New-York tribune., 1879-09-03

TIL MINNESOTA kEPb BLiCANS.
GOVERNOR rilLsBuEY RENom>ArsD HEARTY
PRAISE FiG IRE NATIovAL ADMINISTRATOR
CIVIL SERVICE gtgoaM By STATUTE LAW.
II. PArt, Minn.. Sept 2.-The Republican State
Convention met ID loon to-day in tnr Opera House
ana adopted tie following platform:
l. We aaherc % the platform ~ principles
adopt. y hY De last convention 81 the Republican
par. If tle United States az Cincinnati. The eli-
nent success, which ia ATTENDED the resumption of
specie payments and the retunuug OF the public
ocht al mere favorable rate IL ntcres; than ever
before had been attained by the Government. vim
dicate, the homes tnd cn.ig Itened huaucla policy
which h., steadily been adhered 80 by the RCpubi-
can farft. We chrrrfIiiv acknOv ledge ti fidelity
aud .hiity Tirh walch a. nnanc, > have been con-
durtal hr the present Administration aud espe-
cislly commend the course OF tue President firmly
exercising his veto power to uphold the safeguards
OF the balloi-box
horl1od with our fellow-citizens of the Southern
states. and rely much uPoG c0nc!iaiory treatment
AID mutually friendly iIt'rcOni,s % produce tno-e
good to.a-Ious. At lhe "ns tine Vs. demand that
every const fuiional means hr eX'rtc 10 MAINTAIN
fh3t la9Ity and 7ecari.y throughout the south
whicb al citizens are entitled 60 under the OOTeTn
meuf.
ri. W adh.rr 70 The al, .uced position hereto
fore taken bv hr publican party IN favor of civil
service reform. 4 rae rr'Orl Of The evil service
-ioi.i anong other benefits. lead 90 reduction m
the uIul5rr ot oil O. and promote economy. ANY
important ncasurr Of civil service reform. u order
tu be Cuec!ye, should Dee pIt lHs' fLc form Of law,
lnd lot lee cit subject to Iunument by mere exec
alive Iutlrrrv.
" We demand retrenohmeut wherever practca-
bic. anu the stric'esi economy consistent with
wise administration III every department OF the Ma
iiouai aud Stale Governments. Without abandon
ing te Just pulley OF prOectlOu.ws nevertheless be-
heVe t1r time has come When some reduction should
be made in the tar Il. especially on clothing, on
books and such other articles as enter INTO indus
trial and household economy.
v The Republican party has rs face absolutely
set against everything that sayor Of monopoly, and
against unjust discrimination by raiiroad or other
III Whereas. the duty on wheat 1our exported
to Mexico and Cuha from the United states
j. at the enormous rate OF ~ II per
barrel and restrictions both IN the ports
al iubg and Mexico bear very heavily on prOpuctr
of thr Missi..ippi Valley would therefore
nnest our Senator'S ana Representatives, N Congress
to Use their best efforts To procure the anelloraton
of our commercial relations Win Cuha ana Mexico.
VII. Thanks are rendered 10 tie senators and
R.prr.entatives of Minnesota for their successful
efforts ln obtaining appropriations Tor improving
the Navigation Ot the STATE.
VIII We viii generously cooperate with our fel-
lOw itizer. without distinction Of party IN securing
the shortest and cheapest route i0I Transportation
TO tho seaDOart.
The Committee on Credentials made y report re-
fcrrlng the stearns County contest to the conven-
ton Two delegates applied for admission. one IA
vorabla 70 the denomination Of Governor PiilsNury
and the other fayoring the nomination of Lieu
teDant-Cioyernor aksield, the most prominent con-
testanf After a discussion which lasted nearly all
Che afternoon the Pilsbury delegate was admitted.
for i,overnor. john :. Pilsbury, J. II. Wakefield,
l.. r. Hubbard. W. W. Billson and Gordon r; Cole
we're nominated. The ballot resulted az follows
Piilsbury 100 Wakefield. 49 all Others, o.. Inc
nomination Of Governor Plisbury was then irciared
unanimous. and tie convention adjourned until :
o'clock u IN