Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-27
4 PAIR OF PLATFORMS.
Adopted BY b New York aud Vermont
Republicans.

NEW -YORK
The republicans Of New York reaHirm the
principles of the republican party heretofore
declared and faithfully acted upon ; declare
that the safety Of the nation is again imper-
lied by the virulent aud unlawful efforts OF
the democratic party to overcome and sub.
vert the state governments as represented BY
the conduct of its leaders in Maine and sew
eral sruthern states, thereby intending to &C.
cure control of the general government by
deeds of violence and fraud and IN defiance
ofthe carefully constituted judicial authori.
ties, and in the presence of these grave and
threatening dangers it is the duty of the re-
publican party to meet and prevent them,
and to this end, mindful of their great res.
possibility in the coming presidential con-
test, and of the fact that it. must be
determined by the electoral vote of
their state, hereby solemnly pledge
to the republicans of other states
their ability TO cast q solid vote for Ulysses
8. Grant. We declare that In him We re-
pose absolute trust for bis honesty. his
fidelity to duty, his serene judgment and
solid intelligence. bis varied experiences,
and for the uniform success that has ever
attended his efforts in securing the integ-
rity, %perpetuity, grandeur aud prosperity OF
our common country. For these reasons,
and because We are satisfied that 10 him the
nation north and south decidedly greet a
candidate deserving Of its confidence, We
present him as entitled to the suffrsges Of
every patriotic citizen. We also declare
that objection to q third presidential term
applies only to a third consecutive term and
it ia utterly inapplicsble to the reelection
Of Gen. Grant, who is, and has been a pri-
vate citizen, absent from the country, des.
titu.e of oil presidential or official Influence
or patronage, and whose election must be
By the free choice of the people, unaided
BY those influences which alone give force.
It any there be, to that objection. There
fore.
Ress'sd. That the republicans of New
York believe that the re. nomination of
Ulysses 8. Grant. as the presidential candi-
date. 10 OF urgent importance, and the dele
gates are called upon ana instructed to use
their most earnest and united efforts to
secure bis nomination.
VERMONT.
That to the republican party belongs the
credit of successfully carrying the nation
through a civil war, the payment Of eight
hundred millions Of public debt, the resump-
ton of specie payment and economic gov
administration that the tend.
encies to anarchy as ev,nced by the efforts
10 pervert the will Of the people in Maine
by terrorism and ballot boz frauds should
be vigorously resisted and the republican
party sustained as q barrier to the success
Of such schemes that while no ill feeling
cherished toward the south, they should
be expected to render obedience to the laws.
maintenance of order, equality Of rights
and and the acceptance of the fair rule of
majority in elections commencing the
administration Of President Hayes tor ito
general excellance and its vetoes welcom.
ing the efforts in the direction Of ~elevatlng
rhe standard Of Official aud personal charac.
ter 10 public servants and presenting Geo.
F. Edmunds as an eminently suitable per.
son far the next republican presidential