Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-07

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Durham, H. c. Woodbury..
| Washington-10: j. n. Castle, r. Leh
micke, M. Shortall, c. p. Gregory, j. c. Netl
away, J.. c. Rhodes, j. Middleton F.
Meilecke, L. w. Durant, VIM. Fowler.
| Watonwan-1. j. j. Thornton, W.
Holmes.
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II. w. Hill, Thomas Clawson, George T
Dresbach, A. Helm, H. c. Parrott, j.. B. Nj
Gaughey, William Noonan, W. J, Whipple, {
Gernes, J. Leicht, w. H. Dill, George Blail
A. N. Bentley, Ed Pelzer, C. A. Leach.
Wright-9: David Cochran, w. w. Brszi,
A. @. Riggs, l. Gutzwiller, John Tracy, T. G
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| PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
| The committee on permanent organization
| through its chairman, Hon. W. M. Campbell
| reported in favor of the continuance of tn
| temporary officers, with the addition of fou
| additional vice presidents: Fl. W. Lamberton
| Winona; Frank Morse, of Hennepin; E. 7
| Wilder, of Goodhue; J. f. Meagher, of Blu
| Earth.
TEMPERANCE RESOLUTION.
Mrs. A T. Anderson, president of the Wo
mems Christian Temperance union, sent in (
communication asking the adoption of tht
following resolution. The resolution was
read and referred to the committee on resOlu
tions under the rule.
ResoIued, That in the judgment of this con
vention the time has come when large and
respectable portion of our citizens demand a
change in the policy of the state, respecting
the traffic in alcoholic liquors, and that in ac-
cordanca with all true principles of democracy,
the question should DC submitted to the vo
ters, in the form of a constitutional amend
ment, for their approval or rejection.
PLATFORM.
Hon. c. E. Flandreau, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, submitted the re-
port of the committee on resolutions as fol.
lows:
WHEREAS, The Democratic state conven-
ton in 1859 embodied in Its platform of princi-
pies the following, to-wit:
''First-That it is the duty of the people of
Minnesota to preserve inviolate the faith and
credit of the state"
s'Second--That the doctrine of reputation
announced by the Republican party is one
which is abhorrent TO the Democracy and
must receive the condemnation of the honest
masses"
"Third-That we pledge the Democratic
party of Minnesota to hOnorably and prompt
ly meet all obligations resting upon her,"
AND WHEREAS, The Republican state con-
vention which lately held its session in this
city utterly ignored in its deliberations and
platform all allusion to the proposed settle
ment OF the State Railroad bonds, a question
involving vitalIy the honor and reputation of
the state.
Therefore ResoJved, That the principles of
ha D.tunrratio aS above raprn:1lppu
from the platfo,m N of the state convention in
1853, are hereby re-atfirmed, and We hereby
express the hope that the legislature OF this
state soon to assemble in special session will
by prompt and practical leg
islation solve this grave problem.
ReSOlued, That we express our sincere grief
for the untimeiy death of President Garfield,
and cur utter horror at the wicked assassina-
ton by which he was removed from life; and
we hereby tender our heartfelt sympathy to
his bereaved family.
ResoLved, That we reaffirm the political
principles announced by the Democratic ma
tional convention which nominated Winfield
s. Hancock.
The illusions in the resolutions for honestly
meeting all public obligations were greeted
with hearty applause.
Hon. Seagrave Smith, of Hennepin county,
moved an amendment endorsing in distinc
GeTDS tuG dCJlOu VI OoF. LII CuituS
special session of the legislature to take action
looking to settlements of the old railroad
bonds. Mr.. Smiths resolution was as follows:
Resolred, That we are opposed to repudia
ton, and are in, favor Of carrying out the
promises of the State by paying the bonds Is
sued by it, which were received by the nor
holders thereof in good faith; the holders o.
said bonds having proposed to take fifty cents
on the dollar of the principle thereof with in
= ofo o,d
position and request the legislature, which will
convene on the 10th inst, to accept and ratify
said proposition; and further, we indorse the
acts of Governor Pillsbury in calling an extra
session of the legislature for the purpose of
setting said matter.
Mr.. II. N. Setter hoped the amend
ment would not prevail A
Democratic convention was not
called upon to specially endorse the act of
a Republican executive who did only his duty,
simply because his own party had not the nerve
or the honesty to take a position either for or
against his position.
Hon. Eugene NJ. Wilson, of Hennepin,
agreed with Mr.. Setter. A Democratic con-
vention had no call to endorse the action of
Gov Plllsbury in calling the extra legislative
session. The call had been made. 1t
was fixed fact. The Republicans in their
convention had ignored the call, the purpose
Tor which IL was calleQ. IN 1dcI uau SCuulOuslY
avoided any illusion to the matter. The
slight, or rather the insult, to Gov. Pillsbury,
came fir ON his own party, and that party
should be left alone to correct the blunder
made and wipe out the insult to Gov. Pills
bury.
Mr.. Smith, of LIE Sueur, moved to divide the
resolutions. There might be difference Of
opon as TO the first part, but he was confident
there was but one opinion as to that portion
referring to the assassination and death of the
late president, James A. Garfield. He would
like 10 see that portion adopted by rising
vote of the convention.
Mr.. Thornton, of Watonwan, hoped the
resolution of Mr. Smith, of Hennepin, in re-
lation to Gov. Pillsbury, would be laid upon
the table.
Hon. W. NJ. Campbell, of Meeker, moved
to take up and act upon the resolutions one
by one, which motion prevailed.
The resolutions were then read and adopted
unanimously, with hearty expressions of ap-
prova until the fifth was reached, that referring
to the death of President Garfeld-when the
convention, as with one accord, rose to their
feet and stood in respectful silence until the
chairman declared the resolution adopted by
a unanimous rising vote.
The convention seated, the last resolution,
reatiirming the principles announced by the
convention which nominated Winfield s.
Hancock, was read, the name of General
Hancock ellciting storm of applause, and a
unanimous aye, which WAS followed by the
adoption of the report of the committee as
whole.