The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-10

ana oppose1 Is territorial Expansion b
force 81 arms, ana III favor Of exten.
sion Of trade to the fullest extent. inc
applause
I've are opposed to taxation with.
out representation. It il our plain
duty 70 abolish ali custom duties Be.
tween ourselves and Porto Rico. (No
applause.
I'VE are opposed to the Republican
principle of taxation, which makes it
possible for combinations to restrain
trade and eliminate competition by
fostering trusts and monopolies. mo
applause.1
I'VE are in favor of the election Of
United States Senators By popular vote.
mo applause
We are in favor Of an economical
administration, an equitable adjust
ment Of the burdens Of taxation and
favor an amendment to the cOnstitu-
ton of the United States comforting
upon Congress the power to tax i'm
comes. mo applause.)
We pledge ourselves to loyalty sup
port the entire Democratic county
ticket; and finally, to earnestly ask for
the foregoing declaration Of principles
the hearty support Of the liberty-loving
American people, regardless Of previ-
GUS party affiliations" mo applause. J
The fact that Mr.. Scott couldn't
read the stencil handwriting, and
hence couldn't give the applause
due at the right moment, was prob
ably what withheld that element of
the convention.
As soon as the resolutions were
adopted Mr.. Bager moved that the
temporary organization be made
permanent The motion was put by
the chair and met with no ,opposi-
ton. As soon as this was done and
the chair called for the next order of
business Mr.. Bager nominated John
2. Cooper of this city as candidate
for representative. He said that
Mr.. Cooper would make strong
candidate, a credit to the party
and to the state. The nomination
was seconded by R. 6. Rogers, of
Delhi, and then Mr.. Bager moved
that the nomination be made by ac-
clamation. Here Mr.. Cooper had a
say. He said that he declined the
nomination on the ground that he
was now county commissioner. Mr..
Bager remarked that if he was
elected representative the Republi-
can commissioners would easily fill
his place on the board
There is no use putting the
nomination to a vote. remarked
Mr. Cooper. II decline to be a
candidate underany circumstances.
Despite this declinations vote
was sailed for and Mr.. Cooper was
unanfmou sly nominated and declared
to be the nominee of the convention.
FOR AUDITOR.
When it came to county auditor
the Hon. Michael Maher named Jas
per I. Stegner, of this city, for the
Job OF running. Mr.. Parker, of
Delhi, seconded the nomination. At
this point Mr.. Stegner recovered
from the shock and declined. e. G.
Rogers named George Posi-, of San
born, the nominee OF two years ago.
The chair held that there we're two
nominees and appointed D. E. Laird,
r. S. Dawley and Levi Robinson as
tellers for the convention and vote
was ordered. Just before this vote
was announced the Rev. Fl. McHenry,
of Delhi. Republican stalwart,
drifted in to see whether a minister
was needed, and finding that no
bones had been broken, he drifted
over into the rear of the hall and
remained throughout the proceed
ings. The result of the ballot
showed that Mr.. Posi- had 81 votes,
Mr.. Stegner Is, while our old friend,
Mr.. Blank, received 2. Mr.. Steg-
ner asked that MIR. Posi- be declared
the unanimous nominee of the cor
vention and his motion was adopted.
FOR TREASURER.
When the chair announced that
the nomination of a candidate for
treasurer was next in order John
Lauterbach presented the rame of
Leo Aftermath. 1t was snag. Mr..
Aftermath quickly arose and said: