Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-20
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.


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DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
G. II. Petit, of Hennepin, chairman.
G. w. johnson, of Hennepin.
John P. Rea, of Henuepin.
Nathan Warner, of Wright.
E. D. Taylor, of Washington.
T. n. Pratt, of Chisago.
. r. Barden, of Ramsey.
A. r McGiil, of Ramsey.
K. n. McLaren, of Ramsey.
RESOLUTIONS.
w. H. Houlton, from the committee on
resolutions, made the following report, which
was adopted:
Your committee respectfully report aud recon-
mend for adoption the following resolutions
First-ResOtUed, That we reafirm our devotion
to Republican principles and our allegiance to the
Republican organization realizng that the interests
OF the whee country safe in Republican hands
that the mission Of the Republican party will not be
ended until "free ballot and fair count is Be-
cured to all citizens throughout the land
Second-ResOL0ed, That in favor Of q
sound currency, an economical administration and q
liberal policy en- the part of the national government
In respect to the Improvement Of the rivers and
harbors Of the country, particularly the Mississippi
river which is natures check upon the rapacity of
transportation companies.
Third-We favor q reduction of such taxation es
Is laid upon the necessities of life, demanding that
the system OF internal revenue taxstion shall be so
8S 10 Dear upon iu1urles the system OF
duties upon imports as to encourage the production
and manufacture Of American commodities Tariffs
for revenue: the revenue to be derived az far "a
possible from foreign articles which, in lieu of being
imported from abroad, may as well be produced at
home, and thus afford additional and diversified,
and better paid labor for our skilled artisans and
the thousands of workingmen who are drawn hither
from the crowded ranks of European Industry. To
this policy, cherished by Republican administration
the present prosperity of the country Is largely due
Fourth-We favor reform of the civil service
noc, SI. lsck~f1 rxks<
ments to the offices maintained by the people upon
efficiency, integrity and pre-eminent qualification.
Fifth-Res0LUed, Thxt we approve the course of
On the Various Questions tSa b.Sa oTas al
for discusson-his prompt aud generous utterauces
in behalf of American labor; his position In re-
gard to the abuse of tia presumption laws, the
fraudulent entries OF public lands and The surveys
thereof his effectiveness in securing needed appro-
prations for the Improvement of rivers and
bors, and his loyalty to Republican principles.
Sixth We are opposed to grants of land from the
public domain for the benefit of railway corpora
lions without ample guarantees in which the cor
porations shall be amenabe to restrictive legislation
and we demand that congress hold railway corpora.
tons. now the beDefciaries of the government, to
rigid fulflment of the conditions imposed and &C.
cepted in the original grants.
Seventh-We are opposed to the reissue of patents
upon articles which have already accumulated for
tunes for their owners and which have become q
part of the daily life and convenience of the people
Your committee beg further to report that In their
ment Agitation Committee referred to them con-
tainB matter not german to the business before this
convention. All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Ga motion of G. II. Petit the convention
then proceeded to the nomination of candI.
date for member of congress.
DIR. j. II. Stewart arose and said that st the
request of the Ramsey county delegation, and
he trusted with the permission and approval of
the Hennepin county delegation, he would
nominate the Hon. w. D. Washburn, of Mime
apolis, and would move that the nomination
be made by acclamation.
The motion was seconded by George
A. Camp, of Hennepin, and was carried
without opposition an but slight applause.
Ga motion of Gen. McLaren, the chair ap.
point d r. N. McLaren, Geo. III. Johnston
and +. II Folsom as q committee TO inform
Mr. Washburn of his nomination, after which
the convention adjourned, and the delegates
left the hall as quietly as il they were leaving
a church or q graveyard