The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-09-30

/; when Mayor of Buffalo, -four years be-
fore he received the nomination as
President of the United States, that
public office is public trust.
Third that the Republican conven-
tion of st. Paul was controlled, and
run by. and in the interest of the
Millers' Association, and the Fire,
Life and Hail Insurance monopolies
of the state, and that in a state that
has been heretofore. republican by
about thirty thousand majority,
the Republican party has shown
their fear and the recognition of the
apparent weakness of their ticket in
enceavoring to import james G.
Blaine and John a. Logan into the
state campaign with a hope that the
voters may be diverted from the is
sues before the people, and tile rule
Hof'the' ring perpetuated.
|" ResotDed, That the time has come
When the demands of agriculture
must be heard and that the rule CT
wheat rings and railroad CORPORA
ton tn, this state must be checked by
legislation, and that 10 persons be
sent to the legislature who do net
endorse this and the other resolc-
tions adopted by this Convention.
Resolred, That we demand a fair
rate of the railroads, so that they
will make reasonable interest on the
actual capital invested, above cur
rent expenses but not one penny
OF ribut: Oh watefed stock.
RESOLVED. That the legisla-
ture itself should regulate the
tariff of the railroads, witt =
out the use of railroad commits
SiOners.
kesolued, That the practice of
dealing in what are commonly called
"futures'' is damor .lizing to so
ciety and that We request the legis-
lature to prohibit it.
RSsolDed. That we demand legisla- |
ton that shall require elevator
owners and War ahousemen to ID AXE
goo tle face. value of their wheat |
che cks'as to grade and weight at The |
terminal point.
RESOLVED, That the legislature re-
quest congress to fulfill some of the |
many Promises made in the past "a |
years blythe republican party, and |
among them the promise of grant
ing pensions to the soldiers of the |
late war, whereby they can obtain
their pension money without red |
tape policy.
Resolued, That we endorse the
principals declared and stated in the
Demo cratic convention.
ResOLred, That is against public
policy for stlte officials and members
of the legislature to accept passes
from the railroad.
We heartily endorse the appoint.
ment Of l.. l.. Baxter by Gov. l.. F.
Hubbard, us judge of the Seventh
judicial district, and while sincerely |
believing in the wisdom of the
course pursued by the state demo.
noVing the selection of judges from
PARTISAN nominations. Sill we )
wish toiexpress our'cOnidencc in the
ability. integrity, and .irmness of
Judge Baxter, during the time he
has acted as judge of the Seventh
judicial district.
The resolutions were adopted.
1t was ordered that the hall be clear
sd of all but delegates, in order that
the convention might indulge In
secret love feast, AMI the Scribas
Is we'll asa lot Of Pharisaas were un.
tremendously thrust out into the
pprer air. And then the fun CON-
nenced. G. +. Macdonald, register
Of the ST. Cloud .Ltnd Office, repre-
'enting the Bosses, and L. Nj. Rand
Of Minneapolis, representing DR..
Ames, We're invited to seats in tn
convention, they being enveys
nienipotentiary to run the conven:
lion. They urg ed, in behalf of the
powers that be, that no nomination
DC made for congress by the demo-
srats, The report was circulated
thateknute Nelson, the republican
for congress had agreed to
AXE no active part in state politics, |
providing no nomination., was made
against him. e. p. Barnum urged
he REORGANIZATION policy, and was
,ombatted by dozen or more dele
gates FROM the north, and more
rom other sections of the district
The debate waxed very warm,
Henry Keller making very pointed
speech in favor of nomination.
After a prolonged quarrel of a
couple Of hours it was decided to
make no nomination, and the fol-
owing rather humorous resolutions
we're adopted, after which the con-
1ention adjourned sine die:
RESOLVED. That we deem it mex
,edieht at this time to make a
domination for congress.
: Hesoinsd. That Hon. II. 4.
Of Folk county, enjoys
he fun confidence and respect of the
democrats Of the Fifth congression-
II district, and that he would be the
unanimous choice of this CONVEX :
ion. as our candidate for congress, if
Ne regarded nomination at this
line Dis desirable.