The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-05-12
In CONVENTION,
THE REPUBLlcANs' CHOICE

DONE In CONVENTION,
ThEREPusLlcANs' CHOICE.
The Minnesota RoupublicAa State Convea..
tion meets In St. Paul. 4 Large and IS
Harmonious Gathering Choose Del
oxstes and Electors. 81.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 6th.-The Re-
publican state convention which met
yesterday in Market hall in this city
was one of the largest in the history Of
the state, and there were no contests.
1t was LAS o'clock when Joel P. Heat
Wole, chairman of the Republican state
central committee, called the conven-
ton to order, and in few words he
welcomed the delegates and predicted
glorious victory in the fall. /
Senator c. X. Davis was made tenn
porary chairman, who UPON taking the
chair addressed the convention. The
Senator was frequently interrupted
with cheers. The morning hour was
given over to organization. In the af-
ternoon the following were elected as
delegates to the national convention
and presidential electors.
DELEGATES.
Stanford Newell, Ramsey county;
John S. Pillsbury, Hennepin county; j.
A. Daugherty' ST. Louis county; Frank
A. Day, Martin county.
ALTERNATEs.
DIR. Lee Wakefield, Mcleod county:
E. r. Cornwell, Wabasha county; j. N.
Stacey. Wright county; E. E. Corliss,
Otter Tail county.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
At Large-Frederick L. McGhee,
Ramsey; Patrick Fox, Chisago.
First District-A. D. Gray, Fillmore.
Second District-E. C. Huntington,
Cottonwood.
Third Districts. P. Jennison, Good
hue.
Fourth District-E. L. Hospes, Wash
ington.
Fifth District-H. F. Brown. Henne-
pin.
Sixth District-W. A. Cullxin, Wright.
Seventh District-H. w. Donaldson.
Kittson.
r. G. Evans, of Hennepin county, was
reelected national committeeman.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented as a platforms:
The Republicans of the State of Min
nesota in convention assembled renew
their declaration of belief in the princi-
pies of the Republican party.
We declare our belief in the principle
of protection to American labor, Amer
lean industry and American homes.
We believe in such reciprocal trade
with the nations of the world as will
enlarge the markets for the products of
our farms and factories without increas-
ing the competition which tends to
destroy our home markets and degrade
our labor.
We believe in an honest dollar, worth
a hundred cents wherever the sun
shines; in an abundant currency based
on gold and silver, and in such legisla-
ton as will make towards an interna-
tional agreement to fix staple ratio
between the money metals.
We reaffirm our devotion to the ST.
preme and inalienable right of every
American citizen in every state in the
Union to cast one free ballot in anv
election and to have that ballot counted
as cast. Continued denial of such right
should result in decreased representa-
ton in congress and in the electoral
college.
The soldiers and sailors who have
saved the Union deserve, and shall con-
tinue to receive, just recognition at the
hands of the Republican party.
Our Republican senators and the Re-
publican representatives from Mime
sofa deserve and have the hearty appre-
citation of all citizens of the Northwest
for the labors in behalf of the improve
ment of the waterways to the sea,
bringing our fields nearer to the mar
kets of the world; and for their efforts
to secure such Legislation, as will pro.
tect our farm products from the opera.
tions pf the systems whereby food val
ues are at the mercy of gamblers.
We heartily indorse the wise and
statesmanlike administration of BEN
jamin Harrison. It has faithfully
fulfilled every pledge of the party. It
has courageously unheld the nations
honor and dignity at home and abroad.
1t has promoted peace and prosperity in
every section of the Union. 1t has
widened the influence of our ideas and
institutions. 1t has been broadly pa
triotic-a government for the whole
people. During this administration
every American citizen, however hum
bic, has been protected, whever he may
have been, by the flag of America, up
held by the strong arms of BENJAMIN
Harrison and James G. Blaine.
Upon the question of grain gambling
the cOnven ton thought the declaration
of the committee was not emphatic
enough. The following was presented
as an amendment, which prevailed and
the platform was adopted:
Now, be it Resolved, That this con-
vention deprecates the existence of this
unnatural and vicious system, and our
senators and representatives in con-
gress are hereby requested and urged
to use their best endeavors to secure
the passage of the Washburn-Hatch
anti-option bill, so-called, now pending
in congress, in order that the law Of
"supply and demand" may once more
be permitted to determine the values of
farm products.
Also be it resolved, That the course
OF Hon. w. D. Washburn in earnestly
pressing upon congress the necessity
for such legislation as will put an end
to these pernicious practices is deserv-
ing of and has our heartiest commenda-
tion.