The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-09-18

side the 64from Hennepin, consisted OFFS each
from Mower and Washington,
each from Benton and Ramsey, 8
from Blue Earth, 2 from Brown, Big Stone
and Morrison, and 1 from Anoka, Beltrami,
Grant, Jackson, Kanabec, Meeker Scott,
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 sacrifice of
Grover Cleveland in compelling consideration by
the people 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 govern
ment to build up wealthy CLASSES upon which
they could rely for the money wherewith to cor
eminent. We send to him, in his honorable re-
tirement simple citizen of the great republic,
assurance of our profound respect and esteem.
We declare our uncompromislng opposition 70
the policy of a protective tariff and we deny
that the federal government has any right legal
or moral, to use its taxing power foi any other
purpose than to provide revenue for the ac-
tual needs of the government when administered
with strict economy. We oppose protection as
un-American, as wrong in principle, false in
promise and prolific in corruption
ciple upon which the nation rests that ''all
men are created equal by singing out indus
tries to be favored at the expense of all. 1t puts
the American manufacturer before the world IN
the attitude OF u weakIing, unable to hold his
own in the worlds industrial contest, while it
leaves the farmer and the Iaborer to q world
wide competition. 1t promised q home compe-
tition and 1t gives us trusts and combines 1t
promised protection to labor and it confronts
its organizations with Pinkertons Winchesters.
1t promised home market for our products,
and the margin of surplus keeps pare with the
growth OF consumption. Itcorrupts and demon
Allies by its teachings that the government and
not individual effort is the source OF wealth. 1t
takes IRON the earnings of all and centers wealth
in the hands of q few from whom it can be
"fried" for use IN corrupting the voters at the
poll.
We denounee the Mckinley tariff bill as moth
publican party of the enormous power of federal
taxation, to q 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 to
protect American labor or infant industries, nor
to raise government revenue. but to enable
prosperous manufacturing concerns to increase
their profits at the expense OF the farming and
lnboring interest. and to furnish future corrup-
ton funds to the Republican party.
We charge upon each OF the representatives
in congress from this state the sole and ilGivid.
ual responsibility for the increase OF 20 per
cent in the tax oil tin plate and its manufact.
ures When the Mckinley bin was on its final
passage In the house the amendment making
this increase was voted upon rs a distinct prop.
osition, apart from the bill, and was adopted
by majority Of one, each representative from
this state voted for that amendment, thus as