St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-20
D0NNELLY NOMINATED.
The Farmers Convention Convene at
Gleneoe-Two More Conventions
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Especial Telegram TO the Globe.
GLENCOE, Aug. 19.-The Farmers con-
vention convened here to-day at II a. m.
and organized by the selection of j. M. Bow
Ter, of Renville, chairman, and Milan Cut
Ter, Of Mcleod, secretary. The call under
which the convention met, which was issued
by the committee appointed at st. Paul far
mers' meeting in March, was read. The fol
lowing counties were represented: Mcleod,
Dakota, Scott, Renville and Carver. Thirty
four delegate in all. A recess till afternoon
was taken.
Upon reassembling the liveliest kind of 8
time was had over the Mcleod double dele
CATION. II seems that friends Of Strait had
stolen march upon the boys and captured
enough of the towns to get possession OF
the county convention on Saturday last. As
they had failed to get their credentials and
were the friends Of Strait, the secretary re-
fused to record them as members of the
convention, but gave the seats to their anti
Strait contestants.
After this was settled the temporary Or
gapization was made permanent.
THE PLATFORM.
The following platform of principles was
adopted:
First-We demand a proper civil service re-
form, which shall prevent congressman from
using the patronage of the district to reward
a horde OF wire-pullers, who in return ma
nipuiate the primary caucuses, pack con-
venti0ns, override the wishes of the people,
and place in nomination for reelection the
man who gave them their appointments, half
a year in advance Of the day of election
thus forming ring, of master and servants,
which, if not defeated at the polls, is capable
of indefinite perpetuation.
Second. We demand such legislation as
shall forever break up The present combina-
ton of wheat buyers, with its headquarters
at Minneapolis, which has taken complete
possession of the markets of the state, eX-
Guided all competition, denied US that free.
dom Of market which even the subjects OF
monarchical countries enjoy; and by false
weights, false grades, and low prices have
i'm poverished our farmers, and correspond
ingly embarrassed our merchants and me-
chanics, whose prosperity depends on that
of the farmers. We demand and will have
free markets, just grades, and honest
weights and a fair price.
Third. While we are in favor of a reasona-
bic tariff on imports, we denounce the
present tariff law as burdensome, oppres-
siYe and unjust. Under the pretense OF
helping the working men engaged in man
ufactories. it is con stantly robbing the ag-
gricultnralists Of the west of the profits of
their industry; while at the same time, by
combinations Of the employers, and the m-
portation Of foreign workmen, under labor
contracts, it is inpoverishing the working
class to point dangerous to the peace and
safety of the country; while the vast sur
plus of q hundred million dollars, now in
the United States treasury, serves as q
temptation to corrupt legislation.
DoNNELLY NOMINATED.
Judge T. J. Whitlock, Of Scott, nominated
Hon. I. Donnelly, of Dakota, as candidate
for member Of congress from this, the Third
congressional district.
A. Tiffany,o Carver, seconded then omina
ton Of Mr.. Donnely in a speech of some
length, stating the purposes of the farmers
in thus entering the political arena and that
they demanded reduction of the tariff, one
of the great evils.
The convention then balloted with the fol
lowing result: I. Donnelly, 80; VIM. Camp
bell, /; Blank, 1.
Judge Whtlock and G. W. Day were then
appointed as committee to wait on Mr.
Donnelly and introduce him, which they
did.
Mr.. Donnelly then proceeded to deliver
one of his characteristic speeches, saying
that he would make Mr. Strait think that the
district was full of earthquakes and cyclones
before election day.
The two conventions to be held tomorrow
are the Peoples, which is based upon cal
signed by over 1000 voters of this district
and which meets at 10 a. m. and the regular
Democratic convention, which meets at Il
m. The delegations to the Democratic con
vention from Meeker, Swift Kandiyohi
Chippewa aud Goodhue, now in, give twenty
two solid votes for W. NJ. Campbell. DON
nelly viii, no doubt, capture the Peoples
convention, but it seems very evident that
Campbell will walk away with the Demo
cratic, of which thirty votes is majority
DonneIly is TO speak here tomorrow night