The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-08

Wadena-Albert 8: Mcmillan, A. g. Broker.
Wa az q &C. Bailey j. A. Henry, E. B. collis-
Washingten;aM w:gannon, E. G. Butts. R. F.
Marsh. y n "a
Matonwan- Thomas Torsen. D. HOPKINS.
Wilk1n-Andrew Brandrup, III. G. Stordock.
e1 Wido9aJ p, e Rands P Sinclair
yo %s Kes ISG ssaeg C. T. e oaEieg'
Yellow Medicine-K O. Nestle, NJ. O. Hall, Cor
don Powers.
SUBSTITUTES AND CHANGES.
Mcleod county delegates failed to present
credentials. but were admitted L. H. Nc.
kusick of Pine was admitted on motion OF
Loren Fletcher George s. Garfield was sub
stituted for G. F. Kindred of Crow Wing.
admitted from Benton. Grant county was
allowed three delegates as accredited, G. NJ.
Stevens being the third delegate. AS to
ltasca county, the point was raised that the
credentials were all in the handwriting of
one man, including the substitute of G: G..
Hartley for a. M. Burns and William Wake.
field Hartley was, however, permitted to
cast two votes Mr.. Sampson was authorized
to cast the vote for Beltrami and the report
as amended was adopted, without dissent.
manent organization, reported in favor OF
making the temporary organization perma
nent, which was agreed to.
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Gen. John B. Sanborn then presented, as
chairman the result Of the deliberations of
the committee on platform and resolutions
The report was read by the secretary, and
was as follows:
The Republicans of Minnesota. in convention
| assembled, declare anew their adherence to the
nOiit,lC9J nriOcin1pS hprptOfNra 1oir NV
them, and which have received the approval OF
the people OF the United States in six successive
| tional supremacy of the government which has
secured the preservation and unity of the re-
| public, developed its resources, stimulated its
industries, augmented its wealth and popula-
ton, and placed it in the front rank of nations.
We believe the government to be clothed with
permanent authority for the regulation Of all
its own life and protect it's citizens in the exer
else of their civil and political rights We regard
| it as the first duty Of the government to secure
every voter in every state the right to cast HE
ballot freely and without fear and to have the
same honestly counted; and we denounce oil
laws passed, as in the case of certain Southern
thwart the will Of the majority of legal voters,
as a mockery of free elections, violating the in
tegrity OF the ballot-box, and striking at the
foundation Of republican government. The en-
actment of such laws, and the employment OF
favOr1tisn and frauds in the conduct of elections
whereby certain states are ruled by minorities,
pie, are a scandal to politics, and deserve the
signal condemnation of every honest and fail
minded man.
We advocate tariff laws which, while furnish
! ing necessary revenue shall favor the labor and
ta, Of the country ana not
! Of customs duties because of dangerous surplus
| in the treasury receipts, at the same time we
| made with the least injury to the labor and man
ufacturing interests of the country. We are in
favor of the fullest discussion in congress of the
tariff, and commend the action OF a majority OF
our representatives in agreeing thereto, while
| we cannot fully subscribe to the provisions OF
the Morrison bill as it now stands in the house:
because it fails to reform any inequalities of tax
alton, disregards the business wants of the coun-
| try, and if adopted would cripple many indus
| tries, and at the same time would probably in
| crease revenue. We also recognize in the pro-
gressive changes in Industrial conditions ne
cessity for an investigation of the tariff upon
scientific basis, to the end that it may be consid
cred as to it's real influence upon labor capital
production and revenue
| THE CURRENCY.
We believe in bi-metallic gold and silver stan
| dard and the continued coinage of those metals
into money without limitation but upon the
basis to the weight of the coin Of each, of the
intrinsic market value of these respective metals
i'll the parts of the world, and we favor the issu-
| ance by the treasury Of gold and silver certif.
Gates equal in amount to the surplus of the gold
and silver in the treasury on the basis of in
/ trinsic value, whether coined or uncoined, and
Of the redemption and cancellation by the
treasury of all other evidences of debt hereafter
\ issued for or designed to circulate as money as
fast such gold and silver certificates are issued
and are available for that purpose, to the end
that all promise to pay, and all paper issued by
| the government to circulate as money, may rep
| resent Intrinsic value and not stand upon a
simple obligation to issue other like promises OF
paper on the demand OF the holders We favor
the restriction of the power of congress over the
| amendm ents to the constitution as will guaran-
| tee that the only full legal tender money coined
in time of peace shall be Of gold and silver pos
| sessing equal intrinsic value
| CIVIL. SERVICE
| We rejoice at the improvements On the civil
| service which have been accomplished through
| laws enacted by a Republican congress- and
faithfully executed by a Republican president,
| in spite of persistent opposition of the Demo
cratic party, and we insist that the practical ad
ministrative reforms already gained shall be
| continued and extended in the nation and
promptly applied by law both to states and
cities, until the highest efficiency, economy and
| integrity shall have been secured to the public
| service. We record our sense of the eminent
| services of President Arthur whose able, faith
full and dignified discharge of the duties of the
executive Office to which he was called under
! trying circumstances has secured to him the
cordial esteem not alone of his party, but of the
| country.
! BLAINE THE CHOICE
Having full confidence in the capacity and
integrity of our representatives to the national
convention, we feel assured that they will act
| together for the best interests of the country.
| We believe that Hon. James G. Blaine is the
| choice of a large majority Of the Republicans of
| Minnesota for president, and while thus ex7
| vention, we pledge the state with its old time
| majority for the nominee of the Republican,
national convention, whoever he may be, and
demand as their candidate for president man
of proved fidelity in public life, and whose rela7
tions to party are such that all its members can
| heartily unite in his support.
| APPORTIONMENT AND THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
| We believe that the present apportionment tt
states of votes in the national convention I'm.
national convention to provide that in all future
national conventions the representation shall be
| prorortionate to the Republican votes cast fol
president in the last preceding presidential cleo.
| we'll grounded confidence in the success of the
| Republican party. We believe the people whit
| have often condemned the Democratic party
because Of It's rccrea ncy to public honor, its in
ability to discern the right and it's hostility tt
| public welfare, will not place the federal admin
| istration under control which involves financial
| industrial and commercial peril The Repu)o.
lican party has been and still is party of prog.
ress and constructive power, 1t has furnished a
| record of unparalleled and beneficent achieve.
ments, and we believe the people will continued
! eposc confidence in it's wisdom and integrity
and will extend its trust OF executive power. W.
! deprecate in the highest degree the failure o.
| congress to pass act prescribing the names
| CT returning, canvassing and declaring the vote
cast for or by electors for president and vice
president of the United States and determining
all contests pertaining to the same, and we con.
| slider the obstacles placed in the way of such
| legislation by the Democratic party as a menaCt
| to the peace and prosperity of the country.
| which must be avertcd by overwhelming majori
! Ties and tho decisive triumph of the Republican
| party at the polls
| II. I. Gordon Of Hennepin requested the
| rereading of the section referring to Jamet
| G. Blaine. It was reread and again followed
| by applause. The committees report wal
then adopted amid achorus Of ayes, followed
by three noes.
| THE NOMINATIONS.
| Next in order was the nomination of dele.
gates at large. W. G. Ward of Waseca said,
| I take pleasure in announcing to this conven.
tion my choice for two of the delegates to repre-
sent the Republicans of Minnesota in the ma.
tional convention, and I will name two of tn,
best men We have--Cushman X. Davis of Ram
scy county [vociferous applause] and the Hon.
D. NJ. Sabin of Washington county; and move
that they be elected together by acclammation
| IApplause.l
jacob Austin of Fergus Falls-I move as an
amendment the addition OF the name Of Col
Graves OF Duluth mol mol
A delegate protested against the amend
ment He said that mutual concessions had
been made by which it was understood that
Messrs. Sabn and Davis were to be unan-
imously supported as the candidates of one
| side of the house.
| Jacob Austin withdrew the name of Mr.