Year: 1878

in St. Paul on the 9Th inst, Hon. NJ. Do.


ran presiding. A Committee on platform


was appointed, with K. A. Jones of Ohm


sted as chairman, and after an hours de.
liberation they unanimously reported the
following, which was adopted:
THE PLATFORM.


Tho Democratic party Of Minnesota in convention
assembled renews its pledges Of devotion to the


Union and the constitution, with the amendments.
declares as essential to the preservation of the gov
pies: Strict construction of home rule; supremacy
Of the civil over the military power; separation OF
church and State equality Of all citizens before the
law; liberty Of all individual action unvexed by
sumptuary laws; absolute acquiescence in the law
fully expressed will Of the people; the maintenance
and protection of the school system, pertinent to
the issues now pending before the people.


ReeotUed, That the investigation Of frauds COM


nitted at the last Presidential election in Florida
Louisiana ought to have been made by the electoral
commission. Its refusal to do 80 was violation of
the spirit OF the law under which 1t organized,
and gross Insult to the people Of the United States
and whilst the decision, made by the
Congress, Of the question as to who should be de-
clared President of the United States for the Pres
cison ought not to preclude a1theni6 Investigation
and exposure of all frauds connected with that elec-
tton and the due accountability of all who gull
ty, connected with them.


ResoIGed, The commercial and industrial stagna-
ton that has SO long prevailed throughout the cou
try and the consequent widespread want and suffer-
ing is due directly to the pernicous financial legsla
don Of the Republican party, which we hereby arraign
for the acts, and charge. first that time when the
OF fn value of paper, added to both the precious
metals as money 1t enacted sweeping change in the
measure of value, wholly in the interest of moneyed
capital by demonetizng silver and decreeing the de-
structon Of legal tender paper and thereby wrong
fully added, in effect, hundreds of millions to the bur
den of debt and taxes upon the people. Second, by
currency and boarding gold it has increased contn
uously the value Of money and securities that par
take of the the enhancement fmoney and decreased
the value of all other property and especially the cap
employment Of labo thus depressing instead Of fost
oring industry, impellfng ideness instead of sustain
country that the downward course of bankruptcy and
ruin involved in the Republican policy has been par
TALLY averted by the Democratic measures passed at
the late session of Congress, restoring the debt pay
ting power to the silver dollar.


Rsselued, That we are opposed to any further
tfaction of the currency, to tariff for protection,
of all kinds to any increase Of the bonded debt to
the sale of bonds for the purchase Of coin for re-
dempdon purposes.


Resolved, That we are in favor of the gradual
bank notes. and making such treasury notes the sole
paper currency of the country and placed on such
basis as that the shall be equal in value with
coin and legal tender the same as coin. We are in
favor OF free coinage of silver, tariff for revent1e
only the reduction Of EXPENSES IN all departments of
the government, and legislation in favor of the de-
velopment of the industries Of the country dis.
tinguished from the moneyed monopolies of the
land.


Rcs0lued The interests of the industrial wealth is
the paramount interest of the people of the United
States. Those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secured in its employment. Our
warnes sympathy is extended to the aborng classes
who have been thrown out of employment by the
ruinous financial policy and unjust LEGISLATION Of the
Republican party, and all pledges Of the Democratic
party to the revisal of that policy, and restora
ton of all rights they entitled to upon its ascend
ency to power.


Resolred There can be no legitimate employment
OF organized force in the country except to execute
lsnce should be countenanced to obtain redress for
any alleged grievance, but should be- repressed at
everT cost until relief be secured by legal meth
DDS. We congratulate the country upon the adoption
of the constitutional and pacific policy of local self
government in the States of the South, so long ad
brought peace and harmony to the people of that
section Of the Union.


Res0tced, That the Of the Republican party
il this State for the past fifteen years has been char
acterzeu by reckless extfavagance in tie Use Of
public moneys-and the squandering Of public rev.
lature-and we therfore invite the people of this
State to reform their own affairs by uniting with In
the election Of officers, State and local. who are In
favor of honesty economy, and reform In all branch
es Of the public service.


The fcllowing;ticket was then nominat-
ed: Associate Justice-W. n. Mitchell,
of Winona; State Auditor -Mahlon Black
of Henhepinj Clerk Of Supreme Coirt-
Dillon O'Brien of Ramsey.