Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-05-16
Republican County Convention.

4 3AA S9S0A~Ae&e0V Ws&&A Ses~ 1917
Republican Convention for Stevens
county met ID the Court House last
Saturday afternooa ut Pollock. .. q.
Hanson, chairman-of the county COM
mlttee, called the convention to order.
n. ,. Hall was elected chairman and
E. w. Randall, secretary.
On motion the chair appointed q.
E. Darling, III Sshlaitman And i.
Leavitt o committee on credentials.
A fter brief recess the COMMITTEES re-
ported the following entitled to seats
In the convention from the towns III
dictated:
Morris,-R. J. Hall and L. I.eavitt.
Framnas,-E. L. SoIseth. A risonI-
asson aud q, o. Anderson.
Pepperton,-P. Piorcs aud VIM.
Gausnlan. .r -usntr:, 81. IL
Scott,-I.. J. Schlattman, AlonEo
Warner and Henry Keiser.
Village of Mnrris,--N. r. Spur. T..
w. Randall, J. d. Good, II. T.
Bevans. L. J. Jones aud G. E. Darling.
Village Of Hancock, A. X. Gray,
G. C. Thorpe aud X. C. Helgeson.
Moore,-John Hope and John Had
den.
Upon recommendation Of the com.
mittee on credentials aud the vote Of
the conventions the following were
also given seats aud votes I'm the COM
vention:
Horton,-W. +. Horton.
Darnen,--Wsrd Stone, and d. g.
Linsley.
Rendsyiile,-George Borrill.
Eldorado,-A. G.. Mckenzie.
Upon motion the chair appointed
G. E. Darling, Ward Stone and z.
J. Jones al n committee on resolu-
tions.
The following delegates were then
elected:
To congressional convention at
Crookston,-D. r. Sutherland, A.
X. Gray and O. G. Hanson.
To congressional convention 1t SO.
Cloud, IN. r. Spur, &c. Hammond
and L. J. Schlattman.
To state convention,-H. w. Stone
ST., E. w. Randall and G. c. Thorpe.
AIternates to state cnnvntion,-II
II. Donnelly, Ii. II. Wells aud n. r.
Spur.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following which were adj
opted:
I We the Republicans Of Stevens
county i'm convention assembled, adj
opt the following ~ an expression OF
our opinions upon the three impoF-
tant questions Of the day:
We are in favor Of a protective
tariff: A tariff which will enable |
American manufacturers to pay their |
employees good wages and to sell their |
products at fair profit; but we be-
iieve that our present war tariff 10 |
unnecessarily high; that upon the
people of the West 1t Ia heavy tax
from the protective feature Of which |
they receive no proportionate benefit;
that it gives too many classes Of
American manufacturers. such ses
curity from foreign competition, that
it enables them, by forming trusts,
to destroy home competition. to de-
mand extortiOnate prices for their |
wares and threaten with financial
ruin. the few manufacturers who are
not disposed to join their greedy as.
sociations.
We believe in temperance reform.
We believe that the liquor traffic Is
q constant menace to tile peace |
of every communityjn which 1t ex-
lists; that It's powerful influence is
everywhere and always used against
reform measures; that it Is IN any
aud all respects detrimental to the |
best interests Of our country. We
therefore respectfully ask that our
state convention instruct its delegates
to vote in the national convention for
the adoption of platform plank
which will place the Republican
party In open aud uneauivooal hostili'
ty to the saloon.
The people Of the West, especially
farmers, In order to prosper Us they
deserve, must have cheap freight
rates to the sea board We believe
that the Immense surplus now in the
federal treasury, obtained chiefly and
being constantly increased by our
high import tariff, can be most justly
used for the benefit % that portion of
our country which, derives the least
advantage from the protective feature
OF said tariff; we therefore urge that
the surplus should he. Hsaa f9F the
Improvement of any aud oil water
ways where tile effect will be to
facilitate Western commerce and
cheaper transportation between pro-
Queer and consumer. We endorse
and hereby plhlicly thank our con-
gresham. Hon. Knute Nelson, for
the able and earnest manner In which
he has worked for Ills constituents
and tAs people Of his state.
A fresh new line Of snrlag hats an!dl
bonnets just received ut Belle NJ.
Bradley's millinery store.
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