The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-25
INDEPENDENT con vENT1oN.

'ept lOsll, At = O'clock, p. m.
The convention was called to order
y Mr.. G. J.. Long, and. on motion,
!. T. Green, Of Little Rock, was elect
d Chairman, and a e. Tutt'>. was
chosen Secretary.
Chas. Gustafson, G.. s. Bond. j.. g.
long were appointed = Comm :ttee on
G. S. Bond, T.. C. Long, and ]. II.
were clio sen u committee on
Resolutions.
Before ball0ting for nominations il
vas agreed that where more than one
person was named for any office the
'ote should be by ballot.
Messrs. Green, Doane and G fson
we're appointed Tellers. -.. +
j. IL. Maxwell moved that John J.
he tie nominee Of the Convep
ton for County Auditor, which mo-
ton was unanimously agreed TO-.
For Treasurer l.. q. Long nomina.
ted G. 3. Bond, and NJ. Doane second.
ed his nomination. -.
o. G. Grundsten was also placed in
nomination. The result of the ballot
was: Bond received 36 votes, and
Grundsten 20. Accordingly Mr. Bond
was declared the nominee. 81
For Sheriff the names of j. d. Green
AMI Frank Ellsworth, were presented.
Ellsworth recrixed g votes and Green
%; wllcn Ellsworth was formally de-
clared the candidate for Sheriff. &.
For County Attorney, j. b, Green
nominated J. A. Town, but lis name
YVES subsequently withdrawn. J. II.
Maxwell nominated Geo. W. Wilson;
G. S. Bond nominated Daniel Rohrer.
and F. Brantner nominated G. o. Dali
ley. The ballot resulted us follows:
Rohrer 36; DALEY 8; Wilson g.: Ben
Butler l. Mr.. tohrer was declared to
to he the nominee for County Attor.
ney.
For Register of Deeds o. G. Grund-
stem was nominated by reclamation.
On motion of J., G. Long, seconded
by j. H. Maxwell, e. W. w. Dow was
nominated by reclamation for the Of
fee of Probate Judge.
For County School Superintendent
G. 5. Bon nominated Mrs. NJ. j. Bar.
ron, of kushmore. J. II: Maxwell SUP
ported the nomination al Il it was'mate
by acclamation.
For Commissioner J, II. Maxwell
was nominated f'r 2nd district. and
J. L. Green from the 18th district.
On motion of l.. e. Long, DR.. May
of Adria !, was nominated for Co, oner.
The nomination for Surveyor was
left to the Central Committee.
For Clerk of fhe District Court, the
Secretary of the Convention, n. Il
futile was nominated by acc:amatior
The Committee ON resolutions pre-
sente | the following report, which was
adopted:
Whereas, For many years the Agri-
cultural Class of this country have
borne patiently the unjust burdens pu,
upon them 10y the repre- sentativeS III
plutucracy, until the burdens have he
come ulbuarable, aud the last spark III
hope for relief to come through either
the Republican or Democratic par,ie.
has become cxtingnisled, and
Whereas, The present National Con
gress has refused to pass the Sub
Treasury Bill" which has been ear
nestly advocated, and its passage de-
,nanded by Il large number OF the vari.
Gus agricultural associations OF the mn
ton; they have refused TO pass til,
Stanford Uill, (which provides for GOV
eminent loans on real estate at two PEI
cent. per annum,)
They lave refused to pass neeessar!
laws to abolish option gambling il
Futures" by Boards Of Trade, wlicl
prevent free market, aud has depres
| std prices of farm produce below tn
cost Of production, and
Whereas the farmers. and all consu
mars, are paying extortionate tribut
| to a sugar trust, a coffee trust, q lum
bel trust, and innumerable other trusts
and proper laws to prevent these cGm
binations from plundering the peopl
do not receive the support OF our law
| makers, and
Whereas, Our legislators have re
fused to heed our denal d for a reduc
ton of the lawful rate Of interest. an,
Whereas, We are taxed GU the NOR,
| gage indebtedness of our farms. thu
taxing property we do not own, Will
wealthy corporations and individuals
through special legislation and other
wise, have escaped paying tax upo
property they do do own, aud
Whereas, The "Ecef Combination
have rendered cattle culture unpufita
Die in this country, to make million
aires at the expense Of the farmer al,
! consumer, and
| Whereas. We believe the prediction
OF Abraham Lincoln has been at leas
partially fulfilled, and unless the patr
otto citiz ms of this country come to til
rescue and send fit men to fill offices O
public trust, who will serve the peopl
and not monopoly, we fear his pro
( phetic utterances may be consamma
ted. lie said : LAS s result Of the wa
corp ,rations have been enthrOned an,
an era oil corporations in high place
will follow, and the money power viii
| endeavor to prohong its reign by wo, k
ing upon the prcjudices of the people
until all wealth is aggregated in f-v
hanfs, and the Republic i, destroyed.'
We pitness with loathing and dixeus
monopoly preying upon the very vitai
of this nation, taking away the liber
ties of the people hy the exrl else. Of ,
despotic authority acquired >by dOlni.
mating our National Congress, .ant
through procured legislat ures and cor
rupted courts; and who are fast Selling
the avenues of power that lead to til
control of the government,
Therefore, BE it resolved, that VI
will vote next November, not as be-
longing to the Republican, Democratic
or Prohibition parties, Tut as farmer:
and laborers, only for men we have
already nominated for office. and vic
are pledged to support the principles
enumerated Ivy the Farmers Alliances
that we will remain uninAuenced by
the promises Of the politicians of thu