Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-10-16
OUR PLATFORM.

The Republicans of Wisconsin, by their rep
resentative assembled in state convention. de-
clare their adhesion to the following PROPOSE
tions
First-The republic Of the United States 10
nation, not confederacy of sovereign states.
and its government is clothed with permanent
authority for the regulation Of all subjects of
national concern.
Second-The election Of members of con-
gress are national elections, and as such the
whole country is interested in having them
fairly and peacefully conduced, SO that every
voter may be afforded an opportunity to exer-
else his right OF mirage freely and without
fear of personal violence, to vote once and
only once at given election, and to have his
vote honestly counted and returned. 1t is the
duty OF the national government to enforce
this right. The Republican party is opposed
to any military interference with elections. ex-
cept when it is necessary to maintain the NH
lie peace and protect the constitutional riehtof
clllzens. In no instance under a Republican
administration have United States troons inter
fered with the exercise Of free sufraga on tha
part of the people. The Democratic party bv
the votes OF Its representatives in congress-
against the proposition to prohibit the pres
ence In the vicinity of the polls not of United
States troops, but Of all men armed with
deadly weapons, has clearly shown the bad
i iaitn ana hypocrisy OF Its affected horror of
Dayonets at the polls. 1t would permit an
armed mob of its own partisans to surround
the ballot-box, but would prohibit the emnlov~
ment OF United States soldiers to protect
peaceful citizens from intimidation. and Viz
lence at the hands of the mob.
Third--The refusal of a mere naioy;t,, j.;
congress to make appropriations of money
already collected by tax from the peopIe Tor
the ordinary and legitimate expenses of tbe
government, with the upose of compelling
the president by such refusal to approve 4
measure which he regards as unwise and
n
versive Of the constitution and deserving the
condemnation of all good citizens,
Fourth-The practice Of attaching what ia
popularity termed political riders to appro-
prlatlon bills is vicious legislation, and should
be prohibited.
F.fth-The thanks and grateful recognition
OF the people are due to President HAYES and to
the Republican members Of congress for their
nrm and successful resistance to the attempts
made by the Democratic party to disarm the
national government On election days and To
repeal all law for protecting the security of the
paliot-box and providing for the detection and
punishment Of fraudulent voting.
Slxth-The successful RESUMPTION of specie
payments has vindicated the wisdom of the
hepublcan party on that subject, and afforded
signal illustration Of the lack of statesman
ship which led the Democratic party to oppose
resumption, and to declare that it was impossi-
Die. 1t has already borne precious fruits in
enabling the government TO fund its debt at
four per cent. interest, an economy OF many
millions per annum, in promoting feeling of
confidence and security that is already giving
powerful impulse to all business and industrial
pursuits. The int rests of all classes of the
people are best pro NOTED by currency DOS
sessilS or representing intrinsic value, such az
we have at Pre- ssnt. and bearing fixed rels-
ton to the orld's money of commerce. All
attempts to modify the existing laws IN > way
to induce depreciation or fluctuations in the
money Of the country should meet with a firm,
and determined resistance,
Seventh-That i is the duty of congress
enact laws to carry out the provisions Of the
constitution, with its amendments. and secure
to the prople of the state the right guaranteed
by 1t, and that the laws, when enacted, are SUI
preme and must be obeyed and enforced, and
the recent attempts or the Democratic con-
gress to repeal and strike from the statute
books such laws, some of which were placed
there by our father, and have been enforced
nearly century, has no parallel in the history
of the country.
E'ghth-That our governor and state officers
are entitled to the thanks and approval Of the
people for their wise and faithful administra-
ton OF the public trusts committed to them.