The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-07-21


the people 70 condition OF political and indus
trial slavery.
caused By the forming OF political rings by
Office holders; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That no man holding salared
Office shall have right to become a delegate TO
u convention or serve ms committeeman
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this conven-
ton that the board of managers Of the Irvine
plant mt saltwater and the governor be re-
quested to sell the present years product o.
Irvine at nine cents per pound
MINORITY REPoRr
Alter the reading OF the platform ana
resolution, Roe OF Washington appeared
with min rily report
The first OF these Two planks," he said,
lis this"
We believe the saloon an element of monopoly
and that the Peoples party should use All en-
deaVor Tor the destruction of this evil OF So
eiety.
Hesaid it should not be passed over FOR it
was filling our prisons aud beggaring our
homes. The other plank was:
We believe all the people, without regard to
sex, should have equal Voice in making the laws
on which depend the happiness aud prosperity
oil our homes.
The chairman suggested then that the
con cntion act on the other resolutions
but Duncan o, Todd objected to the Irvine
resolution on the ground that the people
could buy Irvine cheaper in other parts OF
the state than at saltwater. This, them
was lie out, and motion was madc that
action be taken on the resolutions aside
from this one, and it was unanimously car
riel.
Here Mr.. Donnelly came forward and
said he feared evil results would follow
this vote. You have left this prohibition
plank out OF the platform, and people will
say we have taken back track" He then
offered this resolution, which was unanI-
mously adopted:
Resolved. That we believe it should be the
duty OF the Legislature to submit to the vote of
the people any amendments to the constitution
that are demanded by a reasonable number OF
the voters Of the state. a.
Hanna of Renville offered q resolution
that i'll declaring against trusts and monop-
olies it is understood that the great whisky
trust and the Rochester clothing combine
are included. Adopted
The majority report of the committee
was adop. ed and alter considerable dis
cu:s:on the report of the minority was
tabled.
BY unanimous vote the Irvine reso
luton was tabled.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Nominations were then declared in or
der and Mr.. Carpenter of Dakota county
took the platform and in concluding q
short speech said:
II have been honored by our delegation to
present a gentleman whom we recommend. In
behalf OF Dakota county, the great common
wealth OF Minnesota present the name OF the
great commoner, the great friend of our home,
lgnatius Donne!ly." [Pnndemonium]
Jockey of Todd seconded the nOmina-
ton Of Donnelly, and a dozen counties o.
lowed i'll secOnding speeches amid the wild
est kind of enthusiasm.
Mr. DOnnellys nomination was made
unanimous by rising vote. A committee
then escorted Mr. Donnelly to the platform,
and after the applause had died away, he
said:
My Friends-I know this is not time for
long speeches and that you wish to get through
with your business and get back to your homes.
Therefore will simply .ay that ! thank you
from the depths OF my heart, not only for the
honor you have conferred upon me, but the
extraordinary unanimitv with which it is given.
Especially am grateful when remember it was
entirely unsolicited on my part by word or deed,
for believe in the grand principle which our
party has adopted that the office SHOULD seek
the man an not the man the Office. Whether
you have acted wisely i'll nominating ME re-
mains to be seen but promise you will do all
that lies in my power for our success. When
the harvest is over and we get audiences l
will take the stump and continue to speak until
the night before election, not alone TOR myself,
but Tor the ticket you will nominate tonight
and for the success of urgrand cause and every
ticket i'll every county in the state. 1t will be OF
same time elect house of represent atives and
one that will stand hy us i'll the struggles to
come. This is the paramount issu'. Friends.
l am getting older and. cooler than |
was years ago, and l have tried to be
moderate, just and reasonable with all men. If
have failed, or talked unkindly to any of
our party, here express my regret for so doing.
Every man who is with US here is my friend.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Donnelly's
speech, 81, 933.43 was subscribed as a cam
paign fund.
ELECTORS CHOSEN.
The dist'ic reported the following as
electors and members of the state central
committee, each district being entitled to
three:
First DISQUALIFICATION. W. H Norton COM
mittee Il. G. Meighan, Fl. CNeson, James Mum
roe.
Second District-Elector. f. NJ. Currier; COM
mittee j. j. Mooney, A. D. Farris, John Nc
CURE.
Third District-Elector, c. P Carpenter COM
mitee, Gilbert Fish, G. N. Perkins, p = Shop
pard.
Fourth Distrct-Elector, DIR. E. Fish; COM
mittee s. Rasmussen, A. Richmond, o. A. Lind
berg.
mttee. John Grunberg, E. f. Clark, G. r. Grave.
Sixth DISQUALIFICATION, G. +. Behalf, Todd
county committee CT. Bohall, James f. Plant,
NJ. WiSSenberg.
Seventh DISQUALIFICATION to be filed today;
committee. Louis Hanson, E. E. Lonmen, Jo-
seph Cantleberry.
At II o'clock the convention adjourned,
and will meet again at 8 o'clock this morn
lIiS anu the IeSG Vi the SLdtS
ticket.
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called to order short
ly after 8 o'clock and after few prelimin-
aries proceeded to the nomination of
lieutenant governor.
Mr.. Wesenberg of Duluth in an able
speech put in nomination Kittel Halvorsen,
the nomination received several seconds
and on motion Kittel Halvorsen was nom
mated by reclamation.
For secretary of state H. B. Martin of
Hennepin was nominated by reclamation.
For state treasurer. P. NJ. Ringdal of
| Cronkston and Eric Matthison of Lac
qui Parle were placed in nomination Mr..
Rngdal received a majority ofthe votes
| and was declared the nominee. The con-
vention then adjourned till 1:3O.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following nominations were made to
complete the ticket:
Attorney General-J. L. Mcdonald,
| Ramsey.
Supreme Court Justices-Daniel E. Buck,
Blue Earth; Thomas CAVITY, Hennepin; w.
| N. Davidson, Rock.
Presidential Eiectors-William Meighen,
Swan Nelson, II. M. Norton, f. NJ. Cur
rier, c. p. Carpenter, E. w. Fish Fl. f.
Clarke, Q. T. Bohall, ]. III. Holloway.
Alter passing the following resolutions
| the convention adjourned sine die!
That this convention pledges itself to support
| all candidates for the legislature who stand
| upon the Peoples party platform md to support
| no others.
This convention endorses the action and eff
fcency of E. J. Moore in presenting his minority
| report { o the grain and warehouse commission
| erS of this state.
That this convention recommends that the
remaining $500 of he grain Investigation prose-
cutting fund be applied to farmers institute
work.
| That the executive of the state central COM
mittee are instructed to turn over $500 to the
lecture fund to be used in unorganized districts.
| In Sleep.
1t is said that the late,Mr. Sturgeon
| IL. Ii II