The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-05-24
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS. .
After Stormy Session In State:Con.
ventions. they Nominate Dele.
gates and Electors.

s0tOo anu GI0CtOTSs
The Republican State Convention met at
st. Paul. and after IL long and acri-
monius fight between the young and old
wings OF the party, the young men shelved
w. ID. Washburn, Ii. A Castle and all the
other well known leaders OF the party. The
delegates elected were as follows:
Frank f. Davis OF Hennepin, Joel p.
Iieatwole OF Rice, G. G. Hartley OF St.
Louis, Z. u. Edwards OF Fillmore.
ALTERNArEs.
c. +. French OF Wright. w. A. Sperry OF
Steele. }. +. Brown OF Blue Earth, II. G.
Finkle OF Clay.
The following electors were also put in
nominations:
At large: Capt. Mons Grinager OF Mime
apolis, Hennepin county, and II. w. Stone,
Sr., oil Stevens county.
Districts-First, w. II. Yale, OF Winona;
Second L. r. Smith OF lie Sueur; Third,
w \. Poland OF Swift county; Fourth. Al
yah Eastman OF Anoka; Fifth, J ohm Coop
er OF Stearns county.
THE PLATFORM.
The following resolutions were adopted:
The Republican party in Minnesota deem
IL unnecessary, on the eve OF national con-
vention, to make formal and extended
declaration of principles further than to re-
affirm those laid down in the national plat
form OF 1884, and to express the conviction
that the interests of the people throughout
the land would be greatly promoted by a
change of administration.
1t is the first duty of good government to
protect the rights and promote the interests
o. its own people The largest diversity OF
industry is most productive of general PROS
perity and OF the comfort and independence
OF the people. But while adhering to tee
prlnclple OF protection to American labor
and productions we demand that the duties
on imports shall be adjusted as not to
foster monopOlies, and in the adjustment of
such duties such protection shall be afforded
to the various industries of the country as
will best promote the general welfare.
We desire to especially emphasize the fact
that President Cleveland's wholesale re-
movals from office on party grounds, and his
failure to recommend to congress even the
slightest legislation to improve the civil
service law show his complete surrender to
the spOiis policy; that the present civil serv-
ice law was enacted and faithfully admin
istered during Republican administration !;
and we urge the senators and representa-
Iives from Minnesota to support measures
that will uphold and extend the principle of
civil service reform based on qualification
and merit
The Democratic party has become merely
an organization for official spoils. 1t has un-
blushingly violated all its reformatory prom
1ses 1t is not entitled to the confidence of
the people. The president solemnlv pledged
himself to carry out civil service reform, but,
with the full approval of his partisan sup
porters, he has converted this reform into
a shallow pretense He committed himself
to the one term principle in his letter of ac-
cepiance, but is now actually using the fed
| eral patronage to secure reelection. His
partisan cOntederates proclaim devotion to
equal suffrage rights. while they trample
chose rights under foot i'll the South.
The Democratic party processes attach
ment to sta,e sovereignty and home rule, but
ruthlessly denies both to the American ciIi-
zens OF Dakota. fearing that the votes OF
that people may be cast for the Republican
candidates at the coming presidential cleo
tion. 1t processes love for the Union soldiers
and sailors, but its continued po icy has been
to refuse relief to the suffering defenders of
the nation and their dependents. 1t holds
the national house of representatives, which
alone can originate changes of tax and reve-
nue. bills. but it has done nothing in its past
six years control of that body to reduce the
surplus accumul ulation of money in the treas
ury, or to relieve the people OF unnecessary
taxation.
Its proposed tariff legislation is glaring
subterfuge and an attempt to destroy the
American policy of protection to American
industries and labor i'll the interests of for
eign countries which, if successful, must
necessarily bring disaster upon the business
OF this country, and tend to reduce the
American rates of wages to European
standards. 1t has provided no seaboard de-
fense against foreign invasion. It's admins
tration OF foreign affairs has been weak to
the verge of humiliation. Our nation Is now
represented abroad by men who either
sought it's dismemberment or openly sympa-
Ihized with its foes
The postal service affecting every interest
has become disgrace to the country. Par
tisan spOilsmen, in violation of civil service
reform principles, have displaced trained,
competent and faithful officers, many of
them ex-UniOn soldiers Every function of
the government is made subordinate to par
tisan ends.
That the convention denounce the present
| administration. which has had control of the
| house OF representatives for the past flve
| years, in it's efforts to dsfranchise the people
| of Dakota for political reasons only. We be-
| lieye that it is unjust and criminal to longer
deprive Dakota of statehood.
| For these and other reasons of public i'm
portance we believe and here record our
| earnest conviction that a change of admins
| traton is the pressing need OF the country,
and that it is SO demanded by the people.
We desire to especially emphasize the fact
| that President Cleveland's wholesale re-
| movals from office on party grounds, and
| his failure to recommend to congress even
the slightest legislation to improve the civil
| service show his complete surrender to the
| spoils policy; that the present civil service
! law was enacted and faithfully administered
during Republican administration; and we
urge the senators and representatives, from
Minnesota to support measures that will up
reform based on qualifications and merit