The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-09
war officers appointed for political pur.

war officers appointed Tor political pur
poses, to positions to which they were
not qualified, and we herewith pledge
to the survivors of our army and navy
our influence in Furnishing those
guilty of these terrible crimes. We
demand that the survivors of this con.
fiict and those dependent on the fallen
brave receive adequate recognition
and consideration from our govern.
ment for the sacrifices made
We especially emphasize the princi.
pie of direct legislation as embodied
in the system known as the initiative
and referendum, believing that only
through it's operation can the people
fully exercise the right of self govern,
ment.
We Indignantly denounce the
disgraceful incapacity and criminal
incompetency of the medical and sub
Stinence departments of our army.
\ We demand that the con-
duct OF these departments be thor
Oughly investigated TO the end that
the guilty parties may be brought to
justice.
We favor change in the existing
primary election law TO the end that
all nominations shall be made by a
direct vote OF the people as embraced
in the initiative and referendum.
We demand a decrease OF
all official salaries, county
state and national, and we demand
that every person who we MAJ here
nominate for senator or representa-
tive positions shall pledge themselves
10 use their best endeavors in secur-
ing the enactment of law that will
materially decrease every official
salary in the state, the salaries of the
judges of the several courts accepted.
The resolutions proceeded at
much length. Hon. Daniel
Buck is complimented as one
of the most fearless and gifted
jurists. The supreme court is COM
mended for it's recent decisions rela-
tive to transportation rates and the
taxation of railroad lands. Good
roads without increase of taxes were
favored. The alleged proposition to
discontinue the manufacture of prison
binding Irvine was most emphatically
protested against.
The report was adopted.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following list of names as
delegates to the congressional con-
vention:
Fred Currier, Hiram McCollom,
Markato; Geo. Cooper, Mapletou;
Ralph Healy, Beauford; Ole K Olson,
Sterling; Geo G Alderman, Sterling;
Adam Lortz, Decoria; Thos Nilsson,
Butternut Valley; M A Gilmore,
Mapleton; D @ Evans, South Bend ;
Edward Cornish, Vernon; H Brules,
McPherson; G M Alderman, Medo:
V Fl Tenney, Mankato: John T May.
Mankato township; E w Parker,
Garden City: Henry Hodapp, De-
coria; w 6 Daily, Mapleton. A FL
Matteson, Decoria; Omer Mullen,
Beaufort; D W Evans, Judson; DR.
Chas Burrows, Lake Crystal; A M
Morrison, G L King, Mankato; W NJ
Smith, Jamestown; VIM Carey, Dan
vile; Joseph Hoen, LeRay; Mark
Wildes, Lime; Fayette Wilder, De-
coria; John Hussy, Mapleton; Lysan-
der Cook, Vernon; John Hughes,
Ceresco: Thos Strong, Mankato.
Chairman Currier suggested that
the convention nominate only legis-
lative ticket, leaving the county Of
fees for The Democrats, but that a
committee be empowered to fill out
the county ticket in case the Demo
Gratis do not endorse the Populist
legislative nominees.
J. E. Drews and A. E. Clark spoke
in similar strain.
On Mr.. Clark's motion, the conven.
tion voted unanimously to nominate
only legislative ticket. The motion
also provided for carrying out Mr.. Cur
rier's suggestions.
Adam Klughertz, delegate from the
Second ward, was admitted to a seat
G. A. Hoskins named f. M. Curriel
for state senator.
A. M. Morrison said that at a recent
meeting, Mr.. Currier had said that he
would not take it, but he be-
lieved Mr.. Currier patriotic enough
to accept, and he seconded the
nomination. A. e. Clark also
seconded the nomination, saying
that in the legislature he had earned
the bitter enmity of every railroad in
the state, which was his best creden.
tials.
Mr.. Healy moved that the nomina.