The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-08-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Minnesota Democratic 6ta1o Oonveo.
ton.
The State convention Of 1innoooGe dem-
ocrats at st. Paul on tho "a Inst, NJ the
largest for several years. Hon. O. +. Buck
was president and G. II. Leinau and 9. 8.
Mckinney, secretariaD. "a
Mayor Ames Of Minneapolis, who had
been suggested for governor b. the Hen
nepia delegations, declined to run and
placed in nomination Hon. ". ". HoNair Of
Minneapolis. r. A. Jones Of Rochester
nominated Adolph, Biermsn Of hoohsstef.
The convention then proceeded TO On In
formal vote BY counties on The nomina-
lions, with the following result: NcNaiT,
1872; Bierman, l25. Upon the announce.
ment Of the result, =. 4. Jones arose, and
on behalf OF Mr.. Bierman, moved thas the
nomination of Mr.. HcNlir b made unani-
nous. which motion prevailed.
H. L. Frazee Of FraSee City Was nominated
FIR Lieutenant Governor; James J. Green Ut
lie 6ueur for Secretary Of State; John Lud-
wig of Winona for State Treasurer; John
w. Willis of Ramsey county for Attorney
General; A. T. Lindholln of Washington
county for Railroad C0mmiasi0nef. The
following platform Wa unanimously
adopted:
We, the democracy of Minnesota, In con-
venti.n assembled, reafflrm our devotion
70 the time-honored maxims Of the demo-
cratic party, that that government is beat
which governs least; which leaves the citi-
ron in the enjoyment Of the greatest person.
q liberty consistent with the rights Of 9th.
ers and public welfare; aud while it affords
full protection to life and property, allows
the creeds, business and customs of the peo-
pie TO ren,ain uniettered by sumptuary lava.
class legislation AND ext0rtionate mouopo-
ellis.
First-That every species Of taxation lev.
led upon the many for the profit OF the few.
3reating m0nOp0ljes and producing . rev.
enue in excess of the wants of the govern
meAt, economically administered. 10 untuse,
tyrannical and dangerous: Sound kolicy y.
Quires that the business of the people should
be free from Oppressive duties and vexatic ID
restraints, and that al legislation in refer
ence thereto should be impartial in Ito OBJ
jects and equal In its burdens. We, there
lore, favor snca thorough revision of the
present tariff laws as will remedy existing
evils and result in the establishment OF .
tariff for revenue only, - the permanent
commercial policy of this country.
second-That constitutions are made to
The encroachments Of the majority; that no
proposition for change of or amendment 10
the organic law OF the state should be enter
tame or submitted to q vote of the people.
which, il adopted by the majority, would
prevent the minority from exercising their
inherent and inalienable rights. That W
consider the enactment of sumptuary and
prOhibitory laws . subversion OF the rights
of the people and that We are unalterably
opposed to them.
Third-That We appreciate the impor-
lance of liberal appropriations for the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river: but.
inasmuch % the river and harbor bill has.
under republican administrations. become
an "0mnibns' for the corrupt combine
ti0Ds by members of congress, We would
favor the adoption of an amendment to the
constitution comforting upon the president
the power to veto such provision of the
river and harbor bill, and oil other appro-
pristion bills, as, in bis judgment, are IN.
warranted.
Fourth-That the patent laws should be
revised, to the end that the innocent pur.
chasers of manufactured articles, using the
same in good faith, shall be protected from
harassing and oppressive suits for the in.
fringemert OF patent rights.
Resolved, That the maintenance in
power of any political party for an undue
length of time tends to an assumption of
power inconsistent with democratic prluci-
pies OF government, and is dangerous to the
rights Of the people; and we, therefore,
urge upon the electors of this state, that
they carefully investigate the existing state
OF things With reference to change Of state
adm u istratiGn: in Il cir own intenpeta