesl rou.e Tor trans
uortaton - tue scaboard
SEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
The republican state convention Of
New York met at Saratoga Sept. 3rd,
and chose Roscoe Con6ling temporary,
and NIce President VIM. A. Wheeler, |
permanent chairman. A. Is. Cornell |
was nominated for governor on the
first ballot. The following platform
was adopted.
We, The republicans o. New York, plcdglng our
selves anew 10 ttlunal supremacy equal rights. |
tree elections aud honest money, declare these
Firsi rnr republic Of the rnitcd states is a ma
lion, and not League, The nation y supr, me |
within IT'S own conSti uttnna sphere II is Etrled
With the power 70 guard iiS own llie 10 pr teet
MS own elttzens. regulate IT'S own elections an |
state sovereignty is baletll mouster OF nuilihca
ton, secession aud aaarchy ReGablicauSm /
ana s. Is rights IN State concerns. Democracy |
StandS Tor state sovereignty with its own twin |
nefcsH, that the union IS mere CouttderaCN Of
second-To refuse the necessary supplies for the
government, with the design OF compelling the
unwilling consent Of a co. ordinate ana indcpen-
dent branch To odtous measures is revolutions to
refuse appropla ions for The execution OF exist
ING and nindlng laws Is nullttcation We ar
raign the democratic representatives in congress |
rs guilty both Of revolutionary attempts and nul.
lifyi schemes: and We ,eprobate their acton
rs calculated to subNcr the constitution and strike
At the existence Of the government itseli.
and pure elections The democratic ongress has
attempted dictatiou by caucus, by threats OF Starv
ing the government and BY mon hs of disturbing
agitation 10 freak down the national election
laws We denounec the cilor Is u conspiracy TO
overthrow the safeguard or a free suffrage ana to
open the ballot. box TO the unchecked domination
of rife CluaS Of The south ana the reporters OF
New York We decl, re our unco npromising OBJ
position 10 any repeal of these Just protective I
in congress, for their resistance. 10 TINS attempt
and II resident llaycS, for his veto messages, de-
Seiyc, and receive our Hearty approval
Fourth IDc republ can party neither 1uSttneS /
or tol,rates military interference with eject ons.
Interference Of force and fraud IL repels the
tie cons Plratols who, while processing free tlce,
tions everywhere susta mob law III the south, |
while weighing truOrs al the polls. protect Citl
aeus Who refuse to prohihit armed clubs from
surrounding ballet-boNeS ana While affecting |
remain silent hue an asSasslns bullet seals the
rate 81 political NJ dependence.
that me democratic party forced the extra ses
sionui congress without warrant or excuse; hat
1t prosecuted its paTtilah purposes by rcNolution-
Samntton ana SIN constantly presses dsturbina
measures: that II re-upencd sectional questions /
closed ~ the national trtuMphS, ami threatens to
repeal the war egl>laton; that us southern Gle
mclt answers concil AEON only win Vio euce;
that Its hope q success rests aloe ons sond |
south; that us tIlnmplis would make the solid
south the ruling force uf the nation We recog.
nizc that the great body OF people VINO Defended /
the union, % Whatever pdty name. are equally /
Interested in good government. ana We earn SHY +
INVOKE them m resisting the Numerous designs Of
patty orgaut2atl, rs under the sway Of those who +
were lately ~ the reltlt IN ana nov seek 70 r.
slNtn-Ihr ,acceSsful res ,mptlon Of specie pay
Is Is the crown,ng element ot republican tnahcal I
policy, followed by returning natl nal pros
pcrity, hmprVt et credit. reiun1ed debt ana ~. Z
ducea mt test 4 ADDE'S another Y tie trlumphS /
The Ii guest demands oar hole currency should +
be Kept at par ~ III the munet"fy anddrds 81 me
standard. To drprectte the paper or deictioratc +
the c,tu shouh lc FIRMLY iesisted
seventh rue claims 81 the LIVING ana the mem