The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
Minnesota State Democratic Convention.

Minnesota State Democratic Convention.
The Democratic Convention of Minnesota to
choose delegates to Chicago and to nominate
presidential electors, was held at S. Paul on
the 10Th. Col l. L. Baxter of Fergus Falls
waspresident and J. D. Wood of the same place,
secretary.
Nominations were then made for delegates at
large, c. D. O'Brien of St. Paul nominated p.
H: Kelly of Ramsey;C. H. Hebron, r A. Jones
OF Olmsted; Joseph Casper, c. F. Mcdonald of
stearns. Each of these nominations was acted
upon at once, and the gentlemen named de-
clarcd elected. A formal ballot was called for
between Michael Doran, r. L. Frazer and L.
NJ. Wilson. Doran was elected by large ma
lority. All the delegates made short speeches
in response.
gates had been held the convention came to order
and the following gentlemen were named, tho
reports being adopted without dissent
District Delegates First-W. J. WMpple Of
Winona, b. s. Cook Of Steele Second-Hcnry
poehler Of Sbley, j. c. Wise of Blue Earth.
Baxter of Rice Fourth-Robcrt A. Smith of
Ramsey, E. W. Durant of Washington. Fifth
Thomas E. Heenan of Stevens, A. 4 Gucrnon of
Morrison.
Alternates: First District-John Frank of
Mower, 5 NJ: Emery of Wabasha. Second-C
T.
Earth Third john NJ. spiccr, Of Kandiyolli,
Hiram A. Parks of Goodhue. Fourth William
Quin of Wright, A D. Perkins of Pine Fifth
Lafayette Emmett of Big Stone, p NJ. Graft Of
St. Louis.
District Electors: First District--Aug,,st
Peterson of Freeborn. Second-Thomas f.
Bowen of Brown Third-F. E. Du Toit of Car
yer. FOurth-David Crawford of Wright
Fifth-E NJ. Wright of Otter Tail
Electors at large-John +. Norrish of Dakota
and G. H. Liencan of Ramsey.
On motion of Ansel Oppcnheim, the chair
was authorized to appoint state central COM
mittec of tiftecn-thrce at large and one from
each judicial district.
The following platforms was unanimously
adopted: The Democrats of Minnesota, in
convention assembled, declare that the exist
ing depression of the business and industrial
interests Of tho country demands
First-1'hat public affairs should be admin
istered with the most rigid economy; that un-
less offices should be abolished, supcrtluous
officials discharged, extravagant salaries re-
duced, and no appropriations made except
those called for by tho necessities of the PEG
pie, and for the legitimate expenses of govern
ment
Second-That large surplus in the treasury
is an ever-existing incentive to wastcful extrav-
agance and official corruption; that it should be
a reduction of the taxes Which create it: that
this reduction of taxation should be made upon
its Injuries
Third-In 1876 Mr. Tilden was nominated
and elected upon the following platform:
''Resolved, That the present tariff is master
piece of injustice, inequality and false pretence
1t has impoverished many industries to sub
sidize few. 1t prohibits imports that might
purchase the products of American commerce
from the first to an inferior rank on the high
seas. 1t has cut down tho sales of Amcri-
can manufactures at home and abroad,
and depleted the returns Of
American agriculture-an industry followed by
half our people. 1t costs the people five tim es
more than it produces to the treasury OBJ
structs the process of production and wasted
the fruits of labor. 1t promotes fraud, fos-
tors smuggling, enriches dishonest officials,
and bankrupts honest merchants. We demand
q revenue"
Resolved, that the defenders of the govern
ment in the late war for the Union are entitled
to receive liberal pensions as tribute to their
patriotism, devotion and couragei- he nation 3
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