Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

tons, presented the following report on
resolutions
The republicans of Wisconsin, by their repre-
sentatives assembled in state convention, de-
clare their adhesion to the following PROPOSE
tiOns:
First-The republic of the United States ia a
nation, not a confedeTacy of sovereign states
and its government is clothed with paramount
authority for the regulation of all subjects of ma
tional concern.
Second-The elections of members of congress
are national elections, and such the whole
country is interested in having them fairly and
peacefully conducted so that every voter may be
afforded an opportunity to exercise his rig int of
suffrage freely and without fear of personal VIC
fence; to vote once and only once, at a given
election, and to have his vote honestly
counted and returned. 1t is the duty of the ma
tional government to enforce this right. The re-
publican party is opposed to any military inter
terence with elections, except when it is neces-
sary to maintain the public peace and protect the
constitutional rights of citizens. In no instance
under 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 ofits representatives
IN congress against the proposition to prohibit
the presence in the vicinity of the polls not only
OF united States troops, but of all men armed
with deadly weapons has clearly shown the bad
tath and hypocrisy of it's affected horror of bayO
nets at the polls. 1t would permit an armed
moo OF It's own partisans to surround the ballot
box but would prohibit the employment of Unit.
ed States soldiers to protect peaceful citizens
from intimidation and violence at the hands of
the mob.
Third-The refusal of a mere majority in con-
gress to make appropriations of money already
collected by tax fro 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
Subversive of the constitutions and deserving the
condemnation of all good citizens.
Fourth-The practice of attaching what are
popularity termed political riders to appropri-
alton bills is vicious legislation, and should be
prohibited
Fifth-The thanks and grateful recognition of
the people are due to President Hayes and to the
republican members of congress for their firm
and successful resistance to the attempts made
by the democratic party to disarm the national
government on election days, and to repeal all
laws Tor prote Getting the purity of the ballot box,
and providing Tor the detection and punishment
of fraudulent voting
Sixth-The successful resumption of specie pay
ments have vindicated the wisdom of the repub
lican policy on that subject. and afforded signal
Illustration of the lack of honesty and of states
manshlp which led the democratic party to OPP
pose resumption and to declare that it was i'm.
possible. 1t has already borne precious fruits
in enabling the government to fund its debt at 4
Per cent interest-an economy of many millions
per annum-and in promoting feeling OF conf
denCe and security that is already giving pow
erful impulse to all business and Industrial enter
prise The interests OF all classes of people are
best promoted by a currency possessing or repre-
sentlng intrinsic value. such as we have at pres
ent and bearing fixed relation to the worlds
money OF commerce. All attempts to modify ex-
listing laws in way to introduce depressions or
fluctuations in the value of the money of the
country should meet with a firm and determined
resistance.
Seventh-That it is the duty of congress to en-
act laws to carry out the provisions ut the cOnst
tuition with it's amendments, and secure to the
people of the states the rights guarant eed by it;
and that laws, when enacted. are supreme and
must be obeyed and enforced: and the recent at
tempts of the democratic congress to repeal and
strike from the statute books such laws, some of
which ere placed there by our fathers, and have
been enforced nearly century, has no parallel in
the history of the country.
Eigth-That our governor and state officers
entitled to the thanks and approval of the people
for their wise and faithful administration of the
public trusts committed to them.
E. l.. BROWNE, Chairman.
NJ. L. PARK,
J. W. OSTRANDER,
O. B. THOMAS.
GEO. W. ALLEN,
A. a. Lopez,
w. q. II. STOWELL,