Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-22

to the producer, dealer and consumer. 10
favor q careful revision and q stricter en-
forcement Of our state warehouse and grain
laws, to the end that the capital and labor or
the agriculturist and mechanic may n olonger
be made to pay tribute to these great corpor-
atoms who. having in the past done SO mucn
for the growth and grandeur OF our State.
have grown with It's growth, and strengthened
with its strength, until they are now assum-
ing and exercising authority and power Aa-
tagonfstic to the public welfare. and in oppo-
sition to tho will of that people who are their
creators and whose servants they are.
Fifth-That we view with anxious Interest
the great question of labor now agitatlng the
public mind. The advance and perfection OF
machinery elevated the dignity of labor and
urges it to reach cut for more OF the INTEL
~lectual, moral and social enjoyments OF lie.
In the term Of hours which now constitutes
q days work, we find at the very ground
work u gross lack of uniformity, the term
running all the way from eight to sixteen
hours. It would be q marvel if in this age
human nature would rest quietly under such
oppressive irregularity. The eight-hour
term is now a law Of the United States gov
eminent for all laborers, workmen and me-
chanics employed thereby: and 1t is also inc
equal one-thild part of our lime In all ma
tional, state or municipal works a uniform
rule should be established and vigorously ad-
hered to.
We further demand encouragement to the
rational burea of statistics and the estap~
lishMent OF 9 labor bureau in our state. bet
ter legislation securing the payment OF wage
earned, provision for the health and safety OF
operatives, decentralization for injuries re-
ceived. prohibition of the employment OF i'm
mature children in shops and factories, pro-
lection from the ravages from the usurer
and the tax-title shark, arbitration for all
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
convicts. We further oppose in public works
the convict system, and believe that all such
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. Inasmuch
as the relations of labor to capital of the pub
lie to corporations are the domineering ques-
tons In both national and state politics. and
inasmuch as ordinary legislation is ~vaciHating
and often partisan, as a practical measure we
are in favor of a constitutional convention
for the purpose of adjusting those relations
upon a sound and equitable basis by engraft-
ing the traditional doctrines Of the Demo
cratic party upon the Fundamentals, law Of
the state.
Sixth-The convention recognizes the fact
that our business relations are varied, and
our state composed of citizens Of every CHM
condition., custom and creed. The largest
liberty consistent with law should be allowed
to all. We encourage immigration of all who
are DESTROYS of building up homes and acqulr-
ing American citizenship. But we strcnu-
ously oppose the importation OF foreign labor
under contract as degrading to humanity and
hostile to free institutions. The public lands,
the heritage of the people, shoul1 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. Parnell's present bill to
prevent further evictions until equitable land
laws may be enacted.
We declare that the nation owes q debt of
gratitude to its soldiers and sailors. We
therefore favor such legislation by congress
as will insure to every surviving veteran OF
the Union forces, who is incapacltated Tor
labor, a liberal pension for his honorable sup
port during life and for the support of those
who are dependant upon him whether such
incapacity occurred during the war or since.
We would have it m anxiom that 'republics
are grateful and that pensions should be
cheerfully bestowed as a recognition OF hon.
orable services rendered to the 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 Tor Tue
erection Of a suitable soldiers home for tho
care and maintenance of disabled and infrm
veterans.
Seventh-Pledging TO the promotion of
these objects we call upon all good citizens,
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 as follows
Lieut.. Governor, John Frank, Mower; Sec
rotary of State, l.. Jaeger, Ramsey; Audi
tor, A. G.. Lundberg, st. Louis; Treasurer,
Henry Poehler, Sibley; Attorney General,
J. B.. Ives, Polk; Clerk of Court, G.. T. Gard
ner, Freeborn, After considerable debate,
it was voted to make no nominations for
Supreme judges. The chair was author
lied to appoint a State Central committee
and the convention adjourned.