The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-25
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS,
Atter a Stormy Session In state:con.
ventions. they Nominate Dele.
gates and ElectoYa.

Edt0S et0C10t0s
The Republican state Convention met a
st. Paul, and after u long and acri.
mnnus fight between the young and old
wings OF he party, the young mon shclvcd
w. d. Wnshhurn, II. A Castle and all tho
other well known leaders Of the party. Tho
delegates elected wcrc us follows:
Frank i. Davis nf Hcnnepin, Joel T..
Hcatwoc ri Hicc, q. q. Hartley of St.
Louis. {. Il. Edwards OF Fillmore.
ALrEHN,rrs.
4. T.. French OF Wright. w. A. Sperry of
steele, i. T.. Brown Of Hue Earth, H. q.
Finklc Of Clay.
The following electors were also put in
At large; Cant. Mons t;rinagcr Of Mime.
npoiis, lirnnepin courtyard II. W. Stone,
ST.. oi stevens county,
Districts First. W. H. Vale. of Winona;
Second, T.. Il. Smith Of lie Sucur: Third,
w. \. Poland uf swift county; Fourth. Al
yah Eastman oi Anokn; Fifth, John Coop
rr uf Stonrns county.
THE PLATFORM.
The following resolutions were adopted:
The Ermblican party III Minnesota deem
ii unncc, >sa;v. on TN" eve of II national con.
vrntl"!l. Ia make Il formal and extended
declaration "f r:.nrlplcS further than to re-
l.
form OF 1851. and 10 express tho conviction
that the Interests of the people throughout
the lard would III greatly promoted bv n
change of administration.
IL Is the first duty of II good government to
protect the rights and promote the interests
o. Us own people. The largest diversity OF
industry Is most productive of general pros.
pcrl,v and Ut the comfort and lndcrc nlencc
ot tho people. Eut while adherng 10 tire
rrlncir!c of protection to American iabo,
and productions we demand that the duties
ON IMPORTS shall be SO adjusted as not 10
foster monoroliss. and III he adjustment OF
SGch duties such protection shall DC afforded
To me various industries Of the county as
VIII best promote the -cucral welfare.
We it>i!c Ia especially emphasize the fac,
that President Clrvclaui'~ wholesale re.
inovats from Office on uat;v grounds. and his
ta'i,irc I" recommend 10 congress even tls
Sil"httst legislation To improve the civil
service law show his complete surrender 10
the SPOTS policy: that the present civil scrv.
IL: law WAS enacted anu faithfully admin.
ls'.frd dmrin" u Republican administration;
and We urge the senators and representa-
yves from Minnesota 10 support measures
that vii! uphold and extend the principle. OF
clv! service reform based on qualification
and merit.
The Democratic party has become merely
an organization for official >poils Ii has I'M
blushin.iv violated all its lciormatorv prom.
iscS. Ii Is not entitled to the confidence of
he people. The president Solemnlv pledged
himself to carry ont civil service reform, but
With Ill. full approval of his partisan sup
lortcrs, lie has converted this reform into
II shallow rret,nsc. He committed himself
u TIE one term principle IN his letter of ac-
cepiancr, but Is now actually using the fed
eral patronage tn secure Il reelection His
partisan cont" iera,rs proclaim devotion Ia
equal suffrage rights. while they trampls
those rights under tout in the South
lht Democratic party Processes attach
in'nt To stare sovereignty and home rule, bu,
ruthics>ly denies both tn the american citi
zcnS OF Dakota. fearing that the votes OF
that people may bc cast tor the Republican
candidates at tht coming presidential etc
ton. 1t processes love tor the Union soldiers
| and s;t'iorS, hut Its continued 20 icy has bce,
To refuse relief to the suffering defenders OF
the natiun and their dependents. 1t holds
the national house OF representatives, which
alone t;in originate changes of tax and revc.
nue. bills. but il 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 "a ylariny
subtcrfugc and an attempt TO destroy the
AMERICAN policy of protection to American
industries and labor i'll the interests of for
cign countries which, ii successful, must
necessarily bring disaster upon the business
OF this country, and tend TO reduce the
American rates of wages to Euroncal
standards IL has provided no scaboard de-
tense against foreign invasion. It's admins
tratoE OF foreign affairs has been weak to
the verge of Humiliation. Our nation Is now
represented abroad by men who either
sought its ACKNOWLEDGMENT or openly svlnpa-
thized with its foes
The postal service affecting every interest
has become IL disgrace To the country Par
tlsan sl,ollsmcn, Ill violation of civil service
reform principles, have displaced trained,
competent and faithful officers, many of
them eN-Cnion soldiers. Every function of
the government is made subordinate to p;lr-
tisau ends.
That the convention denOuncc the present
administration. which has had control of the
house OF representatives for the past 1--WE
years III its efforts to disfranchisc the people
of Dakota tor political reasons only We be-
lievc that it is unjust and criminal to longer
deprive Dakota OF statehood.
For these and other reasons of public i'm
lIortancc we believe and here record our
earnest conviction that II change of admins
tratiou il the pressing need of the country,
and that it is go demanded by the people
We desire to especially emphasize the fact
that President Clcveland's wholesale re-
moralS from office on party grounds, and
MS lallire 10 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 Il Reiubllcan administration; ami we
urge the senators and representatives, from
Minnesota to support measures that will u,-
hold and extend the principle Of civil service
reform based on qualifications and merit