The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-09-23
THE POpULISTS CONVENE.
The POpulists Complete Their County
Ticket BY Naming Democrats.
Continued from 4th page.)

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pletely given away by A. Nj. NJ OrrlsOn
secretary Of the convention, VIII
cracked the whip over recalcitran
delegates, by asserting that the slate
must go through, as the leaders hat
assurances that if the convention
made concessions to the Democrats OF
the county offices, today'S Democratic
convention would endorse the POpu
list legislative ticket. The same sen
timenJ cropped out when other dele
gates spoke. In fact, one OF the dele
gates was overheard to state that 4;
votes were pledged to carry out thi:
agreement, and that there was ne
show for anyone VINO was not the
choice of the Democrats. AS result
every nomination made for county
officers was that of Democrat. Petel
Lloyd was the only Republican who
asked for favorS at the hands of the
convention, and, although lie was
nominated by the party two years ago
he was inglOriouSly turned down. The
other candidates on the Republican
ticket held aloft.
, The afternoon session opened al
promptly l:30 O'Clock.
John Brown of jamestown, was ad
mitted as delegate. Mr.. HuZzy was
substituted for Mr.. Sprague, who was
absent, from Mapleton. A. f. Elem
ming was substituted for @. Rector
delegate at large from Garden City.
The Committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following report:
Resolved, That we, the Peoples
party of Blue Earth county in cOnven-
Jion assembled affirm our faith in the
national Peoples party; we believe its
principles and policies if fully carried
out will be guarantee of prosperity
and peace; that the wise cOunSelS of
its leaders are worthy of confidence
and cOnSidera tiOn in determining it's
present methods, and that as respects
patriotism, craftsmanship and sound
public policy, it is the embodiment of
everything that tends to secure, per-
petuate and preserve the happiness
and welfare of the American people.
ReSOICed. That we are opposed to
all combinations of capital that op-
press and rob the farming and labor
ing classes of our people; that we
Stigmatize and condemn all attempts
at legislation that are manipulated in
the interests Of monopoly through the
state chambers of railroad magnateS
and the Hobbies of the capitol, as be-
ing opposed to the principles of our
Republican form Of government, and
favorable to the destruction of every
safeguard of our liberties and our
rights.
ReSOlUed, That we recognize in Ig-
natius Donnelly, our candidate for
governor, fearless champion of the
ar II n of
honor and integrity: and that we call
upon every refOrmer to give time. aid
and counsel in this his great struggle
for the rights of man.
Resolved, That in S. NJ. Owen, we
recognize a valiant defender of our
principles and that our candidates
for the legislature if elected use all
honorable means to secure his nOmi-
nation and election as United States
senator at the forthcoming session of
our legislature.
WHEREAS, The state legislature of
1901 appropriated $50, 900 for the pur-
pose of making an exhibit at the
worlds fair, deeming that amount, if
economically expended, necessary to
properly and suitably set forth the ex-
hibitS of the state of Minnesota, and
since the adjournment Of the legisla-
ture the worlds tair commissioners
Of the state have secured, in notes
from individuals of the state, an
amount doubling the amount afore
said appropriated with the expectancy
Of reimbursement at the hands of the
next session of our state legislature.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense ofthiS
l., II, = l.
part of our state worlds fair commits
sionerS is an outrage TO the tax pay
erS of the state and an insult to the
members of the legislature of the ses-
sion of '90-9l. Therefore be it
ReS0lUed, That this convention will
nominate no one as candidate for
the legislature who is not willing to
pledge himself to vote against any ap-
preparation by the legislature to re-
imburse said additional appropriation.
ReSOtUed, That we are in favor of
an entire revision Of the road laws of
the state, in order to secure greater
economy and efficiency in building
and maintaining country roads. We
believe a state fund should be pro-
vided to aid in this work, either by
setting aside portion of the revenue
derived from the tax upon the gross
earnings of railroads or in some other
way that will not add to the present
rate of taxation, the said fund to be
distributed to the several counties in
amounts proportioned to the sums
voted by the people of each town for
road Improvement, such aid to con-
tlnue until a perfect system of pub
lie highways is completed in
every township in the state
ResOlved, That we look upon the
proposed amendment to section of
article Of the constitution as an in
sidious but plausible attempt to re-
lease the railroad companies Of this
state from their obligation as now
provided TO pay into the state treas
ury fixed per cent of their gross earn
ingS, and TO leave the question of tax
alton open for future legislation to
determine. We believe the adoption
Of said amendment to be fraught with
danger to the public interests as eX-
perience has shown the INSCRIPTIONS
and corrupting influences great cor
porations bring into the legislature to
secure laws in their own interest. We
therefore warn the people of our con-
Yictlon that the proposed amendment
should be rejected at the polls.
The resolution concerning better
roads caused some discussion, but the
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