Year: 1873

candidates selected in the interests of the of
the people for all the positions in the executive leg
islatve and judicial branches Of the government to
elected this fall and that to the end that this pol
icy may generally obtain solicit the cooperation
of the industrial classes of other States in order that
the influence of the movement may be extended to
the administration of our national affairs.


Resolutions of the Republican State


Convention.


Resolved, l. That the Republican party
continues to be the party Of progress
and reform; that while pledging itself
anew to the great principles of univer-
sal freedom and equal human rights with
which it has trumphed in the past, and
which it has permanently incorporated
in government, State and nation, it
meets boldly new questions as they arise,
in the same spirit of devotion to the
rights of the people, irrespective of class
or condition; and that it presents the
first example of great party wise and
just enough to correct its own errors
and abuses.


g. That whereas the republican party
has ever been the friend Of the oppressed
securing freedom to the slave, giving
a home to the landless, obtaining from
European countries recognition of citi-
zenship here for adopted citizens-it
now greets with hearty sympathy and
extended hand to help every movement
to secure to agriculture and labor their
due influence, interest and rights.


3. The producing, commercial, and
industrial interests Of the country should
have the best and cheapest modes of
transportation possible, and while capi-
tai invested in such means Of transit,
whether by railway or other wise,
should be permitted the right Of reason
able remuneration, all abuse in their
management, excessive rates, unjust or
oppressive determinations against local
tiles, persons, or interests, should be
restricted, and all improper and arbitra-
ry use of the growing power of railway
and other corporations prevented.


4. That in our opinion no rights
should be vested in railway corporations
beyond the control of future legislation,
and that such laws should be enacted as
will limit to just and reasonable tolls
freights *nd charges of railway and
transportation companies and protect the
people from imposition and that the
Legislature should attach such condi-
tions to all new grants and the amend
ments or extension Of old charters as will
place the rights of legislative control
over snch corporations beyond all ques-
ton.


s. That We highly indorse the action
af ho Io<n 7 SLOT, cv,I
reforming the abuses in the Office of
State Treasurer, and heartily applaud the
active measures of the late Congress in.
ferreting out and exposing corruption.
We have seen with profound regret, in
developments made thereby, evidence OF
political and official corruption, and the
abuse of responsible positions by men O.
all political parties, to further personal
ends, and we demand pure official con-
duct and the punishment Of unfaithful
public men, State and national, who, hav
ing betrayed the confidence freely exten.
ded to them, shall not be shielded from
the disgrace of their acts by any part
isanship Of ours and we denounce all
| Credit Mobilier transactions, whatever
be their form.


6. When retrenchment is required tc
| tighten the burden of taxation and tc
continue the reduction of the pubic debt
an increase Of salaries is unwise. We
condemn without reserve the voting for
or receiving Of increased pay for services
already rendered, and demand that the
provisions of the late act Of Congress
| by which the salaries were increased
shall be promptly and unconditionally
repealed.


7. That the wise, patriotic, and eff
cient administration of Governor Horace
Austin entities him to the unqualified
appreciation of the whole people Of the
State. That the able and faithful dis.
charge of the responsible duties of the
Office of Attorney General by the Hon.
F. R. E. Cornell merit the highest pub
lie commendation.


s. That in view of the recent decision
of the land Department at Washington
in favor of certain railway companies
and against large class of settlers upon
a portion of the public lands in this State
whereby great injury and suffering is
likely to result to such settlers, this con
vention earnestly requests such actor
on the part Of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress as shall secure the
honest settler against any loss and injury
as far as possible.