Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-30
ADDRESS Of THE REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The Issues Of the Present Campaign Clearly Stated

maintenance of these institutions, and it has ten
DERBY cared for e helpless orphans of soldiers of
the late war. The extraordinary expenditures for
the erection and support of these institutions aggre-
gate the sum OF $3,958, SIG, to which should be
for frontier relief seed grain for grasshopper suf-
ferers, etc., making total Of ,3O8 ,576 as the
total expenditures during Republican rule outside
the legitimate expenses of the State.
ALI this, be 1t remembered, has been done chiefly
from current receipts, without the usual recourse
to heavy funded debt. Nor has such avoidance
OF debt been accomplished by increase of taxation.
On the contrary, from five mills on the dollar, ex-
acted under Democratic rule, there has been
steady reduction to one and one-half mills; which
is the rate for the coming year. By this rate, the
amount Of taxes raised reaches about $3.50 600.
which represents the total tax burdens of the people
for the ordinary expenses of their State govern
ment. BY actual comparison, this is found to he.
with perhaps two exceptions, the lowest rate of
State taxation in the Union. Indeed, the country
may well De challenged for an example of more
prudent and economical conduct of State affairs.
The administration OF Gov. Pillsbury like that of
his Republican predecessors, has exhibited model
of wise able, safe, humane and honest govern
ment. He has shown the value of good credit and
business capacity, by bus loan OF personal security
to supply the, omitted appropriation for the State
prison and other purpos IS saving thus the cost of
an extra session of the legislature while his assidu
personal care for the relief of frontier destitu
ton will long be cherished in the hearts of CRATE
full people.
Such is the record of Republican stewardship,
In view OF the precious interests at stake, and of
the continuance of good government to be reason
ably expected, the sensible people of Minnesota
will hesitate to permit such cnange of administra
ton as will put their truest welfare in serious
jeopardy. Certainly not State of the Union is
better governed than Minnesota,
APPEAL-DANeER OF LErHAReY.
In view of the wrongs and atrocities perpetrated
by the vanquished rebels; in view of their mad
efforts to bankrupt and disgrace the country thew
failed to destroy; in view of the financial madness
that would derange wholesome business relations
the patriotic people of Minnesota to say whether
the sacrifices of the war shall be in vain and it's
work undone; whether our country shall be an
honor or reproach among the family of nations:
whether it shall deal in honest money, represent
ing the fair equivalent of labor, or the spec;ons
issues which would strip it of its just reward.
The political skies are suspicious, but in the ser
talnty OF success lies that over confidence which
breeds dangerous lethargy. In the present att
tude OF political parties, it is not enough to merely
elect our Republican State ticket. Let us achieve
such victory as shall speak to the whole country.
and give us position for next years conflict. Let
the people of our State show by their votes that
they appreciate good home government Let the
response OF Minnesota to the FIVE States which
have already spoken, swell their indignant rebuke
of unrepentant and over-indulged rebels, and pro-
test against the wild fantasies that would stranre
our reviving prosperity We appeal to the voters
of Minnesota not to be diverted by pretended tenn
perance or other local issues which pale into nsio
ni6cance in the shadow of the appalling dangers
with which we are threatened By everv consid-
Grafton pertaining to good government, national
honor and simple justice between man and man.
we urge you to close up the ranks and press for
ward to such a victory as shall place our young
State in proud position in the grand Republican
column of the Union.
R. BLAKELEY.
Chairman Republican State Central Committee