New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-07-24
The following is the platform
adopted by the Second District Re-
publican Congressional Conventions:

land Seculed; ito observe Wise economy III all
matters of expenditpre and appropriations OEthe
public moneys. to the end, thatsthe public burdens
may he ligtened
Toelevate and purify the civil service Of the
country without interfering with1he free andsnde-5
pendent exercise OF political duties and privileges
belonging to every citizen
RfsoIvED. That we believe in such a judicious
system of public improvements and inland naviga-t
!tion as Will give. employment to the aabQrer and
lessen the of the transportation Of our agrcu
iural productsto the, great markets OF the world
.REsoLNED, That, we denOunce the efforts of the
Democratc,party to cripple and render inefficient
tthe army and navy Of the United States.
RESOLVED. That we have full confidence in tthe
present national administration, and hereby pledge
lit our hearty support in the maintenance and pre-
servation of: Republican PRINCIPLES anttin the main
itcn'nce OF honest government for the people
MAJOR STRAIT S SPEECH. OF ACCEPTANCE.
Messrs. Craft Jennison and .Mhipple Were sent
sOut to bring i'll Major Strait, andewhen he appeared
lie was received withloud demonstrations of APP
j1lauSe. After he was introduced he smoke as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen ofthc Convention:
i1tender to YOU and through youtothe Republicans
of the Second district, my profoundest thanks for
the high honor conferred in naming me for the 4th
time as the Republican nominee for congress of
tthiS district.
ence can command shall be used for the best in
'terests of the people of this district and State.
Sensitive as am Of the responsibility which is
inseparable from the high honor, q. could almost
have wished that the honorhad ftllen upon some
one ottle more worthy gentlemen whose names
have been mentioned. assure you, however, that
reelected it shall be nv earnest endeavor to watch
and care for the individual aswdI as'the;public i'm
terests the people that have the honor to repre-
sent.
stand before the district free and untrammeled,
to bow to the will of the people. obey their dictates,
and accept the kind efforts Of all.
fully tn scrvc ,.nn AMI have beet NJ n,N ,;t
been watchful of yonr interests How we'll the
kent i. for tho noon,o 70 Gov, c,n mt no;nt ~
the met ne On enrnos+ ~ '',.+ shn,, bona ~ q"
complish in the future. '''''' W
Ihnyc lahored tn secu,e sucb;1oc;s1,tion nc ,on,d
insure to the Wcst chear inn ~ hn ar
complshcd by tie inlprovement of natural water
courses and believe thnt con.,,ess shorld make
such liberal onnrnnriatnna ,s tLctn,cntnde Of the
work and tho necessities of tho countyv demand
in this dircction would rive
employment to the nnemployed. and materially
lessen flo cost of Hf onr ,"rfcilur
I'll and other nrodncts ~ tho re,t snar,:cs Of tho
wordoamd woulI G;ve ~ ~ ne ihe ~ nnmfs my
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