Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-23
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS

MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS
Hold Thor State Convention at st. Paul
Summary of the Proceedings
& ST. PAUL, May 1.-THE Republican stats
convention was called to order yesterday
BY Hon. john 8 Pillsbury. After reading
the call ex-Gov. Hubbard was nomin ated
as temporary chairman by r. w. Stratton,
OF Minneapolis. In accepting the posit on
Gov. Hubbard made short speech in
which he thanked the convention for the
honor bestowed upon him and predicted
that "any choice that may be made from
the list of great names that are Lefore the
country as candidates for the Repub lean
nomination must b overwhelmingly rati-
fed by the people," Peter Hansen, of
Meeker County, was then chosen secretary,
and L. L. Wheelock, of Owatonna, was
chosen assistant.
The regular committees on credentials,
resolutions and permanent organization
were appointed by the chair, after which an
adjournment was taken until 2 o'clock.
On reassembling the committee on per-
mauent organization reported in favor OF
making the temporary org aniza ion per-
manent, with the addition OF the following
as Vice Presidents: Col. jenkins of Doug
las, Thomas Simpson OF Winona, o. G. Wall
OF Fl lmore, Robert S!ratton of Hennepin,
c. w. P. Allen of Carlton, and these as
secretaries: Bronson Strain of Otter Tail,
Sam Fl. Nichols of Ramsey and J. A. Herry
of Waseca, which report the convention
adopted.
After speeches by F. F. Davis prosecuting
attorney Of Hennepin Comfy, r. g. Evans,
chairman of the state committee, an d Rev
SamuelG Smith, the committee on creden-
tails rep rted Trough Tams Bixby, chair
man, and the report was adopted without
discussion. Delegations were permitted to
vote their full strength where there were
any absentees,. and the chairman of each
delegation was instructed to cast the
ballots.
Ba loting then commenced for tho clcc-
ton OF four delegates to the Chicago con-
vention, and resulted in tho election Of
FRANK +. Davis, Of Honnopin; Joel P
Heatwole, of Rice; G.. G. Hartley, Of St.
Louis, and c. G. Edwards, of Fillmore.
e. E. French, of Wright; W. A. Sperry,
OF Steele; j. E. Brown, Of Blue Earth, and
81. G. Finkle, of Clay were chosen as
alternates.
The district delegates were cLoscn as fol.
lows:
First District, James OBrion of Houston,
George B. Edgerton of Dodge; second dis.
trict, N. N. Leland of Faribault, H. )
NJ Her of Rock; third district, ~ $. Chan
dler of Goodhue Peter johnson of Meeker;
fourth district, W. j. Freaney of Ramsey,
R. B. Langdon of Hennepin; fifth strict
c. L. Lewis Of Otter Tail, II. Stcenerson, of
Polk.
Alternates-Firstd district, Oscar Ayres of
Mower, A. j. Greer of Wabasha; second
district, P. V. Collins of Nicollet, l.. c.,
Herr o Murray; third district, Frank G f.
ford of Scott, F. A. Hilscher of Kandiyohi:
fourth district, N. w. Chance of Wright, j.
81. McCusick of Pine; fifth district, NJ. d.
Taylor of Stearns, o. M. Torrison of Grant
Electors-At Large: Capt. Mons Griaa-
ger of Hennepin county, and H. W.
Stone, ST., of Stevens county. Dis
tricts-First, w. II. Ya'e of Winona
Second, E. r. Smith of LIE Sueur; Third, w.
A. Folsnd of Swift county; Fourth Alvah
Eastman Of Anoka; Fifth, John Cooper of
Stearns county.
The platform adopted is substantially as
follows:
1t is the first duty Of good government to protect
the rights and promote the interests of its own peo-
Tho1 oro }rdu
ductve of prosperity and of the comfort and
independence Of the people. But while adhering to
the principle of protection to American labor and
productions we demand that the duties on imports
shall be adjusted to foster monopolies and
in the adju tment Of such duties such protection
shall be afforded to the various Industries of tho
country as Will best promote the general welfare.
We desire to especially emphasize the fact that
President Clcveland's wholesale removal from office
on party grounds, and his failure to recommend to
congress even the slightest legislation to improve
the civil service law show his complete surrender
the spoils poicy that the present civil service law
VA enacted and faithfully administered during a
Republican administration.
The Democratic party has become merely an
organization for official spoils 1t has unblush.
ngly violated all its reformatory promises
The president solemnly pledged himself to carry
civil service reform, but with the full approval Of
his partisan supporters he has converted this reform
into shallow pretsnse. He committed himself Q
the one term principle in his letter Of acceptance.
but 10 actually using the federal patronage to
secure . reelection.
The Democratic party processes attachment to
state sovereignty and home rule but ru; hlessy d..
MES both to the American citizens Of Dakota fearing
that the votes Of that pc ,pe may be cast 10: the
Republican candidates at the coming presidential
election 1t holds the National house Of representa-.
tives, which alone originate changes Of tax and
revenue biIls but has done nothing In It's past ak
years. control Of that body to reduce the surplus
accumulation Of money in the treasury to relieve
the people Of unnecessary taxation.
Its proposed tariff legislation is glsring subter-
fuge and An attempt to destroy the Amerlc:n policy
of protection American industries and labor In the
intests of foreign countries which, If successful,
must necessarily bring disaster upon the business Of
his country, and tend to reduce the Am ercan rates
of wages to European standards.
The postal service affecting every interest has
become disgrace to the country, Partisan spoils-
men, In violation OF civil service reform principles
have displaced trained competent and faithful off,
GERS, many of them ex-Union soldiers.
That the convention dcnounce the present admin.