Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-28

put that we may be able to hand down
to our posterity unimpaired that inesti-
mable boom, of a free government Aby
the people. and for the people,
GEO. w. SPRAGUE, President,
Gro. w. HA1GH, Secretary.
THE REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Therepublicans of Minnesota, in conven-
ton assembled, declare anew their adher-
ence to the political principles heretofore
proclaimed by them, and which have re-
ceived the approval of the people of the
United States in six successive presiaen-
tial elections. We believe in the nation
al supremacy of the government which
has secured the preservation and unity: of
the republic, developed its resources,
stimulated its industries, augmented its
wealth and population, and placed it in
the front rank of nations. We believe
the government to be clothed with per
manent authority for the regulation Of all
matters of national concern, with power
to guard its own life and protect it's citi-
zens in the exercise Of their civil and
political rights. We regard it as the first
duty of the government to secure to
every voter in every state the right to
cast his ballot freely and without fear,
and we denounce all laws passed, as in
the case of certain southern states under
Democratic control, with intent to thwart
the will Of the majority of legal voters, as
mockery of free elections, violating the
| integrity of the ballot-box, and striking
at the foundation of Republican govern,
ment. The enactment of such laws, and
the employment of favoritism and frauds
in the conduct of elections whereby Ger
tain states are ruled by mlnorities in de-
fiance of the fundamental rights of the
people are scandal to politics, and de-
serve the signal condemnation of every
honest and fair minded man.
We advocate tariff laws which, while
furnishing necessary revenue, shall favor
the labor and industrial enterprises of the
country, and not assail them. While we
insist upon areduction Of customs duties
because of dangerous surplus in the treas
| ury receipts, at the same time we deem it
essential that this reduction Should be
made with the least injury to the labor
and manufacturing interests of the coun-
try. y.: a.t..- zig. r
We are in favor Of the fullest discuss
ion in Congress of the tariff question and
commend the action of a majority of our
representatives in agreeing thereto, while
we cannot fully subscribe to the provis-
ions of said bill as it now stands in the
House; because it fails to reform any in
capabilities of taxation, disregards the
business wants of the country and if
adopted would cripple many Industries,
and at the same time would probably in
crease revenue. We also recognize the
progressive changes in industrial condi-
tions necessary for an investi CATION of the
tariff upon scientific basis, to the end
that it may be considered as to its real in
fuence upon labor, capital, production
and revenue.
We believe in bi-metalic gold and sill
yer money standard and the continued
coinage OF those metals into money with
out limitation, but upon the basis as to
the weight of the coin of each. of the in
trinsic market value of these respective
favor the issuance by the treasury of gold
and silver certificates equal in amount to
the surplus of the gold and silver in the
treasury on the basis of intrinsic value,
| whether coined or uncoined, and of the
| redemption and cancellation by the treas
ury of all other evidences of debt issued
for or designed to circulate as money as
fast as such gold and silver certificates
are issued and are available for that pur-
pose, to the end that all promises to pay,
and all paper issued by the government
to circulate as money, may represent in
trinsic value and not stand upon simple
obligation to issue other like promises or
paper on the demand of the holders. We
favor the restriction of the power of Con
gress over the legal tender money of the
country by such amendments to the con-
stitution as will guarantee that the only
full legal tender money coined in time of
peace shall be of gold and silver possess
ing equal intrinsic value.
We rejoice at the improvements in the
civil service which has been accomplished
| through laws enacted by Republican
| Congress, and faithfully executed by
Republican President, in spite of persist
ent opposition of the Democratic party,
and we insist that the practical adminstra-
tive reforms already gained shall be con-
tinued and extended in the nation and
promptly applied by law both to States
snd cities, until the highest efficiency,
economy and integrity shall have been
secured to the public service.
| We record our sense of the eminent SER
vices of President Arthur whose able,
faithful and dignifed discharge of the du-
ties 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.
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 inter
ests of the country; and demand as their
candidate for President man of proved
fidelity In public life, and whose relations
to party are such that all it's members can
heartily unite in his support; that Hon.
James G. Blaine is the choice of large
majority of the Republicans of Minnesota
for President, and while thus expressing
our preference as State and as conven-
ton, we pledge the state with it's old time
maj GRITTY for the nominee of the Republic
can national convention, whoever he
may be. -
We believe the present superintendent
to States of votes in the national conven-
ton unjust, and the convention requests
provide that in all future national
conventions the representation shall
be proportionate to the Republi
can votes cast for President in the
last preceding Presidential election. We
approach the national election with we'll
grounded confidence in the success of the
Republican party. We believe the people
who have so often condemned the Demo
cratic party because of it's recreancy to
public honor, its inability to discern the
right and its hostility to public welfare,
will not place the federal administration
under control which involves financial
industrial and commercial peril. The
Republican party has been and still is a
party Of progress and constructive power
It has furnished a record Of unparalleled
and benefcent achievements, and we be-
lieve the people will continue to repese
confidence in its wisdom and integrity,