The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-07-25

Pursuant to notice the Second Congress
sional Democratic covention next at
Shakopee, July 18th, to put in nomination
a candidate for Congress. j. G. Pierce
was elected chairman, and Judge O'Leary,
secretary. ',.:lo
All the counties of the District were
represented except Chippewa, Renvillc
and Swift.
The committee on resolutions unani-
mously press nted the following:
We, the Democracy of the second congress
sional district Of Minnesota, in convention
assembled. reafi1rm our unshaken fidelity to
the national union, the :c0nstitution and the
laws. We congratulate the country upon the
hnal overthrow of the organized rascality and
systematic misrule, which in the name OF Re.
publicanism, and in the form of carpet bagism,
for the past twelve years has plundered and
impoverished the people Of a large section of
our common country. In this assured and
accepted triumph ofthe Democratic principles
OF home rule and the subordination of the
military to the civil power, We hail the promise
Ot revived prosperity and honest government
in that part of the Union.
We arraign the Republican party for its
corruption in Office and its uuwise legislation
its dangerous usurpations and its wicked
at the polls. It has squandered the public
lands, wasted the public funds and has inaug-
urated and maintained an era of corruption
unparalle': in the history of this country, 1t
has prostltuted the civil service to the pur.
poses of personal aud partizan gain. It has
disgraced us abroad by the ignorance and
follies of its chosen diplomats, while It's vac
illating foreign commercial policy has rem
dered our country byword and reproach
among the nations of the world. 1t has
swept our commerce from the seas, and de-
stroyed our once powerful navy. 1t has cre-
ated and subsidized gigantic monopolies;-it
has allied itself with rich corporations. and
has has burdened the people with unnecessary
and oppressive taxation. 1t has used the
army for the purpose of intimidating voters at
the polls, changing the results of elections,
and dispensing State legislatures. To pre-
serve its political ascendency it has treason
ably defraudcd the people of a President law
fully elected, and has bestowed offices OF hon.
or and profit npon disreputable men solely as
a reward for their participation in that great
crime.
We demand full investigation Of the elec
toral frauds to the end, that the truth of his
tory may be vindicated, the repetition of such
crimes prevented in the future, and the per-
petrators thereof visited with condign punish
ment.
We proclaim our answering confidence in
and devotion to the great cardinal doctrines of
the Democratic party that that government is
the best which governs the least. As subsidi-
ary there to we declare.
Firs-That free trade-the unrestrained
right Of our people to sell in the highest, and
buy in the lowest markets in the worlds
founded upon wisdom and justice. It is espe-
cially adapted to the condition and necessities
Of the people of this district, and VIC are un-
conditionally in favor of its immediate estab-
lishment as permanent national policy.
Second-That We are opposed to the crea-
tion and existence of monopolics of all kinds;
and corporations; to all special class 1egisla-
ton; to sumptuary laws; to extravaganza in
public enterprises; to the use of the army for
political purposes; to the bestOwal of public
offices as reward for partisan service, and to
any interference by government in the man.
ners, customs and habits of the citizen, when
the same are not inconsistent with the rights
of others.
Third-That we favor the immediate cur
tailment of public expenditures, the reduction
of taxes and the conduct of all public affairs
upon the basis of rigid economy. In this con-
nection, we point with pride to the reduction
of over $3.50, 200, ,0O0in the public expenditures,
cratic House OF Representatives.
Fourtl-We demand a thorough revision of
the patent law, to the end that while rea.
sonable compensation is secured to actual in
ventors, it shall not be 50 excessive as to be
burdensome upon our farming classes and
all who use mecanical Inventions.
We condemn the course of the present
Representative in Congress in his corrupt
use of his official patronage to secure his
continued denomination; in his blind devo-
tfon to party caucus; ir opposing the in
vestigation Of the electoral frauds; in all
times voting against reduction Of public
expenditures: and especially in his constant
and unwavering. support Of high protec-
tive tariff in the interest of Eastern mannfac-
turers, as being contrary to good policy, and
inimical to the welfare Of the people of this
district.
The names of Ara Barton of Rice
county, Henry Poehler Of Sibley county,
c. Fl. Lienau OF Carver county were pre-
scnted. Two ballots were had. The
first US follows: Poehler 38; Lienau SO;
Barton 10: scattering l. Second ballot
Poehler Al; Lienau 81; Barton Is.
The nomination of Mr.. Poehler was
made unanimous.
A committee was appointed to wait on
the nominee and inform him of his NOM
lnation.
Mr. Poehlcr, soon appeared and was in
troduccd to the convention.
He said in substance: Mr.. President and
Gentlemen-1 thank you with all my heart
for the bestowa' upon me Of nomination for
the high position Of representative in the na-
tlonal Congress. I accept the nomination
with gratitude, and promise to do my best
to realize your expectations. There is hard
! work before us, but will do my best from
now until the night Of the election to secure
ratification of your choice at the polls.
have lived in the district more than q quarter
of century-the greater portion of my life.
Minnesota Is my home, her interests are my
interests and if elected shall use all honora-
| BILE means to secure the recognition and ad-
| vancemcnts, OF those interests, In national
politics am something Of q revolutionist in
| the eyes of our opponents, as believe in rev.
olutionizing the present extravagant and cor
rupt party out Of power and substituting in
its stead an era of rigid accountability and
economy. Thanking you again, gentlemen,
for your very fiattering testimonial, and ask
ing your hearty and earnest support in the
coming struggle, now bid you good day
promising to see you all, il possible, before
| the close Of the campaign.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.