Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
REPUBLICANlSM.
The Republican State Conven-
tions of Minnesota and Iowa.
Both Old Governors Renominated-
Proceedings in Full.
Minnesota Republicans.


ST. PAUL, Minn., June % 8-The con-
vention assembled at noon. 1t was q
verv large and enthusiastic one. Hon.
G. d Gilfllan was elected temporary
chairman. COMMITTEES were appointed
and recess taken till evening. On the
reassembiing, G. d. Gilfillan was NOM
mated as permanent chairman by the
Hubbard faction, and ] S. Pillsoury by
the Windomitas. G''fillan was chosen
by a vote of 140 to 96.
Gov. Hubbard was renominated by
acclamation. A resolution was intro
duced con6emning the action of the
republican legislators who refused to
vote for Window as senator after he
had received the caucus nomination
last winter. This was laid on the table
by q vote of 149 tn 90.
The platform approves the river and
harb0r bill, and is as follows:
The republicans Of Minnesota, IN
state convention assembled, do adopt
and proclaim the following declaration
of principles:
We believe in maintaining system
of internal revenue levied upon articles
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and exempting the prime necessities of
life; together with system of duties
upon imports. so appned as to provide
revenue for the necessary expenses of
the government and SO adjusted as to
encourage the developement of the
manufacturing and laboring Interests
of the whole country.
We are in favor of reform of the
civil service, based on the appointment
to Cfiice, after proper examination of
men of capahility, honesty, and fidelity.
We approve the principle of making
liberal appropriations by congress for
internal improvement, for the protec-
ton and developments of the naviga-
ton OF our national streams and har-
bors. We demand the continuation of
such appropriations especially for the
benefit of the Mississippi river from
the mouth to its sources under the
plans adopted by the Mississippi river
commission ard the engineers of the
war department.
Tue administration of the general
government under president Arthur,
has been wise and conservative, and
the AFT iiIs of our state have been con-
Quoted in a prudent, honest and econ
omlcal manner. Its financial obliga-
tions are on sound basis, the rate of
interest and taxation is low; the pub
lie scnool system and the various insti-
tutions of the state are we'll managed.
and eajoy the confidence of the peo-
pie.
Recognizing the nights of the people
to a fair hearing upon all questions af-
fecting their interests, and TO effect by
lawful means any changes in the con-
stitut on of the state, which they shall
deem expedient, not intending hereby
to commit the party to any policy upon
the question of constitutional pronibi.
ton of the liquor traffic, we are In favor
OF giving free and tair opportunity to
the people of the state to vote upon this,
as well rs upon other questions, when
ever respectable proportion of the
voters shall petition for the privilege of
increasing the right.
1t is the opinion of this convention
the duty of congress, as an &C. of justice
to the soldiers of our common wealth
to restore the arrearage clause to the
pension act, by the re- enactment fthat
law, and we Go hereby respectfully ask,
and most exercising recommend to that
body its early restoration.
The present officers were all renomin-
ated after which the following state CEN
trail committee was appointed.
At large-B. n. McLaren.
Frst district "A. K, Ftnseth.
Second district-MIrk d. Flower.
Third dis rict--Thos Simpson.
Furth district-E. S rser.
Fifth dist ict-Robert Taylor.
Sixth distriet-Wm. Thomas.
Sevente dis rict } IL. Nelson.
Eight dIstrct-D l. Howe.
Nnth distrct-W F. D Binson.
Tenth strict. H. Conkey.
L eventh district-H c. Kendall.
Twelfth distIict-John P. ArnOtt.
Toe convention then adjourned.