The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-31
WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN,
FORM.

The Republicans of Wisconsin, by the
sentatlves assembled in State Convent
clare their adhesion to the following
sitions:
l. The republic of the United States
ton, not confederacy of foreign Sta
its Government is clothed with param,
thority for the regulation of all sub
national concern.
z. The elections of members of Cons
national elections, and as such the
country is interested in having
fairly and peacefully conducted,
every voter may be afforded an
tunlty to exercise his right of suffrage
and, without fear of personal violence,
once, and only once, at given election
have his vote honestly counted and 7
1t Is the duty of the National Govern
enforce this right. The Republican
opposed to any military interference
tions, except when it is necessary to
the public peace and protect t
stitutional rights of citizens. In
stance, under Republican adj
ton, have United States troops interfe
the exercise of free suffrage on the
the people. The Democratic party
votes of its Representatives in Congress
the proposition to prohibit the presen
vicinity of the polls not only of Unit
troops, but of all men armed Will
weapons, have clearly shown the bad I
hypocrisy of its affected horror of ba
the polls 1t would permit an armed
its own partisans to surround the bs
but would prohibit the employment O
States soldiers to protect peaceful citiz
intimidation and violence at the han,
mob.
3. The refusal of mere majority
gross to make appropriations of money
collected by tax from the people for
binary and legitimate expenses of the
ment, with the purpose of compel
President by such refusal to approve
ure which he regards as unwise and
a revolutionary principle subversive
constitution and deserving the condemn
all good citizens.
4. The practice of attaching what is
ly termed political riders to apprc
bills is revolutionary Legislation and sh
prohibited.
5. The thanks and grateful recognitio
| people are due to President HAYES an
Republican members of Congress fo
| firm and successful resistance of the a
made by the Democratic party to dis;
National Government on election DAYS.
repeal all laws for protecting the sec
the ballot-box and providing for the d,
and punishment of fraudulent voting.
e. The successful resumption of spe
ments has INDICATED the wisdom of the
lican policy on that subject. and aft
| signal illustration of the lack of hon
| craftsmanship which led the Democrat
to oppose resumption and to declare tina
impossible. 1t has already borne I
fruits in enabling the Government to +
debt at 4 per cent. interest, thus effectin
ing of many millions per annum. and
ing feeling of confidence and security
already giving powerful impetus to b
industry and enterprise. The interest
classes of people are best promoted BY
rency possessing or representing
value, such as we have at present, and
fixed relation to the worlds money
merce, and all attempts to modify existil
in way to introduce depreciation or /
tons in the value Of the money of the
should meet with firm and determined
ance.
Z. That it is the duty of Congress to
laws to carry out the provisions of the
tuition, with its amendments, and secure
people of the States the rights guarantee
and that laws, when enacted, are supre
must be obeyed and enforced, and the
attempts of the Democratic Congress to
and strike from the statute-books sue
some of which were placed there by our
and have been enforced nearly centu
no parallel in the history of the country.
s. That our Governor and State offic
entitled to the thanks and approval of Il
pie for their wise and faithful administra
the public trusts committed to them.