Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-08-22
Platform Adopted at Rochester,
Mimi, July IL, 1899, by the Re-
publican Congressional
Convention.

Resolved, That we proclaim anew our un-
yielding adherence to the grand principles OF
the National Republican party which for al
most quarter of century safely guided the
country through the perils Of civil war, con-
tentions OF party strife, and snares and pit.
falls OF alternate financial prosperity and de-
preston, so that under its masterly and pat.
riotic leadership, the name of the republic
became illustrious throughout the world.
synonym of strength, truth and freedom of
its citizens all over the wide domain.
Resolved, That while we are justly proud
of the past record, of the unexampled politi-
cal achievements and grandeur we depend
not on this alone to animate US In the future,
but confidently and with sincerity, turn our
thoughts and attention to new problems of
civil government In the just and equitable
solution OF which the humblest citizen is in
terested as he whose fortune places him
above the contingencies of doubtful or too
partial code of legislative enactment. ..
Resolved, That the result of the recent ma
tioxal Republican convention, the declara-
tioR Of principles there emanciated by repre-
sentatiyes of the party, meets with our hearty
appreciation, and we do hereby most solemnly
pledge the candidates there placed in nomina-
tion for the Offices of president and vice-presi-
dent our earnest-minded and enthusiastic
support.
Resolved, That agriculture being the foun-
dation of our prosperity as district, it should
receive the first If not the highest considera-
ton of those entrusted with framing and pas
sing laws Affecting its welfare; that, there
fore we approve the law enacted by our last
legislature and commend the course by those
entrusted with its execution, securing there
by more just rate of transportation on all
products of the soil and implements required
In its cultivation, and we do most heartily re-
commend that the entire system of state and
national control over the railroads and their
appurtenances he also amended, perfected
and extended from time to time in compli-
ance with the dictates of experience. as to
eonduce to the highest attainable welfare Of
the people.
Resolved, That labor is the true busis and
developer of national wealth; that humanity
has a claim upon our regard infinitely SUI
perior to that of capital and that the toilers
of America and their families being the very
bed rock on which rests the superstructure Of
the nations virtue. intelligence and freedom,
are entitled to claim on the sympathetic
consideration and cooperation of every de-
partment of our government. Entertaining
this conviction we insist that in the enact
ment of all laws, whether by CONGRESS or
State legislature, due regard shall be had for
the rights of all who earn their bread by the
sweat of their brow; that taxation, both local
and general, be restricted to the lowest
amount required by an economical admins
tration of public affairs; that wage earners
should be protected by legislation from the
oppressive power of monopolies and corpora
tions in whatever form it may find exercise;
that the importation of foreign laborers un-
der contract creating system of peonage at
variance with the true genius of our institu-
tions, be prohibited by an act of congress and
that generally existing laws not in harmony
with an equal measure OF justice and protec-
tion alike to the employee and employer be
promptly repealed.
Resolved, That in the imposition of duties
on imports, we demand such revision of the
present tariff laws as will correct oil ineouan
ties therein and make return to the tax pay
ers to the fullest extent without injury to the
cause of American labor or menacing the
prosperity of the country, and we uld res
pectfully invite the attention of the voter to
the fact that all revision Of our tariff legisla-
tion of the war period has been effected by
the Republican party and we declare our i'm
plicit confidence in its ability and sincere pur-
pose to effect in the future such reduction of
internal revenue and readjusting of our tariff
laws as will be most conductive to the well
fare of the varied interests of the American
people.
Resolved, That we heartily approve of the
system adopted, by the Republican party in
providing for the defenders of our country
and the payment of liberal pensions, and we
declare in favor of policy for protecting and
giving fostering care to those soldiers, their
widows and orphans; that we denounce as un-
just and iniquitous the course pursued by the
president of Unfortunately vetoing private
pension bills calculated to relieve the wants
and sufferings of those who are justly en-
titled to the same. -
Resolved, That we condemn the action of
our present representative IN Congress in
uniting with the Southern brigadlers in their
opposition to and final defeat of the bill pass
ed by the Senate to refund to the several
States of the Union the amount of the direct
war tax to which they are Justly entitled, thus
denying the :people of our State their just
due to the extent of $lO8, 600. IS Z.
nesolVeu, Auat We pleuRe u tue HOMiuee VI
the convention our earnest, united and most
loyal support, and we invite the cooperation
of all patriotic citizens and especially all
working men, whose prosperity is seriously
threatened by the free trade policy of the
present administration. f.
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT.
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