The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-05-25
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.
After a Stormy Session In state'con-
v]entIons, they Nominate Dele
gates and Electors.

VentlonS, they nominate beIo-
gates and Electors.
The Republican STATE Convention met at
St. Paul, and alter n long and acri-
monius fight between the young and old
! wings OF the party, the young men shelved
w. d. Washburn, II. A Castle and all the
other we'll known leaders OF the party. The
delegates elected were as follows:
Frank +. Davis Of Hen7eDin, Joel P.
Heatwole Of Rice, G.. G. Hartley OF St.
Louis, c. G.. Edwards OF Fillmore.
A~IrERNATEs.
c. F. French of Wright. w. A. Sperry OF
Steele, j. +. Brown Of Blue Earth, II. G..
Finkle Of Clay.
The following electors were also put in
nomination:
At large: Can't. Mons Grinager OF Mime
apolis, Heunepin county, and h. ". Stone,
ST., of Stevens county.
Districts-First w. H. Yale, of Winona;
Second, +. Il. Smith OF lie Sueur; Third,
w. A. Poland OF Swift county; Fourth, Al
yah Eastman OF Anoka; Fifth, Cunn Coop
er OF Stearns county.
TIE PLATFORM.
The following resolutions were adopted:
The Republican party in Minnesota deem
IL unnecessary, or The eve OF a national con.
V%eutiOn, to make q formal and extended
declaration of principles further than to re-
Hitirm those laid down in the national plat
form OF 1854, and TO express the conviction
that the Interests of the people throughout
the land would be greatly promoted by 4
change of administration.
1t is the first duty of a good government to
protect the rights and promote the interests
O2 its own people. The largest diversity OF
industry is most productive Of general pros
periLy and OF the comfort and independence
rF tho rnnnIn p,,t ,yLFl, nlL1~irw % -.
principle of protection TO American labor
and productions we demand that the duties
on imnorts shall be so adjusted as not to
foster monopOlies, and in the adjustment OF
such duties such protection shall be afforded
to the various industries of the country as
will best promote the general welfare.
We desire to especially emphasize the fact
that President Clevelaud's wholesale re-
movals 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 TO
the spoiss policy; that the present civil serv-
ice law was enacted and faithfully admin
Uttered during a Republican administration;
and we urge the senators and representa-
lives from Minnesota to support measures
that will uphold and extend the principle Of
civil service reform based on qualification
and merit
The Democratic party has become merely
aA vi E0hlAdOGOul OL OllClul EDOllh ~ has IL
blushingly violated all its reformatorv prom
lseR. 1t is not entitled to the confidence of
the people. The president solemuly pledged
himself to carry out civil service reform, but,
with the full approval of his partisan sup
porters, he has converted this reform into
a shallow preJense. He committed himself
to the one term principle in his letter of ac-
cep;ance, but is now actually using the fed
eral patronage to secure q reelection. His
Contederates proclaim devotion to
equal suffrage rights, while they trample
those rights under foot in the South.
The Democratic party processes attach
ment to staIe sovereignty aud home rule, but
ruthLessly denies both to the American ciri-
zens OF Dakota. fearing that the votes of
that people may be cast for the Republican
candidates at the coming presidential cleo
ton. 1t processes love tor the Union soldiers
and sailors, but its continued policy has been
to refuse relief to the suffering defenders of
the nation and their dependents IL holds
the national house OF representatives, which
alone can originate changes of tax and reve-
nue. bills, but it has lone nothing ia its past
six years control of that body to reduce the
accumulation Of money in the treas
ury, or to relieve the people of unnecessary
taxation.
Its proposed tariff legislation is q glazing
subterfuge and an attempt to destroy the
American policy of protection to American
and labor IN tie interests of for
eign countries which, ii successful, must
necessarily bring disaster Upon the business
OF this country, and tend to reduce the
American rates OF wages to Euronean
standards 1t has provided no seaboard de-
Tense against foreign invasion. It's adminis-
tration OF foreign affairs has been weak to
the verge of humiliation. Our nation Is now
represented abroad by men who either
sought its djsmemberment or openly sympa-
Lhized with its foes.
!. Tho nn5faJ uaNyfra n TnaSfnp n.rat.rv fnNav.aAA
has become a disgrace to the country. Par
tisan spOilsmen, in violation of civil service
reform principles, baYe displaced trained,
competent and faithful officers, many of
them ex-Union soldiers. Every function of
1he government is made subordinate TO par
tisan ends. n
That the convention denounce the present
administration, which has had control of the
house of representatives for the past fiYe
years, In its efforts to disfrauchise the people
of Dakota for political reasons only. We be-
lieye that it is unjust and criminal TO longer
deprive Dakota OF statehood
For these and other reasons Of public Inn
portance we believe and here record our
earnest conviction that a change OF admInis-
tration is the pressing need of the country,
and that IL is SO demanded by the people.
We desire to especially emphasize the fact
that President Cleyelaud's Wholesale re-
movals from office IN party grounds, ard
his failure TO recommend 20 congress even
the slightest LEGISLATION to improve the civil
service show his complete surrender to the
spells policy; that the present civil service
law was enacted and faithfully administered
during a Republican administration and we
urge the senators and representatives, from
Minnesota to support measures that viii up
hold and extend the principle OF civil service
reform based on qualifications and merit
The HeIpnf ar WaveS.