The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-25

Cole.
The choice will probably bs receiv
cd with as much general satisfaction
as any that it seemed possible to make
under the state Of feeling that th
members Of the Legislature had work
ed themselves into. There is net
man in the State, whose integrity, per
sonal aud off ,ial, is more fully believ
I'd in than that Of Judge McMillan's :
aud he is a thorough Republican. AL
together, the people Of the State are t.
be congratulated.
A committee notified Judge McMil
Ian of his election and conducted hin
to the Hall when he spoke, extempor
aneously, as follows.
Mr., President and Gentleman Of tn
Convention.
l thank you heartily and siucerel,
for the honor you have done me il
comforting upon me this high and im
portant trust. 1t is due to you, mem
bers of both parties. duo to the peopl'
that elected you and due to myself tina
l should define my political position
| have always been a Republican ant
expect to continue to be. The Repub
Lean party originated in and is tn
spontaneous outsrowth of deepseate'
pri,. ciple Of justice and liberty in tn
hearts OF the American people, ant
through a contest its sinews have bce'
strc.. thrn,d aud hardened, until i
has grown 10 vigorous manhood; un
ill it has brought to the nation tn
c"s'!i'ion aud happiness and strength
,"u uuw b:lold. Though the admin
l>,ra,iou that has been characteriz,.,
hy so much Of w'>dam and prudence
III the d,th ul'ics growing out o! tha
ca, tlic, have been sett'ej, aad its prin
cipi,s accepted as the principles Of th'
%o.crn..ent say, with all due res
Iect To the friends Of the opposition
that to day no principles exist upo'
which issue may be taken. 1t is prov
crtially SAID that the differences il
parties is nothing, and the administra
'ion Of the Republican party is SO wis
aud prudent that there need be NJ
issue, save the settlement Of the prin
ciples. growing out of the war aud tn
reconstruction Of the Southern States
In these the Republicans have aime'
to carry out the principles Of libert
aud justice, that were originated b.
them, from a sincere love Of them
while the d mocrats have accepte
them in the integrity, aud receiv
them as political necessity that mus
be submitted to, There are, therefor
no vital differences between Republ
cans aud Democrats In view Of tn
circumstances attending this electio.
[ consider tho honor you have confer
red, not 50 much .s = personal compl
msnt to myself, but Us an emphati
expression on the part Of the Republ
cans of Minnesota, Of their trust in th
integrity Of the Republican party. an
a desire to preserve it intact. The Al
tagonisms that have seemed to exist j
this campaign have been principally {
a personal character, but slight.
must be remembered that contests q
this character seldom occur without b,
ing characterized BY greater asperitie
than have marked this campaign. Th
friends of every gentleman whose nam
has been presented for election to TIL
high Office can now unite and hearth
shake hands with me, and congratula'
each other that the party remains trs
to It's principles, and can hereafter y
iin hearty accord. I thank you agai
gentlemen, for the honnor you ha,
done me. The interests of the Sta
shall ever be AZ near to me IS th.
have been ID the past. I shall endea'
or to do what Is right as God gives n
to see it. Again thanking you, AZ
assuring you I shall endcavor to =
vance the interests of the State as t;
as is permitted to me, l. bid you adie