Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22
RESOLUTIONS,

"' Any NphN"'llh oN lNo-thlfds vote or the
clubs present
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following set OF resolutions.
which were adopted:
i-Resoyed, That the republican clubs Of Wis
eonsto, IN convention assembled, affirm their
allegiance to the principles OF the republican
party.
Ave glory 10 it's achievements; its answering
devotion 70 The high principles OF lea founders in
days OF darkness It's steadfast pursuit OF national
welfare; its establishment and maintenance OF
national credit and the Jealous care with which
it has sought 20 guard the purity OF the ballot
and the rig Is u Individual citizens.
8-Ne glory Ia a succession Of leaders whose
names are a household word wherever the hopa
of liberty u cherished the praise OF whose wis
dom aud patriotism Is as extended ~ the knowl-
edge of their achievements, In whose counsel the
republic has found safety and the people pros
perity.
i-rha' the systematic and authorized viola
ton OF the ballot box 10 nearly hall tho states OF
the republic has our unsparing condemnation,
and that the mission Of our party Is unrulhled so
long as the right Of any citizen to cast his ballot
and have it honestly counted Ia abridged in any
state OF the Union.
bTaat we adhere to the avowed and unmis-
taken policy OF the republican party IN granting
liberal pensions 20 the survivors OF the Union
srmy and the dependents OF those deceased as a
principle OF justice, and tending as well TO en-
courage patriotism, upon which. IN large
measure, reefs the safoty and pcrpetulty OF
ee government
That the disposition Of the dominant ele-
nents IN the democratic partyto ignore the rec.
ord Of magnificent achievements and exalted he
rolsm Of those who saved the nation. aud TO sup.
press the proper dissemination la the public
schools OF tho facts and trusts OF history, Is sub
seryieut OF the highest interests OF the republic,
aud merits the condemnation OF every loyal citi
zen chershing the welfare OF American instltu.
ton.
| That the policy Of the republican party
fundamental ana steadily adhered 90 from It's or
RaulLation to the present day-of fostering
American Industries by the imposition ,of pro.
tecuye tariff has contributed intellectually to the
prosperity OF the people and cou
sttutes one Of its strongest claims
upon their gratitude and confidence. that
tle need Of jndleous revision OF the tariff from
tine 10 time In accordance with the changing de-
mands OF business and financial conditiovs, has
a ways been recognized and acted upon 10y the
party and that We favor continuance Of such
recognition and action, that we protest with all
possible emphasis, against the vicious propoei-
tons Of the presidents message and of the ad-
mnistration measure known az lilo Mills bin"
which, under the specious preteuse OF reducing
the surplus, would practically remove ali barriers
and ex pose American labor and American pro
duciion TO the destructive composition Of the IN.
favored and unprotected labor Of other lands and
bring inevitable disaster upon numberless Amori.
can industries, which have beeu built up under
The benehcent action OF the protective policy OF
the republican party.
8--That we look hopefully and with confidence
to the future. We propose % move along In the
line sanctioned By the high achievements Of the
past We pledge our earnest support TO the can
dldates 10 be named 10 the national and state
conventions soon TO be held. We invite the co
operation Of an who are In syG patty with the
history, the aims ami general policy Of the re-
publican party, and especially eitend the hand Of
welcome to the yOurg men Of the state
9-That II Is the sense OF the convention that
the republican state central committee on the
state Of Wisconsin he recognized as the only au-
thorized representative Of the republican party In
the state ~ Wisconsin, and that this state league
when permaaently organsedD shall be auxiliary
thereto.
On motion OF Hon. o. II. Fsthers, of
Janssyille, recess OF ten minutes was
taken, in order TO allow the different dis
tricts represented time to select vice pres
ideuts and members OF tho executive com
mittse OF the league The following we're
those chosen from sach district.
i-E y Cor. walsorth; Charles f. Balm, Ks-
nosha
&C. II Benton FOND du Lac; Lewis.
Do1Rs
al. = Smoker Iowa: A. l. sanborp, pass.
f-A W Rich, Milwaukee,; II G Payne, MI
waukee
5-Gsorfe W. King Kswsuu,e; II @ Kress,
Naniiowoc
Geo D wsrinz, Berlin; A j. Turner. Port
age
n Evans Sank; NJ A Thaysr Monroe.
sc. T. Catltn, Douglas Haos Warner
Pierce
o-w. H Young, ocouto; Hector G Ray, Chip
pewa.
After locating the headquarters Of the
organization At Milwaukee, the Conven
lion adjourned