St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-02
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position to that measure offered ON
Logan, but which tended to the
establishment in our country of the English
rule OF pensioned civil list for distinguished
civliIans who happen to be present favorites
OF tne party in power; also for his vote
against the direct tax BILL which was intend-i +,
ed as an appeal to the greed and cupidity of
i Ine pIeoPie' against every known principle of
leglslauVe fairness. for the confessed pur-
pose OF lesSening the surplus in the treasury as
afurther justification for continuing the pres
ent oppressive taxation. Judge Wilson has
proven by his course his eminent fitness in
every sense as brave, faithful and efficient
representative, distinguished at home and
throughout the land for
HIS EMINENT MENTAL QUALITIES
aud we earnestly and proudly commend him
TO the support of every good citizen for his
return to the halls of congress, to continue
ms work, alike honorable to himself and TO
his constituents
OF the recent Republican congressional osn-
Vent1on in the nomination of NJ. III. Dunnell
as inconsistent with the action of the party
Whlcn mad reDudiated him years before, after
WE'VE years continuous service in congress
as unit longer to represent the people. He
punt up such personal partisanShip that
ms adherents learned to do his bidding with
aepasement and fear, he worried the people
traversed the district from wear to year
exacting funds from his creatures in office,
ana d1SburSing it to control primaries and
convennons. His own party in 1882, after
many futile attempts, displaced him. and has
since by constant watchfulness and con-
tnuous effort, kept him from foisting him
sen upon them until by articles aud methods
peculiar to himself he arrested the organiza-
tlon and demands through fidelity to party
alone, that he may be again returned, His
long career in congress and
HIS VICIOUS METHODS
repel the support of all worthy citizens and
should assure his defeat He refused by
speech or vote to relieve his people from the
burdens 3 OF taxation oppressive and hurtful.
lumber and salt on the free list He refused
70 AID In cutting off useless offices, but rather
aided in multiplying sinecures for his
b to9ts and creatures that they might
10 himself in his pursuit for position. He
abandoned his seat in congress for nearly
two months OF his time for which he was
craving salary Of s.. 900 per year from the
people, and devoted the time to debauchipg
the representatives In our state legislature to
COMPASS THE DEFEAT
o. non. William Mlndom for the United
a aales sena5e' He f voted sia for the
the interests of the people. He.designediv
lodged the vote which gave him paw above
the contract price after the labor was per
formed, and took $4,000 of the peoples
money, known as the back salary grab. and
then enriched himself at the expense of the
people A man who is d1sregardful of all
sense OF obligation in his high Office and
duty ought not to represent free people,
Resolved, That we favor liberal pensions
Tor all honorably discharged Union soldiers
ana their dependents under such restricting
ana discriminating acts as should be enacted
from Tune TO time and as shall meet with the
SANCTION OF THE SOLDIERS .
themselves as organized and which shall not
De construed so as to reward the unworthy
ana unentltled as against the true patriot and
the deserving.
Resolved, That we have seen with pleasure
the recent fraternal reunion of the Blue
and the Gray upon the battle field of
Gettysburg, where quarter of a century ago
american Faior displayed d courage I'M
equaied in the history of the world: that
under the wise administration of President
Cleveland sectional feeling has passed away,
and the whole country is united now in ties
OF fraternity. liberty and unity
. resolved, That we invite electors who b.
Heye i'll honest government by the people
and for the people to unite with us in the
return OF our nominees to place and duty,
that such places may be honorably filed and
such duties honestly discharged.
The resolutions were adopted by a
rising vote and cheers. On motion the
candidate for congress. James Barnett,
of OrOnOcO,
NOMINATED HON. THOMAS WILSON
as a candidate for congress from the
First district in an eloquent speech.
j. ID. Jones, of Fillmore county; j. f.
McGOyern, OF WabaSha; II. X. Wells,
of Fillmore, and P. Fitzpatrick, of Wi
mona, seconded the nomination, which
was made unanimous by a rising vote
amidst great enthusiasm. Frank l..
Randall, of Winona; III. R. Wells, of
Fillmore, and w. Brown, of Olmsted.
were appointed to notify Judge Wilson
of his unanimous nomination. w. w.
Mayo, of Olmsted, being called
upon, addressed the convention in
ringing tariff reform speech,
and was cheered to the echo, after
which the convention adjourned. Full
delegations were present from almost
every county in the district, and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The
county Democratic convention was held
Immediately after the congressional con-
ventiOn, and the following delegates
were elected to the state convention:
r. S. Jones, A. Nelson. j. Barnett, J.
Schneider, c. c. Wilson, W. Brown, G.
Cresap, j. b. Kelly.
Resolutions were adopted instructing
the delegates to take part in no fac.
tional misunderstanding, and pledging
support to the ticket nominated. 1t is
understood that the delegation favor
EuUapn Wilson for Coyarnor