The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-05-16

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mittee, which was adopted as the
platform of the convention:
Whereas, the Republicans of Red
wood county in convention assembled
renew their allegiance to the principles
of the Republican party as set forth ir
the platform of the last National Re
publican convention.
The principles of protection to Ameri
can labor, American agriculture and
American commerce are to be pro
tected and sustained by the party evel
true to them.
We point with pride to the record
made under the leadership Of the Re
publican party, read in every glowing
furnace and whirring loom; to labor
fully employed and well paid; to pros
perity upon the farm and in the factory
as grounds for our devotion to the
principles taught by Republicanism.
We most heartily endorse the wise
conservative and patriotic admins
tration of that citizen, soldier and
statesman, William Mckinley, and dc
hereby instruct our delegates to vote
for none but known and true sup
porters of the administration.
The Republicans of Redwood county
are justly proud Of the record of the
Minnesota delegation in congress and
especially of the brilliant and able ser.
vices of Senators G. K. Davis and
Knute Nelson in settling the vexed
questions of our relations with foreign
nations and with those new accessions
to our national territory.
The faithful and able services oi
Hon. J. T. McCleary in congress on
financial questions has been an honor
to the State of Minnesota and his con.
stituents pledge to him their continued
support and confidence.
The Republicans of Redwood county
believe that this nation should not
shirk the duties imposed upon it by the
splendid services of our navy and army
in the late war with Spain. And that
it is the duty of the nation to maintain
the flag where it has been planted that
true liberty may be taught to those
people who have been for centuries the
victims of misgovernment. greed and
oppression.
We believe in increasing our navy to
such strength as will protect our people
from foreign aggression and our COM
merce upon the seas. We are opposed
to large standing armies in times of
peace, believing that the loyalty and
ardor of a patriotic people Will in the
future, as in the past, be able to meet
any emergency.
The Republicans of Redwood county
deplore factional fights within the
party, either in local matters or in our
State campaigns, and believe that with
a true spirit Of union and loyalty to
the party. Minnesota will be again
governed by State officials who know
to what party they owe allegience.
D. S. Cantine of Johnsonville
moved that the convention proceed
with the election of delegates to the
State and congressional convention,
and that two delegates-at-large be
elected by the convention, and that
two delegates to the State and two
to the congressional conventions
be elected from each commissioner
district. This motion went through
without opposition, and the dele
gates divided themselves for the
purpose of selecting their district
delegates. At the end of about ten
minutes the convention was called
to order. S. P. Hicks was elected
by the entire convention as a dele
gate to the State convention and E.
A. Pease of this city was elected as
delegateat-large. I. n. Tompkins
and J r. Lankard were elected as
delegates at large to the congression-
al convention, without opposition.
The delegations, as made up, are as
follows,
State. Congressional.
At Large:
:. T. Hicks, Chm, I. n. Tompkins,
Il. Z. Pease, j. r. Lankard
First district
S. S. Gale, L. Garlock,
S. E. Weber, ]. A. Larson.
Second district
w. Z. Starr, G.E. Bartholomew
Hugh Ruddy, Sr., Henry Meyer.
Third district
A. NJ. Dennistoun, w. r. Hills.
Alvin Small, A. r. Small.
Fourth district
E. D. French, III. M. Aune.
w. P. Dunnington 6. L. Evans.
Fifth district
J. NJ. Thompson, A. C. Lamport.