The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-06-28
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS
Nominate L. A. Rosing for Governor
by AcclamatiOn.

NoAAin"'S LIZ a. NcSInS lOr governor
by Acclamati0n.
Leonard A. Rosing, of Cannon Falls
is the Democratic nominee for cover.
nor. He was nominated by acclama.
ton Wednesday afternoon at Mime.
apolis by the Democratic state conven.
ton after what turned out to be the
mere formality of roll call for nomi.
nations
Each of the other candidates for the
several state officers was nominated
by reclamation on rising votes After
the nomination Of the gubernatorial
candidate there We're no contests and
the ticket was completed in very few
minutes. The nominees are: For lieu.
tenant-governor, Mayor Robert A.
Smith, st. Paul; for auditor, Albert G
Liecl, Owatonna; for secretary of
state, Sturgeon Odell Marshall: for at.
torney-general, Frank d. Larrabee,
Minneapolis; for treasurer, Joseph L.
Meyers, Little Falls; for clerk Of the
supreme court, George L. Jones, Lr-
verne; for railroad and warehouse COM
missioner, Major j. NJ. Bowler, Mime
apolis.
The convention was notable for its
absolute harmony and especially nota-
bic for the ringing enthusiasm which
thoroughly permeated the atmosphere
The representatives of the Minnesota
Democracy We're assembled to nomi
nate Il state ticket for victory and an
nunciatc a platform of Democratic
principles from which that ticket can
make a winning fight.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman l.. \. Rosing Of the state
central committee Il few minutes after
- o'cl ok in the big exposition build
ing. The entire main floor was imclud-
ed in the reservations for delegates.
who We're III their places almost to d
man. The work of organization was
dispatched almost in a III mcnt. Sen
ator e. McGovern. Of Wascc:l, was
nominated for temporary chairman by
Humphrey Barton. of st. Paul, and
the nomination ratified by a unanimous
vote. There was the same unanimity
in the selection OF G. NJ King, OF
Wright county. for secretary, and w.
j. Rcllr. Of Polk county. for assistant
secretary. There WAS not q contest for
the seating OF delegates. The uSua!
committee on credentials was dispensed
With. the temporary organization made
permanent and Il committee Gu rcsolu-
tons appointed in Il manner augurinS
a business-like administrator Of the
duties entrusted to the convention. In
Guiding the opening address Of Chair
man McGovern the preliminary work
was all done in less than a half Ii III.
and a recess taken to await the report
of the committee on resolutions.
Senator NIcGOvern, accepting the
craftsmanship of the convention, sp>kc
briefly along general Democratic lines.
He said all the talk Of Il new DemOc-
racy was not founded on fact. Th"
principles Of true Democracy are those
upon which the republic is founded.
Thomas Jefferson he declared, lai(.
the foundation for constitutional De
mccracy in accordance with the prin,
ciples of the Declaration of Indepen-
dencc One of the rules land down by
Jefferson was an economic adninistra
ton of public affairs so that the bur
tlens imposed on labor would be light.
He called attention to the fact that
when Lind was governor he said that
tile burdens of the people were un-
equal, and recommended tax laws to
be passed which would remedy the
evil. But, of course, no relief was at
hand. When the same matter was re-
ferred to the Republican governor II"
had a tax commission appointed at a
great expense to the state, and what
did they do? Nothing.
They had ample opportunity to fol
low in the footsteps Of Honest John
Lind, but they refused to do anything.
They called together the tax legisla-
ture, which resulted in merely consid
ering new means to further tax the
people instead OF remedying present
evils. In conclusion he said:
"What we want. gentlemen. is a
change a Legislature should Ike elected
that will take hold and remedy the
present form of taxation which the
Republican party has been so far un-
able to cope with. or. at least, have
not shown disposition to do anything
for the people of THE state. Let INC
say to you, that the voters CT the state
at the coming election are going to
know why these matters cannot be
remedicd.''
The platform adopted cries out III
every line against the wrongs Of the
common people and is as follows:
!. We declare our allegiance to the
principles Ct Democracy, as set forth
in our national Declaration Of hide
pendence, as especially taught by that
great exponent of Democracy, Thomas
Jefferson, and as reaffirmed in the lat
est national convention of the Demo.
cratic party.
2. We further express our admira-
ton for and grateful appreciation of
the great ability. singular disinterest-
odnocc and ,,nfirinnr xoal in tho s.orvicn