The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-22

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principles which have given liberty, peace
and prosperity IL the WHOLE country; lament
| ing the death OF President Garfield and ex-
pressing confidence in his successor The
tariff plank Is az follows I'VE reaffirm and
| indorse the principles of a protective tariff
as the safeguard OF American industries, by
which our great manufacturing interests
have been fostercd and maintained. and
American labor protected against ruinous
competition and scantily paid labor of foreign
uations'
SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS
At convention of the Republicans of
South Carolina, held at Columbia, and pre-
sided over by s. J. Lee (colored), it was de-
cided TO make no nominations for State off,
GERS. The following resolution, offered by
/ Congressman Mackay, was adopted
| ReSOlred That the Convention OF the Union
Republican party OF South Carolina, while re-
pudiating the financial principles advocated by
/ the Greenback party, and reatfirming the prin-
clples Of the Union Republican party, do recon-
mend that ut the next general election the voters
OF the State, in the interest OF free ballot and
fair count cast their ballots, as Republicans for
the State ticket nominated by the Greenback-
Labor Convention on the 9Th inst.
A resolution was adopted recommending
that the Republicans support Il. :. Cash, the
Independent candidate for Congress in the
Fifth district
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic State Convention of New
Hampshire, held at Concord, was presided
over by Stilson Hutchins, late of Dubuque,
St Louis and Washington, but now a resi-
dent of Laconia, n. III. Martin Van Buren,
Edgerly was placed in nomination for Gov
ernor on the first ballot Thomas c. Gray,
Alden b. Smith and Henry A. Emerson were
nominated for Railroad Commissioners. The
resolutions demand radical reform in State
nj o.
individual and corporate; the passage of the
Anti Bribing bill the abolition of monopo-
lies; publication of the civil service, State
and national and strict enforcement of the
| Prohibition law.
NEW HAMPSHIRE GREENBACKERs
The National Greenback- Labor party of
New Hampshire, In State Convention at Man
chester, declared against fusion with either
of the present parties, and favored n general
railroad law. John f. Woodbury. was nomi-
mated for Governor and Lafayette Moore,
u Wendall r. Ella and John Il. Norwood as
! Railroad Commissioners. Lafayette CheSlcy
was nominated for Congress for the First
! district, and George Carpenter for the Sec
| ond district.
NEW YORK ANTI-NoNoPoLIsTa
A State Convention Of the Anti-Monopo-
lists of New York convened at Saratoga, $50
delegates being in attendance. Patrick II.
Cowen presided platform of principles
was adopted setting forth that steam and
electricity have become the controlling fac
| tors in the commercial and industrial world
! and these great forces have been monopo-
lied by those who use them TO tax the
masses for private advantage. The corpo-
rate life which now yields these great forces
has assumed an Importance never hitherto
contemplated 1t IL concentrating the
wealth of the nation in the hands
of few persons with alarming rapidity
to the injury OF the masses OF the
people 1t has appropriated the power of
political parties, corrupted elections and
legislation to an extent which degrades pub
lie morality and endangers free institutions
! The whole political system seems pervaded
with the spirit of monopoly, which must be
overcome or popular government will be-
come a failure Women are declared TO have
the same inalienabe rights as men"
A conference with the Labor party was or
dered in case the Republican and Democrat
ic State Conventions do not make salts
factory nominations
! NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic State Convention of Ne
braska, which convened ut Omaha, was pre-
sided over by Gen NJ Montgomery, of Lin
coin. and d. W Smalls, of Fremont, per-
formed the functions of Secretary. Hon.
John Sterling Morton, of Otoe county, was
! nominated for Governor; j. +. Warren, OF
Dakota county, Lieutenant Governor; &. l..
Bowbv, of Saline county, Secretary of State;
| Z. D. Sturtevant, Fillmore county, Treasu-
rer; Charles Leech, Johnson county, Audit
or; j. c. Crawford, Cunning county, Attor-
ney General; Charles A. Speice Platte coun-
", superintendent of Public Instruction;
| Henry Grebe Omaha. Commissioner of
Public Lands and Buildings. The follow
ing platform was adopted:
The Democrats of Nebraska in State Con-
vention assembled at Omaha, this 18th day
of September, 1882, hereby declare:
|. The Government OF the United States
has no constitutional or other right TO i'm
pose taxes on the people, except with the
intent and result of getting money into the
public treasury with which TO pay
the debts aud provide for the com
mon defense and general welfare of the
! United States. The tariff tax called protect
i've laid with far different intent and result,
should be- abolished The Democrats of Ne
braska challenge their political opponents in
this State to a general discussion of the
above propositions, and to an unequivocal
statement of the position of the Republican
party of Nebraska upon the question of reck-
less protective tariff.
2. The squandering in the recent River
and Harbor bill, in star-route fraudulent
contracts, In the payment of alleged secret
service detectives in the Hubbell = cent
assessments, in the multiplication of salaries
and perquisites for the unnumbered and
almost-innumerabe swarm of officeholders,
and in other visible corruptions of the peo-
pies money which does reach the national
treasury, deserve the immediate and en-
phatic Condemnation of the people.
3. The State of Nebraska. I'm common
with other States of the Union, has and ex,
ercises the right Of regulating the sale of in
toxicating drinks in the interest of good
order within the State, but the prohibition
OF the manufacture and sale of such drinks
within the State is contrary to the funda-
mental rights of the individual. and to the
fundamental principles OF social and moral
conduct, and If enacted will be neutralized
by the constitution of the United States,
which permits the introduction to every
State of foreign liquors imported from
abroad, and controls also every form "
inter State commerce.
4. Corporations, whether I'm the form of
banks, manufacturing establishments or
railroads, must keep their hands off from
the reserved rights Of the people. The Dem
ocrats OF Nebraska denounce all railroads
within the State which elect or attempt to
elect, which influence or attempt to in
iuence, delegates to political conventions,
members OF the Legislature, Senators or
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