Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-25
THE WISCONSIN PLATFORM.

100 AsoSCsNCsO"S d0O2,Ie0 Ov tAe xteplSbtdcG2l
State Convention at Madison.
The Republicans of Wisconsin, by their rep
resentatives assembled in State convention,
declare their adhension to the following
propositions
First The republic of the United States
is nation, not . confederacy of sovereign
States, and its government is clothed with
paramount authority for the regulation of
all subjects of national concern.
Second-The elections of members Of
Congress are national elections, and as such
the whole country 10 interested in having
them fairly and peacefully conducted SO that
every voter may be afforded an opportunity
to exercise his right of suffrage freely and
without fear OF personal violence; to vote
once and only once, at a given election, and
to have his vote honestly counted and re-
turned. 1t is the duty of the nationrl gov
eminent to enforce this right. The Repub-
llcan party is opposed to any military inter
ference with elections, except when it is
necessary to maintin the public peace and
protect the constitutional rights of citizens
In no instance under Republican admins
tratlon 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 Congress against the proposition to pro-
hlblt the presence i'll 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, of bayonets at the polls.
II would permit an armed mob of its own
partlsans to surround the ballot box, but
would prohibit the employment of United
States soldiers to protect peaceful citizens
from intimidation ana violence at the hands
of the mob.
Third-The refusal of mere majority in
Congress to make appropriations of money
already collected by tax from 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 unwise and
wrong, IS revolutionary in principle, sub
versive of the constitution, and deserving
the condemnation of all good citizens.
Fourth-Ihe practice of attaching what
are popularity termed .spolitical riders to
appropriation bills is vicious legislation, and
should be prohibited.
Fltth-Ihe thanks and grateful recogni-
ton OF the people are due to President
Hayes and to the Republican members of
Congress for their firm and successful resist
ance to the attempts made by the Democrat
lc party to disarm the national government
on election days, and to repeal all laws for
protecting the purity of the ballot box, and
providing for the detection and punishment
of fraudulent voting.
olxth-Ihe successful resumption of spe-
Gle payments has vindicated the wisdom of
the Republican policy on that subject and
afforded signal illustration of the lack of
honesty and of craftsmanship which led the
democratic party to oppose resumption and
to declare that it was impossible. It has
already borne precious fruits in enabling the
government to fund its debt at four per cent.
lnterest-ln economy of many millions
per annum-and in promoting feeling of
confidence and security that is already Civ
ing powerful impulse to all business and
Industrial enterprise. The interests of all
classes of people are best promoted by q
currency possessing or representing intrinsic
value, such as we have at present and bearing
liked relation to the worlds money of
commerce. All attempts to modify existing
laws in way to introduce depressions or
fluctuations in the value of the money of the
country, should meet with firm and deter
mined resistance.
Seventh-That it is the duty of Congress
to enact laws to carry out the provisions of
the constitution with Its amendments, and
secure to the people of the States the rights
guaranteed by it; and that laws, when enact
ed, are supreme and must be obeyed and en-
forced; and the recent attempts Of the Demo-
cratic Congress to repeal and strike from the
statute books such laws, some of which were
placed there by our fathers, and have been
enforced nearly century, has no parallel
in the history of the country.
Eighth-That our Governor and State Of
ticers are entitled to the thanks and approval
of the people for their wise and faithful adj
ministration of the public trusts committed
to them.