Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16

,cus was defeated. But It took . good
deal Of defeating to settle the matter.
First q viva voce vote was taken, but
as the noes were too strong to allow
the chair to declare it carried he
ordered rising vote. The teller
counted the ayes 6rst and then counted
enough of the noes to make tie.
Another rising vote resulted in about
the same kind Of count. Then q ballot
was taken with the decisive result of
Al ayes to 62 noes. .~-.> =
The following committee on resolu-
tions was then appointed: A. E. Rice,
John Lundquist, P. O. Johnson, N. j.
Walen, j.. S. Christensen. ii
While waiting for the resolutions
the convention was entertained by
speeches from P. A. Gandrud, Charley
johnson and L. O. Thorpe.>
The committee on resolutions made
the following report, which was
adopted:
We, the republicans of Kandiyohi county, in
convention assembled hereby express our
faith In and renew our allegiance to the declar-
alton of principles made by the republican
party at ST. Louis in 1896.
Under its wise and beneficial administration,
the republican party passed into law the Ding
ley Tarin Bill and restored prosperity to the
country. The foreign trade OF the United
States is today greater and more profit
able than ever before, until the balance OF net
trade during the three years of McKinley's ad-
ministration, amounted to one billion, four
hundred million dollars, ($1, 400 000, ,000 being
one billion, one hundred million dollars in
those three years. greater than in one hum
dred years preceding.
We cordially indorse the wise and patriotic
administration of President Mckinley, whose
signal achievements in war and peace, In
statemanship and diplomacy, mark an epoch in
the history Of the nation, and whose brilliant
success justihes and demands, in the highest
interests of the country, the uninterrupted
continuance through another term of his great
but uncompleted work. Every pledge OF bis
administration has been faithfully redeemed
In the broader field Of world-duty and influ-
ence it has met an unavoidable war for hui
manly with unequaled vigor, and success has
crowned the matchless triumph Of our arms
on sea and land with the courageous accept
ance of its high and solemn obligations; has
faithfully studied and sought equally the true
honor of the nation and the greatest good OF
the people who have come under our flag. and
has through the wise use of expanded oppor.
tunity, led our country on pathways OF great
ness and renown.
We believe that this country should manful-
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and responsibilities that have come to it dur
ing the present administration through the
wish and free choice of those concernedin in the
accession of the Hawaiian Islands; through the
fortunes of war and as the glorious fruit OF the
achievement of American sailors and soldiers
in the Philippines; possessions that became
ours by the terms OF our treaty with Spain
So long as any of the iq4sbigqnts of any of
these islands continue in acts Of iqsprrection
against the authority of the United States, II
is the duty OF ting government to quel such
insurrection aud to establish there tranquility
and order.
The republica party recognizes that iegitl-
mate business, fairly capitalized and honestly
managed, has built up our industries at home;
given the largest employment to labor and
highest wages and enabled us successfully to
compete with foreign countries in the markets
OF the world. But the republican party now.
as always, is unalterably opposed to all trusts
and combinations having for their purpose the
sitting of competition and arbitrarily controll-
ing productions or fixing prices. We refer to
the fact that all restrictive legislation in the
national congress has been the product Of the
republican party. and we demand in substance
the following amendments to the constitution
! of the United States. Congress shall have
| the power to regulate and control any and
| all combinations in restraint of production and
| trade, the formation of trusts and such other
combinations of capital as operate to prevent
| free competition.
We cordially endorse the actions of our
senators and representatives in congress, es-
pecially the efforts of Congressman Eddy in
| securing the passage OF the free homestead
bill aaa the pntiring ing effort to restrict the sale
of adulterated feoa by aR2 RI io Increased tax on
oleomargarins.
The republican party extends 2 hearty we!
come to all those who in the past have afa:
lated with the Peoples party and welcomes
them to our ranks.