St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-09
NOTHING UNCERTAIN HERE.
The Ringing Resolutions Unani-
mcusiy Adopted.

The Ringing Resolutions Unani-
mousiy Adopted.
The Democracy of Hennepin county,
in delegate convention assembled, do
declare:
First-That, standing squarely on the
platform adopted at st. Louis, we take
the contract to carry Hennepin county
for Cleveland and Thurman, and taking
the contract will deliver the goods.
SecOnd-That in the language of ex-
President Garfield we believe that
'duties should be so high that our
manufacturers can fairly compete with
the foreign product, but not SO high as
to enable them to drive out the foreign
article, enjoy monopoly of the trade,
and regulate the price as they please"
If this be free trade make the most
of it.
Third-That we are surprised to find
the Republican party of Minnesota de-
claring in favor of tariff reform, as adj
yOcated by eX-President Garfield, re-
membering, as we do, that he declared
for a line of policy by which ''we shall
year by year approach more nearly to
the basis of free trade, because we shall
be more nearly able to compete with
other nations on equal terms" And
remembering also his declaration that
ST am for a protection which leads to
ultimate free trade"
Fourth-That we congratulate Hon.
Knute Nelson, not only for his manli-
ness of character and independence in
the matter of tariff reform, but in COM
pelling his party in Minnesota to take
issue with the Chicago platform on that
subject. even though its Straddle was a
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voters who no longer affiliate with the
Republican party.
Fifth-That we welcome among us,
and invite into full fellowship, all
those who, tired of the deceit and de-
ception of the Republican party, agree
with us that the Mills bill was, and is,
a step in the right direction, as well as
all those who are opposed to Doodle can
didates, who announce that they have
made no promises to secure their nomi-
nation, meaning thereby that all deals
were on cash basis and settled on the
spot.
SiXth-That we rejoice that we have
for our standard-beearer so true and
gallant Democrat as E. NJ. WilsOn,an
pledge ourselves, one to the other, to
close up the ranks and march shoulder
to shoulder to victory.
Seventh-That in like manner we
propose to support the whole Demo-
cratic ticket from one end to the other.
and are glad to know that one and all of
those whom as party we have honored
in the past, including those whom the
Republican press so much delight to
miSrepresent, stand on the same plat
form.
Eighth-That the attitude of the
Democratic party of Hennepin county,
and the leading city of the Northwest,
toward the labor interest is too well
known to need lengthy declaration, and
that we have no backward steps to take.
We further declare that we are in full
sympathy with all proper efforts to
shorten the hours of labor, and opposed
to the contract system whenever day la
Dor is practicable.
Ninth-That adhering to the princi-
pies of Democracy, we declare our UNI
compromising oppOsitian to any opposi-
ton to any spirit of religious, race or
national intolerance, and pledge our
selves to strike at the enemies of per-
sonal liberty and freedom of thought
whenever and wherever found.
Tenth-That there is no reason why
the register of deeds, sheriff or clerk of
court should become wealthy in single
term; that the fees of said offices should
be largely reduced in the interest of
those having to pay the same, and that
all surplus of revenue over and above
liberal salaries should be paid into the
county treasury.
Eleventh-That in the event of the
election of the candidates this day NOM
mated, we pledge to the people of Hen
nepin county an honest and economical
administration of county affairs, and
under this banner go forth to battle.