Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09
the STATE CONVENTION.

The peoples party state convention
was held at Labor Temple, Minneapo-
lis, last Wednesday. 1t was repre-
sentative gathering of well-known peo-
ple's party men from all parts of the
state. The representation from St.
Paul and Minneapolis was small,
most of the two hundred delegates
present being from the country. The |
meeting was a harmonious one, the |
sentiment being entirely in favor of
the nomination of William Jennings |
Bryan for president. A resolution
voring the nomination of Charles |
A. Towne for vice president was unan-
imously passed. A little spice was
added to the occasion by St. Paul
delegate objecting to the resolution
endorsing the state administration.
This brought out storm of protests
from the country delegates and gave
an opportunity for the expression of
the confidence and pride felt by the
people of the state in the administra-
tion of John Lind. The resolution
was passed with but one negative vote.
Thomas j. Meighen, of Fillmore coun
tion and E. r. Dampier, of Otter Tail
county was secretary. The committee !
upon resolutions reported the follow
ing, which were adopted:
Wa tho ranrecantatjvaS Of tho paOneS nar- |
ty in Minnesota, in convention assembled, |
hereby reattirm the Omaha platform and the
national peoples party platform Of 1896, and
in connection Herewith the declaration of
American independence.
Resolved, That as we ar :.ow standing at !,
the parting of the ways, one leading towards
a republic and all that it implies, the other to- !
wards monarchy, the empire, despotism and
all that they imply, we believe that it is the |
duty of every citizen to take the political ac-
ton necessary to give the utmost practical ef- |
feet to his opposition to the monarchial direc- |
ton, regardless of the ties or prejudice Of
partisanShip.
Resolved, That in pursuance of the fore |
going, we favor the nomination and election to
the presidency of the United States of the
man who will most surely combine the oppo-
sition to the prevailing tendency of the pres
ent national administration, and who, if elect
ed, will most faithfully and untiringly devote
himself to the re-establishment Of the princi-
pies of popular government that were declared
and adopted by the revered fathers of the re-
public.
Resolved, That the trust is monopoly; monop-
oily is despotism. Trusts now govern us.
Hence our government must be essentially
despotism. We demand the abolition of trusts
and all other forms. of monopoly, to the end
that this may be q government of, by and for
the people.
Resolved, That we extend our sympathies to
the South African republics and all other
peoples and the gallant fight they are making
for life, liberty and home rule.
Resolved, That we enter our solemn protest
against that Imperialism Of the Mckinley ad-
ministraton which governs and taxes as an
| alien country the people of Porto Rico, and
proposes to govern conquered countries with
out their consent. We regard this us but one
| form Of imperialism and denounce all other
forms, such as the surrender of the functions
OF coinlng and issuing money by the federal
government to private banks, as a policy
which is unconstitutional, undemocratic, un-
republican and despotic.
Resolved, That we indorse the present ad
efficient colleagues.
The following were elected to repre-
sent Minnesota at the great gathering
at Sioux Falls today:
Observation-Disclosures. M. Owen, Thomas J.
Meighen, P. M Ringdal, E. S. Reishus; alter
| mates, Frank Ives, G. A. Nye, E. E. Lommen,
| D. D. Evans.
First Dstrict-W. A. Hotchlziss, H. G. Mel
son, J I. Vermilya, A. Z. Ball, Edward Keefe,
| T. H. Morgan; alternateS, G. G. JOhnsrud l..
| Bulls H. 6. Day, James E. Childs, A. D. Camp
| bell james Monroe.
| Sccond-Sturgeon ODel. w. R. Hodges, L.
A. R. Sweet, j. M Byington, j. c. Marshall, P.
J. jenkins; alternates. H. S. Swenson. N. N.
| Ostrom Syver Olson, E. J. Meilicke, Peter
Olson A. Hoidale.
Third-J. NJ. Bowler, DR.. w. NJ Cory, M. R.
Tompkins A. G. Welch, H. J. Peterson; alter
mates, F. c.. Gibbs j. D. Buell., John Ames
James Dudley, William Mahood Henry Ben
son.
Fourth-Frances q Clarke, M. r. Prender-
CAST, M. E. Murray, J. E. Johnson; alternates,
Grant Spicer, R. A. Walsh, J. E. Dempsey,
Chas Clifford o. B. Wayedahl, G.. w. McDon-
aid.
Fifth-Paul Fontaine, Thomas Chapman,
Evert Nymanover, W R. Dobbyn, L. D. Brown,
w. F. McCullom; alternates, L. A. Weberg, J.
G. Ingalls,, Geo. R. Lawrence, H. N. Owen,
Henry Ebert, Morris Luby.
Sixth-z. H. Austin, A. H. Hendrickson,
Charles Lutte, Oscar Daggett, S. Nixon, O. P.
Erickson; alternates, j. Mayhew, G. F. Bohall,
Joseph W. Schwiger, John P. Mason, Louis
Hanson, Peter Walters.
Seventh-M J. Daily, H. P. Bjorge, Victor
E. Lawson, F. P. Olney, P. J. Wangleburg, A.
NJ Eclzman r. Glavin, George N. Lamphere;
alternates, w. Lennox, J. A. Erickson, A. R.
Holston, Harry Ives, A. H. Sperry, NJ. E.
Johnson.
The members of the Committee on delegates
were H. G. Day. J. B. Gibson, M. E. Murray
r. Glavin D. F. Hemstreet, W. R. Hodges
Paul Fontaine.
EAST LAKE LILLIAN.