Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-09-28
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The Boilers Platform.

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I The Boilers Platform.
The Republicans of
the Third COngrcs@ion-
al District of Wiscon-
sin, in convention as
scmblcd. declare their
devotion To tie fundn-
mental principles of
the Republican party
liberty for all men,
equality before the
law, perpetual union
Of the States, suprem-
aCy of the nation, aud |
the inlicnablc right of
every citizen of the re- |
( public to cast his bal
ballot according to his
own VIII ana TO have !
such ballot honestly !
counted and truly re- |
I turned.
/ he convention truly |
| declares that it is sound |
Republican policy for |
the general govern |
mcnt to gradually i'm |
/ prove orr hUrbOrS and |
water courses in the |
interests OF the gener-
/ al commerce of the |
! country, and to this
| end only. Congress
should make such APP
| pfOpriailOnS rs the cx-
igcucieS of the time |
! demand and rs would |
not prov" oppressive
to the people; but we
deilOuucC as unWi-c |
a Il outrageous the |
squandcring If public |
funds upon obscure |
creeks and doubtful
water-COursCS. whose
improvement il of no
national importance,
and upon which the
prosperity OF com
mcrcc in no way de
ponds. Accordingly,
we regard the passage |
of the river and har-
Dor bill by Congress,
at its late session.
whereby some nine
teen millions of public |
moneys were appropri-
ated, largely,fOr works
OF Il purely local and
needless character, as
n dangerous precedent
and Iul act of the most
ineNcuSable cXtruya-
RcncC, and of such "A
character rs to justify
the belief thlt the per-
sonnl and political am-
billions of Congress
men, and not the pub
lie welfare, dictated
their action thereon.
Passed by Il large ma
jority of both parties
IN Congress. we hold
that the Republican
party is not and ought
not 10 he held rcspons-
lille therefor, and we
congratulate the Pres
dent on the courage
and wisdom of hisvrto
Of the iniquitOus meas
IRE, and hold it to be
the duty of all true
RcDublicans in Tho in
trl.rsts of the marty
and the pponlp 10 re-
filsr thrfr endorse
mpnt and slnnort nor
Onlyin rnnyctition. LuI
nj the polIs. of nuy
public rpprcsentatiyr
who has violated his
trust in voting forthnt
onorIuity and i'm aiding
it's passage over thr
Presidents veto.
We demand n reform
in our civil service.
that appointmcut TO
Office should be made
upon SurCial fitness
and removal for good
and sufficient cause
that the rule IA now
practircd. which vests
in the member of Com
grcsS the sole and eN-
elusive power To an
point to and remove
from Office of the great
body of federal officials
in his district, is vicious
and degrading to the
service, i'm that il in.
vests in one man the
prcrOgatiye of organ
iHiug this large body
IT our citizens into "A
quasi police force, who
1T his command, under
fear OF moyai or
promise of promotion
aud reward, travcrSeS
the district Singlv and
in pairs, as the cNigen-
cic- demand, u thwart
the will of the people,
ANA to pcrpctuatc his
own political Schemes.
The system adnuted
bT the chairman of
the congressional COM
mittcc of lowing as
easements uuuu office
holders and clerks Is
wrong and ofttimrS
oppressive. and should
hc abandoned.
In the atlmiuistra-
tipu of public ntrnirS.
statr uuj national. Mi
otIirinlS sbouId he r.
oIrirrd Ia exercise thu
most riyil economy,