St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-07

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notions of what is expedient for the interests
of the corporations which they for the time
happen to represent. Their levieS are made
with little or no regard to the service rem
dered. Weak communities are often doubly
taxed. while their more powerful rivals are
served at less than actual cost.
A state which submits to such condition
is badly governed; community who Will not
protest at such an injustice Will sooner or
later become helpless; political party
which shall dare, under such conditions, to
ignore the wrongs TO which the people are
subjected is unworthy of confidence.
The Republican party of Minnesota, true
TO its traditions, will not be found wanting in
this contest for the rights of the people. To
their fellow Republicans of the great state OF
Iowa they send congratulations and greet
ing, pledging themselves with them, TO pros
ecute this contest against the aggresslons OF
corporate powers to complete ana nnaI
victory.
There can be no true liberty where the pub
lie highways are obstructed, or where they
are not open to all the people on equal terms
There can be no real freedom where the mar
kets are not free; nor can regulated or
licensed market be free market. people
are not free who will submit to be taxed
without their consent. There can be neither
freedom nor safety in republic where the
burdens of government are made 10 pear
more heavily upon the weak than upon the
powerful. The injury to the people are not
less because government operates indirectly
upon its citizens through agents, by means
of organisms which IL has created or per-
mftted under its laws to be created. Rail-
ways or public highways. That all citizens
of the state may have their use upon equal
and reasonable terms we demand that all laws
for their control be vigorously executed, ana
that the following proposition, where not al
Ieady in the statutes. shall be enacted into
law, and faithfully enforced by the exec
utive power:
The smallest village must have the use of
the railway tracks on the same terms as the
largest city; the humblest individual the
same rights as the millionaire. There must
be no discrimination i'll favor of or against
persons or places. Rates on railroads should
be so adjusted as to provide for operating
and maintaining expenses, ana In addlton
thereto a reasonable rate of interest on the
actual cost of the roads and equipments,
not to exceed in the state at large,in our judg-
ment, an average OF S2O,oVO per mile Tor
single track roads. Duluth, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and all other points in the state must
be reached at the same rate per ton per mile
that Chicago is reached per ton per mile,
with reasonable terminal and tranfer
charges in addition to the mileage charges.
The shipper must have the right 10 choose
his market and the route to reach that
market.
Free passes and all other forms of free
transportation should be prohibited. The
ed that railway property be taxed as other
property is taxed. We denounce the present
mode of paying gross sum into the state
treasury in lieu Of all taxes as inequitable
and unfair to the people of the sections
through which the roads extend, and demand
that laws be enacted requiring railway prop
erty to pay its just proportions of state, city,
county. town, school and all other taxes.
Where exemption from taxation exists as a
chartered right that fact should be consid-
cred in making rates.
The existing law which requires all railway
companies to permit connections to be made
at all regular stations with tracks running TO
private grain and other warehouses must be
maintained and faithfully enforced.
The practice of permitting railway corpora
tions TO ignore and violate all laws which
they may choose to question in court cannot
be permitted. We insist therefore, that the
governor, the railway commissioners and the
attorney general use the authority with
which they are invested to prosecute to the
fullest extent every violation OF law, and es-
pecially for the open, continual and defiant
violation of the traffic law now on the statute
books. We pledge the Republican party to
the people of this state that if they shall con-
tinue to intrust IL with power, there shall be
enacted into laws for the control of railways
such penalties as will make it for the interest
of every agent or person responsible for rail-
way action to see to il that the laws are i'm
plicitly obeyed.
We protest against any system of bonded
does not permit any and all persons TO buy,
ship or deal in grain and other farm products
without giving II bond or taking out license.
The number of dealers must not be limited
by either state or railway regulation. To per-
nit wheat 10 be stored in bonded warehouses
and then transferred TO the mill and ground
into flour is a gross fraud upon the man who
has wheat TO store. IL is getting possession of
his property. giving a receipt therefor, con-
verting the property to the warehousemans
own use and at the same time compelling
the wheat seller to pay for service not rend-
cred.
Railways must furnish to all the same IA
cilities for shipping grain, which they per-
nit to the most favored, Cars must be fur
nished TO shippers, producers as well as
dealers, on demand.
We demand the separation of the Agri-
cultural College fund from the state uni
versity. ana the establishment of an indus
| trial school where an education can be OBJ
tained at an expense which shall place it
within the reach of the sons and daughters
of citizens in the humble walks of life. Be-
lieving that economy in schools is Door
| economy, and with funds and property al.
ready on hand, estimated at million dollars
value. we favor the establishment of a school
second TO none in the country-an institu-
tion where agriculture shall be taught TO all
who enter il, but where also they may obtain
the highest education in every branch of
| learning.
All appointments by the executive shall be
debts.
The safety of the republic depends upon
the purity of the ballot box. Every voter
should condsider the elective franchise as
sacred trust to be exercised with honesty and
intelligence. He should Der protected from
espionage or undue influence while deposit
ing his ballot We, therefore. favor the
adoption of radical changes in the method of
conducting elections, and recommend the
| trial of the Australian system, or some SINH
lar method.
While we ratify the nominations of Har-
rison and Morton as our candidates for presl-
dent and vice president and will support
them at the polls in November, and while we,
in the main, approve the platform adopted
by the last Republican convention, we,
nevertheless. protest against the doctrine of
high protection. and demand judicious and
radical reduction in the present tariff. We
are opposed to free whisky and tobacco,
while we are compelled to pay high taxes on
sugar and lumber.
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