The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-09-13
They Meet i'm Convention at st. Paul
and Nominate a Strong
Ticket.
RINGING RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED.
A Scathing Arrangement Of the Re-
publican Party OF State
and Nation.
Thos. Wilson of WinOna Heads the
Ticket and Will Lead it
to Victory.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 9.-.The democratic
state convention was called to order Il
little before noon and a temporary Or
ganization affected by selecting Judge Fl.
r. Wells of Preston as chairman. After
the appointment of committees on ere
deutials, organization and resolutions, Il
recess was taken till 2 O'Clock, but at that
hour the committees were not ready to
report and it was nearly 3 O'Clock before
the chairman raped for order. The
credentials committee first reported and
then on suggestion Of the committee on
organization, the temporary officers were
made permanent. The resolutions com
mittee still being out at work on the
platform, nominations for governor were
declared in order. Thomas Wilson of
Winona, DR.. A. A. Ames of Minneapolis,
E. Durant of Saltwater and S. U. Owen
of Minneapolis were presented, but the
resolutions were reported by Oh airman
Wilkinson of that committee before the
vote was reached. The following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, At the of u di-
vine ruler, Eugene Wilson has departed
this life and entered into eternal rest.
BE it
Resolved, BY the democracy of the
state of Minnesota, in convention assem-
bled, that they sincerely deplore the loss
which the state has sustained in his death.
He was endowed with superb grace of
character, grand mental capacity and
Kindly sympathies; he bore well his part
in every relation of life and we wish to
place upon record our testimony to his
honor, probity, great learning and lofty
patriotism.
Resolved, That we extend to the wild
ow and bereayed family of Eugene NJ.
Wilson our profound sympathy.
Resolved, That a copy Of this memo-
| rial be transmitted to the widow of the
! deceased with the announcement of our
high regard.
The platform starts as follows: The
democracy of the State of Minnesota In
convention assembled, express anew their
appreciation and approval of the broad
craftsmanship, answering devotion to
| right principles and the patriotic self
sacrifice of Grover Cleveland in compell-
I ing the consideration by the reople of
the vital question of tariff reform. He
forced the republican party to remove
the mask behind which its leaders had
hidden their purpose to use the taxing
power of the government to build up
wealthy classes upon which they could
rely tor money wherewith to corrupt vo-
tiers and retain their control of the gov
eminent. We send to him in his honor
able retirement as a simple citizen
Of the great republic, assurance of
our profound respect and esteem,
We declare our uncompromising oppo.
sition to the policy of a protective tariff
and we deny that the federal government
mas any right, legal or moral, to use its
taxing power for any other purpose
than to provide revenue for the actual
needs of the government when admins.
tered with strict economy. We oppose
protection as un-American, as wrong in
principle, false in promise and prolific in
corruption. The %arraignment of the tariff
is continued vigorously. The Mckinley
bill is denounced as a deed of conveyance
by the republican party of the immense
power of federal taxation to combina-
tons of manufacturers and trusts in con
sideration of money advanced by them
with which the election of Benjamin Har.
rison was purchased. 1t charges upon
each of the representatives in congress
from this state individual responsibilities
for an increase of 1870 per centin tax on tir
plate and its manufactures, tina,
that feature having been adopted
by a majority of one vote and each
Mlnnesotean voted for it. 1t denounces
the attempt of the republican majority In
the federal congress to usurp power Ii
the matter of Speaker Reeds dictator.
ship. 1t demands the Australian balloI
for the whole state; charges great cor
ruption in the last legislature in the sena.
torial contest by professional strikers
who make demands for money from cor.
porations and calls on the honest voters
to aid is suppressing venallty. 1t says
for incapacity to deal with the problem
peat our renunciation of its grain inspec.
ton law as stupid, dishonest and male.
VIOLENT and we point to the fact that com
plants continue of evils it was to remedy
and that the Chief Inspector admits thai
all the redress it affords is limited tc
those farmers who are able t. shin their
| gram uAiCIGiy W tCIilIuuls, lehNlDe I'LL
protected that great mass of farmers
whose present necessity prevents this,
compelling them to sell to local elevators
and leasing to syndicates which now con.
troll most of the elevators of the state
In view of the glaring inequality and
manifest injustice Of one present system
rious that the bulk of personal property
| nf fltn pinh m fnvution th,,, ,lJ:-u
to the public burden of those of mod
crate possessions, we commend to the
coming legislature earnest consideration
of the matter with view of devislng some
method by which taxes may lie Justly
The platform closes with the promise tc
correct these abuses if given the chance
WILSON FOR GOVERNOR.
A vote was then taken for governor
after Owen and Durrant had withdraw
and resulted: Wilson 1866, Ames, 1914
Buck, Owen, Durrant and Kelley on,
each. DR.. Ames got the floor before tn
vote was announced and moved it b,
made unanimous which was done annie
great applause.
For lieut.. governor, E.G. Pohl of Brown
county was nominated. Recess was theI
taken till s o'clock,
TICKET COMPLETED.
Tonight the ticket was completed a.
follows: Secretary of state, o. F. Find
helm, of Saltwater; auditor of state
Adolph Bierman, of Olmestead county
treasurer, Chas. L. Foote, of Minneapo
lis; attorney general, l.. Davis, of Gal
houn county.
The Latest From Maine.
L.EwIsTowN, Me-, Sept. 0.-rhe Journ
all returns from 33S towns give liurleigl
(rep.) 1854, Thompson DEM 39,36s AMI
Clark (probib.) 2,092. Republican plu