Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-03
POLITICAL NEWS.
MINNEsnrA DEMOCRATS.

MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS.
Tie Minnesota democratic state con
vention met at st. Paul Sept a5th and
organized by electing for president
James c. Brisbin, of ST. Paul, aud for
secretary Budd Reeves, of Minneapolis.
Committees on credentials, permanent
organization and resolutions were APP
pointed. Recess 10 2:30 o'clock.
The convention re-assembled at > 30
p. NJ. The temporary organization was
made permanent. The committee on
credentials reported all the delegations
regular. The committee on resolutions
reported platform, declaring the United
States an indissoluhle union, indestruct.
able states, demanding a revision of the
tariff, declaring gold and silver the money
of the constitution, favoring reform in
civil service, and denouncing the pres
ence Of the army at the polls. The tinan-
cial plank was the occasion Of long
debate, and resolution demanding the
substitution Of greenbacks for national
notes and free coinage Of silver was
finally adopted After further discussion
committee for revision,
The convention then proceeded TO the
nomination of state ticket Edward
lllCpi Vi ~. dul, WIS HpllluobCb Itl
governor on the hrst formal ballot. L.
+ Barnum, of Stearns county, was nomi
mated for lieutenant governor The con
vention then took recess,
At the evening session the ticket was
completed as follows: Secretary of state,
Felix 4. Borer, of lie Sueur; state treas.
urer, LYMAN b. Cowdry, of Olmstead
attorney general, p. NJ. Babe ok, of
Hennepn county; raioad commits
sioner, VIM Colville, Of Goodhue
county.
Majority and minority reports were
made from the committee on resolutions
The majority report expressing the views
of the hard money wing of the party,
was finally adopted. The platform is
as follows
assembled, pledge ourselves to The support OF
the following PRINCIPLES of public policy;
Flrst-fhe United states Is an indiSsouble union
of understandable states The federal government
is supreme within the limits defined by the con
thereby conferred upon it, nor prohlbttel to the
states, are reserved TO the states respectively or
to the people. The pre- ervation In their separate
integrity Of the lust. powers of the union and of
the states as part OF an harmonious whole the
maintenance OF the national authority and of local
Self-g0Vefnment us WELL Is essential to the per-
sist all attempts to dismembcr the unton by nul-
LITIGATION or secession or to eNtinguish the states
Stituttona. revolutionary and reasonable.
second The enormous tribute VIII ch the pro-
ducerS of the west are compelled 10 pay TO monOpo
lists by the present system Of projections
rs an intoerabe burden aud gross injustice. We
lowed to buy and sell in the markets OF the world
untrammeed by yeNattous and oppressive tarifs,
We Sor the speedy establishment ~ tree trade
rs the prominent commercial policy Of this
Thiri-Me demand the thorough revision of
our patent laws 70 the end that tile Innocent pur-
chasers OF mannt2ctured articles using the same
| n 4vnpI I'll
and oppressive suits for the infringement of pat
Tonrtn- we hold that gold and silver com is the
money of the constitution and alI paper currency
should he At all times convertible in coin at the
option of the holder and its volume should be
regulated by the business OF the country. That
we favor unlimited coinage OF silver coin and its
immediate restoration to It's original place as
Flfth-wc favor a genuine reform in the civil
service of the country 10 the end that honesty and
efficiency shall alone be thetest' OF pubic employ
only he nut into the form OF law but should also
Include The adjustment of SuperiuouN Offices and
such a wholesome reduction of salaries that the
expenses of partisan campaigns cannot be paid
out OF the public funds by the indirect method OF
political assessments upon Official incomes
SXth-rhe democratic maxim that government
Is best which governs least MhGh hoStows npon
the citizen the gre lteSt personal liberty consistent
with the public peace and welfare, and while II al
s eds aa 70 S aaa 5gSr IF s
people unfettered bY SumptuarS laws class legS-
seventh we demand l free halot ana IN honest
count Of the votes cast AZ all elections as thc maj
lBnaUIe GlRHI OF tlllEtlN lHt Hltstiltt
Of partisan officials clothed with arbitrary power
legal process IS intoicraGic in free country 4
direct blnw 70 the rights of all aIopted citizens
and suited only to schemes of desperate party
determined to maintain political power NJ AL laz-
| ards Never again by fraud or force Shal the VIII
OF the people OnStituiOnaly expressed, he nulli-
fed by reasonable conspiracy OF INSCRIPTIONS
parti2lns.
Resolutions were also adopted con
demning the republican administration
for unnecessary extravaganza in OK
penditures, demanding legislation for
railroad and elevator corporations in the
interest of the people and condemning
the mismanagement of state institutions
and especially the squandcring Of public
funds by officials of the state asylum at
ST. Peter.