The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-18
the people this most useless, defenseess and In
iquitous tax on an article Of universal and ne.


the attempt to enact into law mous,rous pro.
posals for overturning the election laws O, the
several states and substituting for the local SUI
pervisors OF election the mercenary and unscru-
pulous agents OF the Republican party, and In
the language OF Speaker Reed to enable them to
do their own registering their own counting
and their own certifying
+ We regret that the zeal which Republicans
now profess for purity Of elections i'll the South
was not sufficient to secure for elections in this
state the safeguards of the Australian ballot law
for more than five Of its cities. and we demand
that its protection be extended to every pre-
cinct in the state.
We demand further that that law be supple
mented and strengthened by limiting the MSS OF
moneyin elections and compelling candidates to
make verify and file for public inspection item
lied statements OF all money so spent by or for
them directly or indirectly.
We oppose any legislation that would restrict
our right to transport our products over Cana
dian railways. or an attempt to extend the pro-
tective system in the interest OF American rail.
way monopoly.
STATE, ISSUES.
Grave as are the questions affecting the ma
ton which the voters OF the state must solve in
the congressional districts, there are Others
equally important. concerning the management
OF the affairs OF the state which it is their duty
to decide at the polls. Chief of these is the
We instance the infamous blouse File 1877
which. under the deceitful pretense OF relieving
settlers land Others RENTED to landgrant
ing to nearly one million dollars We instance
the debauchery OF legislators in the election Of
senators, which, in the latest was so widespread
that the Investigation was quickly withdrawn
and the testimony taken was suppressed ''to
save the party from the disgrace" which would
follow it's publication. We refer to the indubit.
able fact that there has grown up in the legisla'
ture gang OF professional strikers who intro.
duce measures Injurious to legitimate private
and corporate interests, making them the basis
OF demands for money. 1t is well known that
| meritorious measures are hindered and obstruct-
ed by them until they ascertain chow much
there is in it, for them and we appeal to the
conscience OF the honest voters OF the state to
aid us in SURPRISING this venality which is sap
ping the foundations OF the state.
We again impeach the Republican party for
| incapacity to- deal with the problem OF a free
and OPEN grain market. We repeat our de-
nunciation of its grain inspection law ''stupid
II honest, and malevolent II not" and we point
to the fact that complaints continue OF the evils
1t was to remedy, and that the chief inspector
admits that all the redress it affords is limited
to those farmers who are able to ship their
grain directly to the terminals, leaving unpro-
tected that great mass OF farmers whose present
necessity prevents this, compelling them to sell
to the local elevator, and leaving the syndicates
which now control most OF the elevators OF the
which they boasted when promoting their
schemes on the English market.
We arraign it again for the reckless eXtrava-
gance OF the legislatures, the latest session Of
which was only restrained from again exceeding
the great revenues OF the state by fear of pc.
litical defeat, and which met the deficit OF 1895,
600 bequeathed it by its predecessor by All issue
OF bonds. thus increasing the interest bearing
debt OF the state rather than curtailing its ex
penditures.
In view of. the glarng inequality and manifest
injustice OF our present system OF state taxa
ton, under which it is notorious that the bulk
OF personal property of the rich escapes taxa
ton, thus adding to the public burden Of those
OF moderate possessions, We commend to the
coming legislature an earnest consideration Of
the matter with view Of devising some method
by which the taxes may be justly and equitably
distributed and borne. -
And the Democrats of the state covenant with
the people, If entrusted with the management
OF affairs, that the Offices Of the state shall be
administered on the rule that public office is
public trust" that strict economy shall be en-
forced in all departments; that needless offices
shall be either abolished or consolidated; that
every grain market in the state shall be made
free and open;" that corruption when discov
cred shall be exposed, not sheltered; and to this
end we again appeal to all voters who set good
government above party .~...
EUGENE WILSON REMEMBERED. -"
The Democratic convention honored the
memory of Eugene Wilson, the Democratic
standard bearer at the last election, by ad.
opting the following resolutions:
Whereas. At the summons OF our Divine Ruler
Eugene NJ. Wilson has departed this life and en-
tered into an eternal rest; be it
Resolved by the democracy OF the state o
Minnesota, in convention ssembled, that WE
most sincerely deplore the loss which the STATE
has sustained in the death OF a man adorned
L.
tai capacity and kindly sympathies He bore
we'll his part in every relation of life, and we nov
place upon record our testimony to his honor
probity. great learning and lofty patriotism
Resolved, That we extend to the widow anC
bereaved family Of Eugene M. Wilson our pro
found sympathy. .e
transmitted to the widow of the deceased witt
assurances Of our high regard.
THE OTHER CANDIDATES.. D..
The rest of the ticket was then made up al
follows: s
For lieutenant governor, E. G.. PAIL; fol
secretary of state, Andrew T.. Lindholm; to1
treasurer, Charles M. Foote; Tor auditor
#. Calhoun; for clerk of supreme court, T. F.
O'Hair
.-. WILSON ACCEPTS. -.
Mr.. Wilson was brought before the con
vention, and made the following acknow
Judgement of his nomination:
nave just been informed that I have beer
nominated as your candidate for governor.
most heartily thank you for this high honor
No greater honor, in my Judgment, could be con
| ferred upon any citizen than to be esteemed by
| this state.
| We are met to-day under circumstances that
| show somewhat widespread unrest and polit
ica1 dissatisfaction. especially on the part o
| the wage earners and agricultural classes of oul
people. These classes and other classes feel that
| there are wrongs which should be righted. anc
| Clley udfe eeG dUOuG lighting Glle1u duu 1 I'LL
glad this feeling is abroad. There is nothing thai
| a republic has so much to fear as apathy anc
| Indifference. One OF the most philosophical
| students Of our institutions, and one O
| the most acute critics of these institutions
| once said that we had nothing to fear from
| anarchy or depotism: but from Indifference anC
| apathy, that might lead to either anarchy OF
| depotism, we had much to fear. And still later
| than De Toequeville we find Herbert Spencer
| speaking OF our institutions, saying that the
| great danger to the of liberty was thai
| fp q nv
would think it was not profitable or it was moi
| popular or would not pay for him to protest
| against any wrong or oppression OF incipien1
| corruption, and for that reason above all 9th
ers he feared for the cause of free Institutions.
| What are the issues OF this campaign? The
! federal government, for the purpose Of enrich
| ing certain manufacturers, has kept up taxes
levied solely because they were necessary fol
the purpose OF the hour. especially at the eX
| pense of the Western people, until even the most
| unobservant and most obtuse have begun to CRY
These taxes-these excessive taxes-levied fer 6
few favored classes, have built up fortunes
that are neither becoming nor healthy in g
republic. Permit me to quote from speech
made in 1882 by the editor and owner OF che
| Chicago Tribune, Mr.. Medill, one Of the ables1
Republican papers in the United States, before
| the National Agricultural society He there
| stated that he understated the truth when hi
| said that the farmers OF the West and the plant
ers OF the South paid $500, 100000 per annun
ito the protected manufacturers OF the East
more than was fair or necessary on the principle
| OF live and let live.
There are certain classes In our state anC
| other states of the Union who have continued
so that q large proportion of the taxes fall upoT