The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-06-16
ALL FOR LIND.
He is the Choice of Mobiles COun-
ty Democracy.

About thirty delegates to the dem
ocratic county convention met at the
opera house yesterday afternoon, and
named delegates to both the state
and congressional conventions.
Chairman Jas. F. Cox called the
meeting to order with Secretary John
S. Blair at the desk. The committee
on resolutions were D. j. Times, E.
Swartz and M. j. Murphy. The
committee on credentials was G.. A.
Sands, Gilbert Anderson and M. F.
Grogan.
The following resolutions voiced
the sentiments of every delegate pres
ent:
Resolved, That the democracy of
Mobiles county in convention assem-
bled re-affirms it's adherence to the
principles of the democratic party as
laid down in the platform adopted at
the national convention held in
Chicago in 1896.
Resolved, That we favor the nomi-
nation of John Lind as candidate for
governor.
The following was an amendment
offered by G. W. Schultz, and was in
corporated as part of the resolutions
by tho committee and adopted by
the convention:
Resolved, That the democracy of
Mobiles county in convention assem-.
bled condemns the grasping nature
of the republican party of the state
and its subserviency to the corporate
interests in having bartered away
nearly one-third of the public domain
to the railroads, originally destined
to form a fund for educational pur-
poses. It also views with alarm tho
ring rule and one-man power which
has made it possible for condition
to exist when the incumbent Can be-
stow on a chosen few unreasonable
benefits, righttully belonging to the
people.
The delegates elected to represent
Mobiles county at the state conven-
ton to be held at Minneapolis next
Wednesday are J. S. Blair, J. F.
Flynn, Jas. Neylou, g. W. Shultz, E.
B. Michaels, D. J. Times, VIM. Ron.
an, T. J. Fagen, J. A. Kennedy, E..
L. Swartz, H. M. kellogg, VIM. Fin
ley, H. T. Hobson and A. NJ. Becker.
The delegates elected to represent
Mobiles county at the Congressional
convention to be held at Mankato,
August 16, 1898, are M. J. Murphy,
j. j. Parsons, B. Esser, Nick LEM, G.
H. Afford, R. Geyerman, G. w.
Shultz, J. s. Blair, J. F. Cox, j. E..
King. Herman Merkle, A. F. Diehn
and O. W. Freeman.
Before adjournment the following
resolutions were read and adopted:
Whereas: The members of this
convention recognize the fact that we
have in this county a precinct which
has at all times through victory and
defeat, manfully stood by the cause
of Democracy, which has in the past
always fought it's battles without fear
or favor, whose members have known
defeat and who have always stood in
the ranks of fighting Democracy like
the rock of Gibralter.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
members of this convention, that in
due appreciation of the past services
of the Democracy of Grand Prairie
and Ellsworth village in the cause of
Democracy, aud in recognition of
such services, this convention, as a
mark of respect, give Grand Prairie
and Ellsworth village the privilege
of choosing the chairman of the dele
cation to the state convention.
The delegates Of the above pre-
cincts chose j. S. Blair as chairman
Of the state convention. Adrian
Democrat.
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