The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-17

The Republican State Convention
met at Minneapolis Sept. 9th, and or
gained by selecting ex-Lieut. Gov. W.
Il. Yale, of Winona, chairman, and S.
II. Nichols, of Fergus Falls, secretary.
The Convention took recess after the
appointment of the usual committees,
the following being the platform COM
mittce:
H. A. Castle of Ramsey, chairman;
Irving Todd OF Dakota; 0. B. Gould OF
Winona: A. J. Edgerton Of Dodge; I.
N. Boswell of Faribault; E. L. Hall OF
Benton; L. NJ. Brown of Scott; Henry
Hill OF Chippewa; A. W. kimbal OF
Mower, and P. c. Stitten of Becker.
The friends of Associate Justice
Young decided not to present his name
and after recess S. J. R. Mcmillan Of
Washington county was nominated for
Chief Justice, and F. r. E. Cornell of
nominations being by reclamation.
The following platform was adopted:
We, the representatives of the Re-
publican party of Minnesota in State
convention assembled, do hereby .dopt
and declare the following:
Resolved, That while reafirming the
principles and resolutions and renewing
the pledges enunciated and given by the
Republican party in its last State and
national conventions; and recognizing
the ability and fidelity which have
marked both State and national admin.
istratlons in the discharge of the public
trusts respectively committed to them,
we can point with especial pride to the
firm maintenance of our foreign
relations upon the basis OF
justice and right, and such
as has secured respect and friends all
abroad and peace and confidence at
home the judcious enforcement of our
laws, having for their object the protec-
ton of all classes Of our citizens, both
North and South. in their latest civil
and political rights, and the whole
country against the perils of insurec-
ton and a new rebellion; the preserva-
ton of the public faith, and the constant
improvement Of the public credit; the
reduction Of the public debt, and the
consequent removal of the burdens of
taxation; the preservation of sound
currency against any ruinous imitation
inspired by speculative interests, which
may be hailed as sure guarantee OF
the earliest possible return to specie
payments consistent with the just rights
of both the debtor and creditor classes
of the people; and above all the con-
slant vigilance manifested in hunting
out and exposing to public condemna.
ton delinquent officials and corruption
in Office wherever and whenever found
regardless of supposed party interests
and party relations; and the correction
of all abuses as fast as discovered, the
prompt response to the popular demand
by the repeal of the Congressional sal
try bill and other obnoxious
legislation, and it's readiness.
to grapple with the new issue!
growing out of the relations Of corpor
ate power and productive industry. by
the Inauguration Of measures looking t
the protection Of the latter against al
unjust encroachments Of the former
and by the opening up of new an
cheaper channels of communication b.
water between the granaries of tn
West and the markets of tn
East-as sure guarantees tina
the grand old party that saved tn
country is still true to the principle
that gave it birth, IN hearty sympat'
with the popular will, able aud Win
to administer the government in tn
interests Of an enlightened economy an
just regard to the public welfare, an
is worthy the continued confidence an
support of the people.
Resolved, That we heartily approx
of the action Of Gov. Davis in relatio
to the prosecution of the persons char,
ed by the report Of the Senate Commi,
tee with defrauding the school fund.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Cornell
Senators Ramsey and Window and e,
Gov. Austin.
The following State Central Comm
tee was appointed and the Conventie
adjourned:
e. A. Folsom, Of WAbashaw; II.
Castle, Of Ramsey; John Douglas,
Winona: c. H. Petit, Of Henoepin;
Nutting Of Rice; C. A. Gilman
Stcarns; Jacob Frankenfeld, of Sible
c. j. Brown, of Nicollet; Fl. L. Hanso
of Fillmore; c. II. Graves, of St Lou
county.
The Second District OPPosir1Dn.
The Democratic Liberal Conventit
for the Second District met at Shakop
on the 9th and permanently organic.
with T. O. Leary, of Dakota, Chairma
and c. H. Lienan. of Carver, Secretar
The committee on resolutions consist,
of J. j. McVay of Dakota, j. j. Gree
of LIE Sueur, A. E. Haven of Rice,
II. Rahilly of Wabasha~, and E.
Hodgson Of Goodhue, and reported
series of resolutions which were adou
ed unanimously as follows:
The people of the Second Conpres