Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.
After Stormy Session in State Con-
ventions. they Nominate Dele
gales and EIoctoFa.


ventIons. they Nominate Dele
gates and Electors.
The Republican State Convention met at
St. Paul, and after long and aeri-
monius fight between the young and old
wings OF the party, tho 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 r. Davis OF Henne Din, Joel r.
Heatwole OF Rice, g. G. Hartley OF St.
Louis, C, G. Edwards Of Fillmore.
ALTERNATEs
C. Z. French OF Wright. w. A. Sperry of
Steele, J. f. Brown OF Blue Earth, II. @.
Finkle OF Clay.
The following electors we're also put in
nomination.:
At large: Capt Mons Grinager OF Mime
apolis, Hennepin county, and II. w. Stone
ST.. Of Stevens county.
Districts-First, w. H. Yale, OF Winonai
Second. L. H. Smith OF lie Sueur; Third,
w. A. Poland of swift county; Fourth. Al
yah Eastman OF Anoka; Fifth, John Coop
er OF Stearns county.
THE PLATFORM.
The following resolutions were adopted:
The Republican party in Minnesota deem
tt unnecessary. on the eve OF national con.
~, "a
declaration of principles further than TO re-
affirm those laid down in the national plat
form OF 1854. andso express the conviction
that the interests of the people throughout
the land would be greatly promoted by a
change of administration.
1t is the hrst duty OF good government 70
protect the rights and promote the interests
of its own people. The largest diversity OF
industry is most productive of general pros
peritv and OF the comfort and independence
| of the people. But while adhering TO tee
principle of protection to American labor
and productions we demand that the uuties
on imports shall be SO adjusted as not 70
foster monopolies, and in the adjustment oil
such duties such protection shall be afforded
TO the various industries of the country as
will best promote the geheral welfare
We desire to especially emphasize the fact
that President Clevelaud's wholesale re-
moyals from office on party grounds, ana DIS
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 sery-
ice law was enacted and faithfully admin
istered during Republican administration
aud we urge the senators ana representa-
lives 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
II
blushingly violated all it's reformatorv prom
ises. Ii is not entitled TO the confidence OF
the people. The president solemniy pledged
himself to carry out civil service reform, but.
with the full approval of his partisan sup
porters he has converted this reform into
n shallow pretense. He committed himself
TO the one term principle in his letter of ac-
ceptance, but is now actually using the fed
eral patronage TO secure reelection His
partisan confederates proclaim devotion TO
equal suffrage rights. while they trample
those rights under foot in the South.
The Democratic party processes attach
ment TO stare sovereignty and home rule, but
ruthiessly denies both To the American citi-
Zens OF Dakota fearing that the votes of
that people may be cast for the Republican
candidates at The coming presidential cleo
ton. IL processes love tor the Union soldiers
and sailors, but its continued pc 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 accumulation 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 IN the interests of for
IL
necessarily bring disaster upon the business
of this country, and tend to reduce the
American rates OF wages to European
standards IL has provided no seaboard de-
Tense against foreign INVASION Its admins
tration of foreign affairs has been weak to
the verge of humiliation. Our nation Is now
represented abroad by men who either
sought its dismemhermeut or openly sympa-
thized with its foes
The postal service affecting every interest
has become a disgrace to the country. Par
tisan spoilsmen, iii 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
Isan ends
That the convention denounce the present
administration. which has had control of the
house of representatives for the past flve
years, in its efforts to disfranchise the people
of Dakota for political reasons only. We be-
lieve 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
tratlon 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-
moyals from office on party grounds, and
his failure 10 recommend to congress even
the slightest legislation TO improve the civil
service show mis- complete surrender to the
spoils policy; that the present civil service
law was enacted and faithfully administered
during a Republican administrations and we
urge the senators and representatives, from
Minnesota To support measures that will up
hold and extend the principle of civil service
reform based on qualifications and merit