Willmar tribune., 1900-09-05
IN FULL CON troll
CLERK OF COURT
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CLERK OF COURT.
J. F. Branton placed the name of
H. j. Ramsett in nomination and
VIM. Reiff moved to MAKE it by accla-
nation, which motion prevailed.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Joseph o. Estrem of New London
placed E. F. Fink in nomination and
Henry Lindgren of the same town
moved to suspend the rules and that
the nomination be made by acclama-
ton, which was done.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The delegates from the First, Third
and Fifth commissioners districts met
and made their respective nomin alton.
In the first district Thos. II. Olson
of Edwards was nominated over G.. G.
Haines of Willmar by a vote of q to
Is.
In the Third district Peter Hagen
of Irving was named by acclamation.
In the Fifth district A. M. Hedin OF
West Lake Lillian was nominated
over Victor Peterson of East Lake
Lillian by a vote of 10 to 9.
The committee on resolutions was
called for and chairman Qvale read
the following report:
| We the representatives Of the republican
party of Kandiyoh. county in convention as
sembled, hereby re-afirm our belief in the
principles OF the republican party as set forth
in the platform adopted by the National Re-
publican convention held in Philadelphia and
also that adopted by the late State conven-
ton, and do hereby pledge the united and
earnest support OF the republicans of this
county to the furtherance of the principles
enunciated therein.
| We hereby indorse the administration OF
President Mckinley and highly approve his
| denomination for election to the high office ne
has so ably filed and commend our party for
| it's wise selection of that brilliant American,
Theodore Roosevelt and do hereby pledge the
| loyal support of the republicans of this county
| to those nominees.
We endorse the selection of Hon. Frank M.
Eddy as our standard bearer for this congress
sional district and recognize his faithful SER
vices in the past and pledge our earnest efforts
for his reelection.
We heartily indOrse the nomination of that
honest, steadfast and loyal republican, Capt.
S. R. Van SAINT, and urge all republicans to
rally to his support, and rejoice that in short
time the affairs of the state of Minnesota will
be reclaimed from democratic admins
tration.
We hereby express our approval of the dis
tinguished services rendered by Senator
Knute Nelson, and believing that the highest
interests of the state and nation will be SUBJ
served by his reelection, we do hereby direct
our candidate for representative to use his ut
most efforts to secure his reelection
While We realize that legitimate business
fairly capitalized and honestly managed has
built up our industry at home and enabled US
to compete with other countries in the mark
cts OF the world, we are unalterably opposed
to all trusts and combinations having for their
purpose the sitting Of competition, arbitrarily
controlling production and fixing prices.
We favor an amendment to the federal con.
stitution giving to both state and congress the
power to define, regulate, control and pro-
hibit mOnOpOles, combinations and trusts and
and we condemn the action of the democratic
members in congress for preventing by their
action the submission of such an amendment.
The republican party is in favor of fair and
equal taxation and insists that every business
whether owned by corporations or individuals,
shall bear its just share OF the public burden.
We denounce the democratic administra.
tiOn OF this state by reason of it's failure to
fulfill it's promises and pledges made before
the last election, to give the farmers of this
state better grade for their wheat and cheaper
binding twine, and condemn the said admins.
tration for increasing the costs of the state
grain inspection department.
| We heartily invite all good citizens regard
less Of their past party afiliation to aid us in
restoring the republican party to full and COM
plete power in this state and country.
lin the copy of these resolutions furnished by
the secretary the original resolution relating to
| temperance was omitted, hence we cannot
give it,
Rev. J. o. Lundberg arose and said
that he believed the party should 20
op record in favor of something
stronger for temperance than the reso.
lutions as read provided for. He
therefore moved to amend or substi-
follows:
Whereas It is the purpose of the Republi
can party to at all times promote the general
welfare and to especially protect the weak
and believing the saloon traffic to be one OF
the main evils of society and
Whereas, The Republican party of this
county has heretofore repeatedly passed tenn
perance resolutions ana thereby committed
the party to the cause Of sobriety in this coun-
ty, Therefore be it
Resolved, That this convention again affirm
those principles, and pledge it's efforts to ban.
ish the saloon and the liquor traffic from every
town and village in this county and the nom.
inee OF this convention to the state legislature
hereby stands pledged to use his best efforts
to carry these principle es into effect, and that
he work and vote for county option.
Chairman Thorpe suggested that il
was becoming too late to recommit the
resolutions to the committee and he
did not think anything should be
added that had not been carefully
considered and discussed by the com.
mittee.
Mr.. Lundberg insisted however and
retOrued that his resolution had been
jected by that body and that he now
desired the convention to act upon it.
The chairman was in an embarrass-
ing position but proved equal to the
occasion. Sam Porter moved that the
amendment be laid upon the table.
but the chair did not hear. He was
trying to explain that the preamble
was little too long and wanted Mr.
Lundberg's permission for himself tC
constitute committee for revising the
resolution. Mr.. Thorpe changed the
res solution from the way it appears in