New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-17
Republican Platform.

The following is the platform
adopted by the late Minnesota Re-
publican State convention:
The Republicans Ct Minnesota in
convention assembled, make the toll
lowing declarations:
|. We adhere to the platform of
principles adopted by the last con-
vention Of the Republican party Of
the United States at Cincinnati. The
eminent success which has attended
the resumption Of specie payments
and the refunding of the public
debt at a more favorable rate of in
terest than has ever before been at
tanned by the government, vindi.
Gates the safe and enlightened finan-
cial policy which has been steadily
adhered to by the Republican party.
We cheerfully acknowledge the Fl.
deity and ability with which the Fl.
nances have been conducted by the
present administration, and we es-
pecially commend the course of the
President in firmly exercising his
veto power to uphold the safeguards
Of the ballot box.
2. We desire to cultivate feelings
of good neighborhood with our fel.
low citizens Of the southern states,
and rely much upon conciliatory
treatment and mutually friendly in.
tercourse to produce those good re-
lat.ons which in all respects would
prove beneficial. At the same time
we demand that every constitution
al means be exerted to maintain that
liberty and security throughout the
south which all citizens are entitled
to under the government.
3. We adhere to the advanced DO
sition heretofore taken by the repub.
lican party in favor of civil service
reform. A true reform of the civil
service should among other benefits
lead to a reduction in the number of
officers and promote economy. Any
important measure Of civil service
reform in order to be effective should
be put into the form of law and not
be left subject to ssnnulment by mere
executive authority.
4. We demand retrenchment
wherever practicable, and the strict
est economy consistent with wise
administration in every department
of the national and state govern.
ment. Without abandoning a just
policy of protection, we nevertheless
believe the time has come when some
reduction should be made in the tar.
riff, especially in the duties on cloth.
ing, on books, and on such other ar.
ticles as enter into industrial and
household economy.
5. The republican party sets it's
face resolutely against everything
that savors Of monopoly, and it will
always use every possible constitu-
tional means to protect the people
against unjust determinations and
combinations by railroad or other
corporations.
6. Whereas the duty on wheat
-four exported from the United States
into Cuba is at the enormous rate of
six dollars and twelve cents per bar.
rel, and the restrictions both in the
ports of Cuba and Mexico bear very
heavily on the products of the MIS-
sissippi valley, we would therefore
request our senator's and representa-.
tives in congress to use their best eff.
forts to procure an amelioration of
our commercial relations with Cuba
and Mexico.
Z. Our thanks are hereby tender
ed to the senators and representa-.
tives of Minnesota for their success
full efforts in obtaining appropria.
tions for improving our lake and
river navigation.
8. We will generously cooperate
with our fellow citizens, without dis
tinction of party, in securing the
shortest and cheapest route for trans.
portation to the seaboard.
9. The prudence, efficiency and
practical sagacity in the manage
ment Of state affairs by the admins.
tration of Gov. John S. Pillsbury de.
serves the continued confidence of
the people.
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