The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-23

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first duty Of our government to check the
disastrous fall in prices, by removing the
| cause. Recognizing that the divergence in
value of gold and silver acts as a bounty on
all exports from silyer-using to gold-using
countries, equal at this time to 100 per cent;
perceiying that such bounty enjoyed by the
agriculturists of those countries in which
gold is at a premium has already enabled
the producers in such countries to success
fully compete with our farmers in European
markets to the Infinite injury of our produc-
Ing classes; seeing, moreover, that this same
bounty is already building up, by competi-
ton for our own markets in manufactured
goods that must be equally disastrous, and
convinced that the divergence in value Of
gold and silver has led to this disastrous
competition and is due solely to discarding
silver as money metal, we demand on this
same score that silver be remOnetized, so
that our producers shall no longer be at an
artificial disadvantage in competition with
the producehs of silver-using countries
We therefore declare our fixed purpose to
work for the restoration of silver to its
time-honOred place as money side by sidU
with gold at the hatio Of 16 to 1.
Believing, moreover, that it is Americas
place to command, and not to follow, we
spurn to wait upon Great Britain or any
other foreign nation especially as we see
that Great Britain is ruled by the creditor
classes, among whom one convert to bimet-
allism is made only at the cost OF a dozen
debtor nations.
To this end we pledge ourselves to the
prompt repeal Of all laws by which silver
has been demonetized and it's use abridged
to prohibit all determinations by the gov
eminent, or any of its officers, or by pri-
vate individuals against either gold or sill
yer, and to admit both metals to the right
of free and unlimited coinage at our minis
at the ratio of 16 to 1, with full power,
for all money thus coined, as legal tender
for the public dues and in all transactions
of the citizen.
Second-All taxation should be limited to
the requirements of the government econOm-
| tcally administered; but the necessary re-
duction in taxation can and must be affect
| ed without depriving American labor of the
| ability to compete successfully with under
paid and degraded European and Asiatic
| labor, and without imposing lower rates of
| duty than will be ample to cover any in
! creased causes of production which may
| exist in consequence of the higher rate of
wages prevailing in this country than else
| where; but where trusts and combinations,
| sheltered by protective tariff duties, have
monopolized productions, thus depressing
| domestic competition, we urge unhesitat-
| ingly in the interest Of the wage Garner
and consumer the removal of all protective
| duties from all imported articles which
| lized. ,.. 49, r..
Notwithstanding these convictions Of
| our duty to the people and conscious that
| the public distress is the natural result of
| the disastrous fall in prices caused by dis
| carding silver as money metal, we regard
all other issues and topics Of party strug-
| gle as subordinate to the early and prompt
| restoration Of bimetallism by the United
| States, which alone can restore prosperity
| to the American people.
| We therefore appeal to all patriotic citi-
ZenS of our state, regardless Of party afil-
/ i1tjOnS 6iffpvnnPnC of IN
unite in this campaign for the common
| good Of all and to strive for the restoration
OF prosperity to which our people are en-
titled by their skill, industry and natural
| opportunity.
The platform was adopted by a ris-
ing vote. .".-- ...-..r-.-.
MI. Child Of Waseca offered the fol-
| lowing amendment, which was adopt
I ed: ., .>.... b IL. ~.
We demand the retirement of all bank
| issues Of currency and the maintenance of
our greenback money. in connection with
the free coinage Of silver and gold.
| The committee reported the follow
| ing list of delegates and alternates:
First District-L. A. Conser, Dodge coun-
! ty; D. G. Parker, Freedom county; Judge
Bassett, Fillmore county. Alternates, J.
| w, Hcsmer, Waseca Il. Il. Case Freedom;
| S. H. Harrison, Mower; delegate-at-large,
]. W. Phillips, Fillmore: Lafayette French,
! alternate. --a.~
Second District-John Lind, Brewer: P.
| r. Jenness, Waseca; II. o. Hoard, Chippe-
! wa; alternates, A.. p. Morse, Granite Falls;
| q. e. Beard Wells; O. S. Reshus; district
| delegates, r. A. Day, Martin: e. ]. Lynch,
| Waterman. , s.t..-. 81.
Third District-Wilson Shakespeare, r. G.
Weatherstrom, Rice county; 3. W. Day.
| Hutchinson; Tim O'Connor, Olivia; II. %.
! Conley, "Goodhue; alternates P. B. Boone,
| Renville; r. G. DWinnell, Mcleod; w. E.
Hull, Scott. ..E->..s .-.I
Fourth Dist.ict-J. NJ. Hawthorne, Ram.
| sey; ]. L. Townley, alternate: district del.
egates, r. A. Pike, Ramsey; c. A. Fleming.
Ramsey: W. w Erwin Ramsey; alternatas,
! Louis Nash, John Dole and Charles Butts.
| Fifth Dlstrict-At large, f. S. Corser, :.
/ w. Griffin and II. D. Stocker: district dele
| Gates, S. r. Howard, u. It. Morgan and +.
| NJ. Nye; alternates r. II. Godfrey, S. 81.
| Kelsey and DR.. F. F. Cassadey.
Sixth District-C. A. Towne, ST. Louis:
| l.. G. Pendergast; alternates-at large, o.
w. Baldwin, Duluth; r. G. Dunn Mile
Laos; district delegates. A. R. Merritt, ST..
Louis; II. G. Wait, Stearns; J. q. Cochran,
| Wright; alternates, ]. B. Jaquimot, Stearns;
J. r. Davis st. Louis; Henry Hawkins, st.
| Louis.
| Seventh District-At large. c. L. Stanton,
Swift; alternate, J. R. Aldrich, Swift; dis
| trict delegates, John II. Goss, Otter Tail;
| O. L.. Larson, Fosston; NJ. V. B. Davis. De-
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troit; VIM. Mclaughlin, Fergus Falls; L.
Stodswold, Fosston.
Delegate-at-large, j. W. Phillips, Fillhrtao
| S. II. Harrison. Mower. Delegates-at-laree.
]. W. Phillips, Fillmore; Lafayette French,
alternate g
| The platform was adopted by rising
| vote.
| AS soon as the deport Of the commit
| tee to select delegates to ST. Louis had
been adopted, delegate sprang to his
| feet and moved that "the delegation to
| st. Louis be and are hereby instructed
to use all honorable means to secure
the endorsement Of Eryan and Sewall
as candidates for president and vice
| president The resolution was adopt
ed by rising vote.
A resolution recommending that
"John Lind be declared the choice Of
this convention for. governor Of Mime
sota" was unanimously adopted.
The convention then took recess
until 7.30 p. IN.
The evening session was called to
order by Senator Msrgan.
John Lind was introdced, and re-
ceived great ovation. He read
| short address, in which he defended