The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-08-11

-on the other, together with the question of
whether our national elections IRE to remain to
the people, Tree and unrestricted, or to be con-
trolled by federal bayonets. This state election
INVOLVES ALL THESE QUESTIONS,
for as the state goe on local issues SO will IL on
national issues, and IL becomes our duty to
exert every force at our disposal that may lead
How are we to combat these evils that af-
nct our peopleP BY what means are we to
equip and placo in the field an army that will
lead US to victory answer. by ehoosng gen
Ike II sincerity in the advocacy OF our
doctrines, of youth, Yigor ana strength.
amence that carries conviction in its utterancts,
men who can stand before the people with the
assured position of honorable consistency IN
the principles they enforce. This and this only
il the road 10 victory in the coming struggle.
To Inaure this glorious result nominate Dan
w. Lawler 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 Tor years, and when
you know him as l do you will agree with me
that he is the man among men for our leader
There isn't more eloquent, more prudent,
aud more democratic man in the whole COM
monweaHh h than Dan LaWler.
When the cheers died away after Judge
Flandrau retired there were loud calls for
Cyrus Wellington OF Ramsey, and in re-
sponse he made fiery speech seconding
the nomination OF Mr.. liaWler.
The nomination was also seconded by ID.
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 ThOr3ton o! Watonwan, was appointed
to escort the nominee to the platform. The
band commenced to play, and before it
ceased Mr.. Lawler had entered the hall
and stood OH the platform bowling to the
cheering crowd. When silence was re-
stored Mr.. Lawler spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman aud Gentlemen OF the Conyen.
ton: Your committee has informed the that
this convention has placed me in nomination
for the high office OF governor earnestly and
sincerity hoped that this great honor and re-
sponsibiity might be conferred upon some older
man [cries OF No! No!l. But bowing in subms-
sion to the will OF the Democracy OF Minnesota,
l accept the nomination. accept 1T i'll the be-
lief that the state and national tickets will re-
ceive the endorsement OF the people OF Mime.
sofa in November. The Democratic party de-
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 nobest aspirations of the American people
OF our day. / have word to utter against
the rank and file of the Republican party for
they are Americans and honest i'll their convc-
tions, 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
d4rbt and of Andrew Carnegie. The party
that marched to the aid OF the black slave i'll
1860 h to-day in the hands OF a ring OF men
who lay their whips on the backs OF sixty-tVe
million free American citizens. protective
tariff which the people generously granted in 1850
is to-day i'll time 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 1s
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 on all they wear, but when this
monopoly lays it's hands upon our people does
| the government give the farmer and the work
man protection in the markets of the world for
| their products?
THE HOMESTEAD MATTER.
Within the last few weeks the condition mace
possible by protective tariff wrought at
| Homestead the saddest and most terrible dis
| aster III American history. The people Of this
state can afford to put their trust in party
which stands BY the principles su,2 OF Gro
er not Sn1 p Peegs tbe r@y ha
| county of Ramsey, which will give US 10000
majority when November comes round again,
but alSo in the banner Democratic county Of
Hennepin. Democratic principles are for the
lA.plain. common people" of America, and we will
| see this fall the old Democrat and the young
| Democrat stand shoulder to shoulder i'll a cam
| paign of political honesty and they will carry
| the banner of Democracy to victory aud plant
| it on the state house in November.
If elected to this Office, as believe will be, l
have one promise to make. will be no mans
| man, nor will wear any mans collar. but ac-
cording to my light will faithfully and con-
| scie. tiDusl discharge the duties OF that high
office i'll the interest of the people OF Mlnneso O..
THE PLATFORM.
| Mr.. LAWYERS speech was we'll received,
and he delivered it in a manner which
quite captured his auditors. The tumuit
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:
| The Democrats of Minnesota gathered in del
| egate convention, mingle their rejoicing with
that Of their fellows in the nation that the ear
nest voices of the rank and file OF the party was
| heard and obeyed by the national convention
| and found expression in the nomination OF the
| able and courageous Cleveland for our lea der,
| and in the bold, explicit declaration that Re
| publican protection Is "a fraud, i'll proof OF
| which we point to Homestead, where the militia
of II state is keeping peace in quarrel over the
spoil between the real andsupposed benetciaries
| Of protection.
| We denounce the rapaclous and conscience
| less combination which has grown up i'll this
st ate, with the connivance of Republican legsla-
| lures, between the elevator companies, the
| mlllerS an0 the railroads., Dy WllC0 our grain
markets have been monopolized and our farm
| ers robbed of the fruits OF their hard laborS.
| We reaf6rm our belief that this com bination
! rests upon the fact that the railroads of this
state have abjured one of their primefunct ions
the provision OF suitable means for handling
| grain, 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
in legislation requiring the railroads to resume
this proper function, thus giving to every sta
ton free aud open market
TO CATCH THE LABOR VOTE.
We recognize the great, conspicuous fact that
the prosperity OF our government rests upon
labor, and that all legislation should be shaped
so far as possible, to relieve 1t from all unjust
and oppressive burdens aud to secure to it Its
just share of the benefit OF our general prosper
ity.
We are opposed to state interference with pa
rental rights and rights OF conscience in the edu
cation of children as al infringement OF the fun
damental Democratic doctrine that the algestin
dividual liberty consistent with the rights o
others insures The highest type OF citizenship and
| best government.
| We again call the attention OF voters to the
| manifest in Justice and inequality OF our taxlaws
| tndet viii h wealth easily evades its share o
| ths public burdens and cGmpes moderate 'accu
mutations to bear the part it shirks, and we
again invite the coming legislature TO serious
consideration OF the subject, TO the end thai q
| lust, evenly y-bearing system may be adopted.
REGARDING IRON MINES.
The Democratic party has always been and II
| to-day the consistent opponent of Rll legislation
the result Of which is to create law made wealth
which mpoYerishes the Door and th Sc OF mod
crate means in order to enrich the few, W.
condemn all use OF the taXing powers for thli
| purpose We call the attention Of the people O
| the state to the fact that mineral wealth at tht
northern part of this state Is not bearing iti
just share of the public burdens. The non-resi
dent millionaiPes who own iron mines whose
value Is. at a moderate estimate $50 900, 600
under our present statutes pays less thai
exchange