Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-19

ger horse, you had to pay attention to
the breed. and he hankered for sight Of
another Henry Clay or Webster In this
country. He lacked not In respect for
woman, but he thought she had q place,
and he would bolt the party e'er he
would approve of u change. The ladies
would not have liked 0vhat he said. He |
evidently is not a ladies' man. And |
when the platform was finally adopted,
ladies, you were ignored, your rights |
we're forgotten, and you were snubbed.
Just remember that, women of the First
Congressional District Of the State of
Minnesota, the mass convention of the
National Greenback Labor party snub
bed you. While we didn't approve of
Judge Smiths remarks on this subject,
we soon saw that we could not Judge
grecnbackers by their clothes. For this
old coot had as level head, and head
slowed as full of knowledge, as any of
them. o. H. Page was then called for,
and read lot of stuff, which sounded
like school boys essay. He has
grievance, but can't state it, and his re-
solutions were jumbled incoherent and
disordered. He is man Of no personal
magnetism, and we should judge of very
little ability, and makes very poor lead.
er. His platform was, as he said of the
recent financial legislation, "nefurious!"
There was some sparring about intla-
ton, which was, IN reality, only cover
for each mans objections to the others
platform, and finally, Prof. Powers NOV
ed that his resolutions be adopted as the
platform of the convention. He could
not write one different and be honest to
himself, and he "wanted to accord to his
wife and daughter the same rights he de-
manded for himself" but he was willing
to leave that out.
The White Swan here observed that
platforms were never read, and this was
too long, and he preferred shorter one.
He has written so much that is never
read, that he teels the need of reform. He
incidentally remarked that he was "boru
greenbacker." IF this be true-and il
would seem as though we might believe
even Hotch on such questionable has
been long while surpressing the noble
instincts of his soul. Henceforth We
shall see him as he is)
A gentleman then read short plat
form, which was very rabid, and John
Kaercher, of Fillmore, defended it.
Judge Smith again showed his sense
in speech favoring Powers platform
He wanted it printed as campaign doc
ument, and liked it because it was stats
teal and argumentatlve. After much
=, fiuitless discussion, il was moved to con
slider the various resolutions, section by
section, and then the laying down o.
planks went bravely on.
Prof. Powers, with his sauve and easy
j. manners and pompous form and 1mpos
ing build, would look benignly on Page
l. and seem so astonished at his objections
a that Page became demoralized, and Pow
ers and his platform raked the pile. This
J. was as it should be, and 80 finally, the Pow
: ers platform was ''adopted ss the plat
;, form of this convention" saving some
l. little additions, which we're worked in
i and the elimination Of all woman's right
q ideas.
8 There were now present Al, the larges
), number present at any one time. Major
!. Hotchklss then moved that they choos
v the congressional nominee by acclama
,. ton. Carried, and the crownin2 act il
o the life of the White Swan was perform
e ed, the acme of his greatness, the limi
of his ambition was reached. He hat
D the honor OF nominating the Hon. VIM
Meighen, of Fillmore county, for con
q gress. It was approved unanim ously.
D Page moved that central committee o.
e one from each county, be appointed
|, Carried. Hotchkiss moved that com
e mittee of three he appointed to acquain
a Mr.. Meighen of his nomination. TIT
e chair appointed Major Hotchkiss o
) Mower, John Kaercher of Fillmore, ani
o W. N. Plymat OF Blue Earth. Hotch the,
d informed them that certificate from tn.
It chairman, Of each ones good and or
n thodox standing as greenback delegate
o would be received as part payment fo
!, their hotel feed. This good news made
g the convention go out in blaze of CORY
IS for they Immediately passed motion Il
k adjourn, and in much confusion, the fol
It lowing central committee was appointed
a Hon. Robt. Fleming, of Fillmore.
VIM. NJ. Plymat, of Blue Earth.
. w. r. Mayhem, of Faribault.
W. A. Hotchkiss, of Mower. =
u John B. Cough, Of Waseca.
y Jas. Holt, Of Winona.
e And other nominations will be mad
a hereafter, in the discretion of the com
], mittee. And here the convention adjourn
d ed in earnest.
T. In the evening there was ratification
meeting" held in the same place, ad
n dressed by Prof. Powers, O. H. Page an
others. It was attended 10y about tn
n. same number as The convention. "And
AS the platform ends-"may God pre-
"a tect the right.'
.lln
- MARRIED.
=. CARBOHYDRATES Saturday evening, q
the residence Of the brides father, by tn
Rev.. w. Eldridge, HARRY G. GR1sWoL;
and SATH A. YATES, both of Austin.
Il The well wishes of all Austin or
!. theirs. One wishes every young coupl
= the pleasure they 80 fondly hope for, an