The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-11

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the mission OF the Democratic party to make
the + lad clear to them by Intelligent discussion
OF existing troubles, and by thorough reformar
80 be bestowed uron MS. The national cam
palgn Is fairly inaugurated, and will be
fought out on the lines OF protection to the
lew and the rich at the expense OF the many
and the poor Oh the enc side and u tariff for
revenue only-for the necessities of government
on the other. together with the question Of
whether our national elections are to remain to
the people, free and unrestricted. or to be con-
trolled by federal bayonets. This state election
in Minnesota
INVOLVES ALL THESE QUESTIONS, ~
Tor as the state goe on local issues so will 1t on
national issues. and it becomes our duty to
exert every force at our disposal that. may lead
How are we to combat these evils that af
a!ct our people? By what means are we to
equip and place in the field an army that will
lead us to victory? answer, by choosing gen
erals Of high intelligence, great enthusiasm,
doctrines, OF youth, vigor ana strength.
quence that carries conviction i'll its utterances,
men who can stand before the people with the
assured position of honorable consistency in
the principles they enforce. This and this only
is the road TO victory IN the coming struggle.
To insure this glorious result nominate Dan
W. Lawlsr Of Ramsey county for the position
OF governor Of the State OF Minnesota, and
rejoice in the assertion that he possesses all the
qualifications Tor such leadership. All OF you
have known Mr. LaWler for years. aud when
you know him as I do you will agree with me
chat he is the man among men for our leader
There ism ~ more eloquent, a more prudent,
aud more democratic man in the whole COM
monWealth than Dan LaWler.
When the cheers died away after Judge
Flandrau retired there were loud calls tor
Cyrus Wellington OF Ramsey. and in re-
Spouse he made a fiery speech secondiEg
the nomination Of Mr.. Lawler.
The nomination was also seconded by y.
B. Johnson of Hennepin.
P. B. Winston, OF Minneapolis, moved
the suspension of the rules and the making
ofthe nomination by reclamation, which
was carried.
On the motion of Mr.. Thornton COM
mittee Of three consisting of Winston
Of Hennepin, Leavitt OF Meeker.
and Thor:.top OF Watonwan, was appointed
to escort the nominee to the platform. The
band commenced to play, and before it
and stood Oh the platform bowling to the
cheering crowd. When silence was re-
stored Mr.. Lawler spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Conven.
ton: Your committee has informed me that
this convention has placed me in nomination
for the high Office OF governor. I earnestly and
sincerity hoped that this great honor and re-
sponsibity might he conferred upon some older
man [cries OF No! No!]. But bowling in subms-
sion to the will OF the Democracy OF Minnesota,
l accept the nomination. l accept 1t i'll the be-
lief that the state and national tickets will re-
ceive the ENDORSEMENT OF the people OF Mime
serves that much at the hands OF the hundreds
OF private citizens OF this state. because it is the
organization which expresses in its principles
the MODEST aspirations OF the American people
OF our day. have no word to utter against
the rank and file OF the Republican party, for
they are Americans and honest in their convic-
TONS but the party OF 1860, the party OF
Greeley OF Lincoln Chase and Sumner is our day
merely the political machine Of Gould, OF Van
darbilt and of Andrew Carnegie: The party
1860 is to-day in the bands OF ring OF men
who lay their whips on the backs OF sixty-tive
million tree American citizens. A protective
is to-day in a lime OF profound peace higher
than during the darkest days OF the War OF the
Rebellion. 1t was Grover Cleveland who raised
his voice against this iniquity and who raised
his hand and tore the mask from the face Of
protection. What has protection done for our
merchant marine? The fleets OF vessels which
once covered the ocean sailing under the Amer
lean flag are no more, and the vessels carrying
the produce to and from this country almost
without exception carry a foreign flag at their
masthead, and our ocean carrying trade is
almost entirely in the hands OF foreign nations.
The farmers and Workingmen OF all classes are
called upon to pay an unnecessary tax on all
they eat and OH all they wear, but when this
monopoly lays its hands upon our people does
the government give the farmer and the work
man protection i'll the markets OF the world for
their products?
THE HOMESTEAD MATTER.
Within the last few weeks the condition made
possible by a protective tariff wrought at
Homestead the saddesr and most terrible dis
aster in American history. The people of this
state afford Marty
vs1 AID nf bs aie1pes firmly t Sno
county OF Ramsey Which will give US 1906 500
majority when November comes round again,
but also in the banner Democratic county Of
plain, common people 81 America, and we viii viii
see this fall the old Democrat and the young
Democrat stand shoulder to shoulder in a cam
palgn OF political honesty and they will carry
the banner OF Democracy to victory and plant
it on the state house III November. - +. p
II elected to this office. as believe I will be,
have one promise to make. will be no man s
man, nor viii wear any mans collar. but &C.
cording to my light I will faithfully and con-
scie :tiousl| discharge, the duties of that high
office III the Interest OF the people OF MlnnesO a.
THE PLATFORM. IT. So.
Mr.. LAWYERS speech was we'll received
and he delivered it in manner which
quite captured his auditors. The tumult
Of applause having subsidized. Lewis Baker,
chairman OF the committee on resolutions,
submitted the following platform, which
was read in a per.unctory manner and
adopted by the convention: ..>+- f ..
The Democrats OF minnesota gathered In del
egate convention. mingie their rel ,icing with
that OF their fellows in the nation that the ear
nest voices Of the rank and file OF the partywas
heard and ooeyed by the national convention
and found expression i'll the nomination of the
able and courageous Cleveland for our leader,
and in the bold explicit declarations that Re-
publican protection Is fraud, in proof Of
which We point to Homestead, where the militia
OF q state is keeping peace i'll = quarrel over the
spoil between the real and supposed beneiciares
OF protection r.'i- 0s o.
We denounce the rapaclous and conscience
less combination which has grown up in this
state, with the cOnnivance OF Republican legisla-
lures, between the elevator companies, the
mixers ano the railroads, by which our grain
markets have been monopolized and our farm
ers robbed OF the fruits of their hard labors
We reatfirm our belief that this combine ton
rests upon the fact that the railroads OF this
state have abjured one Of their primefuuct ions
the provision OF suitable means for handling
gra1n aud have given the same over to the con.
troll OF private parties. and We again declare our
BELIEF that the remedy, simple but efficient lies
III legislation requiring the railroads to resume
this proper function, thus giving to every sta
ton Tree and open market.
TO CATCH THE LABOR VOTE, -
We Iecognizs the great, conspicuous fact that
the prosperity OF our government rests upon
SO lar As possible, to relieve it from all uni11st
and oppressive burdens and to secure to it lts
just share of the benefit of our general prosper
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