Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-17
THE HLATFORM.

The republicans of Wisconsin, by their repre-
sentatiFes ia the convention, reaff1rm their afis
herenee to the principles set fort in the uIat-
| forms adopted by the national convention of the
republican party.
On the subject of protection their views are ex
pressed in the platform which Abraham Lincoln
approved, and on which he was elected viz: Tt at
while providing revenue for the support of the
| general governmen Mt by duties on import, sound
policy requires such adjust OF these imports
as to encourage the industrial industries OF the
| whole country; and we commend the policy of
national exchanges which secures to the working
mer liberal wages, to agriculture remunerative
prices, mechanics and manufacturers an adj quate
reward for their skill, labor and enterprise, and
| to the nation commercial prosperity and indie
pendence.
| While in favor OF such a revision OF the tariff
and reduction of the revenue "a will avoid ac-
cumulating surplus in the treasury. after meet
| ing the current expenses Of the government and
paying the national debt as rapidly as it ma
| lures, they demand that the re vision shall BE-
made by those friendly TO the principles of pro-
lection ard not by its enemies.
They denounce the last annuel message of Pres
| ident Cleveland as an attack upon American in
dustries in the interests of free trade They op-
pose the tariff bill now pending in Congress, re-
port by a majority Of the comRittee on ways
and mems as an unjus dishonest and sectional
measure, shaped to meet the exegencies of par
ty. instead of being designed to promote the gen
eral interests, and unfairly aiming blow at the
| industries of the country while shielding those of
the other.
They protest against the meth DDS by which, in
several states of the union, large bodies of voters
are pre- cticay DISTINGUISHED in order so promote
the election OF democratic presidents, congress
men and other ticials Those practices pervert
and poison the very scvces of the nations polit-
ical life. and make a mockery of a republican
form of government. Every friend of free insti
tutions should sternly oppose the party which
practices toierates or consents to profit by these
crimes that outrage the rights of the citizens of
the whole republic The evil complained of is an
evil of the present time To protest against it
and to demand that it be corrected, is not an ap-
peal to sectional preiudices or by-gene issues, as
! is falsely alleged by those who profit by it The
republicans of Wisconsin desire the prosperity of
all sections of the country, md friendly relations
with ALL
| They further condemn, as tending to bring
salutarY and needed reform into disrepute aud
contempt, the sueeping ca inges in the suborji-
nate officials of the government made by the
present national administration, TO reward and
encourage partisan services in fagraet DISREGARD
| of the pledges which the president voluntarily
gave when candidate for election, and OF the
professions which from time TO time. he has since
submitted to the credulity of the public.
Justice and precedent alike demand. and have
| for years demanded, the admission OF Dakota.
with its population of more than eG0000 inteIli-
/ gent Industrious AID prosperous people. d
| state of the union Its exclusion, DartiS4h
grounds solely by the democratic majority ct the
| house of representatives. deserves the condeD1-
nation of al good citizens aud is an extreme ex-
amLis of a narrow, violent and unpatriotic party
| spirit.
| II is the duty of congress to pass, and of the
president to approve wise, just and comprehen-