River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The following ) tire sound and pat.
riotic declaration of principles of the
Republican party of Wisconsin made
in State Convention on the sd ult.:
The Republicans OF Wisconsin, by tlieir rep
| resentatives assembled i'll state convention,
declare their adhesion 10 the following
propositions:
flrst--The Republic Of the United States is
| a nation, mot a eontederacy olsovercign states,
| and its government is clothed with para
mount authority Tor the regulation OF all sub
! ieois al national caucern
Second--The election Ot members OF con-
/ gress are rational elections, and rs such the
1 whole country Is Interested in having them
fairly and peacefully conducted SO that every
voter may he afforded an opportunity to ex-
/ ercise his right OF suffrage freely and without
| lear OF personal violence; to vote once ami
! only once, AZ given election, and To have
| his vote honestly counted aud returned. 1t
| is the duty OF the national government to en-
force this right. The Republican party is ops
| posed 10 any military interference with elcc-
| tiOns, except when IL Is necessary 10 main
| tain the public peace and protect the constl
tutl0nal rights OF citizens. III no instance
under Il Republican administration have
United States troops luterierred with the e&-
ercSe OF Tree suffrage on the part OF the peo
pie The Democratic party, by the repeated
votes OF its representatives, i'll congress
against the proposition To prohibit the pres
ence IN the vicinity OF the polls, not only oi
United States troops, but oi ali men armed
with deadly weapons, has clearly shewn the
bad faith and by pOcrlsy OF its affected horror
of bayonets ut the polls, Ii would permit an
armed mob OF ITS own partlsans to surround
The ballot box, but would prohibit the en-
ployment Of United States soldiers to protect
peaceful citizens from intimidation and Vlo-
fence at the hands OF the mob
Inird--lhe refusal OF Il mere majority Ill
congress TO make appropriations OF money
already collected by tax from the people Tor
the ordinary and legitimate expenses OF the
government, with the purpose OF compelling
the president by such refusal to approve
measures which lie regards as uliWlse and
wrong, is revolutionary III principle, subyer-
sive o. the constitution, and deserving the
condemnation OF all good citizens.
Fourth-The practice OF attaching what
are popularity termed political riders" to
appropriation bills is vicious LEGISLATION and
should be prohibited.
Fiith--The thanks and grateful recognition
OF the people are due to President Hayes and
TO the Republican members OF congress ior
their firm and successful resistance to the
attempts made by the Democratic party to
disarm the national government on election
days, and to repeal ali laws Tor protecting the
purity OF the bolot box, and providing tol
the detection and punishment OF fraudulent
voting.
Sixth--'rhe successful resumption OF specie
payment has vindiCated the wisdom OF the
Republican policy on that subject, and afferd-
ed 4 signal Illustration OF the lack OF honesty
and OF craftsmanship which led the Demo-
cratic party to oppose resumption and to de-
clare that 1t was impossible. 1t has already
borne precious fruits III enabling the govern
ment to fund its debt ut per cent interest
an economy OF many millions per annum-
and in promoting feeling OF confidence and
security that Is already giving powerful inn
pulse To all business aud industrial enter
prises. The interests OF all classes of people
are best promoted by currency possessing or
representing intrinsic value, such rs we have
at present and bearing fixed relation to the
worlds money Of commerce. All attempts
to modify existing laws in way to introduce
depTessons or fluctuations in the value OF
the money OF the country, should meet with
q firm and determined resistance.
Seventh--That 1t is the duty OF Congress to
enact laws to carry out the provisions of the
constitution with its amendments, and secure
To the people of the states the rights guaran
teed by it, and that laws, when enacted, are
supreme and must be obeyed and enforced;
and the recent attempts OF the Democratic
congress to repeal and strike from the statute
books such laws, some of which We're placed
there by our fathers, and have been enforced
nearly a century, has no parallel in the his
tory OF the country.
Eight-That our government and state ofh-
GERS are entitled to the thanks and approval
OF the people for their wise and faithful adj
ministrati0n Of the public trusts committed
to them.