The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-08-04
THE PLATFORM.
How Minnesota Republicans Stand on the
Al,

Important Questions of the bay.
The Republicans of Minnesota, through their
delegates in convention assembled, do affirm
and declare as follows:
First-We indorse and approve the platform
of the Republican national convention
adopted at Minneapolis June 10, 1892.
Second-We indorse the wise, pure, firm and
intensely American administration of Presi-
dent Harrison.
Third-From its very infancy and for up
wards of a third of a century our state has
been managed and guided by mon and princi-
pies of the Republican party. During that pc
Rod the state has grown from q mere outpost
of scattered settlements to commonwealth
of 100000 souls, prosperous and aggressive,
and equal in moral, intellectual and CONNER
cial vigor to the best of the older states. Such
a people SO prosperous and so growing have
not been badly governed. Our state admins
trations have been clean, able and loyal to the
best interests of the people. The administra-
ton of Governor William r. Merriam has been
in no way inferior to those of his predecessors,
and may justly be regarded as model of
faithfulness to great public trust.
Notwithstanding that in some states
force and fraud are used to defeat the express
sion of the people, the Republicans of Mime
sofa are in favor of all wise means to secure
to every citizen a free ballot and a fair count.
Fifth-Trusts and combinations to control
and unduly enhance the price of commodities
are great evil, the Outgrowth of human Gu
pidity, and exists in all civilized communities,
regardless of tariff laws. We are opposed to
The same and are in favor of all proper le9is-
lation to eradicate and repress the evil. In
this connection we refer with pride to the es-
tablishment and maintenance at the state
prison at Saltwater of the manufacture of
binding Irvine, which has been the means of
protecting and defending our farmers against
one of the great trusts and monopolies.
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men by all necessary and judicious legislation,
and to this end we favor the enactment Of
suitable laws to protect the health life and
limb of all employees of transportation, mining
and manufacturing companies while engaged
in the service of such companies; C) the estab-
lishment of some form Of board or tribunals of
Cancellation and arbitration for the peaceful
settlement of all disputes and disagreements
between capital and labor and such questions
as pertain to the safety and physical and moral
well being of the laborer; (3) the exclusion
from our shores by suitable laws and regula-
tons Of all paupers, criminals, contract labor
and other dangerous classes and, az the pres
ervation of the public domain for actual bona
fide settlers under the homestead law.
Seventh-Whenevert the civil power, through
its proper officers, is unable to preserve the
peace and to properly protect life and prop
erty, and a resort to force becomes necessary,
we believe that such forces, whether consta-
bulary or military, should be resorted to and
used only by the state We regard the employ
authorities OF the state as un-American and
tending to promote lawlessness and breach
of the peace.
Eighth-The farmers of the state, who con-
stitute the chief element of our productive,
withdrawing population, are entitled to
the cheapest and best facilities for storing.
shipping and marketing their products, and to
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cheap, safe and easily obtainable elevator and
warehouse facilities, and will furnish them
promptly and without discrimination. at fail
and reasonable rates, proper transportation
facilities to all accessible markets.
Ninth-Railroad, telegraph and telephone
companies and all other corporations or indi-
viduals charged with and performing any pub
lie service or employment are amenable to
public control, and we favor the enactment
and enforcement of such laws as will compel
them to render the best and most approved
service at a fair, just and reasonable rate
without discriminating as to persons or
places.
Tenth-Realizing the Importance to the peo-
pie of good public highways, we are in favor
of the enactment of laws for the systematic
improvement and maintenance of the same.
Eleventh-The debt of this nation to the
men who preserved it cannot be computed
from the standpoint of dollars and cents. A
nations gratitude is theirs, and in proof
thereof the Republican party of Minnesota, not
grudgingly, but heartily, cordially and earn
estly, favors system of pensions so liberal as
to properly provide for the living and tenderly
protect from want the widows and orphans of
the dead And we rejoice that the nations
growth and great prosperity of the govern
ment they served warrants us in making this
pledge.
Twelfth-This convention approves and re-
adopts the resolution passed by the last Re-
publican state convention, urging upon con-
gress the passage of the WashburnHatch
anticipation bill.
Thirteenth-The Republicans of the state are
heartily in favor of the protection of its for
ests so far as consistent with its general inter-
est.
Observation-Disclosures the Republicans Of
Minnesota, recognizing the conspicuous ability
and fidelity of Senator Cushman X, Davis,
have manifested substantial unanimity in de-
manding his reelection TO the position he has
so ably filed and,
Whereas, notable precedents are on record
for the nomination by state conventions Of
men who are evidently the popular choice
for United States senator, thus making them
the recognized candidates of the party for that
high Office; Therefore,
Resolved, That this convention hereby pre-
sents the name of Cushman X. Davis as the
chosen nominee and candidate of the Republi-
can party of the State of Minnesota for re-
election to the United States senate by the
legislature of 1893.