The Dickinson press., 1896-08-08
MINNESOTA DENIS
THEY NOMINATE JOHN LIND FOR
GOVERNOR.
The Deal With the Populists and
Silvorites IL COnsuna mat ted by the
Democratic State Convention
Places Are Left ON the Ticket for
the POpulistx-Lawler, CutcheOn
and McCarerty Denied Seats in
the Convention.

J.
cratic state convention was held here
yesterday. EX-Speakcr Champlin of
Blue Earth City was chairman. The
following ticket was nominated and
Is IN accordance with u fusion deal
with the Populists:
Governor-John Lind Of Brown.
Secretary Of State-Julius Hcinrichs
of Hennepin.
Treasurer-AleXan,ler McKinnon of
Polk.
Presidential Electors - John Day
Smith of Hcnnepin, IL. ii. Bonniwell
Of Mcleod, Wilson Borst Of Cotton
wood, Charles d'Autrcmont of st.
Louis, John H. Ives Of Ramsey.
There was scene Of wild confusion
when the report Of the credentials
committee was presented, recommends
ing the expulsion Of National Commit
tceman Daniel w. Lawler. T.. w. NJ.
Cutcheon and Judge MEGA afferty. from
the Ramsey delegation. on the ground
that they had bOlted Bryan and the
platform. An attempt was made to
give LAwler and Cutcheon hearing,
but when they attempted to speak,
they were howled down. Both spoke
defiantly and declared that while they
could not vote for Mckinley, they
would not vote for Bryan. Cutcheon
is to he the Minnesota representative
at the gold Democratic conference at
Indianapolis. The committee report
was finally adopted after n wild time.
Following it the platfonn:
''Flrst-The Democracy CT the State Of
Minnesota. IN convention assembled. hereby
renfilrms the Platform recently adopted Mt
Chicngo. and hereby approves its selection
of candidates. Bryan and Scwall. for the
high offices of president and vice president.
.Second-We further dcnounce the plat
form Of the Republican party on the all
absorbing issue of the day, namely. honest
money. 1t proposes to favor bimetallisin,
yet 1t proposes to submit the question to
other leading nations, when 1t well knows
that those nations are solidly in favor Cf
the continuation Of the present gold stand
ard. The question therefore now before
the people is whether we shall be obliged to
remain on the gold standard, with all Its
destructive tendencies, or whether w0 shall
follow the traditional policy Of the United
States and hold both gold and silver to be
the standard money Of OUR people, freely
coined on the old legal ratio OF IL to I. On
this nll-important question we earnestly
Invite the cooperation OF every citizen who
is anxious for the future prosperity of the
country.
"Thlrd-We demand that the policy which
for the past tErty-cight years has c0n-
trolled the Legislation Of our state and the
Administrations Of It's institutions and affairs
be now changEA. Wrongs older than gem
Grafton remain to be rcdressed. No state
can prosper which commits for so long u
period its affairs to the stmc political par
ty. We now congratulate tine people that
this long peri0d Of misgOvernlnent Is about
to cad. and that the people are now ready
to resume their right of honest government
and the reform Of all abuses.
"Fourth-We dcnounce the Republican
party OF the state for Its subscrviency to
corporations. rings and trusts and its total
disregard Of the great producing masses,
the middle classes the cGm.iloM people,
farmers. mechanics and latoriEg men. We
hold that these lattor classes should espc-
cially receive the fair and first considera tion
Of the legislative and executive powers Of
the state. We pledge the pecp.e, II given
authority. that corporate and monOpolistic
selfshness, greed and power shall not con-
troll our conduct. and that, while We have
no desire to strike down or iujure in the
slightest degree vested rights, we will see
to 1t that the rights Of the common people
shall not be trenchcl upon, but jeul0usly
guarded.
.'Eifth-Thc ballot is the weapon Of Amer
ballot can only be preserved by It's secrecy.
We unqualiticdly condemn all efforts Of cor
Toratc or private employers to inquire into
or investigate and uncover the true scnti-
ments Of the voting cmployc; thus by II
covert threat challenging his vote and ne,i-
tralizing his influence. and making him
tributary to interests which may be op-
posed to the interests of the people.
"S'1th-The constitution provides that
taxation Of property shall be as nearly
equal MS possible. We therefore demand
that iron mines and unused railroad lands
he required to pay a fair and Just tax IN
the same manner that other property is
ta3cd.
"Scvcnth-Wc are furthermore opposed
to the struck jury law. and demand its re-
peal.
"Eighth-Wc demand an amendment to
the constitution of the United States pro-
vidins that the election Of president. vice
tresident and United States senators be by
direct vote Of the people.
'Ninth-We favor all legislation looking
to the construction and maintenance of
good roads in the State Of Minnesota"