St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-27
PRESIDENT CleYeIand displayed in yetoing the

dependent pension bill; and we are esDe-
cially proud of the fact that this just measure
was prepared and champtoned BY the senior
senator from this state Hon. c. X. Davis.
Third-We indofse the passage of the sill
yer bill, by which an additional sum OF
$500, 600 Of coin certificates each month
the entire silver product Of the United
States; a measure which The agricultural and
other business interests of the country are
already favorably feeling.
Fourth-We denounce monopoly and
trusts in any form and under whatever name,
and thank congress for the passage OF the
antitrust bill. making unlawful comblna-
tfons to control the price OF farm or otner
products, for the passage OF the orlglnai
package bill, and for the land grant 1or-
feiture bill.
Fifth-Agriculture being the chief occupar
ton of the people of our district and state,
and the foundation of our prosperity as a
nation, should receive the first II not the
with the framing, passage and execution OF
the laws affecting its welfare. To this END
we especially ask that just and uni
form rates Of transportation ai;oas on all pro-
quired by those engaged in the
cultivation OF the soil. as well
as on all other articles Of commerce, be es-
tablished and maintained under the supervl-
sion of the state and national governments,
and continuously subject to their control;
that the shipper or producer shall IN no man
ner or degree be hampered in his right to
choose his own market, and that the entlre
system of the state control over railroads ana
warehouses be so perfected and extenoeu
from time to time in compliance with the
dictates Of experience as to conduce 70 the
highest attainment of the people, we 1aVor
the passage of such laws as will prevent the
watering of stock by railroad and other
corporations with view to llleg1n-
mate exactions of interest thereon: and
to prevent oppression or d1scr1mlna,
ton between individuals or LOCALITIES ano
at the same time to secure to the employees OF
such companies just and adequate return
for their labor. That our tariff laws should
be SO modified and adjusted as best to pro-
tect the interests and industries OF the Union
and bear fairly and equally upon all classes
and sections thereof. We advocate the estao-
lishment of closer commercial relations be-
tween the United States and the southern
Americas by the adoption of the policy OF
reciprocity recently recommended Dy the
eminent statesman, Hon. James q. Blame.
We would respectfully urge the United states
senate to pass the general bankrupt and anti
lottery bills recently sent to it from the mouse,
and further request favorable action by the
congress on the compound lard: the anti
option, the meat inspection and the alien
labor contract bills. We cordially indorse
the nominees of our state convention recent
ly held, and we pledge them our enthusiastic
support in the present campaign. we heart-
lily indorse and approve OF the course
congress- Hon Mark H. Dunnell, in all OF his
efforts i'll behalf of his constituents and in
remaining faithfully at his post OF duty dur
ing the entire present session. we 90 mere
by heartily pledge to the nominee OF this con-
Vention our earnest and enthusiastic support
in the coming campaign.
Trickery of the Dunnen Gang.
Here the Dunnell men tried to press
a motion to proceed to take an informal
ballot without any nominating speech
es, but the Fillmore county delegation
refused to consent, and Col. j. ID.
Farmer, gaining the floor, proceeded to
place Hon. A. D. Gray, of Fillmore, In
nomination. His speech was devoted
to an arraignment of Dunnell and his
many broken promises, and betrayals
of the,interests of his constituents were
recited. ''It is not a question:" he
said, ''of who can carry Steele county
by paltry 100 majority. 1t is not es-
sential to inquire who can squlrm
through Olmstead by the skin OF his
teeth, but tits tremendous question
as to the man who can unite the party;
bring out its full vote: at
tach to him the Farmers Alliance
contingent and make success doubly
sure. No man in this district who will
ask the nomination at the hands OF this
convention is nearer the core OF the
Alliances heart. Two years ago we
witnessed the spectacle of the present
member of congress fIOm this district
saying to the people in language not
to be misunderstood: "If am elected
the district is yours; shall not again
be a candidate 'The OK knoweth his
owner and the ass his masters crib"
Fillmore county asks of this convention,
and has right to ask, inasmuch as we
furnish one-ffth of the Republican ma
jority in the nine counties composing
this district. that
You Give Us Candidate
at peace with his party; who is not
scared over with old sores and broken
promises and vulnerable records that
s'like Banquo's ghost will not down."
This speech created sensation IN the
ranks of the OwatOnna mans support
ers, and when Kingsley. of Austin, sec
onded Gray's nomination in ringing
speech, George f. Potter could stand 1t
no longer, and, leaping to his feet. said:
II place Mark II. Dunnell in nomina-
ton" Col. Feller, of Wabasha, sec
onded this. and then came the informal
ballot, which resulted: Dunnell, 56;
Gray, 13. A formal ballet was ordered,
and Mr.. Dunnell received 81, and Mr..
Gray IS. No attempt was made to make
the nomination unanimous; and, after
giving the chairman power to appoint
the congressional committee. an adj
journment was taken. Had it not been
for the fact that all the delegates were
, tied up by instructions there is little
doubt that Mr.. Dunnell would have
been defeated.