Willmar tribune., 1898-06-21
HARMONIOUS FUSION
1ohn Lind Nominated for Governor
by Three Conventions.
The Democrats, Populists and Silver Re
publtcans Hold Conventions and
Agree Upon State Ticket
and Fusion.

Minneapolis, June 16-The demo-
Gratis, the silver republicans and the
populists of Minnesota met in conven.
tlons in this city yesterday and nomi-
the policy begun two years ago of COM
plete fusion between the three parties.
The democratic convention was held
at the Exposition building and was
one of the most harmonious ever
known in the party's history. Tie
only note of discord was when the
proposition came up to renominate JUS
tices Canty, Mitchell and Buck for the
supreme bench.
The convention of the silver Repub-
licans was also marked by harmony
and good feeling, and the only request
the party made in the conference COM
mittee was that John Lind be the cam
didate for governor.
In the populist convention matters
were not so harmonious. The mid
readers were on hand and were ably
led by Ignatius Donnelly and T. j.
Meighen. The fusion forces were
ready for the fray, and had made up
their minds to have no temporizing
with those who did not agree with
them.
From start to finish the convention
was hot-bed of dissension and strife,
and not moment Of the many hours
spent in session was without its ele-
ment of interest. The fusionists were
in clear majority, the final test vote
standing 500 to 396, and they captured
the organization.
The features of the day was the dra-
matte fight between s. NJ. Owen and
Ignatius Donnelly. Donnelly made
statements which brought Mr.. Owen
to his feet with heated reply. The
convention was convulsed with excite
ment, such as is seldom seen in any
civilized gathering.
The following were nominated at the
conventions of the democrats, popu-
lists and silver republicans:
For governor. John Lind, of New
Ulm.
For Lieutenant Governor. J. NJ. Bow
ler, of Bird Island.
For Secretary of state, Julius J.
Heinrich of Minneapolis.
For state treasurer, Alexander
M'Kinnon, of Crookston.
For state auditor, Geo. n. Lanphere,
of Moorhead.
For attorney general, John F. Kelly,
of St. Paul.
For Clerk of the supreme court,
2. D. Austin, of Duluth.
For associate Justices of the supreme
court, William Mitchell, of Winona;
Thomas Canty, of Minneapolis and
Daniel Buck, of Mankato (Renomin-
ated).
ing pledges.
l. That the public lands remaining
unsold shall be sold only at their fair
value.
2. That all our public institutions
shall be managed with prudence and
economy.
8. That we shall not lose the fruits
secured by the decision of the supreme
court in the land tax case. BY that
decision of the supreme court in the
land tax case. By that decision 8, 500,-
600 acres of unused railroad lands will
be added to the tax list The increased
valuation will be from Is to 20 million
dollars, and the revenue to the state
alone 100000 annually. We demand
that in the threatened appeal to the
United States supreme court the legal
department of this state shall perform
it's full duty that the peoples rights
may be protected.
4. OF still greater value, perhaps, is
the decision of the supreme court in
the Steenerson rate case. 1t estab-
fishes the principle that the bassic
charges for transportation should be
no more than fair income on the cost
of a reproduction of the plant, This
principle should be maintained at ell.
hazards. and applied to all matters of
public franchise.
Both these decisions and many 9TH
ers amply attest the fultillment of our
promises made in 1892 in reference to
the judiciary.
S. Regarding agriculture as one of
the substantial found dations of PROS
perity, we look with interest upon all
forms of diversified farming.
6. We favor the election of United
States senators by the people direct
2. We condemn with severity all
partisan appointments to the judiciary.
8. We favor legislation looking to
the construction and maintenance of
good roads.
9. We recommend that within rea-
sonable limitations the principle of d.
rect legislation be applied.
10. We faithfully promise that if en-
trusted with the administration of af-
fairs there shall be at all times wise,
frugal and competent government.
To the end that all these wrongs
may be righted and all these reforms
effected, the democrats of Minnesota,
deeply impressed with the solemnity
of their cause, and actuated only by q
stern sense of duty, now call upon all
the people, irrespective of former po-
litical affiliations, to Join with them in
one grand and heroic effort to break
down 1.-The rule of the rings' and to
redeem our state from its long and op-