The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-29

on platform, submitted the report Of the com
mittee as follows:
The Republicans of Minnesota, in State
convention assembled, do adopt and proclaim
the following declaration of principles:
First-We reafiirm the doctrines OF the
party us expressed In previous State and ma
tional platforms That while we take just
pride I'm the Republican triumphs Of the past
we hold these tn be assurances of our pur-
pose to achieve the best results for the fu.
turc. A party which has given freedom and
equal rights 20 all citizens, which gave such
potential aid In the reconstruction OF the
Union, i'm preserving the faith and credit OF
| the nation, in securing the reduction of the
national debt in providing currency of per
| feet safety, In reducing the burdens of gen.
eral taxation; these are the pledges of safety
| for its future conduct. We believe In mann
| tanning u system OF internal revenue, levied
upon articles OF luxury such AZ whisky and
| tobacco, and eXempting the prime neces-
saries of life; together with Il system of du-
| ties upon imports SO applied as to provide
| revenue for the necessary expenses of the
government, and SO adjusted rs to encourage
| the development of the manufacturing and
| labor interests of the whCle country.
| We are in favor of 4 genuine system of re-
| form of the civil service, based on the up
pointment to office. after proper cXamina-
ton, of men of capabilty. honesty and ildel-
! ity; and we commend the civil service law
passed by Republican congress and APP
proved by Republican executive rs step
|
We approve the principle Of making liberal
appropriations by congress for internal inn
prOvemcnts, for the protection and develop
ment of the navigation of our national
! tinuaton of such appropriations especially
| for the benefit of the Mississippi river from
| its mouth to its sources under the plans
| adopted by the Mississippi river commission
| and the engineer corps of the war depart
| ment.
The administration of the general govern
| ment under President Arthur has been wise
| and conservative, and the affairs OF our own
| State have been conducted III u prudent.
| honest and economical manner; It's financial
| obligations are on sound basis; the rate of
interest and taxation is low the public
| school system and the various institutions of
| the State are well managed and enjoy the
confidence OF the people.
That recognizing The right Of the people To
| a fair hearing upon all questions affecting
their interests, and To effect, by lawful means
any changes in the constitution of the State
which they shall deem expedient, not intend
| ing hereby To to commit the party to any
policy upon the question of constitutional
prohibition Of the liquor traffic, we are in
favor Of giving u free and fair opportunity
| to the people of the State to vote upon this,
| as well as upon other questions, whenever u
| respectable proportion Of Its voters shall pc
tition for the privilege of exercising the
right.
That it il, in the opinion Of this convention,
the duty OF Congress, as an act Of justice to
the soldiers OF our commonwealth. to restore
the arrearage clause to the pension act by
the re-enactment OF the law: and We do here
by respectfully ask and most earnestly re-
commend to that body its early restoration.
Mr.. Martin Chandler, of Goodhue
county, rose to nominate for Governor
Lucian +. Hubbard, and in doing SO
said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Con-
Tore this convcntion ~ canJi,inta fn, ,y"y-
arnor. buf before ,oinp sn / osk I'M, in,inI
rence. the Kind forbearance ami consent of
This convention To make n few remarks n
il nm ack now lodged fact that there. is n deem.
seated djsaffection existing Ina The RepIbi-
can marty of the STATE of Minnesots. and il
ia also rs we'll known that the different ele-
ments of disaffection which threaten to de-
,troy the Republican party are Represented
i'm this convention; and now ii is tor MS to
say whether we shall so conduct our dcliber-
ONT of il. or whether we shall continue this
st rife and dissensiou unIiI the RenubIican
party shall have received it's death blow i'm
the State OF Minnesota. ], for one, shall act
i'm the spirt of harmony and conciilintiou
1t is well known that ! was a warm and
zealous supportcr of senator Window and I
did 40 OUT OF the pirest of motives. I Inc.
lieyed that under all the circumstances ma
was the best man to represent the Interests
of the State of Minnesota i'm the cuIncils of
the nation. Ibeliey ed that his strict intepri-
ty. his superior ability. his long experience.
his extensiye acouaintance with D,Iblic men
and business ali over the nation better fitted
him 10 represent the Interest of this great
cOmmonwealth i'm the senate OF the Tinted
States than any man within its limits. And
i believe now that his name and his past re-
cord ma n limited States Senator and his re-
cord as a member of GarfieId's cabinet. will
stand cmblazOned upon the broad pages of
history. undimmed by age. TO be read bv NH IN,
ture generations long after the Republican
and Democratic parties have been CONSIGNED