Willmar tribune., 1900-09-12

liberty and for the preservation of this
republ1c,and the maintenance of it's con-
stitution.
We believe that the constitution follows
the nag, and that wherever that emblem
of liberty floats ut Is our plain duty to
give the people the benefit of free trade.
Accordingly we condemn the Porto Rican
tariff bill as Unconstitutional and un-
American and a despotic oppression Of a
suffering people.
We hereby extend to the Beers of South
Africa our heartfelt sympathy in their
heroic struggle. We condemn the Repub-
lican national administration for it's i'm
Piled hostility to the struggling republic
OF South Africa and for it's failure to ex-
press toward them that sympathy which
| is due brave and honest people in their
defense of liberty. It is the first instance
cial expression of sympathy was denied
| those who were striving to maintain the
perpetuity of republics.
We condemn the high protective tariffs
imposed by the Dingley bill as having
| created and fostered trusts, and the Re-
| publican party for its subserviency to cor
porate trust power. During the present
Republican administration more trusts
| have been formed than before since the
foundation of our government: While the
lavaricious combines have raised the prices
and articles which they manufacture, yet
the Republican party in possession of the
| executive, legislative and judicial
branches of the government has not made
an honest effort to prevent their creation
| or to enforce the laws restricting their
operation.
We heartily approve the efforts of Or
ganized lakor throughout the country in
their endeavor to establish a reduction
! In the hours of a legal working day, and
pledge the support of the Democratic par
ty to aid organized labor in it's efforts
along these lines.
We condemn the Republican party for
gerrymandering the legislative districts
| of this state, and promise If the Demo-
| cratic party is placed in power it will
repeal the present unjust apportionment
and pass law in accord with the consti-
| tutional requirement of equality between
the different sections of the state.
We indorse the administration Of Gov.
John Lind as the most efficient, business
like, progressive and close to the people
| In 40 years of executive administration.
| 1t will be known in the history of Min
nesota as one conducted for the people,
| the whole people, and no one but the
people. We point to the several execu-
| tive departments as conducted on clean
and thorough basis. Wheat inspection for
the first time since the establishment of
| the state grain department has been con-
Quoted with even justice to producer and
dealer alike, and with satisfaction to all
| interests, at the same time Minnesota
wheat in the worlds market has never
been maintained at higher standard. We
point with hearty endorsement to the
reduction of railway grain rates in west
and southern Minnesota, the first time
In the history of the state railroad and
warehouse commission that said body
has reduced railway rates on it's own mo-
tfon, and we indorse the efforts of the ad-
ministration to secure further reforms
| in the direction of just transportation
rates.
We indorse the proposition of Gov. Lind
to the last legislature for tax reform as
one which, based on the experience of
progressive eastern states, would in few
years enable Minnesota to meet the ex-
pendltures of the state government from
corporate taxes only.
We demand that the gross earning tax
imposed upon railroads be increased to 4
per cent, as recommended by Gov. Lind
to the last legislature. We denounce as
hypocritical the plank in the Republican
platform upon this question in view of
the fact that the chairman of the late Re-
publican convention was chairman of the
judiciary committee of the present senate,
and in that capacity led the Republican
majority of that body in the fight against
the gross earning tax bill, notwithstand-
ing that its passage was demanded by the
almost united voice of the people and
press of the state.