The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-05
en- took q recess until 3:l5,

The whole afternoon was civ up to the
committee on credentials to settle contests
and it was not until evening that the report
was presented.
The temporary organization was. upon the
gepcrt of the committee, made the permanent
organization
THE PLATFORM.
Hon W. D. Washburn, from the committee
on platform, submitted the report of the COM
rnittee rs follows:
The Republicans of Minnesota, in State con-
vention assembled. do adopt and proclaim the
following declaration Of principles:
First--'We reatt.tm the doctrines of the party as
THAT while we take just pride IN the, Republican
trinmphs Of tho past; we hold these to be .assur-
ances OF our PURPOSE to achieve the best results for
equal rights to all citizens which gaye such poten-
tial aid in the reconstruction of the Union, in pre-
serving the faith and credit Of the nation, in see
yidng currency of perfect safety, in reducing
the burthens of general taxation: these are the
pledges of safety for its future conduct: We be-
lieve in mana aiming a system of internal revenue,
levied upon articles Of luxury such as whisky and
tobacco, aud exempting the prime necessaries of
life: together with system of duties upon i'm
necessary expenses of the government. aud 80 adj
justed to encourage the development of the
manufacturing and labor interests of the whole
country.
We are In favor Of genuine SYSTEM Of reform of
the civil service. based on the. appointment to
office afot tro,,et examination, Of Of capabil-
.ts, Hcsesty and fidelity; and we commend the civil
service law passed by Republican congress and
approved by Republican executive as step in the
right direction.
We approve the principle of making liberal ap-
for the protection STD development of the naviga-
tion OF cAS Rational streams and harbors. We de-
Rand the continuation Of such appropriations
from its mouth to itS nOurces under the Dl0nS
adopted by the Mississippi river commission and
the engineer corps. OF the war department.
under President Arthur has been wise AID con-
servative, and the affairs Of our own State have
bsen conduStod in q frAdent, honest and economic
basis the rate Of interest and taxation is low; the
public school system and the various institutions Of
the State are. we'll: managed and enjoy the conf
Fifth-That, recognizing the right Of the people
to fair hearing upon all questions affecting their
interests, and to effect, by lawful means, any
shall deem expedient, not intending hereby to COM
NIT tn party to any policy upon the question Of
constitutional prohibition Of the liquor traffic. we
the people of the State to vote upon this. as we'll as
upon other questions whenever respectable pro-
portion of its voters shall petition for the privilege
That it is in the opinion Of this convention, the
duty Of congress. as an act Of Justice to the soldiers
OF Our commonwealth: to restore the arrearage
that @ hers y ask
most earnestly recommend to that body its early
restoration.
The report Of the committee was adopted
Mr. :Washburn reported also the following
resolution without recommendation.
Resolved. That we deprecate as suicidal the in
creasing tendency of members of the Republican
party to labor to defeat and thwart tho plainly ex-
properly, fairly and honestly expressed in its time
honored and approved form and usages.
Mr.. Barto moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
A Delegate-The resolution is vague. Will
some one explain it,
The Chair-It hasn't any father. It is pre-
sented at the requeet of some one
A Delegate-Ifit has no father then let's send
it 10 an orphan asylum.
The enc motion ZIG to lay Upon the table was carried
Capt Blakeley asked if,he had right, under
this resolution, to repudiate the nomination Of
this convention for g0vernor
Gen. McLa7en-You have, certainly.
Capt. Blakeley attempted to proceed, but was
met with Kisses and applause, which drowned
his words, and was called to order by the chair,
there being no question before the convention.
Mr.. Day Of Martin, Mr.. Cannon of Washing
toh aud Mr.. Robbins Of Kandiyohi were ap-
pointed tellers:
THE GovERNoRsHIP
Mr.. Martin Chandler of Goodhue county rose
to nominate for governor Lucian F. Hubbard,
n. E. Barron rose to second the nomination.
and Mr.. Washburn moved that the nomination
be made by reclamation, which motion was
adopted with but single negative vote.
A. X. Finseth moved the appointment Of
committee of three to wait upon Gov. Hub
bard to inform him of his nomination. The
chair appointed as such committee Messrs.
Finseth, Rogers and Clarke
For lieutenant governor the names of 8.
J. Comstock of Clay county, J. N. Strong of
Wright, 1t. Gov. Gilman of Benton, STAN
ford Newell of Ramsey, W. R. Kenyon of
Steele, Fl. s. Day of Fillmore and G. H
Buckham of Benton, were presented by their
respective friends.
Gov HUBBARD's ACCEPTANCE
At this iuncture the committee appeared &C.
companied byGov. Hubbard.
Gov Hubbard was received with moderate
applause and said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention: 1 am deeply sem
sible Of the honor you do me in your tender of q
renoniu alton to the Office Of chief magistrate OF
this great State: The expression Of confidence
and approval implied by your action here to-day
gratitude quite beyond my ability to express. It
has been my highest aspiration while dischsrging
people Of this commonwealth With the belief that
was striving to give them an honest an efficient
and clean administration, and that its RESPONSE
bities and obligations were being met and dis
charged with fair measure Of success. It is
probable, that, T. have made some mis-
istration of the multifarious and sometimes
complex duties Of the Office but it IS an attribute
OF our common humanity to sometimes err. feel
that may command your charitable Judgment
upon such of ms official acts rs may have been
fairly subject to criticism. THANK you, gentlemen
Of the convention, for this handsome endorsement,
and if 1t shall be the judgment of the people of the
State that shall retain the trust hold, and which
you now tender me for another term. shall hope,
aided BY the experience Of the past to bring to the
Discharge Of its duties ripper judgment and more
thorough efficiency than heretofore and to surreI-
der it unsullied to my successor.
THE INFORMAL BALLOT.
The informal ballot resulted as follows:
Charles A. Gilman. 95lJ. n. Stacy. ........ %
>. g: Comstock...... 44lC B. Buckmau. 800. l8
W. r. Kenyon. 5000. PSI
Stanford Newell Isl Total
B. G. Day. .... 25l
Pending the count Of the vote, Mr.. Simpson
moved the appointment of committee of thir-
Ieen to nominate State central committee of
h. i