The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
F. M. CURRIER.
Accepts the Populistica Nomina,
ton for Mayor.
The Convention Decides to Endorse the
Best Men of Both Parties for
ar the Other Offices.


affair of much magnitude but it placed
in nomination most excellent gentle
man for mayor, Mr.. F. M. Currier, and
in this respect set an example for the
other parties in the character of their
nominee. 1t also acted wisely in the
further action which it took, in decid-
ing to endorse the best men on the
tickets of the other two parties for the
offices other than mayor.
The convention was called to order
at 1890 by E. Rosenberger, and bust
ness was dispatched with commendable
rapidity. Mr. Currier was schosen
chairman and A. NJ. Morrison secre.
tary. Mr.. Currier made few humor-
GUS remarks about the presence of the
reporters and that he might make
speech if they were not present, etc.
Henry Klughertz, G. l.. King and II.
J. Kuhn were appointed committee
on resolutions and presented the follow
ing report, which was adopted:
Whereas, The members of the Peo-
pies Party in convention assembled for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for the various offices to be filled at the
coming city election do hereby adopt
the following declaration of principles
and pledge our nominees to be true to
the following platform if elected:
We reaffirm our allegiance to the
platform adopted at ST. Louis in 1896 at
the last national convention of the
Peoples Party and believe that the
principles there enunciated would, if
enacted into law, vastly improve the
condition of the American people, es-
pecially the adoption of the initiative
and referendum, or the right of the peo-
pie to vote direct upon all important
legislation.
In view of the present financial con-
dition of the city of Mankato, we favor
policy of rigid economy in the con-
duct of municipal affairs. While the
material interests of the city must not
be neglected, yet the taxpayers expect
and have right to demand of their
servants that public expenditures have
the most careful supervision, and we
see no legitimate reason why good bust
ness methods should not govern the con-
e duct of municipal business.
We believe in law and order and the
enforcement of statute laws to the end
that all citizens may enjoy equal oppor
tunities in the struggle for existence;
we view with alarm the gross violation
of the rights of the people, by great
corporations, syndicates and trusts in
defiance of national, state and munich
pal legislation, and believe that heroic
measures must soon be adopted to check
this growing evil.
Nominations being declared in order,
III. ]. Kuhn took the floor and in neat
little speech placed Mr.. Currier in
nomination for mayor. He said that
history, both sacred and profane, tells
us that in grave crisis there is always
someone to whom the people can turn.
The Israelites had their Moses, the col
onies their Washington, the North their
Lincoln. These men laid aside all per
sonal feelings and worked for the
good of the people. Many people
believe that crisis has been reached in
local affairs in Mankato and the cry for
reform has gone up for several months
The Peoples Party stands for reform
and the man whom he would have it
nominate for mayor has prudence, judg
ment and integrity, and backbone to
enforce the laws, which should be re-
pealed if the people didn't want them.
The nominationwas made by acclama
tion, with much applause.
Mr.. Currier said that it was not
necessary for him to state his feelings
over the honor that had been bestowed
upon him by the nomination. He had
said repeatedly that he did not want
the Office of mayor, and he did not want |
it now if he were to consult his own
feelings. Still, there was duty which |
he owed the community, and while
there were other good men he would |
not refuse to run if the people wanted |
him to. He would therefore accept |
the nomination from a sense of duty
and if elected would give his best efforts
to carry out the principles enunciated |
in the platform just adopted.
D A. Thayer then took the floor and
said that in the other parties there were
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tremendous factions, combinations and
sell outs. Excitement is at a white
heat in regard. to municipal affairs, and
the lines will. be drawn between the
better element and what is commonly |
called the bum element The Peoples |
Party stood between the two, and as
patriotic citizens it became them to do |
all they could to get men in Office who
would stand for the better element. He |
thought that it would not be well to
nominate any more candidates, but to |
vote for the best men put up by the
other two parties for the other offices. |
He moved.that committee be appoint
ed to fill out the balance of the ticket |
with men from the other two tickets |
who will administer the offices the besi
for the citizens
Mr.. Rosenberger said that if neither
of the other parties nominated men
worthy of the support of the Peoples