Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-16
The ticket will be elected.

Tho ticket will be elected.
PEoeeeAlass ef the Republics.
tin, Oct. 10th, 1873.
! At 3 o'clock, P. NJ, 3. L. Langwor
thy called the Convention to order, aud
read the call, whe,eupou r. N. Padcu
Of tho city Of Austin, was elected
Chairman, and o. A. Tiffany, Of IDOL
pho, vas chosen Secretary.
| G. A. Roy, W s. Root and Thor
xa)d 1rgens were appointed . commit
~ On credentials.
On motion the chair appointed G.
Nv. Clough, n. G. Potter and I. N
Hawkins . committee on resolutions
With insarnstious to report before The
making Of nominations.
There were found to be 60 delegatel
entitled to seats in the convention, u
follows:
City Of Austin-
lstWard-Rolsnd Tisdell James Truesdell
IE.P. veavalkenburgh, F. W. Allen, WV
Engls and A. Z. neigs.
"a Nsrd-R. N. Padsn, Andrew Knox, Geo
v. Robinson. Edwin Frsneh and !. N. Hsw'
kiss.
I'd Wa1d-F. A. Engle and Chas Killian.
Town Of Austin-W. II. Officer, Wm.. W
Hills. q. y. Clough, D. J. Ames, Geo. E'lio
md Wm. Woodson.
| Adams-Thonas Knutson.
! Clayton-W. Z. Clayton.
prankiord-0eo. G Weed, 8. &. Boycs,R.A
Donaldson, Q. 8. Weed, W. II. Parker and D
". Donaldson.
Grand N.adow-B. F. 1.ngworthy, ". s.
Root and b. MeClaskey:
LsRoy-J. Mszts, 8. D. Henry, W. B.Spen
esr, G. 1. Roy. Knut 1vsrson, Z. A. whitcomb
Lyls- 8. ". Sherman. Thos. Irgens, E. O.
Halvolson and n. G. Potter.
LAnsine-John g. Long, A. 8. Mo. Brien; s.
Harte., James N. Cook, John H. Watkins and
N:v.d.-J. ". Gregg, H. F. D.muins, D..
vid Austin and Knut Amundson.
Pleasant Vsllsy-J. D. 0sskil snd J. Nc
R.eia.-y. r. Campbell, H B. corsy, H. 8.
Ashley. A. Psyne sad 7: P. tsngman. =,
Esd Roek-N. P. Tuttle. H. A. Brown. N
b. Thompson, Thos. II. Stevens, B. ]. Slim
son a.d ". 8. wooa.rd.
Stautsn-H. N. Sargent.
| Udolpho-P. A. Peterson, 7. n Lebar and
A. A. tiffany.
| Windon-A.J J. French, and ]. c.. Hawkins
Bennington, Dexter, Marshall and Waltham
not appreciated.
| Raport was accented.
The committee on resolutions repor-
ted the following which were adopted :
Rsse.ssd, 1i.st That tho Republican party
continues 70 b Tie party Of progress and r.
form That while p1sdging itself anew to their
great principles 81 universal freedom and
oqaal h10an rights with which IL has tri
umFhsd In the past, and which it hes peEma-
asltly insorp ora&sd in government Stete and
they arise, in the same spirit Of devotion to
the rights Of tie people, irrespective Of class
!. or condition, and that it presents tho first Ok.
ample Of great party, wise and just enough
70 correct IL own errors and abuses.
Rssolvsd, Second, That whereas the Repub.
lie1n party has ever been tho friend Of the op.
prsssed-sssnriug freedom to the slave, Civ
Ing home 70 tho landless, obtaining from
European countries recognition Of citizen
ship here for adopted citizens--it now greets
with hearty synpathy and extended hand
70 help every movement to secure to agricul.
taEs and labor their due infuenee, interest and
rights. i;
j. Rsse1sed, Third: The producing, CONNER.
sial and industrial interests Of the country
should have the best and cheapest modes Of
transportation possible, and while capital In
vested In such means Of trinsit, whether by
\ railroad Or otherwise, should be permitted the
night Of reasonable remuneration, all abuse In
their management, excessive rates, unjust OF
oppressive diseriminstioDs against localities,
lpeesoas or interests should be protected from
6aeh Wrongs, and al improper and arbitrary
ne Il the growing power Of railroad and 9TH
6s.oi.sd. Fourth, That in our opinion, no
rights shosld b vested in railroad corpora
items beyond the control Of future legislation,
md that such laws should be enacted as will
limit 70 Just and ssssonable tolls, freights and
charges Of railroad and transportation COM
paniss and protect the people from imposi-
tion and that tho legislature should attach
sueh conditions to ill new grants end the
aasudnsots or extension Of old charters, -
win plsss the rights of legislative'eontrol over
s1eh corporations beyond al question.
Hnh-Tha$ 10 highly endorse the setien
Of tAslate Legislature in instigatinS and 70
! XOBU10K 10 OO0O0D ~ VIZ VA4V0 VI 0bAtV A1VoO-
uEsr, aud heartily applaud the active meas.
uleo Of the late Congress in ferretting out and
exposing corruption. We have seen with pro-
5osnd regret, in tho developments made there
b, evidence Of political and Official oorrup-
tios, sad the abuse Of responsible Positiona
By 9so Of Ill political parties to further per-
sonal ends, and We demand pure Official con-
duct and the punishment Of unfaithfal pub
lilo men, State AID national, who, having b.
tssyed the confidence freely extended to them,
shau not b shielded from tho disgrsee Of their
aets BY any partisauship Of ours; and We de-
nounee al Credit Mobilier transactions, what
ever b their form.
Sixth-When retrenehmentt IL required to
tighten The burden Of taxation and to oontin-
- the reduction Of the public debt, IN in
crease Of salaries il unWise. We condemn
without reserve the voting for or receiving Of
increased pay for services already rendered,
and demand that the provisions Of tho late
set Of Congress BY which the salaries were in.
lsrsased should DO promptly and unconditional
~ repealed.
| Rseeass, Seventh, That this convention
win net support any man for the nomination
Hs plsdes that he will net take any pass o.
lay othss favor from any railroad company
opseaaiag IN The state Of Minnesota, that sar
b construed By. his constituents - bride o.
secret inaasnes in favor Of said railroad CON.
Ipany during his term Of Office ~ ssnator Of
Representative.
Re.otsed, Eighth, That We stand by tho IT,
sues that the Republican party of Mower Co
has advocated, Wis: honesty, economy snd
short term Of olloe.
RssoIved, Ninth, That We look with ALARM
and indignation upon tho recent advance IL
the rates for trans porting freight, by tho Mil
lwsukee + st. Paul Railway Company, and r.
gard it - IN attempt to still further extoz
from tho earnings Of the farming community
I. n. HAWKINS,
i NJ. G. POTTER,
L.. GEO. W. CLOUGH,
\ The convention proceeded to an in
formal ballot tor candidate for county
treasurer, with the following result
! George G. Weed, As votes; N. p
futile, Is; J. 8. 1rgens, 6.
! o. motion Geo. G. Weed was de