The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31
THE REP 81 ANS.

THE REP lcANs
The State League 81 clubs i Practioally
Reorganized. BIS .s ss.sS
Minneapolis, March a. The annual
convention Of the State League Of Re
publican clubs, which closed yesterday
was the most successful meeting in the
history OF that organization. It adjourned
after accomplishing some internal re-
forms which will mark ain epoch in Re
publicanism in Minnesota. The good
work accomplished by the league in 9TH
er states has been admitted upon more
than one occasion, and the evident weak
ness Of the Minnesota organization was
the subject Of a great deal Of solicitude
upon the: part OF party leaders. S#
E In the election Of officers the names
Of John +. Dahl and Fred B. Wright
Of Hennepin, were the only ones in nom
ination for the office of president, and
before the vote was taken Mr.. Dahl
withdrew his name in favor of his op-
ponent Mr. Wright was then ,tnani-
mously chosen for the position. The
same unanlmity was evident when Fred
S., Bryant, of Ramsey county, was elect
ed secretary, and c. c., Whitney, OF
Marshall, treasurer, without opposition.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Republican League Clubs of the
State of Minnesota in convention assem-
bled make the following as its declara-
ton Of principles:
We hnrehv ra,,nu, o,,r II, q
principles OF the Republican party as set
forth in the platform of the last national
Republican convention, and especially
emphasize Our Endorsement of the prin-
ciple OF protection to American labor,
American agriculture, and American
manufacture, as we'll as the principle 'oi
sound money that guarantees the pay
n1ent OF the debts OF the United States
and OF the wages of every laborer, in
money equal to the best money in the
world.
We most heartily indorse the wise,
conservative and patriotic administration
of that citizen, soldier and statesman
William Mckinley, and proudly point
to the evidence Of returning prosperity
upon everv hand during the first year OF
his administration, as emphasizing the
wisdom of the American people in elect
ing him to the chief magistracy of this
great nation, and by electing a congress
that has enacted into law measure
that at once protects labor. agriculture
and manufacturers, and brings into the
treasury sufficient revenue for the needs
OF the government.
III.
This league is justly proud of the rec
ord OF the Minnesota delegation in our
national congress, and especially of the
valuable services that they have rendered
in dealing with the grave and delicate
questions growing out of our foreign re-
lations.
We hereby commend the patriotism OIL
the American Congress in placing in the
hands OF President Mckinley $4,000, DOC
for the national defense We emphat-
lca!ly favor peace, we are equally EN-
phatic that the flag of the United States
be protected from insult and injury. We
believe that the best way to secure peace
is to be prepared f9 Or war.
We express our sincere sympathy with
the Cubans in their struggle for freedom
and hope that success may soon crown
their efforts and secure to them the bless:
ings of liberty and elf-government.
vi.
We commend the economical and bust.
ness-like administration of our existing
state government.
VII.
We re-empllasize the declaration O.
Our constitution. that the officers Of thi:
league and individual clubs organized
therein shall not, as such, take part If
the Endorsement of any candidate unit
after his nomination.
VIII.
We condemn in the most emphatic
manner the brutal murder of Postmaster
Baker, at Lake City, S. c., and earn.
estly commend the course of the present
administration in thoroughly investigat.
ing this matter to the end and that the
perpetrators of this atrocious crime BIZ
speedily punished
TX.
We do hereby tender Our sympathies
to the Republican League of our neigh
boring state of Wisconsin on the death
of Lawrence A. Harper, late president
of the state league
x.
We recommend to the Republicans Of
the state of Minnesota the organization
in every town and voting precinct in the
state Of Minnesota Of leagues as the best
means of diffusing Republican principles
and organizing the Republicans for
work.
The committee on reorganization then
presented its plan for strengthening the
organization. Chairman Eye commenced
reading the report, when some one sug-
egsted that member OF the committee
thoroughly conversant with the contents
explain it to the convention, and thus
dispense with the reading. The sugges-
ton was agreed to, and President War
ner explained the new plan as follows:
The plan includes the same general
state organization, with the same Off
GERS. Next, each congressional district
is to have an organization. its president
to be vice~president of the state league
and member of the executive commit
tee. Each county is to have an organ
ization also, with a president, who in
turn is a vice-Dresident in the congress
sional organization, and a member of its
executive committee. Finally, each city
and ward is to be organized in like man
ner.
This is practically the Iowa plan. and
in addition the committee in its report
recommended that each congressional
district contribute to the state organiza.
ton the sum of $50 annually, and that
each delegate to the state convention be
assessed 50 cents, half OF which would
go to the state and half to the local or
ganization.
The report was considered very. salts
factory, and the recommendations Of the
Committee were adopted unanimously