Morris tribune., 1884-04-23

}. Hall, j. ID. Good, Geo. II. Munro,
I'll. w. Stone and G. L. Brown were
appointed committee on resolution.
This committee reported the following
which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, Introduced by Hon. j.
ID. GOOD Owing to the dissentiOns
existing in the ranks of the Republic
can party of Stevens County and the
Fifth Congressional district arising
out of and created by and during the
Congressional contest, and
| WHEREAS, lnView of the approach
ing National convention and cam
pailgn it behooves all good Republicans
| TO be true to the best interests of their
party, and by harmonizing all dis
cords, adjusting all differences, and
| removing all grounds for dissention
| ana strife thus to unite and by these
| means to promote the welfare of the
people and county by strengthening
and supporting the Republican party
which guarantees for the future rs it
has given in the past wise government.
Therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the Republi-
cans of Stevens County in conven-
ton assembled pledge ourselves to
use our best endeavors to promote
that peace, harmony and unison, so
essentially and vitality necessary to
the welfare ofthe best interests of the
county, district, state and nation, and
be it further
ResOIced, That our delegates to the
District conventions be instructed to
use all honorable efforts to unite the
Republican party in this district and
we believe this can be best accom-
plished by acting for and with that
faction or wing which in their Judge
ment and opinion is most disposed to
deal justly, act honorably and by
reasonable and equitable concessions
satisfy the Republican party Of this
district.
Resolved, That we earnestly urge
the harmonizing of all factional differ
ences and believing it to be for the
best interests of the entire district,
we would instruct our delegates (hav-
ing the principal object of harmony in
view to use their united and best eff
forts and endeavOrs to secure the re-
nomination of Hon. Knute Nelson
for Congress.
Good ddvjcc for the Legislative and
Senatorial Committees.
introduced by Geo. H. Munro)
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Stevens county in convention assem-
bled recommend to the two Legisla-
tive and Senatorial committees of
this district the ACCESSIBILITY of the
uniting and forming new committee.
An Endorsement for Nelson, Wake
field and Strait
introduced by r. J. Hall,l
WHEREAS, The present tariff laws
OF the United States are in the inter-
est of the manufactures ofthe country
and particularly of the Eastern states
and
WHEREAS, The price of produce to
the Western farmer is that of the
English markets, less the freights,
commissions, elevator charges etc and
WHEREAS, We, the producers, get
no better markets for our produce on
account Of the protection to the man-
utacturing interests of the country,
we believe the present tariff laws to
be an unjust and burdensome hard
ship to the farmers and producers of
the country,
Therefore be it
ResOIOed, That we the Republic" .ps
OF Stevens county in conventio' Vs.
sembled ask our Represents ,io, IN
Congress to vote for the. bib xnoUrn os
the Morrison bill OF s,oa Similnr
measure.
TIE, De- .EGArEs.
TIE fol1owingdr leeates were chosen
to attend the NJ oorhead convention to
De heid to-~ )rrow. w. J. Munro,
Frank WI cox, H. W. Stone ST.. and
3. W. r andaI.
lne secretary was instructed to
mar e out the credentials for both the
r -rgus Falls and Moorhead conven-
ions.
J. d. Good, G. G. Thorpe and G. L.
Brown were elected delegates to the
state convention which is to be held
at st. Paul May 1st.
An expression of the house was
called for in regard to presidential
candidates which showed James g..
Rlaine to be the favorite here, with
Edmunds for second choice.
The proceedings of the convention
were harmonious throughout. 1t was
very evident to all present that the
Republicans of Stevens county intend
acting asa unit this year and that what
ever discussions there may exist in
other parts Of the Fifth Congressional
district will be allowed to play no
part here.