The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-17
THE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
A Permanent and Complete Organization
Harmoniously Effected Amid Much
Enthusiasm.
neer-Press Editorials Re-
ferred To.

The meeting of the Republican Club
Saturday night for the purpose of per-
fecting permanent organization was
largely attended, and the proper enthu-
sasm was exhibited.
The temporary chairman, 5. w. Bur-
CESS, called the meeting to order, and j.
G. Fowler was elected temporary secrc-
tary. 1890.
The committee appointed to select
permanent officers presented the follow
ing report:
President-Frank n. Merrill.
First Vice-President-Clifiord l.. Ben
edict.
Second Vice President Iverson.
Third Nice-Presidcnt-Ceo L. Barr.
Fourth e-President-Fred. WIdell.
Secretary-P. W. Pitcher.
Assistant Secretary-B. Frank Pay.
Treasurer-Robert Roberts.
Executive Committee-E. =. Freeman,
Andrew Under, Benz. Bangerter, Jr., l..
q NJ. Fletcher and :. w. Burgess.
The report was unanimously adopted,
and a committee consisting of |. p. Shiss-
Ter and s. W. Burgess was appointed to
escort the newly elected President to
the room. Upon his arrival he was
greeted by a spontaneous burst of APP
plause. He was introduced by Vice
President Benedict, who had taken the
chair upon the election of permanent
officers.
President Merrill gracefully expressed
his appreciation of the honor which had
been conferred upon him by the club,
and asked for the hearty cooperation of
all its members. He pledged himself to
devote all his energies toward accom-
plishing the success of his party during
the coming campaign. More energetic
work than ever before would be required
during that campaign, and he thought
that the Republican party should assume
the aggressive and strike from the shout
der. The "illustrious chief of the Dem
ocratic party had planted his banners
behind Tamparts whose guns were train
ed upon the industries of the country.
The Republican party must become an
vering and did not understand the issues
of the day-issues that were striking at
the very vitals of the country. The
country had become the pride of the
world through the Republican party and
it remained with that party TO see that
it continued to be such.
The remarks of the President were re-
ceived with applause.
J. q. Fowler, c. !. Benedict and q. o.
Pitcher were appointed committee on
constitution and bylaws.
The President was authorized to APP
point q committee of three on resolu-
tons, himself to be member ex-officiO,
and the committee to take its time in
presenting report.
The President was also authorized to
appoint committee on membership,
consisting of two persons from each
ward.
John Williams was appointed COM
mittee to organize a glee club.
The executive committee WAS instruct
ed to procure a room for the club at
once.
During general discussion on the
work that was before the party l.. Il. NJ.
Fletcher characterized the free-trade
editorials of the Pioneer Press as poison
ons and showed that considerable work
would devolve upon the party to count
eract their influence. The people must
be educated to pick out what Is false and
what is true in the question. He couldn't
endorse lie Pioneer Press during the
coming campaign on account Of its pols-
oning influence.
l.. =. Hunt followed in the same line
and referred to tho Minneapolis tribune
as true exponent of Republican princi-
pies. The Pioneer Press resembled the Chi
cago Tribune in its course on the tariff
question as against the stand the Repub-
iican party had followed for twenty-five
years. The paper did not express the
sentiment of the Republican party on
many questions, but as general news
paper was an excellent one. Sherman,
who is true exponent Of Republican
doctrines, advocated reduction of the
tariff. 1t was owing to the Democratic
party that no reduction had been made
and that the surplus was as great as it is.
President Merrill stated that Demo
cratic papers refer constantly to the
"leading Republican paper of the State"
in support of their arguments. Though
he did not advocate boycottIng, he
thought that the party ought to show
that it did not in the least sympathIze
with the Pioneer Press.
A general sentiment of opposition to
the course taken by the Pioneer Press
was develoned. 49, -...--
An adjournment was taken to the call
of the President