The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-28
The Resolutions.

WAEREAs, The United States of
America, the greatest country on the
face of the earth in education, in
commerce, in political freedom, in
agriculture, in magnifcence of her
public institutions and in the thrift
and enterprise OF her people, and
WHEREAS, This healthful and
prosperous condition of our magniti-
cent country had it's conception, de-
velopment and growth in and by
reason of the wise, economical and
conservative administration of the
Republican party under the leader
ship of our revered leaders, A braham
Lincoln, u. S. Grant, James A. Gar
field, James O.. Blaine and VIM. Nc
Kinley,
THEREFORE,, be it resolved by The
delegates of Blue Earth county in
county convention assembled, first,
that we endorse the Republican plat
form adopted by the Republican party
in it's late convention in the city of
st. Louis wherein it reasSerts the
principles of tariff, not alone for
revenue but for the adequate prOtec-
tion of American labor against the
degradation Of wage carriers now eX-
listing IN many foreign countries, and
wherein it reaSSerts lis pledge 10 The
continuance and improvement of the
civil service reform, TO a free ballot
and honest count, to the cOndemna-
tion of lynching, to the approval of
national arbitration and to the ap-
prevail of free homestead law.
SecOnd-Thatw we are in favor Of sus,
pending the construction of bridges
over our rivers and streams for time,
at least, and Of applying the moneys
thus saved, to the construction of
stone culverts where needed on the
country roads, also that we favor do
ing away with the present road system
and having every road to be declared
to be county road, and that moneys
expended on the roads by the County
Board be distributed UPON all roads in
the county with as perfect equality as
can possibly be done, throughout the
different townships.
Third-That we favor such Nation
al legislation as shall empower the
President of the United States to re-
move the duty from any staple or GER
cal for stated periods whenever trusts
and unjust combinations so corner or
control the markets as to such cereal
as to unjuStly reduce the price of the
same; such removal of such tariff to
be made as punishment of such
trusts and combinations.
Fourth-Resolved that we recon-
mend to our State Legislature read
justment of the salaries of public off,
ces so that they may more nearly
conform with wages and salaries paid
in r11n r0 a mr.
private business, and a careful and
economical administration of our
state government.
Fifth-That we pledge our I'M
divided support to VIM. Mckinley
and sound money, and to the regular
nominees of this convention.
Mr.. Spaulding thought that there
was some objection to the second res
olution, throughout the county, so far
as it relates to country roads. He
moved that the second resolution be
stricken out of the report. f. W.
Lassow, who had drawn up this Sec
tion, spoke in favor Of the resolution,
saying that the building of culverts is
now more necessary than bridges.
The cost of one bridge will build
twenty culverts. He said that every
road ought to be a county road, as he
could not see why partiality should
be shown, while everybody is taxed
equally. ~ we
Jonathan Pressnall thought The
present system aigood one, and
wanted the present. system of manage
ment TO remain, as he wanted to work
instead of pay money. Mr. Lassow
explained that his object was mis-
understood. II. HI. Edwards and
others insisted that. the present sys-
TEN is all right.
DR.. Andrews moved on amendment
that the part changing the present
road system be stricken out.
Mr.. Spaulding wanted the entire
section stricken out.
The motion to strike out the second
resolution was carried by a large
majority, and the other resolutions
were then a0Onted