Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-09-08
VIZ MERRIAm.

VIZ s1E.as1sIAn1.
Convention was called TO order by Chair
man Gibbs at S:15, shortly after which
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
organlzat.o on 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 chairman Of
the commi tee on resolutions presente it's
report Which was adopted The platform
is suestap tally as follows:
Of e9faa ase endoFs spu ana
can convention, and pledge a hearty support
TO the same.
Poins with pride to to the record of the
party for its honest efforts and success in re.
straing the liquor traffic; to the large reduce
lion OF drinking places il the larger cities and
observance OF the law, and the Improvement
OF public work that has followed the adop-
TO-, OF high license, and pledges itself to its
continued main enance and enforcem tand
that no back ward steps shall be taken in the
en- en- orts 10 cure the most effectual control Of
the liquor traffic
1t is uncompromisingly in favor of the
American system of protection.
" adheres to the repeated declaration of
state and national platforms, in favor of the
modification, readjustment and reduction Of
the tariff. 1t declares that all measures of
tariff adjustment should be framed and con-
c. ,lVed IN q cautious and conservative spirit,
have grown up under existing revenue laws,
ana, as lar as possible, to relieve the people
rom unnecessary taxation upon articles
American industry. That in every such
measure regard should be had to such ad-
Justment OF the revenue among the various
ing adequately for the support of the govern
ment, Will afford sufficient protection 10 those
industries which can be profitably pursued in
sInls country, and which require protection
practicable, place on the free. list articles Of
prime necessity which enter into the ordi-
nary consumption of the people.
eH IN ss 1axee
lays lay "a ana arragns The democratic party for
respect.
II points with just pride to the pure and
clean administration OF GOV. A. r. McGin, to
of labor, the restraint upon corporate en-
croachment upon the rights of the people
which have characterized the Republican adj.
AID national, and which it pledges itself to
continue to maintain. 1t endorses the inter-
state law
Itdenounces the attempted the democratic
party to coerce the senate Of the United states
into the ratltca!1On OF e SO-called Fisheries
treaty by the covert threat of injury to the
CROWN and prosperity of the Northwest
through the destruction of certain competing
railroads, and condemns the cowardly and
Fascinating policy of that party in failing to
protecta great America industry from The
ana as s de1ay
ing The admission OF the territory of Dakota
IN order TO maintain and perpetuate demo-
cratic control of its government. -.
1t demands liberia! recognition of the
Union soldiers and sailors in the erection
and equipment or soldiers homes and liberal
provision for pensions.
1t declares its hostility to all trusts and mo-
nopollstlc combinations and condemns them
as contrary to common law, subversive of
good morals and injurious to the public and
pledges the republican party of this state to
protect as lar as possible the producer and
consumer by legal means from the evil effects
resulting from the practices herein referred
voting system called the Australian system.
In view OF the recent revelations showing
the abuses to which our immigration and
J, laws have been Subject we
O. mand OF the national congress a thorough
revision OF those laws; and, in the mean me.
more efficient execution by the nat onal
au Iilil OF such laws as we have, es-
pecially that prohibiting the Importation Of
crats M 1ha the policy Of s9ahern Demo
blacks, the benefits which arise from an un-
just and unequal representation, the same
Deing the natural result of the suppression of
a anIai, lnat exists IN many places in the
Southern states, and extends to the olsen
lranchised and all oppressed, a cordial well
from outrage, which are he common prop
erty OF Ill citizens of our state
we heartily sympathize with the Irish peo-
those brave leaders whose disinterested pa
trlotism has brought upon them suffering in
person and estate, and shall hail the day as
s.,s sme of the grand old Britisher statesman
t.. governing Ireland, whose name ~ a
household word wherever liberty is known,
empire. :
After adoption of the report, Gen. Barrett
1ntroduced 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 commit
the same as a minority report.
The convention then proceeded to make
nominations for the office Of Chief Justice
and Assistant Chief Justice. On motion of
a. Barto, Chief Justice Giltillan and I. M.
lo!nns were unanimously nominated by a
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
sary to a choice 224; Merriam l5S: Nc
Gill 149; schefer l16; Gilman II; Glenn
Second informal ballot, Merriam le;l;
| McGiil 40; Schetfer 1l6; Gilman IL;
| Clement g.
First formal ba'lot-Mesriam 212; Gill
man, 10; McGill, q; scheffer. SO; Glenn
ent, ]; Braden 4
| second-nle RAN, 1863; McGil, 1873;
Scheffer, Jog; Gilman. %; Clement s.
Third-Merriam, l7S; McGjll. I'D.
scheffer, IS; Gilman. So; Braden 4.
Four h-snetfer, 70; Gilman, 1O1; Mer-
Ram. go.
The chairman announced that William
r Merritm. of Ramsey county, was the
duly elected nominee of tn. convention.