St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-21

Sprang to their feet ana protested. ObrleI
on being recognized by the chair, stated
that as there were seventy-eight delegates
in the convention who were entitled to
vote, forty were necessary to nominate.
Murdoch of Wabasha arose amidst the con-
fusion and argued that
IF BUT FORTY VOTES WERE CAST
a majority of those votes would nominate.
Maj. Edwards took the same position.
Capt Daniels arose and stated that he knew
Mr.. White did not wish to go from the
convention with other than fair and hon
est title to the nomination, and moved that
q new ballot be taken. The motion was
carried, and the result gave Lovely 81,
White 3S and Mullen 8. The 10th ballot
gave lovely 80 and White SO. 1t now be-
came evident that the Wabasha delegation
had failed to carry out their part of the
program as Mullen received his original
vote of on the 121st ballot.
On the 125th ballot White had 81, Lovely
SO, Mullen 10 and Dunnell 6. A motion
to adjourn was made and lost, Lovely's men
opposing it. Then came the 126th, and.
as it proved. the last ballot. Lovely had
A, White 33 and Mullen 1. In the after
noon the delegates reassembled and adopted
the following platform:
THE PLATFORM.
district of Minnesota, through their delegates
in convention assembled, do hereby adopt and
enunciate the following declaration of prin-
ciples:
Resolved, That we proclaim anew our up-
yielding adherence to the grand principles of
the national Republican party, which for up
wards of quarter Of century safely guided
thecountry through the perils Of civil war,
the contentious of partisan strife, and the
enares and pitfalls of alternate financial pros
perity and depression, SO that under its mas
terly and patriotic leadership the name of
the republic became illustrious throughout
the world, and the synonym for strength,
security and freedom to its citizens all over
our own wide domain.
Resolved, That while we are thus Justly
proud of a pastErecord of unexemplif1ed po-
ltical achievement and grandeur we depend
not upon this alone to animate us in the
future, but confidently and with sincerity
turn our faces and thoughts to the new
problems of civil government, in the right
solution of which the humblest citizen is in
tereSted as deeply as him whose personal for
tune places him above the contingencies of q
doubtful or too partial code of legislative en-
aotments.
Resolved, Thut in pursuance of this atti-
tude and purpose we most respectfully but
firmly demand
First-That agriculture, being the founda-
ton OF our prosperity district and state
receive the first if not the highest and most
earnest consideration at the hands of those
entrusted with the framing and passage of
laws affecting its welfare. To this end we
specifically ask that just and
UNIFORM RATES OF TRANSPORTATION
on all products of the soil, and all articles re-
quired in its cultivation, be established and
maintained under the direct supervision of
the state and continue subject to its control :;
that the shipper of producer shall in no man
ner or degree be hampered in his right to
hi txyo;
or collusive action of the lines of transporta-
ton hauling his freight; that discrimination
oil any kind in rates of carriage against the
actual producer and in favor of the specula-
tive dealer be made an offense punishable at
law, and that the entire system of state con-
troll over railroads. elevators and warehouses
be so perfected and extended from time to
time in compliance with the dictates of ex-
perence, as to conduce to the highest attain
able welfare of the people.
Secondhand the regulation of interstate
commerce by congress, on principles of
equity, and with regard primarily to the pub
lie Interests, is an imperative duty of that
body which ought no longer to be neglected
That the adulteration Of food or the manu-
facture or spurious substances to be sold for
genuine articles Of food, is not only an impo-
sition upon the purchaser but wrong also
to the legitimate purchaser, and its practice,
vicious alike in its origin and tendency. has
become so general as to constitute crime
against society, justifying the severest con-
gressional and legislative penalties necessary
to its suppression.
Resolved, That the countrys labor is the
basis and the true developer of its wealth !;
that humanity has claim upon our regard
infinitely superior to that of capital, and
that
i THE TOILERs OF AMERICA
=, and their families. being the very bedrock
upon which rests the supersJructure of the
nations virtue, intelligence and freedom,
are entitled 10 claim the sympathetic consid-
Grafton and cooperation of every department.
of our government. Entertaining this con-
viction, we insist that in the enactment of all
laws, whether by congress or our state legis-
lature due regard shall be had for the rights
of all who earn their bread by the sweat of
their brow: that taxation, both local
and general. should be restricted to
the lowest amounts required by an
economical administration of public affairs;
that wage workers should be protected by
legislation from the oppressive powers of
monopolies and corporations in whatever
form IL may IND exercise; that laws be en-
acted prohibiting the competition of convict
labor with that of the honest workers of the
country; that the. employment Of children
under IA years of age in factories and other
places where combining occupations are car
ried on, be declared illegal; that the princi-
pie of arbitration of differences between en-
'ployers and employed be recognized and ell
forced by suitable legislation; that the I'M
portation of foreign laborers under contract.
thus creating system Of peonage at variance
with the genius of our institutions, be prohib-
tied by act of congress; and that generally,
all existing laws not in harmony with an equal
measure of justice and protection alike to
employed and employer be promptly re-
pealed.
Resolved That the public lands are the her.
tage of the people, and we cordially indorse
every honest effort made in congress to re-
cover all grants actually forfeited by railroad
oeneflciaries; and demand in addition that
the system of
ALLOWING ALIENS TO ACQUIRE LARGE TRACTS
the public domain for purposes of individual
gam or speculation shall at once and forever
come 10 an end; and further, that wherever
lands are held for speculation, they be taxed
to their full market value.
resolved, That in the imposition of duties
on foreign imports, we demand that these
duties shall be adjusted by such methods and
standards as will not only correct existing in
equalities inherited from the necessary legis-
lation of the war period, but as will also re-