Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-09-27

promotion in the service.
=. We unhesitatingty disapprove of any
political asscs6lents or demands for contribu-
tons under theexpress or implied threat of re-
moyM from Office as the penalty for non-com-
Gliance, or under any other pretext whatever.
The salary of the Office holder Is his compensa-
tion Tor services, not fund subject to draft for
party uses. And we 20 further. Free govern
ment can be maintained only when the convic-
tions and choice Of the voter find expression in
his ballot, uncontrolled by fear or purchase.
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
The Republican State Convention of Mis-
souri,, called in opposition to the decision of
tie State Centrs1 Committee, convened at
jefferson City and chose Judge Chester II.
KUN. OF St< Louis, Aas presid ng officer.
David W gnef, OF ST Louis was nominated
for Sup eme Judge and Cot. r. H. Hunt of
Kansas City, for Railroad Commissioner The
following platform was adopted:
The Republican party in Missouri, in conyen-
ton assembled, do hereby declare their political
faith as follows:
l. We reafiirm our alleriance to the funda-
mental principles heretofore announced and
successfully put in practice by the Republican
party Of the nation, to-wit: Equal civil and
political rights for every adult citizen, without
distinction of race color religion; the MAIN
tenance OF the national Union as the indispensa-
BILE condition of national and individual free
uoin anu prosperity; the faithful discharge or
every pecuniaTy obligation OF the nation; stable
and uniform currency based not ON promises,
but on convertibilty on demand with the recog-
nized standard of values of the world: duties for
revenue To he imposed so as 10 give all needed
and reasonable protection TO American industry
without favuring monopolics: faith in the prog
ross OF civilization, anu, IS a necessary means
tow ri and result of such progress, the continued
improvement, reformation and readjustmcnt of
our political and civil institutions.
2. We add the tribute of an unfeigned sorrow
10 the universal testimony of mingled grief and
Inv world
alted personal worth and statesmanllke quail
ties OF President Garfield, whose ilustrlous
career was cut short by an assassins hand To
President Arthur we tender assurances OF our
hearty support in all efforts to conduct the ad
miDistratiOn Of public aft irs for public good,
and express our qualification at the broad and
national views set forth in his special message
of April II, 1882, recommending the improve
ment of the navigation of the Mississippi river.
3. IL is cardinal principle Of our political
faith a. a nation that all power IL derived from
the people From this IL necessarily follows that
the powers and duties of the committees of party
organizations have no greater scope than that
implied and understood in their appointment,
the time limit of their authority being the man
agement of State or local canvass in obedier &c
to express instructions, IL any, from the party
appointing them, and calling the party together
in council or convention upon the eve OF an efec-
tion.
4. We affirm that the undivided liberty of the
citizens should be subject to Governmental con-
trol only far demanded by the general
welfare; that IL is the duty of the State to so
egisate to do the greatest good to the greatest
number of its inhabitants, Recognizing these
principles, and recognizing that the intemperate
use of intoxicating liquors jcopardtzes the safe
ty, health and morality of any people among
whom they are tolerated, we believe
and declare that IL is the duty of
the State to restrain the use of intoxicating
liquor and reduce it's harmful effect
to a minimum. To this end we demand vigor-
Gus enforcement of the existing license laws
and the immediate enactment and faithful exc
cu,ion OF such further statutes as shall enable
the people e ,se l9na,ss or and
! whether dram-shops shall exist among them
| or not; also, large increase of the cost OF
licenses, 50 that the liquor traffic shall bear its
! just proportion OF taxation and be conduct
/ cd by responsible persons; also that per-
/ sons ENGAGED in said traffic shall be made
| civilly liable at law in damages for injuries TO
| persons resulting theretrom, and for the effect
! i've punishment by impris nment of all persons
violating said laws, so that strict and adequate
! control of said traffic NAV be maintained wher-
ever IL il permitted, and further believe that
| a rigid and impartial enforcement of laws, such
/ as are above proposed, would furnish more
| complete and practical emedy for the evils OF
| intemperance than any attempt TO enforce gem
eral prohibitory laws against adverse local senti-
ment
| s. We denounce as destructive, not only To the
welfare and permanence of the party, hut also
| to free republican institutions, the vicious and
corrupt system ot boss" rule, by means of
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and abuse, for their personal profit, the party
organization, whose only legitimate end Is the
| combined action of free men in support OF def
mite political principles sincerely held,
! of American politics, has notoriously
J grown out of abuses Of political
! patronage, commonly known as the spo.lS sys-
| TEN, we hereby emphasize and renew the de-
| mand that the civil service State and national,
! be so reformed by law that the appointments to
| subordinate civil offices shall in case be be-
Z shall
| be open to every citizen for the sole condition
| OF merit and ascertained fitness therefor, and
| that removal from Office shall not be at caprice
or for the benefit of would-be autocrats, but
solely for good and sufficient and public cause.
6. We believe that the safety and perpetuity
! OF republican government depends upon the
| intelligence and education of the citizens, and
that 1t is the duty Of the State to afford the
amples. facilities for the education OF the masses
| at public expense, and we demapd that the pub.
lic-school system OF this State he made so com.
! prehensiye as to afford in all parts good school
facilities for at least eight months school In
/ every year. We arfaign the Democratic party
for their shameful neglect to provide suitable
legislation for the public schools of the State by
support has become depleted and the law left in
such confused condition as to greatly hamper
the working Of any system.
:. We aiso atfaign tine T'emucrptic party OF
this State for notorious disregard of the insti-
tntlous and statutory provisions OF the Stat
tions operating and controlling parallel anc
competing lines, in open violation OF unmistak
able and plain constitutional enactments w,
have seen in our State parallel and therefor,
competing lines practically consolidated. to tn,
injury of the people and in defiance OF thet
expressed will, without any attempt upon tn,
State TO prevent or undo the wrong or bring tn,
transgressors to justice.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS
The Republicans of Nebraska met in Stat,
Convention at Omaha and placed in the tielt
the following ticket: Governor, James W
Dawes, Crete; Lieutenant Governor, A. w
Agee Hamilton county; Secretary of State
| T. T. Raggen Lancaster; State Auditor, Johr
Wallicks; Supei ,ntendent of Public Inslruc
tion, W. W. Jones; Commlss oner of Public
Llnus and Buildings, Glen Kendall; Stat
Treasurer, Lorain Clark; Attorney General
..IIss.;.s Cnis eisit,, G. II Gere. IN,
convention indorsed the nomination of A
J. Weaver i'm the First and Il. X. Valentino
in the Third Congressional districts by tht
regular Republican conventions and adopted
the following platform:
ResOIred, That the Republicans Of Nebraska
! In convention assembled, stand by the fnnda
mental principles Of the Republican party a
enuuciated In an unbroken line of national an,
State platforms, the chief OF which ar
free labor free speech, the right Of every quail
fed citizen To vote once in every election
under the restriction OF just and equitabl
election laws, free, non-sectarian schools,
sound currency on a specie basis under nationa
control, the raising OF national revenues by tax
| alton Of luxuries and articles OF consumptio
not essential to the comfort and wei-being Q
, the people and from tariff on imports, 40 al
iusted as to protect the investment OF capital Il
home industries, and legislative control OF cor
porations
Resolred, That uphold and maintain tn
enforcement, by wel-considered legislation, q
the change In our great organic law that pro
1 hibits unjust discrimination and extortiou b