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tive can exercise by judicious
and resolute exercises of the veto power. He
has debased the civil service of the state by
removing officers of mature experience in or
der to pay the debts and discharge the obi
cations of a political campaign. Under him
the judiciary of this state for the first time
in our history has been prosttuted for the
purposes of factional partisanship, and men
of knowledge eincompetency have been clothed
with the judges ermine as compensation
for their political services in the caucus and
upon the stump. We submit that the time
has come for the decisive overthrow of the
politicians who have SO long directed the af-
fairs of our state. We insist upon a thor
ough revision of the existing methods of
state government, to the end that taxation
may be radically and permanently reduced;
that no more money shall be taken from
the people than il absolutely necessary
for the economical administration Of the
legitimate affairs of the state; that super
fuous Offices shall be abolished and necessary
Offices consolidated, the expense Of maintain
ing the same reduced and the efficiency in
creased; that appropriations shall be estrict-
ed to objects Of general public benefit; that
our railroad and warehouse legislation shall
be SO framed as to afford just facilities to our
people for the sale and transportation Of
their pI oducts without unfair discrimination
in favor of individuals or localities; that the
rates of transportation of freight and passen-
gers on such roads be reduced to the lowest
point consistent with fair remuneration to
the railroads for the service rendered
by them; that the transfer of freight
from one road to another on reasonable
terms and the adjustment of rates, so that
no more shall be charged for short than for
long hauls, shall be rigidly enforced; and
that the entire railroad system of the state
shall be SO regulated as to discharg the
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elimination, upon reasonable terms and with
equal benefit to all the people of the whole
state that competency and trustworthness
shall be the only tests; appointments to the
civil service; and. finally, that the legislation
and administration of public affairs shall be
wholly and only such will conduce to the
prosperity of all our people and the develop
ment of the entire state.
The perpetuity of Democratic institutions
depends on the purity of elections, and that
can best be secured by n really secret ballot.
We, therefore, favor a reform of our methods
of voting, based upon the principles of the
Australian system, thus making impossible
the coercion or purchase OF voters.
SECOND DAYS WORK.
Eugene NJ. Wilson appeared in the conven-
ton. in response to official notification and
made a good speech amid much applause
and enthusiasm. His remarks were of n
peaceful and soothing nature and did much
to restore some degree Of harmony, which
had been absent hitherto.
But when it came to nominating a candi-
date for Lieutenant governor, the row broke
out again, and an hour was spent in quar-
reling over the selection of man. The same
trouble occurred with the other candidates,
and it took some hours to agree upon the
following ticket.
Lieutenant Governor-Daniel Buck, of Blue
Earth.
Secretary of State-w c. C.Brandenhagen, of
Carver.
State Treasurer-Hans Nelson, of Otter
Tail.
Attorney General-Charles d Autremont, OF
St Louis
Chief Justice-Seagrave Smith, ofHennepin.
Associate Justice-Geo. n. Batchelder, oi
Rice.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
At large-J S. o'Brien, of Washington; "
F. Kelso, of kittson.
First district-Andrew Nelson, Olmsted
Geo. Schwarts, Wabasha; alternate.
Second district-H. b. Constance, Blue
Earth; r. T. Hammond, Watonwan, alter
nate.
Third district-O. NJ Hall, Goodhue
Frank Nicolin. of Scott: alternate.
Fourth DISTRICT. F. Stone. of Pine; D. NJ.
NOOuUury, Oh SHlSdSO, dlterHate-
Fifth district-Henry Keller, of Stearns;
Geo NJ. Giltinnan, of Stevens; alternate.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
After long and severe struggle. the cen
tral committee was based upon judicial dis
triets, the members from which selected theil
own committeeman as follows.
l. f. C. Stringer, Dakota.
2. VIM. Hamm. St. Paul.
3. II. c. Shepard. Winona.
4. T. NJ. FoOte Hennepin.
5 Stephen j. Crcoker, Rice.
6. A X. Pau. Blue Earth.
Z. Martin Shea Otter Tail.
8. W T. Bonniwell Mcleod.
g. NJ Msllane. Brown.
40. W. II. Harries Houston.
IL. Il. n. Marble, St Louis.
IL. A. d.. Arness, Chippewa.
13. A. NJ Becker. Mobiles.
IA. Wn- Anglim. Polk.
Is. A. G. grooker, Wadena.
1S. p. H. O'Hara, Big Stone.
Three more will be selected by the candi
date for governor.