The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-09-23

Fourth-This convention aAarms that the e.
nartmeut Of agriculture established Ut WASH.
ineton should DO elevated 10 Gthe dignity and
mower of 8 cabinet position. We maintain
that railroad, telegraph. express aud similar
corporations ard created by state or federal
law for public service, and derive Ill their
powers and privileges from, tile creators, and
are properly subject to legislative severn
ment and control. We are unQualinedly IL
favor Of such legislation in this state - win
insure free and open market for buying ana
selling and equitable and reasonable trans
portation charges and facilities. equal avg
to the producer, dealer and. consumer. We
fnrcement of our state warehouse and grain
laws. to the end that the capital ana Iapor VI
the aericulturist and mechanic may no IonSes
be made to pay tribute to these great corpo.
atlons who, having in the past done 20 n'u.u
for the growth and grandeur OF our s.see:
have grown with 1ts growth. ana trens'"eus0
with Ito strength. until they are now assum
Ing and exercising authority and power ~
tagonistic to the public welfare, and 10 oppo t.
aition to tho will of that people who are tueiE
creators and whose servants they arc.
Fifth-That we view with anxious !ntel1st
public mind. The advance and perfection OF
machinery elevated the dignity OF iaooI .n1
urges it to reach out for more OF tho lntei'
lectual, moral and social enjoymeuts OF Iue.
In the term of hours which now constatute
. days work, We ind at the very .ero ee.r,
running all tho way from eight to a1toon
hours. It would be . marvel If in this age
human nature would rest quietly under sucn
Oppressive iIregularity. the elent'no4t
term is now law Of the United states gov
eminent for all laborers, workmen ana no. ~
th0FnhvS
equal one-thi,d part OF our time. In all nac
tional. state or municipal works Uniform
rule should be established and Vigorously so'
hered to:
We further demand encouragement to mo
national burea Of statistics and tho estao
lishment of Q labor bureau In our state. Dot
ter legislation securing the payment OF Waee
earned provision for the health and ss1ety OF
operatives, decentralization for tn1S11es 30
ceived. prohibition of the employm>nt OK H.
mature children in shops aud factories, pro
lection from the ravages from tho Insurer
and tho tax-title shark. arbitration Tor al
differences between capital and labor, and
legislation against convict labor being brought
into competition with honest toll.
AGAINST CONVICT LABOR.
We specially condemn the practice long In
vogue in Minnesota of the state hiring out Its
conyicts. We further oppose in public works
the convict system, and believe that all sucn
| labor should be done by the day and under
careful supervision. Whatever may be nee
essary to better guard the rights and ennoble
the calling Of the laboring classes should re-
ceive early and earnest attention. 1nasmuch
as the relations of labor to capital OF the pub
lie to corporations are the domineering ques-
tions in both national and state politics. and
inasmuch as ordinary legislation 10 vacillating
and often partisan, as practical measure we
are in favor of constitutional convention
for the purpose of adjusting those relations
upon sound and equitable basis by engraft-
ing tho traditional doctrines OF the Demo-
cratic party upon the fundamental law OF
the state.
Sixth-The convention recognizes the fact
that our business relatlons are varied: ana
our state composed of citizens OF every Cline.
condition, custom and creed. The largest
liberty consistent with law should be allowed
to all. We encourage immigration of Ill who
are DESTROYS of building up homes and acquir-
ing American citizenship. But we strenu-
under contract as degrading to humanity and
hostile to free institutions. The public lands,
the heritage of the people. should be reserved
| for actual settlers
We express our sympathy with the patriots
of Ireland in their efforts to secure home rule.
pending which we earnestly hope that parlia-
| ment will pass MIR. Parnelrs present bill to
| prevent further evictions until equitable land
| laws may be enacted.
We declare that the nation owes a debt OF
| gratitude to Its soldiers ana Sailors. " q
| therefore favor such legislation by congress
| as will insure to every surviving veteran OF
| tho Union forces, who is incapacitated for
| labor, liberal pension for his honorable sup
| port during life and for the support of those
| who arc DEFENDANT upon him whether such
! incapacity occurred during the war or since.
! We would have it an anxiom that ''republics
! are grateful and that pensions should be
cheerfully bestowed as recognition of hon
orable services rendered to tho nation in ITS
| hour of danger. We deplore the fact that In
our own state there are to-day a large num-
| Der of veterans who are objects Of public and
| private charity. We therefore urge that
| steps be taken by our next legislature for the
erection Of suitable soldiers home for the
| care and maintenance of disabled and infrm
veterans.
Seventh-PledeinR TO the promotion of
these objects we call upon all good cittsens,
regardless OF all former party ties. to unite
with US in our efforts to secure good govern
ment for the people.
The remainder of the ticket was then
| nominated by acclammation Is follows
| Lieut.. Governor, John Frank, Mower; Sec
rotary of State, L. Jaeger, Ramsey; Audi
tor. A. G. Lundberg. st. Louis; Treasurer
Henry PRhler, Sibiey; Attorney General,
J. b. Ives, Polk; Clerk of Court, G. T. Gard.
ner, Freeborn. After considerable debate,
1t was voted to make no nominations fol-
Supreme judges. The chair WAS authorized
to appoint a State Central committee and
the convention adjourned.