The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-04
CHOOSES L. A. ROSING
Minnesota Democrats in Convention
Nominate Candidates.
L. A. Rosing is named for Governor and
Robert A. Smith for Lieut.. Govern
The Convention Large
and Harmonious.

Governor-Leonard A. Rosing, Can
non Falls.
| Lieutenant Governor-R. A. Smith,
st. Paul.
Secretary of State-Spurgeon Odell,
Marshall.
Auditor-Albert G. Leiek, Owatonna.
Attorney General-Frank d. LARA
bee, Minneapolis.
Treasurer-Joseph L. Myers, Little
Falls.
Clerk of the Supreme Court-Geo. P.
Jones, Rock County.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-Major j. M. Bowler, Minneap-
! oils.
State Chairman Rosing called to order
| at 1890 o'clock and the reading Cf the
| call was promptly dispensed with
Humphrey Barton, of Ramsey, nomi-
| mated Senator Peter McGovern, of Was
| eca, for temporary chairman and Messrs.
| Barton, Dart and, GauSewitz escorted him
| to the platform.
a committee on credentials was waived,
| as there were no contests and the list of
| delegates as returned to the state central
| committee was accepted. The temporary
| organization was next made permanent,
| was authorized.
A motion for a recess started consider
| able discussion, but finally prevailed, and
| adjournment was had until p. m.
1t was nearly o'clock before Editor
| John S. Pardee, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions, took the platform to
| rious deliberations. The document was
| well received, especially the reference to
Hon. John Lind. The platform is as fol-
| lows:
We declare our allegiance to the prin-
| clples of Democracy, as set forth in our
national declaration of independence; as
n for hxyf
of Democracy Thomas jefferson; and as
reattirmed in the latest national conven-
ton of the Democratic party.
! We further express our admiration for
and grateful appreciation of the great
| ability, singular disinterestedness and I'M
firing zeal in the, service of humanity
and most fearless and eloquent champion
OF the rights of man. William ]. Bryan
We congratulate the people of the
| United States that their latest Demo-
| cratic spirit and sense of fairness have
| been sufficiently aroused to compel the
present administration to so far keep
| faith, however reluctantly, with the peo-
| pie OF Cuba as to withdraw our troops
| from their island and allow them meas
ure OF sell, government, and we condemn
the Republican party for it's failure to
fully comply with the congressional reso-
buttons passed before the declaration Of
war with Spain.
1t is with deepest shame and regret
that through the apostasy of the Re-
| publican party, the people of the United
| old leS are, Dy our lmper1aHStlc policy IN
the Philippines, placed before the world
| in the false position of repudiating the
most cherished fundamental principles
| of our government, and our brave citi-
zen soldiers are forced to disgrace our
flag and army in obedience to orders from
| their SuperiorS.
| The power of the modern trusts is an
appalling evil and a monstrous menace.
| We would revoke the tariff benefits they
i enjoy; we would refuse the subsidy they
| seek; we would pass appropriate legis-
| Ia ton for the control of their affairs and
| to secure publicity, and we would enforce
the laws against them, sparing none.
the policy of class legislation, comforting
special privileges, benefits. subsidies,
bounties. tariffs, Excessive riches and
abject poverty that corrupt and debase
character are results of the same social
disease-,,special privilege. And we en-
phatically reaffirm our belief that the
| application of the Democratic principles
of equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none is the only remedy for ex-
| listing inequalities and wrongs.
| We deplore the existence of q spirit of
| !awlessness which finds expression even
| in murderous attacks upon the chief mag
istrate of the. republic, and has brought
| that exalted office.
We favor the postal savings bank and
the income tax; we oppose government
| We would correct the imbecil and I'M
| business-li like policy that throttles our
trade with Canada and Cuba at the be-
| hest of special interest.
| We take this opportunity to pay heart
| felt tribute to that statesman and popu-
lar leader, the heroic standard bearer Of
our cause during three hard fought cam
| paigns. John Lind. His place in the
| history of the northwest and in the
hearts of the people of all classes is Sc
| cure and the impress of his character
/ upon the political life of this state will
endure for all time. His term as gov
efnor will be known in the history of
our commonwealth as that in which every
| executive Observation-Disclosures and ware
| house commission, public examiner, la
Dor commission, insurance commission,
| dairy and food commission, adjutant gen.
eral, superintendent of public instruc-
| ton, board of equalization and grain in
spec ct6a5 W brought to the highest
| spect represented the people.
1t will be known as the administration
which reduced the state tax levy While
| securing large increase of revenue from
tax-dodging corporations; that cut down
10 per r.i annq t5a by REDUCING railway
| state cost and trust price of binding
| Irvine; that raised the standard of Min
nesota. wheat through just and efficient
| inspection an average of one grade on
this entire crop; that ordered a % per
| cent reduction in railroad rates on iron
| ore and for the first time in ten years
| exacted of corporate power in Minnesota
| the same obedience to public laws as is
| required of the humblest citizen.
Inc state law OF tGrbldding merger OF
and that in every case; and the state
| neglected power to regulate rates should
| be exercised as the prime remedy for
| discrimination and extortion.
We favor the municipal ownership of
public service corpora tons, the princi-
| pie of direct legislation and home rule in
| local taxation.
| We believe that the interests Of labor
| can best be conserved by organiza tion
and we demand for every man who labors
an equal use of all natural opportunities
| to the end that no man shall take the
| proceeds of another's labor without full
| compensation therefor.
| We condemn the failure of the present
| state administration to enforce the law
| against the merger of the Iron Range
| railroads.
| We condemn the surrender of the state
| railroad and warehouse commission to the
United States Steel trust in giving up the
states jurisdiction over railroads wholly
| within it's borders and abandoning the
| Just rates ordered by the preceding COM
| mission. to the prejudice of the states
| interest in the school lands.
| We are in favor of the observance of a
| general eight-hour workday, and that all
| printing done for and supplies purchased
| by the state of Minnesota shall bear the
| union label. and pledge our support to
| organized labor in its efforts for securing
| the same.
| We condemn the failure of tho hoard IF