Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02

Fourth-We hold that gold and silver coin is the
should at all times be redeenable In coin at the op
ton Of the holder and the volume thereof should be
regulated by the business wants Of the country.
That we favor the unlimited coinage of silver coin
and its immediate restoration to its original place
money the same as gold.
Fifth-We favor genuine reform In the civil SER
vice Of the country to the end that honesty and Of
ficiency shall alone be the tests Of public employ
ment. Such o reform to be permanent should not
only be put into the form of law, but should also in
clude the abollshment Of superfuous Offices and such
wholesome reduction OF salaries that the expenses
of partisan campaigns cannot be paid out Of the pub
lie funds by the indirect method Of political asse
ments upon official becomes.
6ixth-We hold to the old Democratic MAXIM that
that ernn-eut is best which governs least-which
bestows upon the citizen the greatest personal liberty
consistent with the public pea q and welfare; and
while 1t affords full protection to life and properly,
leaves the creeds habits, customs and business Of
the people unfetered by sum tuary laws, class legis
lation or extorti0nate monopoles
Seventh-We demand free ballot and an honest
coant of the votes cast at election the inalena
BILE 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
Is intolerable in free country, direct blow
at the rights of all adopted citizens, and suited only
maintain its political power at all hazards. Never
again by fraud or force shall the win OF the people,
consitutionay expressed, be nullified by the tea-
sonabe conspiracy Of unscrupulous partisans.
Res0ECed, That the enormous expense attending
the administration of the State government by the
Republican party, demands the most serious consid-
GRAFTON of all thoughtful citizens and patriotic men,
and tina the policy established by that party which
has rendered necessary In the administration Of the
State government and the maintenance Of the public
credit to wiring from the hands Of the struggling
settlers and producers Of our frontier State more
than 81 100000 annually for the purpose of COVE n
ing less than 1,006000 of the most orderly d law
abiding people ON earth, is unsound and cruel, and
should receive at the ballot box such Tebuke as viii
from
enlpt to repeat the outrage.
We demand that the railroads which the peopIe
have chartered and endowed with vast and profitable
privileges shall be operated for their benefit and not
for their rut And we affirm it to be of the first
importance, that the Office of railroad commissioners
ia this State should no longer be polii al snecure
but should be entrusted to man Of unchnllenped
capacity who is allied to the interests of the people
That while We fully recognize aud respect all the
rights and privileges legally pertaining to the railroad
and elevator corporations of this State.
and would discou age any causeless or
unnecessary agitation thereof, we nevertheless be-
heve 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 indv duals and ioca-
ties from extoltonate tariffs and injurious dscrini.
nations, and tn the legislature of Minnesota should
take such action in this behalf as will efectualy re-
heve the producing interest Of the crushing burden
now imposed upon it.
ResolUed, That we condemn the MANAGE
ulent Of our public institutions, and especially the
manner In which the public funds were sauandered
by the trustees and officers Of the insane asylum at
Peter as well as the cowarice of Governor Pills.
bury in declining to remove those officers when their
incapacity and mismanagemeut was reported to him
and we also condemn the action of partisan legsla.
ture In refusing to pass bill for their removal, We
further condemn the action of the partisan commit
tee of the legislature in recommending settlement
of the deficiency Of 1000, reported BY the Senate
committee, on the payment Of $500.
THE GOVERNOR.
4 -
Edmund Rice of Ramsey. The call of coun.
ties showed 202 votes for Rice and Il for Nc.
Nalr. The nomination was made unanimous,
and later in the session he was brought in by q
committee appointed to wait on him, and
being introduced to the convention said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Conven-
ton:
cannot be, I am not, insensible to the dis
Aguished honor You have by your action con-
tered upon me, and if have in the past and
10 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, l cheerfullY accept it.
DiFtrusting largely my own ability, if am
elected to the high Office of Governor of this
state, shall strive to perform tine duties and
discharge the trusts it involves in such man.
uer as to promote and protect the interests OF
Ill the people of the State.
hope to be able before the election closes
to meet you all and become better acquainted
with you, especially the young men here 1.-THE
older ones are already pretty well acquainted
NTH mel for the political destiny and material
Interests of our young and vigorous common
wealth are rapidly passing into the hands of
the young men of the State and a. rapidly
casing from the hands of the older ones who
are retiring from the stage of active life.
Mr.. President, will detain the convention nc
'ouger. (Great applause)
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
For lieutenant governor, E. P. Barnum OF
Stearns, 81. B. Wells of Fillmore, @. II. Lineau
of Ramsey, A. G. Smith of Meeker, and E. W.
Durant of Washington, were named. The in
formal ballot stood as follows:
Neus. ..e...s......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ia
Lhenau ...............s.s..... 90
~ StnoW ''''''''s.'.s's''.....s.. 81
SliiAsH,' '''.''s '.s.s'ss....'sss'....
DurauIs
Mr. Barnum then withdrew, but Mr.. Wells
also declining, Mr.. Barnum's candidacy was
again pressed, and the formal ballot stood
Barnum, 1928; Lineau, l2911.
Mr.. Barnum was loudly called. Ascending
the rostrum, and after the cheers which greet
ed him had subsidized, he said:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
Language fails to express the sense of obi
day conferred upon me. This convention as
sembled in the belief that the hitherto serrietI
ranks of the Republican party were wavering,
and that with the nomination of good men by
the Democrats, our success waa assured. In
view of this idea entertained by the Democ.
which your convention has this day extended
% me. l am further honored by being
associated with the gentleman who has
just LETT the stand-the nOblest Roman of us
all. loud applause.) His name is synonym
OF all that is upright and honorable, and as the
front and head Of our ticket he win bring
strength to the party. give the assurance
that Stearns county will contribute 1900 ma
jority towards his election. (Great applause. }
just here let me remark that @. A. Gilman
claims that he was helped to his election by
Democratic votes. We in Stearns county will
show him something different. opine that
after the day of election he will entertain q
widely different opinion. In conclusion, gen.
uemen, again return you my thanks.
OTHER NOMINEES.
The remainder of the ticket was made by
reclamation, a. follows:
GoTernor-Edmund Rice, of Ramsey.
Lieut.. Governor-E. P. Barnum, Of Stearns.
Secretary OF State-Felix A. Borer, of LIE
Sueur.
State Treaaurer-Lyman e. Oowdrey. os Glm-
Attorney dcncraa-I.-M Babcock, of Hem
nepin.
Railroad oommisaioner-Col VIM. oo,sille,
of Goodhue
Fifty years ago the leading dailies were
the Courier, Sentinel and Boston atlas,
edited respectively by Joseph Tinker
Buckinham, Maj. Ben Russell and Richard
Houghtcn, all men of mark. The week
lies were the Irapeller and Gas, tie. the
latter edited by W. w. Clapp, father of
Col. Clapp of the Journal. Of Mai.
Ben" as he was familiary called, MANY
amusing anecdotes are told, one of which,
that long antedates the period of which