New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-05
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Tie following is the platform un-
animous}y adopted by tbs Repubi.
,an State convention last week.

animously adopted by tbs Republi.
can State convention last week:
The Republicans of Minnesota, in convention as
sembed, declare the following as the principle. on
which the Republican party has hitherto conduct
cd the W1ssy ana TO- and
First-The true interest of the people demand
the maintenance Of the broad constitutional dis
tncton between the duties of the executive, to
nominate to official position, uncontrolled by sena-
torial dictstion and the exercise by the Senate Of
the right to confirm or reject all appointments un-
influenced by executive interference; the continue
Ance Of the policy Of metallic currency, based on
the standard OF the gold dollar; the fostering and
encouragement of the commerce and manufactures
OF the country by such incidental protection as a
the just protection of the agricultural interests by
such national legislation as will reduce to the min
imum the cost Of transportation of the products Of
the farm to the markets Of the world; the continu
ance of the high standard of national credit which
We as nation enjoy by, the preservation unfair
nished of the public faith and the prompt payment
Of all honest obligations; the enactment and rigid
assessments upon clerks and employees of the
government for the purpose of defraying election
IS ana the Of
highest efficiency in the public service.
Secondhand the continuance Of free govern
rncnt under Republican forms is dependent upon
the preservation of the fullest and most perfect
right to the untrameled and independent exercise
by every clector to express his opinions upon men
and measures by means of free and secret ballot,
and to that end we denounce as blow aimed at
the permanency of free institutions every attempt
whether by force, intimidation fraud to control
coerce or defeat the independent action of the cleo.
Third-That recognizing the high importance of
preserving the purity, independence and integrity
OF the Judiciary, we deem it a sentiment in which
all men must agree that it should at all times be
the aim and desire Of every good citizen to elevate
it as far as far as possible above the domain of
party politics, and that eminent learning, purity
Of public and private character, and fearlessness
in the discharge of duty should be the only pass
ports to seat upon the judicial bench.
Fourth-Tnat the Republicans of Minnesota be-
hold with natural pride the eminently wise and
successful administration of the national treasury
by a citizen of our own State, and most heartily
endorse and commend the brilliant financial poll
cy which has distinguished that department since
the uniform financial policy of the national Repnb
lican party, which having had d. continuous CON
troll OF the national finances during war unprece-
to the field, and the enormous expenditures Incl
dent thereto, and from it's termination to the pres
ent hour, and the rapid reduction of taxation and
diminution of the notional debt has 80 demonstrat
ed its marked ability to administer the govern.
ment in both peace and war that it has Continued
to command and deserve the SURFACES Of the Deo
pie OF this country to degree for which there are
few if any, precedents in the history of political
parties
Fifth-The watchfulness with which the inter.
ests of our frontier settlement have been cared for
and protected the inAexible frmness with which
improper legislation has been checked; the sound
business ability which has been a conspicuous
characteristic Of His Excehency John S. Pillsbury.
poraries, and will stand forth in the History of
the State as one OF the mostillustrous in our an
nails. s. ,-
sixth-That it is deemed e1ninently fitting that
the first Republican convention which has assem-
bled since his death should express the deem
sense OF the public loss which is every where feft
at the lamented demise of the late Associate JUS.
tiCe r. +. r. Cornell, of station 40 eyalfad of IN
telect so luminous and of public and private char
acter so pure that it would be difficult to find his
peer.
STANDARDIZATION second time the ruler Of a
free nation has been stricken down by assassina'
ton: In both cases men conspicuous for their
public virtue have fallen, the first victim of the
fierce anlmoslty OF the hour; the last, let us hope
by the purposeless act of mad man. In his early
death, however, President Garfield has left the ma:
ton the rich heritage of the suspicious dawn OF
an administration, which. gave an abundant prom.
Use OF the most glorious results the firm main1e
nance OF the constitutional prerogative of the exc
against the public revenue. enthroned in: the in
nermost official circles, the Inauguration of most
wise and statesmanike financial polio y, the era OF
good feeling which for the first time since the CT
VII war, was beginning to steal across the whole
land and gave promise Of the speedy burial of pa 81
sectional animosities in oblivion.
RESOLVED, That Id Chester A. Arthur upon
whom has fallen the mantle of this iustrious man
we hope to find successor who will in no wise
disappoint the just expectations of the Republican
party or of the country, Chosen by the National
convention as the assocate of Gen Garfield on the
Presidential ticket, and elected by the people tc
be his successor in any emergency which might
render such succession necessary, the Republicans
OF Minnesota, with due appreciation of the peculi
ar embarrassments surrounding his assumption o.
the Office and in full expectation of his faitfulness
to the principles of the party and his devotion tc
the best interests of the country, pledge to him
their cordial, considerate and united support.