Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-09-12

81. -. ". r. MERRIAM.
Convention was called 10 order by Chair
man Gbus at $40, shortly after VIII. CHI
time the committee on credentials pre-
sented its report which was adopted. The
commit ee on permanent organization re-
ported tn favor Of making the temporary
organization permanent Report adopted
and convention adjourned until 10 a m
Of the 6 b.
The convention was called to order at
9:45 a. m. on the 9th. The chsirm n of
tie commt tee ON resolutions presente its
report which was adopted The platform
Is sutslaD tally as follows:
ratfy tn nominees OF the National Republf-
can convention, and pledge hearty support
Poin with pride to to the record of the
party for its honest efforts and success in re.
straing the liquor traffic; to the large reduc-
ton OF drinking places the larger cities and
observance Of the law, and the Improvement
OF public work that has followed the adop-
ito Of high licens', and p edges itself to its
that no back ward steps shall be taken in the
efforts TO cure the most effectual control OF
the liquor traffic
American system of protection.
IT adheres to the repeated declaration of
state ana Enc national platforms, in favor Of The
tn tariff. 1t declares that all measures OF
tariff adjustment should be framed and con.
G lVed In u cautious and conservative spirit,
have grown up under existing revenue laws.
and, as lar as possible, to relieve the people
I ON unnecessary taxation upon articles
American industry. That in every such
measure regard should be had to such ad.
)ustment OF the revenue among tho various
ing adequate y 10" the support Of the govern
ment, Will afford sufficient protection 10 those
industries which can be profitably pursued in
against foreign pstition, and, a. far as
practicable, place on the free list articles Of
prime necessity which enter into the ordi
Itreitera,es its former delarations In favor
OF an honest administration OF civil service
laws and ARA gins The democratic party for
the failure to perform its promises in that
respect -
II points with just pride to the pure and
clean administration OF GOV. A. II. McGiN, to
OF lab II, the restraint upon corporate en-
croachment upon the rights of the people
which have CHI. racterized the Rep blican ad.
al NATIONAL, and which i, pledges itself to
continue to maintain. It endorses the inter-
Itdenounces the attempt of the democratic
party to coerce the senate of the United states
into the ritifica ion of Q so-called "fisheres
treaty by the covert threat of injury to the
growth AMI prosperity of the Northwest.
through the destruction of certain competing
railroads, and con emns the cowardly and
vasclliating policy of that party in failing to
protect a great America industry from The
encroachment of rival power. and its selfish
and dishonest course in refusing and DELAY.
ing the admission OF the territory of Dakota
In order to main ain anu perpetuate demo-
cratic control OF it, government.
1t demands liberal recognition of tn.
Union soldiers and sailors in the erection
provision tor pensions.
It declares its hostility to all trusts and mo-
nopollstic combinations and condemns them
as contrary to common law, subversiYe OF
good morals and injurious TO the public and
pledges the republican party of this state to
protect as far as possible the producer and
consumer by legal means from the evil effects
resulting from the practices herein referred
It Endorses and approves the reform of the
voting system called the Australian system.
In view of the recent revelations showing
the abuses to which our immigration and
natl ralizattcn laws have been Subject, we
revision Of those laws; and, in the meant me-
more efficient execution by the nat onai
administration of such laws as we have, es-
pecially that prohibiting the importation Of
contract labor.
1t conde ms the policy of Southern Demo.
Gratis in their Observation-Disclosures of the
blacks, the benefits which arise from an un.
just and uneQu Il representation, the same
being the natural result of the suppression of
q free ba lot anda fair count. a condition Of
affairs that exists in many places in the
Southern states, and ex ends to the olsen
tranchlsed and al oppressed, u cordial wei,
come to the free soil. free air and freedom
erty Of III citizens of our state
We heartily sympathize with the Irish peo-
those brave leaders whose disinterested p oar
tr1otlsm has brought upon them suffering in
person and estate, ana shall hail the day as
es on gpsnS Ss the
for governing Ireland. whose name is q
household word wherever liberty is known.
shall become part of the law of the British
empire.
After adoption of the report, Gen. Barrett
introducett an entire platform and asked
It's adoption. The convention believed
that the material points of his platform
were covered by the report of the commir-
tee, but the General Was allowed to SUI NIT
the same as q minority report ..r
The convention then proceeded to make
nominations for the office of Cnief Justice
and Assistant Chief Justice. On mo ion of
A. BartO, Chief Justice Giltillan and T. NJ.
Collins were unanimously nominated BY
rising vote. =
Nominations for governor were then In
order. General Jennison presented the
name of Albert Scheffer Halvor STEINER
son presented the name OF William r. Mer-
RAM. Capt Castle presented the name OF
The convention then proceeded to cast
an informal ballot which resulted as fol
lows: whole number of votes AT; neces
cary to q choice 224; Merriam l5S: Nc
Gill $40; Schefter 116; Gilman II; Glenn
ents 8. Ii%'5G.
Second informal ballot, Merriam 161:
McGil ,145; schefrer 116; Gilman II;
Clement 3. =
First formal ballot-Merrirm 212; Gil-
man, 10; McGill, "a; soheffer, 96; Glenn
ent, l; Braden 4.
schetfer, JOG; Gilman, %; Clement, g.
Third-Merriam, 178; McGill, Ia;
Scheffer, IS; Gilman, So; Braden 4
Four: h-Sneffer, Is; Gilman, 1O1; Mer-
riam. 27O
r Merrism, Of Ramsey county, was the
duly elected nominee OF the::convention.