The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17
CONVENTION I'd DISTRICT.

CONVENTION I'd DISTRICT.
The Conyrc ssional Convention for
this District held at Shakopee on the
10Th inst re-ueminated tie Hon. II. B
Strait. An infnrmal ballot resulted in
60 for Strait and I3 for Liberty Hall
The delegation from Mcleod County
(Mr. Halls homcl moved to make the
nomination Of Mr. Strait unanimous
which was carried with great cordi.
ality Everything indicated that Mr.
Strait would receive the unanimous
and hearty support of the party, and
that his election is certain
We give below the resolutions adopt
ted.
Mr.. Strai, mada speech accepting
the nomination aud expressing Lis
views on many of the questions Of the
day. His position in regard to the
improvement of western rivers is just
what We. of this section. desire our
representative to hold.
Gov. Austin made an excellent speech
lst. Resolved, That our confidence
in the Republican party is unimpaired;
that, as in the past, it is guarntee
for the future unity Of the States, the
stability of the government and an eco
romical administration criticising and
Furnishing frauds aud corruption Of. in.
dividual officers and requiring purity
in its representative men and public
officers. aud visitin. speedy Justice for
all departures from this high standard;
that we pledge our best efforts TO per.
tecr its policy in accordance with the
public interests aud the popular will, to
search out all abuses aud make all ap
propriate and Necessary retorms in the
public service.
I'd; Resolved, That the fifteen grand
productive counties Of the State bor-
deriug on the Minnesota river, a large
proportion IF which lies in this Con.
gressional District, demand that the
said river be improved by system Of
locks aud dams, by which it shall be
made navi-abIe at all seasons of the
year when not closed by ice, and that
our representative in Congress is in
structc q 10 use his best Efforts in the fu
ture, as he has in the past. to secure
from the general government the neces-
sary appropriations to complete such a
system of improvements as speedily as
the public revenues of the government
will permit.
Bird. Resolved, That the great domi-
nent interest of the district as of the
State and the entire West, agriculture
requires the improvement Of the Mis-
siSsippi river from the Falls of St.
Anthony to the Gulf of Mexico. and
Of the great water ronts between that
river and the Atantic seaboard to the
end that the lahors Of the
agricultural classes of the West
may be made m"re rcmunerative
and that the uo-r,ssive spirit OF
the Republican party, with its watch
full regard for tn, in'er,s'S of the p.o-
pie, can at once b" trusted with this
great ni,ional work
4th. RespIvrd. That the mission
and influence Of the licpu'Iican party
is by no means end, d hat the securi-
ty OF lie and property in the South.
aud the protection OF the weaker race
from 'hc ay.rcS ions Of tie stronger
the cause of the general education and
Of civil and religious liberty the de-
velnpment Of the "r"at water routes
of the country, and limiting ard con-
trolling Of the great aggressive mrnop.
olies Of the land -rn,l.r it's c.utinu-
ancc in power Indispensable to the
welfare Of the people.
9th. Resolved That Mai. II. B.
Straits SCI. vice in Congress has been
entirely acceptable to the people Of the
District, lacreasing our conf lcnce i"
his ability. and eviuciny tn"
man OF deeds rather than words We
pled-e ourselves to use all honorable
means for his recollection. satisfied that
the una n,mity with which this conveD.