Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-31
that Mr.. Smith shall be his own sue.
cessor.
Tho motion was adopted
OTHER OFFICERS.

OTHER OFFICERS.
On motion of Hon. J. T. pics
the Hon. J. NJ Bingham was nomi
mated for lieutenant Governor, b,
acclaim alton.
| 90 motion OF Vim Pitt Bartlett,
Hon Hans B. Warner was declared
by acclsmation, the candidate TO
Secretary of Safe
| On motion of J B. Hamil on
Hon. Richard Gqenther was de
clared the unanimous choice of tn
Convention as candidate for Stat
Treasurer.
On motion OF Henry Cousins, tb,
balance of the present State officer
were nominated as candidates TO
reelection TO the Offices they nov
hold.
Messrs. J. V. Jones and A A Ar
mold, were appointed TO wait upoi
the nominee for Governor, and Il
inform him OF his nomi. alton, anC
ask him 10 appear before the Con
veDtion.
Hon. e. L. Browne of Waupaca
Chairman of the Committee ca
Resolutions presented the following
REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans Of Wisconsin. by their representa-
tives assembled Ia State Con venton declare the
adhesion to the following propositions.
First-The Republic CT the United States Is a Ma
M a nj adj af ator Jfaea nj
government 10 clothed with paramount suthorit,
for the regulation of all subjects OF national con
eern
Sscend-The elections of Members of onsress ar.
national elections. and such the whole country Il
interested il having them fairly and peacefully
Quoted so that every voter may be afforded AZ op
portunity to exercise his right of suffrage freely AID
without fear OF personal violence to vote and
only once, at given election and 10 have his vote
honestly counted aud re ursed. II Is the duty Of
the National Government TO enforce this right. The
Republican party is opposed to any pili,ary inter.
ference with elections except when 10 10 sary
to maintain the public peace and protect the consi
tutonai rights Of citizens In no instance under a
Republican ADMINISTRATION have United States
troops interfered with the exercise of free suffrage
on the part OF the people. The Democratic party by
the repeated votes Of its representatives in Con gress
against the proposition 10 prohibit the presence
the vicinity Of the polls not only of United States
troops, but Of all men armed with deadly weapons,
have clearly shown the bad faith and hypocrisy OF
its affected honor. bsyonets at the polls II would
permit an armed mob of its own partisans to Eur-
round the baliot.box out would prohibit the
poyment OF United States soldiers to protect peace
fui citizens from intimidation and violence at the
hands Of the mob.
Third-1he refusal of mere majority in Congress
to make appro priations of money aIredy collected
by from the people for the ordinary aud ie2 It'll
mate expenses of the overnnent, with the purpose
OF compelling tho President by such refusal to APP
prove measures which he regards unwise and
wrong. is revo utiopsry III principle. sobversve Of
the constitution and deserving the condemnation Of
all good citizens.
Fourth-The practice OF attaching what are popu
larry termed political riders to appropriated bills
is vicious Legislation md shouid be prohibit
fifth-The thanks and grateful recoeniti, u the
people are due to President Hayes nd to lle Re
publican members of Jngress. for their hfm and
successful resistance to the attempts made by the
Democratic party TO dsarm the National Govern
ment on election days, and to repeal all laws for
protecting the purity OF the ballot box, and proyd
ing for the detection III punishment of fraudulent
voting.
Sixth-The successful resumption of specie pay.
ments has yiadicated the wisdom OF the Republican
policy on that subject sad afforded signal ustra
ton of the lack Of honesty aud of statesmtnship
which led the Democrstic party to oppose resump-
ton and to declare that ii impossible. 1t has
already borne precious fruits in enabling the Co.
ernmenf TO fDd itS .setf ssssc,-
il already giving powerful impulse to all ptrritus
and Industrial enterprise The interests OF all class
cs OF people are best promoted by currency pos
ssssing representing intrinsic value, such as we
have at present and bearing fixed relation TO the
worlds money of commerce. All attempts 10 mod
ify existing laws in was TO Introduce depressions
or fluctuations in the value of the money OF the
country, should meet with Arm and determined re-
distance.
seventh--That it is the duty of Congress TO ensct
laws to carry out the provisions OF the constitution
with its amendments and to N the people OF
the States the rights guaranteed hyit; and that
laws, when enacted. supreme and iust be obeyed
ana enforced and the recent attempts OF the Dem
ocratc Congress repeal and strike from the stat
ute books such laws, some OF which were placed
there by fathers, aud have been enforced nearly
a century. has no parallel In the history OF The
country
Eighth-That our Governor and State officers are
EMIT led to the thanks and approval Of the people
for their wise and faithful administration Of the
public trusts commit ed TO them
Ell BROWNE, Chairman.
M PARK,
Nv OsTRANDER,
Oh THOMAS,
GEO W ALLEN,
A A L0PER,
WI II sTOwELL,
HATAYLoR,
JOHN TURNER.
The report was unanimously
adopted.
CHAIRMAN OF STATE COMMITTEE
III A. Taylor of st. Croix, Chair
man OF the Committee t. presen; a
name for Chairman of the State
Central Committee, recommended
the name of Robert III. Baker for
that position. The report was
adopted.
ACCEPTANCEs
Hon VIM. Il. Smith, the nominee
of the Convention for Governor, sp.
peared before the Convention, and
accepted the nomination with few
appropriate remarks as follows.
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Coapea.
am informed by your committee that thi:
convention, representing the Republican par
ty of Wisconsin, has been pleased to tender
me denomination for the Office of Governor
beg to return to you, gentlemen, and to tbs
constituencies you represent,my most sincere
and cordial thanks for this compliment ant
high honor
Although not advised as &c the exae
! phraseology of the resolutions which 20,
have adopted, yet there is such uaanimity o
sentiment among republicans upon all the i'm
| portant questions of the day that there is M
| reason to spprehend that your platform vii
not be quite sa,isfactory-evsry plank sound
every proposition honest-and | therefor'
very gratefully accept your nomination.
The Republican party. now, as for the pas
twenty-five years. 10 firmly anchored to tn
immutable principles of right and justice
therefore it stands committed 20 national su
premacy, national unity, national equality
and national liberty. II believes in the hon
est payment Of honest debts in honest mon
ey, by the patton as well as by individuals
and that the highest standards Of commercis
integrity should govern the one ne less tina
the othsr.
No: claiming infalIibilIty, it nevertheless
unhesitatingly invites tic closest scrutiny G
its records during all the troublous years c
its existence; while carrying on giganti
war for the preservation OF the nation, an
settling the great questions connected wit
reconstruction and resumption, it proud
claims that all its purposes have been pure
and all its aims for the advancement of tn
honor, the prosperity aud the happiness 9
all the people in all sections Of the Union.
Il views with deep regret the reannoC zee
ment in Congress and elsewhere of the dan
serous theories which have once eliminate
10 unproyosed rebellion; but il mar ally az
cepts the issue thus rendered to it, and rea
firms its purpose uuiinchingly to naintal
the legitimate results Ct the wars embodie
in the national constitution and the Law
passed and 10 be passed pursuant thereto. an
will defend them wherever and by whoins'
ever assailed.
Il demands that every legal voter sks
have opportunity ,unconstrained BY force an
unawed by fear, to approach the ballot DC
and there deposit his vote that the yot
thus deposited shall be honestly counted a.
fairly canvassed; and that il is the duty