The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-07
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.


They Agree on the Tariff Question and Nom
inste Mr.. Merriam for Governor.
ST. PAUL. Sept. 6-Ths second days session
of the Republican State convention began this
morning with the report Of the committee on
platform, read by Gen. Gordon E. Gale Among
the resolutions we're the following:
The Repu bicans of Minnesota do cordially ratify
the nomination of that eminent statesman and tried
soldier, Harrison for President ana OF that
able and philanthropic citizen. Levi p Morton, for
vicepres;dent of the United States and pledge them
such majority of the electors of this State as shall
easily Minnesota the place that she glorious
ly won for herself in the campain of "a the BAN
ner Republican State of the Northwest.
The Republican party points with pride TO its
ord in adopting in its platform and honestly carrying
into execution the most practicable and eectual
ktraint upon the liquor traffic which has yet been de-
ysed, to the large reduction in the number OF saloons
in towns and Cities and their extinction in country
places and the smaller villages the better observance
of the law and the marked and general Improvements
in public morals which has followed the adoption of
the hghlicens principle. AID pledges itself to ts
continued maintenance and enforcement and th at
backward steps shall be taken In efforts
the most efectual control of the liquor traffic
1t is uneompromisingy in favor Of the American
laraon of state and national platforms in favor Of
the modification. readiustment and reduction of the
tariff. and reiterates the views OF the Republican
Presidents. Garfield and Arthur, upon the same SUBJ
ject, well as the recommendations OF the commits
sion appointed under the last Republican adminstrs
Inent should be framed and conceived in cautious
and conservative spirit not disturb impair
inerests which have grown up under existing reve-
nue. laws and as Tar as possible 10 relieve the people
from unnecessary taxation upon articles which do
enter into competition with American industry that
in such measure of revision regard should be
had TO such adjustment of tie revenue among the
rious articles subject to taxation while providing
adequately for the support of the government, viii af
ford sufficient protection to those industries which
be proftably pursued in this country and which
qure protection against foreign competition and
far practicable place the free list articles OF
prime necessity which enter into the ordinary
sumption of the people. 1t declares its belief that
these measures best be conducted under the
Pices of Republican administration IN the future as
in the past.
The platform also favors honest civil-service
reform, indorses Governor McGil's sdministra-
ton, dencunces the Democratic attempt to
coerce the United States Senate in the fisheries
matter, condemns the vacillating policy OF the
President. fsvors liberal pensions. declares hos
tility to trusts, indorses the Australian voting
system, urgss revision OF the immigration and
naturalization laws, deuounces suppression Of
the colored vote in the South, aud sympathzes
with the Irish in their contest for home rule.
The platform was Immediately adopted
read with only one dissenting voice. The con-
vention then proceeded TO the selection OF Q
State ticket, and Chief-iustice ioi the Supreme
Court James Gilfillan and Associate Justice L.
w. Collins we're renominated by acclamation.
After considerable dslay the speeches putting
III uoiuiudtou luc tuEcc Cduuiuatrb OON
ernor, Scheffer, McGin and Merriam, were pro-
ceeded with in the order named
General Barrett, representing the Farmers
Alliance, falling 10 get his amendments TO the
platform considered as sseh, read them as sec.
ond TO the nomination 6 Scheffer. They de-
pounce the infiue nee OF corporations and trusts,
and declare dangerous the combination 10 this
state for the buying, storing controlling the
price of wheat, with the railroads associated
herewith General Barrett promised for the
farmera oe the "A aiorifv Of 30 001 for
Scheffer il nominate this platform, aud
closed by saying: "If you reject our candidate
and platform. the future is all uncertain"
declaration greeted by Kisses.
While the speeches seconding Scbeffers nomi-
nation were progressing Mr.. Johnson. OF OF
tumwa county. arose aud asked Mr.. Scheher,
who was present, If he would support the nomi-
nee of the convention
Mr. Scheffer amid great applause, took the
platform to reply. he said: when declared,
some months ago. that / wQ2ld support any
honest Republicans honestly elected, meant
what said" He then explained his refusal to
answer this question proposed by promi-
nent Republican newspaper, which, he declared,
had for five months vilihed and opposed him.
saying, II did not propose 10 have my teeth
pred open with \ crowbar."
At exactly noon the convention proceeded to
an informal ballot. which resulted: Whole
number Of votes, AS; necessary 10 choice, DDS,
of which Clement received 8: Gilman, Il; Schef-
fer ll6; MeGill, l49; Merriam, l5s. Tue con-
vsntion, voting down O proposition for q recess,
proceeded to . formal ballet, which resulted:
Whole number, AL; necessary to choice, 22A