The Worthington advance., 1900-09-14

Suoerty ana for the preservation of sthiD
ropabAc.and the maintenancea Of its con-
stitutio lon.
OF liberty doats 1T II our plain duty to
e1ve the people the bensht ,of free trade.
Accordlngly We condemn tho Porto Rican
taf1n bill ~ unconstitutional and ;un-
American and 4 despotic oppression OF 8
s99ering people. &. 5*
We hereby extend to the Doors of south
Africa our heartfelt sympathy n their
ncan national administration for its im-
piled hostility to the struggling republic
OF South Africa and for its failure to ex-
press toward them that sympathy which
is. due Q brave and honest people In their
aefense OF liberty. It 10 the first instance
n the history Of our country where ON
clal expression Of sympathy was denied
those who were striving to maintain the
perpetulty Of republics.
We condemn the high protective tarins
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
nave been formed than before since the
foundation Of our government. While the
avaricious combines have raised the prices
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 labor throughout the country In
IN the hours Of legal working day, and
pledge the support Of the Democratic par
ty to aid organized labor in its efforts
along these lines. 3... =,
We condemn the Republican party for
eerrymandering the legislative districts
OF this state, and promise IL the Demo-
cratic party is placed in power it will
repeal the present unjust apportionment
ana pass q law In accord with the consti-
tuttonal requirement Of equality between
the different sections Of the state.
We 1ndorse the administration OF CIV.
John Lind az the most efncient, business
IKE. progressive and close to the people
IN 10 years Of executive administration.
1t will be known in the history Of Min
nesota as one conducted for the people,
tne whole people. and no one but the
people. We point to the several execu-
i've departments as conducted on a clean
and thorough basis. Wheat inspection for
me frSt 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 q 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 its own mo-
tton. and we indorse the efforts Of the ad-
m1n1stration to secure further reforms
IN the direction OF just transportation
rates.
We tndorse 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 a few
years enable Minnesota to meet the ex-
penditures 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 az
hypocrftical 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.