Willmar tribune., 1896-07-07
ported, and the tdllowfng resolutions
were adopted. s. -.

our adherence b the Fundamental
principles of the Omaha platform, the
developments SO far ia the national
conventions held This year, have made
the financial question of paramount
Importance and the one issue upon
which the great battle Of 1896 will be
fought, we desire the Peoples Party to
square it's sails with ali other reform
forces of the nation and stard solidly
for the free coinage Of silver and gold
at the ratio of Is to l ana the issue of
currency direct to- ;tie people without
the intervention pf national banks,
and that we extend the hand of good
fellowship to all those Of other parties
who will unite with us in the cause OF
the common people, and welcome them
to fight with us the common enemy.
"We also wish TO. express our un-
bounded admiration of those men who
held their convictions more sacred than
their aspirations of political prefer
ment, and openly repudiated the party
which has given conclusive evidence
that it favors the rich as against the
rights and interests of the poor.
"And further, as we notice the list
of gallant men who have left the G. O.
P. machine of our state and taken a
stand for financial reform includes a
statesman whose record for integrity
in the past has earned for him the
proud title of 'Honest John, ''-the
Hon. John Lind of Brown Cove
| hereby express our hope that he can
be secured to lead the reform forces
| of our state in November next.
"And realizing that the battle-ground
in the Seventh District will be the
| southern portion of the district which
has as yet not been fully redeemed
from old party misrule, we appeal to
our brethren Of the northern counties,
| who have honored sons, noble and
| able men, as candidates for this Office.
to unite with US and make success
doub]y sure by naming Dr.. Christian
Johnson of Willmar as the man to
lead us in the impending contest, and
we hereby instruct our delegates to use
every honorable means to secure his
nomination for representative in Con.
gress from the Seventh District.
The reading of the resolutions was
interrupted with enthusiaEtic applause.
The committee on delegates repor
ted and their reports was On motion
adopted. AS delegates to the Con
gressional Convention the following
were selected:
! P. H. Frye, Kandiyohi; G. P. Kar
wand, Willmar; v. E. Lawson, Will
mar: Nels Guam, New London; Lewis
He'd, Whitefe!d; N. O. Nelson, White
field; Geo johnson, Burbank; S. A
Syverson, Arctander: A Nelson, Eas
Lake Lillian: P. j.. Dale. Willmar
P. A. Gandrud, Norway Lake; J. NJ
Downs, Green Lake; Lewis S. Moline
Lake Elizabeth and Gennessee; G.
Johnson, Willmar; John Larson
Lake Lillian; Christoffer Holgerson
Irving.
And the following were elected ant
thereby recommended to act as dele
gates to the State Convention whel
such be called:
John Georgeson, Arctander: Joh1
Bosch, Holland: Swan Nelson, Will
mar; N. B. Carlson, Willmar; A.
Nelson, st. Johns; Ole Lindquist
Roseland; A. O. Erickson, Lake An
drew; S. ]. Election, Kandiyohi; T. o
Anderson, Genessee; 81. Owre, Eas
Lake Lillian; Ole Eliason, Norwa,
Lake; Magnus Olson, Dover: Andre,
Berg, Willmar; G. johnson, Willmar
w. D. Andrews, Burbank; Alber
| S: Nelson, New London.
There being no further business t
transact the convention adjourned.