Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-04
lately in rebellion and seek to regain in the
halls Of legislation what they Lost on the field

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sixth-The successful resumption Of specie
and hostility, is the browning element Of Re
publican financial policy, followed by retarn-
ing national prosperity, improved credit, re-
funded debt and reduced interest, it adds
another to the triumphs which prove that the
Republican party is equal to the highest de-
nanda. Our whole currency should be kept 1t
par with the money standard of the commercial
world, and any attempt to debase the stand
ard, to depreciate paper, or deteriorate coin,
should be firmly resisted.
Seventh-The claims Of the living and me-
moirs of the dead defenders of the nation, con-
jure US to protest against the partisan aud
unpatriotio greed which expels old Union
elevatss Confederate soldiers to their places.
EiRhth-As the pledge and proof of its econ
omy of the State administration, the Republi.
can party, in spite of the prolonged Democratic
resistance, propose and passed constitutional
amendments which restrict the expenses Of the
canals to theft! receipts, and reform tho whole
system of canaA and prison management, duly.
extinguishipg;the public indebtedness, and re-
lieving the people from any further tax; there.
fore it affected great saving in State taxation.
These fruits Of Republican measures the DEM
ocrats have brazenly attempted to appropriate
as their own. Appealing to the records in
support of our declaration, We pronounce their
public imposters. d
Ninth-The unequal rates of taxation which
press most upon those least able to bear them
should be remedied. To. this end the, Republic
can legislature created a commission to revise
the assessment and tax laws, and to reach a
class Of property which nov largely escapes,
and we remind the people that this salutary re-
form was un ~arrantahly defeated by the pres
ent Democratic executive.
Tenth-Monied and transportation corpora
tions are not alone works of private enterprise,
bnt are created for public use and with duo re-
gard to vested rights, it is clearly the province
and the plain duty. of the State to supervise
and regulate such corporations as to secure just
and impartial treatment of all interested; to
foster the industrial and agricultural welfare
of the people, and with a liberal policy favor
public water ways. to maintain the commercial
supremacy of the State. We look to the in.
quiry now in progress under the direction of
the legislature to develop facts which will guide
to all needed action.
ballot for governor was then taken, and
resulted, A. B. Cornell New York, 234 (cheers);
W. II. Robertson, Westchester, 1O6; Theodore
N. Porneroy, Cuyahoga, 81; Frank Hiscock, 81;
George B. Sloan, Oswego, l; John b. Starin,
Montgomery, 4. Whole number Of votes cast,
$50. Necessary for choice, 225. Vice Presi-
dent Whesler's vote for Robertson elicited de-
cided applause. Arthur's vote for Cornell
was greeted with Kisses aud applause, while
moro Kisses followed Conkling's vote for Cor
nell. George B. Sioan's vote for Cornell
ELECTED hearty cheers, followed by misses.
Sloan was counted against Cornell. George
W. Curtis vote for Robertson was received
with applause
Mr.. Wheeler, chairman, announced that as
4. B. Cornell had received a majority of all the
votes, he was the nominee of this convention.
A motion to make the nomination unanimous
was adopted without single objection.
The ticket was completed as follows: For
lieutenant governor, George G.. Haskins; for
secretary of state, Joseph B. Carr; for comp
troller, James W. Wadsworth; for treasurer,
Nathan D. Wendell; for attorney general,
Hamilton Wara; State engineer and surveyor,
Howard Saule. s..l.r ID