New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29

hOns-and WHICH had been previously
adopted by the committee for whom he
spoke.
Recognizing the wide spread curse of intern
perance especially in Its relation to poverty, in
sanity, disorder and crime, with their resulting
burden Of taxation upon the people: recoeniz-
ing the liquor traffic and the saloon system with
their recently declared policy of aggressive law
lessness, as the prime cause of these growing
evils. and as a corrupting and dangerous infu-
ence In politics, the Republican party will adopt
and enfozce the most effective saeans tor
restricting these evils within the narrowest
practicable limits. Believing that public senti-
laent in oIr state at this time largely favors
local option by counties with high special tax
oR the liquor traffic where permitted, we demand
that the next legislature eknbody this sentiment
in efficient lams We believe it to be sound Re-
publican doctrine that the people have right Go
vote directly on any question of public policy
when they desire to do SO, and hold that the ex-
ercise of this popular right does not violate the
personal liberty Of the citizen, and we will
favor the submission to non-partizan election
Of any amendment to the constitution affecting
the liquor traffic that shall be asked for by one
third the electors Of the state
In the afternoon, after preliminary
business, an informal ballot was taken as
follows:
A. R.
G. A. Giiman.......-...........
L. l.. Gibbs. SO
A. Schef1er.. l
Gen. Barrett. ..................2
Scattering. l
Number OF votes cast, 3G1; necessa ry to
choice, ISL.
The first formal ballot resulted:
McGill 63
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO
OcleIler.
Whole number OF votes cast, 800; neces-
sary to choice 49,
Second formal ballot-The vote cast on
it was:
McGlll
GlbDs 50
ocneHer
SCATTERING
Whole number OF votes cast, 1862; neces-
sary to choice, 1S2.
Third formal ballot:
Gibbs
Scheffer
Number OF votes cast, 361; necessary to
choice, ISL.
Fourth formal ballot.
McJlll
oO
UlDLS ~
ScneNef oO
Number of votes cast, 35S; necessary to
choice, $50.
The nominations OF Mr.. McGill was made
unanimous. The vote on the first formal
ballot for lieutenant governor was as fol
lows:
uiDps
The talnumber OF votes, 343; necessary
for choice, 172.
The nomina ton OF Mr.. Rice was made
unanimous.
Mr.. McGill then appeared in charge OF a
committee and addressed the convention:
Your committee has advised me OF my nom
nation by you az your candidate and az the
candidate OF the Republican party of Minnesota
for the high office of governor. I thank You for
the distinguished compliment. To be governor
of Minnesota is an honor worthy the ambition
twenty-five years since I came to Minnesota
They have heen eventful years, checkered with
i'll and good fortune, with peace and war, with
prosperity and adversely: vet withal they mark
quart or OF a century of marvellous progress in
the development of all the interests charac1eriz-
ing vigorous and enlightened commonwealth
At the beginning OF this period the entire popu-
lation of the state was but 172, 900: now it is
not less than million and quarter. Then there
was not foot of railroad within the limits Of
tie state; now there are more than seven
-
twice that sum. The entire taxable property Of
the state both personal and real, was then
rated at less than $36, OOO.O 900; now, according
to the last assessment. Its value exceeds $780,
100000 The wheat crop of 1S6O-and it was
a good rop, too-but little exceeded $, zoo, 600
bushels, while nowadays we consider it poor
year for wheat when the yield falls below 35,-
600. 600 bushels, notwithstanding its compare
tive abandonment RS a leading product in many
parts of the state. St. Paul. with her popula-
ton of 5000, was then the principal town in
the state. and Minneapolis was but a slow going
village: now each city largely exceeds 100, 900,
and their combined population comprises one
fifth of the total population of the state.
imported breadstuffs to feed her sparse
population; to-day Minneapolis enjoys the envi-
able distinction Of being the greatest center of
flour manufacture in the entire world. Duluth,
then scarcely discovered wilderness, is now,
with her 10000 population. one OF the leading
shipping ports OF the great lakes, and the vast
areas of the northwestern counties. with the
rich valley OF the Red River of the North then
the roaming ground of the buffalo and the red
man, are now cultured fields. dotted over with
school houses and enlivened with the busy
marts Of industry. The progress and material
development Of the state are pretty we'll meas
ured by the insurance business, with which I
am somewhat familiar. As late as 1872, in
which year the insurance department was es-
tablished the whole amount of insurance writ
ten in the state was but $4s.OOO. 600; in 1885
the risks exceeded the sum of $2OO,OOO.OOO.
THE GRAND RESULTS.
Such, in brief, is the tale of actual growth with
which our state has been favored, in comparison
with which the most glowing fiction grows
tame. 1t Is familiar story, being but tho
record Of the proudest part Of that great North
west where advance in all that constitutes
national prosperity is one Of the worlds mar
wells. Such results achieved by faith, courage
and energy indomitable, il large measure marx
the history Of our entire country,
especially since the successful issue
He reviewed briefly the history Of the progress
of the state of Minnesota during the past
twenty five yeats and paid tribute to her vast
resources and developments. His idea was that
labor and capital should be combined for the
common good Labor without capital is useless,
and capital without labor is in the same situa-
ton. They should be cooperative and never
antagonistic. The condition Of the laborer
Of the present day has been so far
ameliorated from that Of former times
that the laborer now lives better than
the kings Of ENGLAND in past ages, which only
goes to prove that this condition may be still
further improved. It is to the interest Of the
country that the standard of labor and laboring
men should be raised to the highest, and it is
one OF the most hopeful signs of the times that
laboring men are participating in governmental
affairs. The farmer should be classed with the
laboring man, and is entitled to tho protection
Of the state in matters of transportation. The
railroads are creatures of the state, and should
be subject at all times to the states control
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