The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09

SALTWATER, Mimi, Oct. S.-(Spe-
l.)-Washington county Democrats
met in convention at the court house
this afternoon and nominated one of
the cleanest and strongest tickets ever
placed before the people of Washing
ton county. 1t is headed by John
O'Brien for senator and Henry Olson,
of Marine, and f. S. Schaberte, of st.
Paul Park, for representatives Every
nomination was unanimously made,
and the Democratic party in Washing
ton county is united as never before.
The convention was called to order
at a little after o'clock by Chairman
Gillen, and J. J. Eichten was chosen
chairman. Sam Sanderson, of Lake
land was elected secretary. A COM
consisting of J. f. Burke and B. J.
Mosier. of Saltwater; F. G. Ford, of
Newport; David Barker, of South Still
water, and c. V. Smith, of Forest Lake.
While the committee was at work
Judge Willis was introduced and made
a rousing address on the issues now
before the people of the state and ma
tion.
Following the address Of Judge Willis
a committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed as follows: r. w. McGarry,
c. A. Meyers and NJ w. Murray. The
tion of candidates for the various coun-
ty offices, and John OBrien was NOM
mated for senator. No other name was
presented, and the nomination was
made by reclamation. Henry Olson and
+. 5. Schubert were also unanimous
nominated for representatives.
A. T. LindhOlm was nominated for
auditor; f. c. Neumeier received the
nomination for treasurer: J. N. Castle
was nominated for county attorney;
Granviu w. Smith, for sheriff; E. s.
Brown, for judge of probate; MyrOn
Shepard, for register of deeds, and DR..
J. H Haines for coroner The names
Of Myron Shepard and John w. Gray
We're presented to the convention for
register of deeds, and the first ballot
save Shepard twenty-fOur votes and
Gray seven. Mr.. Gray was present in
the convention and asked that the NOM
inatiOn of Mr. Shepard be made unan-
imous, which was done.
county committee will be appoint
ed by Chairman Eichten, and the COM
mittee was empowered to fill the ticket.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
We the Democrats OF Washington county.
in convention assembled. DO hereby renew
and reafhrm our allegiance to the principles
and the .Iatrorms Of the Democratic party
and give unqualified Endorsement to
the nominees Of the Democratic state and
congressional conventions.
We congratulate the people of the state
Of Minnesota upon the opportunity now ore
sented to them OF casting their ballots for
the soldier, statesman and patriot the Hon
john Lind and we do hereby pledge to him
and 10 our congressional nominee Of the
Fourth congressional district the eminent
Jurist and scholar, Hon. John W. Willis, as
well as to all other nominees of the Demo-
support
We hereby pledge the votes of Washington
county, the nominees of this convention, to
the end that they will give to the people
OF Washington county honest fearless,
faithful and economical administration of the
duties Of their respective Offices and we
hereby pledge the efforts of our candidates
to both members of the legislature of this
state, to the end that the exorbitant emol-
umentS now received by county officers, shall
De reduced and the bureau of taxation tighten
ed and. on this behalf, we solicit the votes
and the support Of the people the taxpayers
OF Washington county
Judge Willis, being introduced to the
convention, was greeted with enthus-
iaStic cheers. He delivered a. brief
speech which was frequently interrupt
ed by applause. When he concluded
the convention unanimously rendered
the judge a vote of thanks for his elo-
qGent and instructive exposition Of
Democracy. The address, in part, was
as follows:
Il congratulate you upon this large
gathering of the Democrats Of Wash
mated as the unterrified Democracy
In times of success and times Of ad-
Verstty; in seasons Of sunshine and
tempest, you have always been faith
full to the grand traditions of a po-
litical Orga nization first led by Thomas
Jefferson, later by Andrew Jackson,
and, at the present hour, by that
genius, that heroic champion of popu-
lar rights. William j. Bryan
)jyriOrr IFS entire history no
cratic party has held firmly to the doc
trine expressed in the epigram-'Equal
rights to all, special privileges to
none Our opponents declare for the
opposite policy. Revamping the old
creed Of Alexander Hamilton-'Let gov
eminent take care Of the rich, and the
rich will take care of the poor they
claim that the taxing power Of the
government must be employed to take
from the hand of labor portion Of it's
earnings and transfer the amount to
the Golfers Of the capitalists engaged
in manufacturing. They, also, plan to
give to banks a, most dangerous monop-
oly-absolute control of the paper
money of the United Statesl Aban-
doning the Dretense Of faVoring BIZ
Inetallism they propose to commit this
country irrevocably to the single gold
standard.
AT the election of the year 1896, the
people voted for international bi-meta1-
hSm in preference to independent
bi-metallsm. Now, the Republican
party, adopting a doctrine at variance
with the st. Louis platform Of 1896,
declares for gold mono-metallism.
1.-THE dangerous theories of the Re-
publican leaders should be defeated All
taxation should be levied for public
purposes alone. To levy taxes for
private subsidy is, necessarily, to
create a privileged class. This fact, In
itself, is an insuperable objection to
the Republican policy Of a subsidy
tariff Gotten called a protective tariff') },
since our government was founded
upon the principle of political equality.
'AS all international trade is merely
barter, the goods exported from q coun-
try paying for it's imports, a tax upon
imports is, in the final analysis, tax
upon exports. If our 50-cent wheat
gees abroad and is traded for certain
commodities, and the government
lcharges. at the place of import, a. tariff
equal to half their value, then the
wheat grower is, in reality, selling his
wheat for so cents a bushel IF the
wheat grower sells his wheat at the
worlds price, and buys the necessary
commodities in this country, he finds
that the proceeds Of his grain will buy
about half as much as such proceeds
would buy in the worlds central wheat
market Again the farmer finds him
self nominally selling his wheat for 60
cents, but really, for 80 cents a bushel.
GAS rinetenths of our exports are
agricultural products, and as the Gus
toms duties are imposed upon the i'm
ports purchased by such exports, 1t fol-
lows that the agricultural classes fur
nish the main financial support of the