The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-02

patent laws to the end that the innocent purchasers
Of manufactured articles using the same in good
faith shall be protected from harrassng and oppres-
sive suits for the infringement Of patent rights.
Fourth-We hold that gold and silver coin Is the
money Of the constitution That all paper currency
should at al times be redeemable IN coin ut tho op-
ton Of the holder, and the volume thereof should be
regulated by the business wants Of tho country
That We favor the unlimited coinage Of silver coin
and its Immediate restoration to its original place as
money the same - gold.
Fifth-We favor genuine reform in the civil ser.
vice of the country to tho end that honesty and Of
fciency shall alone be the tests Of lublic employ
ment. Such reform to be permanent should not
only be put into the form Of law, but should also
clude the aboshmcnt Of superauous Offices and such
awholesome reduction Of salaries that the expenses
OF partisan campaigns cannot bo paid out of the pub
c funds by the indirect method Of political
ments upon official Incomes.
Sixth-We hold to the old Democratic maxim, that
that governre. is best which governs least-whch
besows upon the citizen the greatest personal liberty
consistent with the public pea q aud welfare; and
while affords full protection to life and property,
leaves the creeds, habits, customs and business Of
the people unfettered by tuary laws, class legis
lation or extortionate monopolies
Seventh-We demand free ballot and all honest
count OF the votes cast at election tho inaena
bic right of American citizens. The presence of
armed troops at the polls upon election day. and of
partisan officials clothed with arbitrary power to in
timidate arrest and imprison voters without legal
process IS intoerable in free country, direct blow
at the rights of all adopted citizens, and suited only
to the schemes OF desperate party determined to
maintain its political power at all hazards. Never
sgan by fraud or force shall the will OF the people,
constiutionally expressed be nullifed by the trea
sonable conspiracy of unscrupulous partisans.
Res0tcel, That tho enormous expense attending
the administration Of the Slate government by the
Republican party, demands the most serious consid-
Grafton of all thoughtful citizens and patriotic men,
and that the policy established by that party which
has rendered it necessary III tho administration of the
State government and the maintenance OF the public
credit, to wiring from tho hands Of the struggling
settlers and producers of our frontier State more
than O00 annually for the purpose of goveln-
ing less than 100000 Of the most orderly aud law
abiding people on earth, is unsound and cruel and
should receive at the ballot box such rebuke as will
prevent all political parties hereafter from aDy at
enpt to repeat the outrage.
We demand that the railroads which tho people
have chartered and endowed with vast and profitable
privileges shall DO operated for their benefit and not
for their rul And We affirm it to De of the first
importance, that the Office of railroad commissioner
IN this State should no longer be poiti cal snecure
but should be entrusted to man of unchallenged
capacity who is allied to the interests of the people
mat while we fully recognize and respect all the
and elevator corporations Of this State,
aud would discourage any causeless or
unnecessary agitation thereof, We nevertheless be-
heso the time has come when the doctrine of the
sovereignty of the people over corporations as ex-
pounded by the supreme court Of the United States
should find expression in such just and appropriate
legislation as will fully protect indiv duals and oca
ties from extotionate tariffs and injurious discriui-
nations, aud tn the legislature of Minnesota should
take such action in this behalf will effectually re-
heve the producing interest of the crushing burden
now imposed upon it.
ReSotced, That We condemn tho manage.
n'eht Of our public institutions and esrecialy the
ma inner in which the public funds were squandered
ny the trustees and officers Of the insane asylum at
et. Peter, as well as the cowardce OF Governor Ps-
bury in declining to those officers when their
tncapacity and misnanagemeUt was reported to him.
and we also condemn the action of partisan egisla
ture in refusing to pass bill for their REMOVAL We
condemn action
tee Of the legislature in recommending settlement
OF the deficiency of S. ,ooo reported by the Senate
committee, on tho payment Of $500.
THE GOVERNOR.
For Governor the only candidate named was
Edmund Rice of Ramsey. The call of coun-
ties showed 20o votes for Rice and IA for Nc.
Nalr. The nomination was made unanimous,
and later in the session he was brought in by q
committee appointed 20 wait on him, and
being introduced to the convention said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Conven-
ton:
cannot be, am not, insensible to the dis
Aguishett honor You have by your action con-
ferred upon me, and if have in the past and
do now merit your confidence, and that of those
You represent, it will be the highest gratifca-
ton OF my ambition to deserve it in the future.
have not sought the nomination, l have not
desired it; nevertheless, checrfutly accept it..
Distrusting largely my own ability, if l am
elected to the high office of Governor of this
State, shall strive to perform the duties and
discharge the trusts it involves in such man.
ucr rs to promote and protect the interests of
Ill the people Of the State.
hope to be able before the election closes
t" meet You all and become better acquainted
~'th you, especially the Young men here (thc
I'D. ones are already pretty we'll acquainted
With me) for the political destiny and material
mi If ~ yIV
wealth are rapidly passing into tie hands Of
We young men IF the State and as rapidly
'aEsing from the hands of the older ones who
''rc retiring from the stage of active life.
MIR. President. will detain the convention no
I"nger. (G1eat applause)
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
For lieutenant governor, E. P. Darnum OF
Stearns, II. II. Wells of Fillmore, c. H. Lineau
OF Ramsey, A. C. Smith of Mecker, and E. w.
Durant of Washington, were named. The in
formal ballot stood as follows:
"o'As'''''''''''.''''' ''..''.'.....'.... as
Atenau CD
a'nuH ..''..........'...... ~
S"'lh,'.... .....................
Durant 8
Mr.. Barnum then withdrew, but Mr.. Wells
also declining MIR. Barnum's candidacy was
again pressed, and the formal ballot stood
3arnum, 1929; Lineau, l2014.
Mr.. Harnum was loudly called. Ascending
ne rostrum, and after the cheers which greet
ed him had subsidized, he said
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
language fails to express the sense of obli-
CATION which feel for the honor yon have this
day conferred upon me. This convention as
'eInhled in the belief that the hitherto serried
'anks Of tho Republican party were wavering,
;snd that with the nomination of good men by
tic Democrats, our success was assured. In
view of this idea entertained by the Democ-
r"cy, feel especially flattercd by the honor
which your convention: has this day extended
I" mo. I am further honorcd by being
ass~clated with the gentleman who has
just left the atand-the noblcsr Roman of US
all. loud applause.) His name is asynonym
"t all that is upright and honorable and as the
front and head of our ticket he will bring
strength to the party. 1 give tho assurance
that Stcarns county will contribute 500 mil
jnrity towards his election. Great applause }
Just here let me remark that G. A. Gilman
claims that ha was helped to his election by
Democratic votes. We in Stearns county will
show him something different. opinc that
after the day of election he will entertain 4
widely different opinion. In conclusion gen
'!emen, l again return you my thanks.
OTHER NOMINEES.
The remainder of the ticket was made by
ac;lamation, as follows:
oOsc1AOl-Gu"unu NICes OIL NhI0Sey.
Lieut.. Governor-E. T. Barnum, Of Stearns.
Secretary of State-Felix A. Borer of lie
Sueur.
State Treasurer-Lyman E. Cowdrey of Glm-
stsd.
Attorney General-P. NJ. Babcock, of Hen
nepin.
Railroad Commissioner-Col. VIM. Coisille,
of 9oodhue.
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