St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-23
TED DEBATES CHARACTER.
lie MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC
ANNUAL MEETING.
WOOL AND LUMBER TARIFFS
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS WARM
LY COMMENDED.
OFFICERS WE'RE REELECTED
showing the Confidence With which
the Association Approaches the
Campaign of 1916

Inc following members of the exeCu
tive committee of the Minnesota Dem
ocratic association met in the room of
the association. 317 Newspaper Row. at
: p. m. President Hall, Vice President
Larrabee. Secretary Smalley, and
Messrs. Michael Mullen. L. A Rosing,
j. e. Stryker, E. Schrader. F. NJ. w.
Cuteheon, T. D. O'Brien, T. j. McDer-
mott w. NJ. Campbell. C. j. Buell..
sRn ii. Nickel and L. r. Larson.
49, reports of the committee on ar
engagements, on audit of accounts and
OF work, made their reports which vrare
discussed and adopted. An adjourn
ment was taken to the Ryan whore the
business meeting of the members of
the association was held in the ladies'
ordinary
Inc first order of business was the
election of officers and on motion of
Judge Willis, the secretary was direct
ed 10 cast the ballot of the meeting for
the present officers and executive com
mlttee. This makes the following the
ofnclal body of the association for. the
ensuing year:
~ NJ. Hall Red Wing, president
+. u. Larrabee. Minneapolis vice president
John Wagner, st. Paul treasurer.
p .Smalley st. Paul. secretary,
Executive Ccmmit;ee-Earle S. Youmans.
Nihona Michael Mullen New JTlm. l. A
RoSlng, Cannon Falls; J. T. Ostrum War
Ten; j. II. Sheets Little Falls; H. f. Greene
ker n D be, G. Michael St. Paul }. E. stry-
NJ Cutcheon. st. Paul; Thomas d 0,Rrfon
T. }. McDermott, st. Paul; c. ]. Buell. ST
anthony n Park; J: c. Haynes Minneapolis;
Giinra apIJhsoh; minneapolis, John Il. Nickel
i Gii'ittdL9IS MattheW Donoghue. Minneapo-
us; Edwin Barber Minneapolis j. H. Paris
" HihneaP3hs l. K. Larson, Minneapolis j.
d. Markham. Rush City.
Mr.. Smaley offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
me Minnesota Democratic associa-
ton, in it's annual meeting. learns with
regret the bereavement that has re-
Gently come to Hon. Thomas Wilson
IN the death of his wife, and we ex-
teha TO MIN our warm and sincere
sympathy. in this his great sorrow.
Judge Willis offered a resolution re-
citing the services rendered the party
by Senator Blackburn of Kentucky
and extending him the we'll wishes of
the association. After a spirited de-
bate the resolution was withdrawn.
c. j. Buell. offered the following res
olutlon, which, as amended on motion
OF Mr.. Cutcheon, was adopted:
Whereas, the Republicans of the
house of representatives have passed
bill taxing wool and lumber and
greatly increasing the taxes on cloth
ing and most other necessaries of life.
while making no effort to place any
burdens upon the wealthy monoDo-
lists, therefore,
Resolved, BY the Democratic Asso-
citation Of Minnesota. in annual meet
ing assembled, that we most earnestly
protest against this attempt to in
crease the burdens Of the poor that the
rich may escape.
congress for reducing taxes on the
necessarieS of life and the materials Of
industry. We demand further reduc-
tons as soon as they can judiciously
be made, looking always to the final
abolition of all tariff taxation
After some debate the resolution was
adopted.
The annual meeting then adjourned.