Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18
POLITICS AND PARTIES.
MINNESOTA GREENBACKERS,


taken to $50, when the organization
was effected, with Ignatius Donnelly, of
Dakota county, for president, and E.
W. B. Hovery of Sherburne county, for
secretary.
The resolutions adopted demand
the repeal of the act of 1869,
to strengthen the public credit;
that all United States bonds be
paid in strict accordance with the
original contract, and that bonds issued
since 1869 be paid in non-interest-bear
ing full legal tender notes; declare in
favor Of free coinage Of silver on the
same terms as gold; demand the repeal
of the resumption act, and denounce the
locking up of coin Ill the treasury, and
the system of contraction Of the cur
rency pursued since 1866, which is
subversiye of the interests of the PEG.
pie and leading to bankruptcy and
paralysis of business; declare that
the proper money circulation
of the country should be steadily in
creased to keep pace with the growth
of the country and wants of trade; de-
clare that all private and corporate
property should bear an equal burden
of taxation; oppose class legislation;
condemn all large landed monopolies,
railroad and other, and that the public
domain should be kept for actual set
tiers; oppose the present or any other
national banking act; favor a graduated
income tax; one term for pres
ident; severe punishment for the
bribery of voters; denounce as
dishonest the old Minnesota rail
road bonds, and oppose their pay
ment as not generally binding on the
people of the state; favor the equaliza-
ton of soldiers bounties: protest
against the efforts to arouse sectional
feeling by the leaders of both parties
denounce the present congress for en-
gaging IN bOisterous and vindictive dis
cussion while neglecting legislation in
the peoples interest; favor dispensing
with useless officers, and rigid economy
in public affairs; compliment the green
back members Of congress: favor a
soldiers and sailors homestead law, and
oppose convict labor and the employ
ment Of children under IA years in
factories.
The convention nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
Goyernor-Asa Barton, Of Fa:rbault.
lieutenant-governor--William McGhen,
of Fillmore county; treasurer-Andrew
Nelson, of Merker county; secretary of
state-A. P. Lane, of Hennepin county;
attOrney-general-W L. Kelley, of St.
Paul; railroad Observation-Disclosures
Ayres, of Washington county.
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
The Iowa republican state convention
met at Des Moines, at noon, on the 18th
with 7S2 delegates in attendance. JnO.
n. Irwin was made temporary chair
man. The convention, after appoint
ing customary committees, adjourned
till 2 o'clock. The convention reassem-
bled with ex-senator Harland in the
chair, and Col. John Scott secretary.
The committee on platform not being
ready to report, nominations were pro-
ceeded with. Gov. Gear and Lieuten-
ant-governor Campbell were renomi-
mated by acclamation.' Both gentlemen
were notified and were brought before
the convention to address it, which they
did in short and earnest speeches. On
the third ballot for supreme judge,when
Beck's vote had reached 40 and Rud-
dick 279, the nomination of Beck was
made unanimous. Mr.. VonCoellen was
nominated for superintendent of public
instruction.
PLATFORM.
The committee on platform, Hon.
James +. Wilson, chairman, submitted
the report, which was adopted without
amendment.
1t declares this country is a nation,
not confederation of states. The DEM
ocratlc party denies this doctrine which
was settled by the war and therefore
that party is an unsafe one to trust with
national life.
Second-This doctrine carried out
protects citizens, and its denial by the
democratic party has resulted in bar
barous outrages in the south. Redress
can alone be had through republican
administration in governm ent affairs.
The third denounces the attempt in
congress to repeal the election laws,
which repeal would subject voters to
the domination Of the bulldozing ele-
ments Of the southern states and to re-
peatlng and fraud in New York city and
elsewhere. Opposition to such attempts
made by congressman and by the pres
ident in his veto, is accorded profound
comm endation. The threat of no
money for the army is the echo of the
same threat made during the rebellion,
and the end will be the same. The
government of the union Cannot be
beaten to death and it cannot be
starved to death.
The financial policy of the republican
party is approved of and its results are
a source of pride. The public debt has
been reduced SO that from the highest
amount 10 the amount which it will be
on the first of August, when refunding
operations will be completed, there will
have been a saving of annual interest
to the amount of $67 ,203, 919 and re-
duction of principal to the amount of
1888, 1856, 594. The debt and interest
shall be paid in honest money.
HumOr in the Family.
Good humor is rightly reckoned
most valuable aid tn hannv homo Efo