The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-18

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North Star state. In his election
receiving nearly three thousand majority i'll a
district that had been suffering from Republican
domination for three successive generations.
During his first term OF service in the national
house OF congress he became arecognized ''leader
among leaders," advocating those great aues-
tions Of reform instituted by Grover Cleveland,
with whom be became a trusted and contiden-
tlal adviser gentleman whose Judgment is as
bright as the sunlight, and whose craftsmanship
Is not circumscribed by the boundary lines Of
his own commonwealth. The distinguished gen.
tleman to whom refer, and whom I have the
ernor, it Is almost needless to state is Hon.
Thomas Wilson OF Wnona. r.. ~
"Davy" Johnson of Hennepin then made
his way to the stage. After a little eulogy
of Grover Cleveland he got down to bust
ness.
We want to act wisely here to-day, so that
the state OF Minnesota will ratify our acts 1
am here to plead for harmony -Four years ago
the Hennepin delegation stood here pleading for
man. Two years ago we plead Tor him. To-
day we plead for him again. Our love and our
CONFIDENCE is as mistaken as the everlasting
hills. We predicted for you the result before
and the event proved our words. We cast in
Hennepln county more votes than in any three
counties in the state. We have 10000 votes.
Make Hennepin county Democratic and you
have the state forever By continually spurn-
ing our advice and casting US Off you have
fastened OIL our proud city the most nefarious,
the most damnabe city government that ever
cursed municipality. Now help us and we
viii help YOU Give US what we want, and we
We will elect J. N. Castle to congress- There
are 10000 soldiers in this state who demand
that our candidate shall be placed at the head
knows him. present the name OF Hon. A. A.
Ames.
The nomination was received with con-
siderable applause.
Judge Flandrau rose to second the NOM
ination.
That burst of applause, said he, was the best
second, but on behalf OF Ramsey county want
to add our words of support. There is a cyclone
gathering in the Northwest which will sweep the
Republicans out OF existence. We have been
fighting this battle for half century, and will
win it yet. have known Thomas Wilson since
be first came to the state. He is fighter from
the ground up, from way back and way down.
He will inaugurate a belligerent fight, and we
will carry it triumphanty in the end.
THE VOTE.
The convention then proceeded to vote.
and the stream OF Wilson votes was never in
terrupted till Hennepin cast her three score
and tour for her tavorite. This only tenn
porarily stemmed the tide. however, and aft
err that it was all one way. The total was
1865 votes for Wilson to lO3 for Ames 1 for
side the 64from Hennepin, consisted o:5 each
each from Benton and '' Ramsey 5
from Blue Earth, 2 from Brown, Big Stone
and Morrison, and 1 from Anoka, Beltrami,
Grant, Jackson, Kanabec Meeker, Scott,
Slble.t. Swift, Traverse and Watonwan. The
came two scattering votes both from Ramsey.
THE PLATFORM.
The following platform was unanimously
adopted:
The Democracy OF the State OF Minnesota in
convention assembled, express anew their ap.
probation and approval OF the broad states
manship. the steadfast answering devotion
to right principle and the heroic self.sacrifce OF
the people OF the vital question Of tariff reform
He forced the Republican party to remove the
mask behind which It's leaders had hidden their
purpose to use the taxing power Of the govern
ment to build up wealthy classes upon which
they could rely for the money whereWith to cor
rupt voters and retain their control OF the gov
eminent We send to him. in his honorable re
tirement as a simple citizen OF the great republic
assurance OF our profound respect and esteem
We declare our uncompromising opposition &c
the policy OF q protective tariff, and we deny
that the federal government has any right lega
or moral. to use its taxing power fol- any other
tuai needs OF the government when administered
with strict economy. We oppose protection as
un-American, as wrong in principle, false in
a a the fundameepa prn
ciple upon which the nation rests that '.all
neil are created equal" by singing out indus.
tries to be favored at the expense OF ALL 1t puts
the American manufacturer before the world iii
the attitude OF d weakling, unable to hold his
own in the worlds industrial contest while ii
leaves the farmer and the Aborer to world
wide competition. 1t promised q home compe
tition and it gives us trusts and combines 1t
promised protection to labor and it confronts
Its organizations with Pinkerton's Winchesters
1t promised a home market for our products
and the margin of surplus keeps pace with the
growth Of consumption. Itcorrupts and demon
allies by it's teachings that the government and
not individual effort is the source OF wealth. Il
takes from the earnings OF all and centers wealth
i'll the hands Of few from whom it CAN be
poll.
We denounce the Mckinley tariff bill as moth
ing less. than deed Of conveyance by the Re
publican party Of the enormous power OF fedora
taxation, to combination OF manufacturers
and trusts in consideration Of money advanced
by them with which the election OF BENJAMIN
Harrison was purchased. 1t is not designed tC
protect American labor or infant industries, no1
to raise government revenue but to enable
prosperous manufacturing concerns to increase
their profits at the expense OF the farming allC
labOring interest, and to furnish future corrup
ton funds to the Republican party.
We charge upon each of the representative,
in congress from this state the sole and individ
ual responsibility for the increase of 100 PEI
cent in the tax OH tin plate and its manufact
ures. When the Mckinley bill was on it's ina
passage in the house the amendment maxim,
this increase was voted upon as a distinct prop
osition, apart from the bill, and was adopted
by q majority of one, each representative from
this state voted for that amendment, thus as
Stunning the sole responsibility Of fastening OF