Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-23
DEMOCRATIC MINNEsoTlANs
Meet In State Convention at st.. Paul
All Countfes hut Ono Represented.

AA Countf0s but Ono Represented.
ST. PAUL. May 1s.-The Democrats held
their state convention yesterday in the
Market Hall, every county in the state
being represented but Kanabec.
Hon. Michael Doran called the coavon-
ton to order and nominated Eugene Will
son, of Minneapolis, as temporary chair.
man. E. W. Durantof Washington coun y,
| was also placed In nomination. Wilson was
elected by vote of 207 to 148, which vote
was afterward made unanimous. On taking
the chair Mr.. Wilson made a short speech
thanking toe convention for the honor con.
ferred upon him.
Committees on credentials, permanent or
gan cation and resolutions were then an
pointed.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported in favor Of making the tenn
porary organization permanent, which re-
port was adopted.
Senator Durant offered the following res
olution, which was passed:
Resolved, That the Democracy of Mime
sofa, recognizing the faithful services of
both the Hon. A. A. Ames and the Hon.
Michael Doran, declare that they are the
choice of this convention as two of the dele
gates at large to the National Democratic
convention.
Robert A. Smith, of st. Paul, and John
| Ludwig wer taen selected as the other two
| delegates at large, after which district de-
egates were elected as follows:
First, W. W. Mayo, D. r Hibbs; second,
r. o Craig. E. G. PAIL; third, E e. String
or, j. NJ. Spicer; fourth, G. D. O'Brien, P.
B. Winston; fifth, William Anglim, T. T.
Hudson.
! Resolutions were tn n adopted in orsing
the position ,aknn on the tariff question by
Congressman Wilson, McDona d, Rice and
Nelson.
| The platform adopted is as follows:
The Democrats OF MINES TIA, In harmony with
the Democracy Of the Union, declare that The long.
er continuance of taxes levied for the con iuc. of
| war which ended nearly quarter of century ago
Is needless and unjustinable burden upon the peo
pie Of this country.
To the already accumulated $50 Ol0 900 surplus
lying unused and useless in the treasury there ia
being added under existing revenue laws an in.
crcasing surplus OF of $780, 900 each year. Thi
money is not needed for any legitimate purposes of
government; 1t is Withdrawn from circulation: it
plays part in the business transactions of the
people; 1t is constant temptation a standing In.
| ducement for schemes of plumber and corrupt ex-
| travagance.
We demand as right that the people shall be at
and forever relieved from this unnecessary and
! oppressive burden.
Superfuous taxation IL tyranny.
| The time has come for thorough revision and
| , radical reduction Of the existing revenue taxes
We insist that this work be at begun and speed
ny consummatcd without farther evasi IN or delay
and that In the doing of it the following principles
shall be adhered the true basis OF genuine rev.
! enuc reform, viz:
That taxation is not public blessing nor an ele.
| ment Of national prosperity. That while sufficient
revenues should at all times be collected for the
| port OF an economical government in the dis
charge of its legitimate functions, for the payment
Of the public debt and liberal pensions to the de-
serving veterans OF the Union armies; not one dol
| lar of superfuouse should be imposed for the
purpose enhancing the prices Of commodities con.
sumed by the people and q tribute to the private
| business of q favored few.
That whatever taxation 1t may be necessary to re-
tain for governmental purposes should be imposed 40
Tar practicable upon articles Of luxury and in
diligence which mainly minister to the enjoyment OF
| the rich or the habits of the dissolute
That the taxes should be greatly reduced and
when practicable altogether abolished upon all ar
ticcs and materials In such general use as to be
rightly classed necessarfes for the people, which
essential to their health comfort and prosperity
which enter into their domestic lfe their industrial
| pursuits and their personal happiness.
That the purchasing power OF the products OF our
! labor shall be longer diminished by tax up N
| the things for which we exchange those products;
the value of what sell no longer curtailed by ex
changing the Of what We buy with the proceeds
OF our sales; that tax upon imports Is
| In effect q tax upon exports, and that
The best way to render our agrcultur-
al and manufacturing Industries profitable
and prosperous is increase the purchasing power
Of their product in the markets of the world by
abolishtnE taxes upon things purchased,
That our foreign and internal commerce should
increased, aud the of transportation reduced
10y repeating taxes upon the materials which enter
into the constructiol and equipment of our railways
and marine.
That our manufacturing industries should have
the benent Of untaxed raw materials used by them,
enabling them to dispose OF their surplus products
Hothcr markets than our own.
That the workingmen in those industries should
have that steady employment and fair ren,unera
ton which never exist 20 long the sale Of the
products Of their labor is confined to the limited
demands Of an easily oyers,ocked home market.
That the cunntngly complicated system Of specific
and ad valo, duties upon the same article where
y the heaviest taxation Is imposed upon the cheaper
grades used mainly by working people, should
be wholly abandoned, and the millionaire compelled
pay at least equal percentage Of taxation with
the poorest laborer.
Finally, that all taxation sha. equal and i'm
partial. That our people shall have free access to
the markets of the world buy well 20 sell to
the best advantage and ugon equal terms with the
people Of other lands; that our power to produce
ana ability to purchase shall no longer be confined
to monopolzed home market, Influenced by COM
binstions and at the mercy Of pools and trusts.
In conformity with these principles specify a.
among the articles which should be placed upon the
free list SALT cao, wool, lumber, sugar. iron, STEEL
glass, binding Irvine material, drugs aud medicines,
all wearing apparel, carpets AID household goods
TOOLS implements and machinery used in agricultur
al and mechanical empoyments and all raw mater
tals consumed by our manufactures.
The platform then defines revenue reform
and declares that tfor more than twenty
years the bloody shirt hes protected pro
tection' from pub ic scrutiny and popular
Indignation" The Mills tariff bill is in