The Irish standard., 1898-06-18
HURRAH FOR JOHN LIND.
Nominated for Governor by Three
United Parties,

The state conventions of the Demo-
cratic Populist and Silver Republican
parties were held in Minneapolis on
Wednesday last The following fusion
ticket was placed in nomination.:
governor ..".................Jo John Lind
Lieut.. Cow. o.. u. NJ. Bowler
Secretary of state 10000. j. j. Heinrich
Auditor of state ...George NJ. Lan1pllere
lreasurer... -. ...... Alex. McKirnon
Attorney general ....Judgc j. T.. Kelly
Clerk supreme court ..... 2. H. Austin
justices .......... Mitchell, Canty, Suck
The following platform was unani-
mously adopted by the Democrats of the
state:
The Democrats of Minnesota in con-
vention assembled, hereby reailirn the
Chicago national Democratic platform,
and pledge to it their answering sup
port until its principles shall have be-
come the established governmental pol
icy.
we recall with pride the courage anh
gallant leadership of our late prcsiden-
tial candidate, William j. BRYAN. His
devotion to the principles of free GOV
eminent and his splendid calculation of
those principles in the campaign entitlc
him to the lasting gratitude of the peu-
pie.
We commend as WISE patriotic and
brave the actions of cur Democratic
senators and representatives in con.ress
and We confidently trust them in all the
trying emergencies Of the hour to pre-
serve the peoples rights while they up
mold the country's honor. In the mo-
mentous struggle in which we are now
engaged. every resource, moral and ma
terial, should be employed in a vigorous
prosecution of the war to triumphant;
conclusion. When our country is en-
gagged in foreign conflict political parti-
sahshlp should be merged into united
and enthusiastic support of all measures
necessary for the success of American
arms.
We rejoice in the Skill, bravery, mar
tlal exploits and fortitude already en-
h!blted by our gallant soldiers and sail
ors. We demand that those who NAV
survive shall receive adequate recoeui-
tlon OF their valor, devotion and sacri-
flee, and we pledge to them that they
shall not be forgotten at home viii .
they are fighting our battles abroad.
those who may fall in the fight shall
DO ever held in that grateful ren,em-
brance additionally characteristic of the
American people.
The remainder Of the platform is de-
voted to state affairs ana danunciatun
OF the Republican party. 1t charges
that public land has been frittered away
at ridiculous prices; that taxes have
been increased; that railroads and cor
pcratons have been favored; that fees
which should have been turned into tkc
public treasury have been used to Der
petuate machine rule;" that the rail-
road and warehouse commission has
failed to fully protect the people. Part
of the rest of the platform says.
During the period of Republican con-
trol' our people have seen the farmers,
tollers and producers of wealth compcll-
ed to bear this increased burden of tax
alton.
They have seen them subjected to the
most merciless eXaction of railroads,
warehouses and other favored corpora
TONS These corporations specially
favored have in return controlled leg
islation, dictated nominations and fur
nished the money to carry elections.
The policy of this class has been to di-
vide and ruin, then combine, divide and
ruin again.
Our banking institutions established
to care for the deposits Of the people
have not had their condition of solvency
or insolvency examined by d competent
bank examiner. Even where reports of
Insolvency were made they have been
withheld from public view. Through
wrongful combination at the state
capitol, millions have been lost to our
people, while the good name of our state
has suffered abroad.
The offices Of the clerk of the supreme
court oil inspection and surveyor OF
logs have been allowed to demand and
receive exorbitant fees, amounting to
about $4,000 annually, which il at all
proper should have gone into tho public
treasury Instead thereof they have
been used for the most part to perpet-
uate machine rule
Our railroad and warehouse commits
sion has failed to fully protect the pcn-
pic. Unjust determinations and axcr-
Ditant charges in railway rates deman:
proper regulations by this commission.
IN every portion of the state equal and
reasonable charges for transportation
should be maintained. The members
of such commission should be no longer
open to appointment by the governor,
but should be subject to election by the
people.
We are even now confronted by =
spectacle more humiliating. The PARTY
of Greeley and Lincoln attempts to pro-
vide for its succession, and uses thereto,