Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-05
REPUBLICANlSM.
The Republican State Conven.
tons Of Minnesota and Iowa.
Both Old Governors Renominated-
Proceedings in Full.
Minnesota Republicans.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 2S.-The con.
ventiOn assembled at noon. 1t was a
very large and enthusiastic one. Hon.
9. ID Gllhllan was elected temporary
chairman. Committees were appointed
and recess taken till evening. On the
reassem bling, @. D. GilflIan was nom
mated SIS permanent chairman by the
Hubbard faction, and j. S. Pillsoury by
the Windomites. Gillian was chosen
by a vote of 40 to 96
Gov. Hubbard was renominated by
reclamation. a resolution was intro.
duced condenaning 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 vote of AS to 90.
The platform approves the river and
harbor 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 q system
of internal revenue levied upon articles
of luxury, such as whiskey and tobacco,
and exempting the prime necessities of
life; together with system of duties
upon imports. SO applied as to provide
revenue for the necessary expenses of
the government and so adjusted as to
encourage the development 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 office, after proper examination of
men of capability, honesty, and fdelity.
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 It's sources under the
plans adopted by the Mississippi river
commission and the engineers of the
war department.
Toe administration of the general
government under president Arthur,
has been wise and conservative, and
the affairs of our state have been con-
Quoted In prudent, honest and econ
omical manner. It's financial obliga-
tions are on s. sound basis, the rate of
interest and taxation is low; the pub
lie school system and the various insti-
buttons of the state are we'll managed,
and epjoy the confidence of the peo-
Pile.
Recognizing the tights of the people
to fair hearing upon all questions af-
fecting their interests, and TO effect by
lawful means any changes in the con-
stituton of the state, which they shall
deem expedient, not intending hereby
to commit the party to any policy upon
the question OF constitutional prohibi-
ton of the liquor traffic, we are In favor
of giving free and fair opportunity TO
the people Of the state to vote upon this,
as well as 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 act of justice
to the soldiers Of our common wealth
to restore the arrearage clause to the
pension act, by the re- enactment. of that
law, and We Go hereby respectfully ask,
and most exe1 cislng 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.
FIRST district "A. K. Fnseth.
Second district-Mark D. Flower.
Third disrict-Thos. Simpson.
E urth district-E. S Corser.
Fifth disttict-Robert Taylor.
Sixth distriet-Wm. Thomas.
Sevente dis rict-J III. Nelson.
Eight district-D L. Howe.
Ninth diStrict-W E. Di kinson.
Tenth district. H Conkey.
E eventh district-H. G. Kendall.
Twelfth district Ohm P. Arnott.
The convention then adjourned.