Mower County transcript., 1869-09-16

The report of the committee, after q
little skirmishing, was adopted. Th'
point raised was the informality of cleo
ting permanent officers before the repor
of the committee on credentials hat
been received. After a tedious dis
cussion the vote BY which the repor
was adopted was reconsiderd.
A motion for recess was voted down
The committee on credentials her
came in with their report.
The report as submitted was adopted
after which the report Of the commit
tee on permanent organiza' ion was a
dopted.
DIR. Foster, of St. Louis, moved tina
in the next call the Central COMMITTEES
should reduce the ratio Of apportion
ment onethird.
Jared Benson, of Anoka, opposed
the motion he believed in large con
ventions : the motion was voted down.
j. T. Williams, of Blue Earth NOV
ed the appointment Of = committee o
one from each judicial district, to selec
a State CentralC Committee, which pre-
vailed.
The Chair appointed.
First District-G. N. Seymour.
Second Distriet-R. N. McLaren.
Third District-A. G. Smith.
Fourth District-E. B. Ames.
Fifth Distriet-B F. Langworthy.
Sixth District-Asa Chesdle.
Seventh District-C. A. Gilman.
Hon. J. 8 Pillsbury Of Hennepir
moved that tho convention proceed t,
nominate for the position of Chief Jus
tiee. Dr.. Foster Of St. Louis moved t,
amend by hearing the report of tn.
Committee on Resolutions, which pre-
vailed.
The Committee on Resolutions MAJ
the following report:
Re.ozsed, That the Republican par
ty does not, like the Democrat party
claim the future support Of the people
on the confession that it has failed on
all the past issues that have beer
before the country, but intends to d.
better hereafter but We. as it repres
entatives, claimit on the ground that now
as heretofore it is the party of freedom
and equal rights for men the party
that carried the country faithfully and
triumphantly through a var for the
country's existence, and a party which
is conducting the National Administra.
ton on basis Of economy and retrench,
ment which has already, in a few
months, reduced the National debt by
many millions of dollars; and under
which the country is peaceful at home
and respected and honored abroad.
Resolued, That the 100000 acres
Of internal improvement lands donated
to the State Of Minnesota by the Unit.
ed States Government should be set a.
part and appropriated to the extin.
guishment of the 90 called State Bail.
road Bonds; aud when 90 set apart
it should be on the express condition
that those lands shall completely, fully,
and without residue, accomplish that
purpose. J..
Your committee have carefully con.
sidered the resolutions adopted by the
Grand Lod &c of the I. o. G.. r., at
O~atonna, and are fully satisfied that
they are not proper subjecc for polit-
ical action, nor would they tend to pro-
mote the cause of Temperance and
therefore recommend that their cousid-
Grafton in this convention be indefinite.
y postponed. T. KIRK, Chairman.
j. I. Williams, of Blue Earth, moy-
ed the adoption of the resolutions as
read.
w. D. Washburne, of Hennepin,
moved as an amendment, that the con.
siderat;on Of the resolutions be postpon.
ed until after the nominations.
4. N. McLaren, Of Ramsey, opposed
the motion. He wanted platform fol
candidates to stand on before making
nominations.
The amendment was voted down.
Il. H. Wood, Of Dakota, moved te
amend, by acting upon each motion
separately. Voted down.
A gent tleman from Kandiyohi'
moved to strike out the second resolu
ton:
j. B. Branham, Of Meeker, spoke
against the second resolution, on tht
ground that a.similar proposition hac
been most emphatically voted down b,
the people last fall.
MIR. Childs, of Waseca, desired that thu
resolution should be adopted, IS, the
land would otherwise be squanIered b,
the Legislature.
Mr.. Branham, of Meeker, made an
other speech, still opposing tho resolu
ton.
DR.. Foster, Of St. Louis, knew al
about the old railroad bond swindle but j
the 100000 acres of internal improve
ment land would pay the debt, he il
willing to give it and get. rid Of the
troublesome question. He is not will
ing to pay dollar for dollar, but would
pay more than the bonds we're cve1
worth to settle the question
! Ebcnezer Aver, Of Washington, said
there is nothing SO odious to the people
as this cid bond question. Tho resolu
ton, if adopted, would prove a mill
stone to drag the party down to prcdi
tion.
II. L. Gordan,. of Stearns, opposed
committing the Republican party on
the subject. He. thought it should be
left to tho wisdom of the Legislature.
j. 3 Branham wanted to take the
50O,OO acres Of land for the improve
ment of the frontier and leave the bonds
to be paid by direct tax.
Mr.. Allney, of kandiyohi, said thai
If this resolution was adopted the Leg
islativc ticket Of his county would bt
! compclled to repudiate it. or the,