New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-08-08
NEW UIM REVIEW, WEDNEsDAY, AUGUST s. 1883
Democratic Convention.

Democratic Convention.
The Democratic State Conyen.
ton met at st. Paul Thursday and
after going through the usual pre-
liminary proceedings the following
platform was unanimously adopt
ed.
We, the Democracy Of Minnoso-
ia, in convention assembled, re-
affirm our devotion to. the time.
honored maxims Of the Democratic
party, that that government is best
which governs least; which leaves
the citizen in the enjoyment Of the
greatest personal liberty consistent
with the rights OF others and the
public welfare: and while it affords
full protection to life and property,
allows the creeds, business and Gus.
toms of the people to remain unfet.
tered by sumptuary laws, class
legislation and extortionate mono.
poles.
F1Rsr--That every species Of tax
alton levied upon the many for the
profit Of the few, creating monopo-
lies and producing revenue in ex.
cess Of the wants Of the govern
ment, economically administered,
is unjust, tyrannical and danger.
Gus. Sound policy requires that
the business Of the people should be
free from oppressive duties and vex-
atious restraints, and that all lcgis-
lation in reference thereto should
lie impartial in it's objects and equal
in its burdens. We, therefore, fav.
or such a thorough revision Of the
present tariff laws as will remedy
existing evils and result in the es-
Enlistment of a tariff for revenue
only, as the permanent commercial
policy Of this country.
SECoND--That constitutions are
made to protect the minority Of
the people against the encroach-
ments of the majority; that no
proposition for a change of or
amendment to the organic law Of
the State should be entertained OF
submitted to the people, which, il
adopted by the majority, would
prevent the minority from exercis.
ing their inherent and inalienable
rights. That we consider the Ell.
actment Of sumptuary and p1ohibi.
tory laws subversion of the rights
of the people and that we unalter.
nately oppose them.
TH1RD--That we appreciate the
Importance Of liberal appropriations
for the improvement of the Missis.
sippl river; but, inasmuch as the
river aud harbor bill has, under Re.
publican administrations, become
an Omnibus" for the corrupt com.
binations by members of congress,
we would favor the adoption of an
amendment to the constitution con
ferring upon the president the pow.
er to veto such provisions of the
river and harbor bill, and all othe,
appropriation bills, as, in his judg.
ment are unwarranted.
FoURTH-That the patent laws
shonld be revised, to the end that
the innocent purchasers of the
manufactured articles, using the
samein good faith, shall be pro.
tected from harassing and oppressive
suits for the Infringement 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 inconsist.
ent with Democratic principles Of
government, and is dangerous to
the rights Of the people; and we,
therefore, urge upon the electors of
this State, that they carefully in
vestigate the existing state of
things with reference to chang of
State administration in their own
interests.
The following are the nominees
of the convention.
W. McNair of Minneapolis, Gov
ernor;
R. 1 Frazee Of Frazee City,
Lieut.. Governor;
J: J: Green Of LeSueur, Secretary
of State;
John Ludwig Of Winona, State
Treasurer;
J. W. Willis of st. Paul, Attor.
new General:
4. T. Lindholm Of Saltwater,
Railroad Commissioners.
DR.. Ames name did not come be.
fore the convention as he had en-
phatically the honor declined of a
nomination for the goyernorship.
Mr.. Bierman was but few votes be.
hind Mr.. McNair.
A call signed by eighteen color
l I'd I.