The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-07-23

The -'nominatlOn OF Page Morris OF
Dulutffor Congress was clear case Of
the nomination seeking the man. When
the convention at St. Cloud tenderd him
its enthusiastic and unanimous nomi-
nation, there was not a delegate pre-.
sent who could give any assurance
whatever that the nomination would be
accepted. "A telegram was sent him ap-
prising him action Of the TACT, and the
convention awaited iully three hours for
the reply. The following is his message
of acceptance. which should be carefully
read by every voter in the district:
II have received your telegram an
nouncing my unanimous nomination Cor
congress by the republican convention
Of this district. AZ you well know
have absolutely refused to be candi-
date fOr this sanominaeions aud have so
advised my friends. and baxe urged and
hoped, for the sselectiou OF some other
man, well knowing that there were
many others equally as available "a my
SELF Lbelieved two years ago, and four
years ago, as did every other republic
can then profess to believe, that the
great interests agricultural. mineral,
manufacturing and commercial of this
district, and of the whole i country,
would be largely ADVANCED and restored
to their former prosperity by the restor.
alton Of the republican party to the adj
ministration oil the government and by
the success of the principles embodied in
the platform recently adopted by the
national republican convention at St.
Louis. Believe so now. / believed
then, as did every other republican and
a great majority OF the democrats then
profess to believe, that the attempt to
put into force and embody in law the
wild theories and revolutionary objects
recentlv proclaimed by the so-called
democratic convention at Chicago,
would be fraught with danger and dis
aster to the safety, honor and welfare of
this district and OF the whole country.
I believe so now. This being the case,
I am nrmly convinced that duty and
responsibility rests upon every loyal and
patriotic citizen, WHICH he cannot escape
and which he should not attempt to
avoid, to contribute what service he can
in the impending political battle.
"And think this duty rises above per-
sonal considerations and sacrifices
Fully impressed with sense of this
duty, in view of the action OF your con-
ventlon and of the demand made upon
me by friends here, do not feel that
can refuse to accept the nomination
thus unanimously rendered. I fully ap-
preciate the compliment paid me by this
action and am deeply impressed with
the responsibility of undertaking to re-
present in the national congress dis
trict which embraces nearly one-halt
the territory of this state, and which
has interests and resources unsurpassed
by any in the United States. What this
district and the country needs is sound
policy, financial and industrial, which
will restore the revenues of the govern
ment, maintain untarnished our public
and private credit. at home and abroad,
and give courage and confidence to all,
so that money now idle will seek the
channels of trade and such Investment in
productive enterprises as will put every
idle man in the country at work, thus
furnishing the best and surest market
for producers uf our soil, our mines, our
forests, and our factories In this con-
test invoke the patriotic devotion and
active aid OF evev republican who be-
lieves in the principles which we have
heretofore professed to believe in. and
of every democrat who would rescne
the government from the forces of re-
pudiatlon and dishonor.
&. la% PAGE MORRIS"