St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01
TIE ROUTINE RECORD.
Judge Macdonald Gets the NOmi-
nation by AcclamafiOn.

day Tor Democrats TO consult ABOUT matters
pertaining to their temporal salvation. L have
always been something OF a peSsimist in poll
tics and inclined to look on the blue side of
things, but in my Judgment the Democrats
in Minnesota will this year send three Demo-
Gratis TO Congress and elect Democrat gov
ernor. This will not be done, however, by
inactivity or by irresolution. Ii will take
hard work all along the line, and the dele
gates must go to work as soon as they reach
their homes. This chair will soon be vacated
pointing to MacDonald'S seat in the judge S
stand, and, with your permission, I Will
occupy 1t.
Committees were then appointed as fol-
lows:
Credentials W. Chandler, Scott; J. Muir
ply, Chippewa; w. C. White, Renyille; L. @.
Siby, Dakota; E. Kau', Rice
Permanent Organization-J. G. Pierce,
Goodhue; II. Stevens, Meeker; DR.. Dorsey,
Mcleod.
Resolutons-E. c. Stringer, Dakota; NJ.
h. Kelley, Rice; J. c. Michael, Goodhue; G..
Teubert, Carver: D. o. Brien, Kandiyohi.
An adjournment Was then taken until
1870 o'clock for dinner.
THE DELEGATES.
The convention reassembled at 1:30
o'clock. The committee on organization
reported in favor of the temporary organi-
| cation being made permanent. and it was
agreed to- The committee on credentials
submitted its report.
The committee on resolutions reported,
through its chairman, E. c. Stringer. He
prefaced the reading of them by stating
that the committee had received, during
the session. a communication from the
Knights of Labor asking that certain reso-
buttons submitted by them be incorporated
in the report of the committee. The COM
municatiOn contained so much mat was
good and sensible and Democratic, that
the committee had Incorporated it, as re-
Quested.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions were then read as fol-
| lows:
This convention, representing the DemOc-
racy of the Third congressional district of
Minnesota, declares:
First-That we reaffirm the general declara-
ton of the principles OF the Democratic party,
as set forth in tie platform of 1884, upon
which Grover Cleveland was elected president.
and we heartily approve and inderse the plat
form adopted by the Democratic party of this
state il convention recently assembled at St
| Paul.
Secondhand we favor reduction of the
| present tariff to as low a standard as is con-
sstent with the needs OF the general govern
| ment. economically administered, and the
| payment of all pensions and bountieS to our
soldiers, and the public debt, principal and
| interest; and thatit be so regulated as to bear
heaviest upon articles OF luxury and hghtest
! upon articles of necessity.
Third-ThGt railroad, telegraph and other
| like corporations, state or national, are sub
ject to legislative control, and that while rec
| ogniziug them as valuable and necessary tO
| the welfare and prosperity of our country,
| when honestly managed, we demand that an
| interstate commerce law, and such other
| laws aS Y0a he naSSQd nv
] gress, which will protect the people from
| extortion, unjust discrimination, pooling,
| or other unlawful combinations or monopo-
! hes.
Fourth-That the adulteration of food, or
the manufacture of spurious substances to
be sold as genuine articles of food, should be
prohibited by law: and that we heartily ap-
| prove of the passage by congress of the law
| prohibiting the sale of Oleomargarine as but
ter, and we declare that the law SHOULD also
| prohibit the keepers of hotels and eating
houses from disposing OF the same to their
| guests without having notices of its true
character posted therein.
| Fifth-That the defenders of the govern
ment in the late war for the Union are enti-
| tied to the lasting gratitude of our people
and to receive liberal pensions as a reward
for their services, trials and sufferings. in de-
| tense of the nation; ard that comfortable
| home should be provided by the government
| for sach of them, or their widows or orphans,
as are in need of the same.
Sixth-We favor such legislation by con-
| gress as will secure to honest toll its rights,
and will protect the same, including the bills
| passed by the last house of Representatives,
| aud which the United States senate failed to
| act upon, and denounce all existing laws not
| bearing equally on capital aud labor.
Seventh-We heartily approve OF the policy
OF paying out the surplus revenues hereto
fore accumulated in the treasury on the in
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as the same can be done consistent with the
| wants OF the nation.
| Eighth-We are in favor of home rule
| throughout the world, and, therefore, heartily
| Sympathise with the Irish people and their
gallant leader, Charles Stewart Parneli, in
their efforts to secure home rule for their
country: and we condemn and denounce the
| British laws and system of oppression under
which that people have suffered so long.
| Ninth-That we heartily approve of the
| efforts of the present administration to
restore to our country navy worthy of the
| name and becoming our greatness as q
harion.
Tenth-That we are opposed to allowing
| aliens to acquire large tracts of the public
domain for the purpose OF gain Or specula-
ton, ana demand that the same be prohibited
by law.
Eleventh-That we condemn most EN-.
phatically the importation OF foreign labor
by contract, and equally condemn the en-
ployment of convict labor on public works, OF
in the manufacture of material for public
works.
TweIfth-That all lands granted to railroad
or other corporations that fail to comply
with the provisions Of such grant be declared
forfeited; and that all lands now remaining
be reserved by the government for actua
settlers only.
Observation-Disclosures, that we disprove Of
government officials accepting railroad passes
as gratuities.
Resolved, That we will give an undivided
state of Minnesota.
APPLAUSE FOR AMEs.
The plank ind0rSing Anes was raptur
ously applauded. and the platform wa;
adopted, The nomination of candidates
for congress was then taken up. and E. G.
Stringer of Dakota county, took the floor.
He said that, on behalf of Dakota county
he desired to present the name of one who
was known and honored throughout thu
whole distrct-a man who could lead the
Democracy to assured SucceSS-a pure man
man of immaculate character, one whose
name need only be mentioned to give as
surance of his Democracy. He referred ii
complimentary terms to Judge Macdonald
legislative and judicial service, and closet
by placing him i'll nomination. Nj. IL
Kelley, of Rice county. made glowing
speech in presenting the name OF Ara Bar
ton, of Rice. He contended that the peril
!, nent question to be considered by the con
yentiOn was: Will the nomination be rati
fed at the polls? All other consideration
must be subordinated to this, if success il
expected. No mistake must be made if i
is expected to elect a congressman in thu
Third district. Minnesota wants to sent