The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-15
STEAkGS is STRONG FOR TOWEE
3IISDEEDS OF THE REPUBLICAN
ADMINISTRATION RECOUNTED
IN DETAIL
WIN0NA PLATFORM DECIDED
Many Other County Conventions
That Adopted Resolutions Fa-
vOred Bryan, TOwne, Lind
and Chicago Platform.

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, June 14-(Special)
The Democratic convention for Stearns
county, which convened today at ST.
Cloud, unanimously adopted the follow
ing platform:
THE Democracy of Stearns county, in
convention assembled declare their ale
glance to the Chicago platform of 1895,
as the best embodiment of Democratic
principles, and their glowing faith in that
noble representative of the sturdy man
hood OF America, William Jennings Bry-
an, as the one invincible leader of the
forces of reform. We recognize in Will
lam Jennings Bryan the greatest COM
moner since Lincoln, q man whose SYM
pathleS are with the masses of the people
pure, unseltish and patriotc-who as
president would restore the government
to the foundation upon which our fore
fathers placed it.
ITO aid and support our knightly lead
er we most strongly commend to the
Kansas City convention for second place,
Minnesota's ablest and purest son-Chas.
A. Towne, man of exceptional ability,
strlcteSt integrity, most unblemished
character, and of training, education and
experience peculiarly fitting him to serve
the people. When Charles A. ToWne
shall occupy the vice presidential chair
that office will cease to be a sinecure or
nTurehead, and viii then exercise an in
huence in the nations welfare in all her
. important councils.
We strongly diSapproVe of tendencies
dCNCiOBSu ny the present administration
and alraign il before the voters of the
land for its un-American policy in Porto
Rlco and the Philippines, by DENYING them
the natural right of lf-gOvernment, rul-
ing them under martial law, organizing
and maintaining an immense standing
a. my, thus flagrantly betraying the
trusts reposed in them by the people, and
violating the constitution of the United
States. All of these and more evidencing
the trend toward imperialism
For its too tender treatment Of the
trusts and the capitalstic schemes-the
dSsoclat!onS OF capital to limit the prod
uce OF labor in our domestic industries
sIlc Tx arbitrary prices to drive laborers
from employment and the smaller StIug-
gHhS merchants out of business-all be
ing directly opposed to the best interests
OF the whole people, who should not
pelndly refuse to recognize the facts be-
we oppose transferring the powers of
me government to the bankers of the
United States by allowing them to prac-
t-+y tlca4y com money and expand or con-
uact the currency at villa privilege
worth 100 per cent to them as estimated
by one of the best authorities in the
world. Wv
I'VE charge that the vaunted wava Of
prosperity is fictitious in that only the
capitalists or owners of money are DrOs-.
porous; the farmer, the laborer and the
merchant all alike have no benefit eycent
greater certainty of employment cauS-
ed by the activity attending the Spanish
war; the advance in wages, products
anu SOouS are swallowed uD in lncreaS Sa6
prices OF articles bought. so that no real
bene1it remains. Thus it appears that
the present day legislation is for the
classes and not the masses.
we believe that every true American
that loves liberty and the republican
FORM or government must sympathize
with the Beers Of South Africa, who are
lighting the same battle that our fore
fathers fought in 1776 against oppression
and injustice.
We heartily and proudly indorse the
all respects fulfilled his pledges and
proved himself the best governor in the
history OF the state. In him we find OuT
ldeaI as leader-honest, able, straight
forward and watchful for the pconle's
rights and interests, and never the tool
oI any man or any body of men schnm
ing for selfish ends or interests We urge
MS denomination, and with the forces of
reform united and aiming simply for the
good OF all, we are confident of his re-
election by an increased measure of the
peoples confidence and trust-their votes
I'VE earnestly believe it would he a
public calamity to re-elect to congress a
man who SO misrepresented the people of
his district regardless of party, as to
vote wrongly on the Porto Rican bill
and follow the vote by insulting tha in
tellisence of the district
Inc delegation from this convention
TO the state convention is hereby in
stIucted to vote as unit upon all uues-
tons coming before the said state con
ventlon and the delegation
There was a bitter contest over the
election of delegates to the national con-
vention, J. D. Sullivan, ST. Cloud and DR..
J. A. Dubois, sauk Center, being the
contestants. Sullivan was successful.
James r. Bennett Jr. was chairman of
the convention. Sullivan is pledged for
Towne at Kansas City. H. ]. Rosenberg
er, st. Cloud, was named for state COM
mitteemen.