The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-05
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seventh-Wh enever the civil power, through
it's proper officers, is unable t. 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
ment OF armed forces by other than the proper
authorities of the state as un-American and
tending to promote lawlessness and a breach
of the peace.
Eighth-The farmers of the state, who con-
stitute the chief element of our productive,
Misunderstanding population, are entitled to
the cheapest and best facilities for storing.
shipping and marketing their products and to
this end we favor such laws as will give them
cheap, safe and easily obtainable elevator and
warehouse facilities and will furnish them
promptly and without discrimination. at fat,
and reasonable rates, proper TRANSFORMATION
facilities to all accessible markets.
N1nth-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 fair, Just and reasonable rate
without discriminating as to persons or
places.
Notwithstanding the Importance to thu 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 Washburn-Hatch
anti-Option bill.
Thrteenth-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.
Whereas 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 filled; 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 K. 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 1898