The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-25

Republican opposition for the nOmina-
ton in the First district. Senator T.
V. Knatvold, of Albert Lea, yesterday
filed his certificate of candidacy for
the First district Republican nomina-
ton to congress.
Knatvold had previously filed for the
senate to succeed himself, but explains
his change of heart with the statement
that there is so much feeling against
Tawney in the First district that un
less another Republican secures the
nomination a conservative Democrat
will be elected.
With the announcement of his can
didacy Knatvold publishes a platform
indicating that he realizes the signs of
the times are Democratic and that to
command the respect of the voters the
aspirant to Office must espouse Demo-
cratic principles, even if he labels them
Republican and poses as an exponent
of g. o. p. principles. KnatVold'S plat
form is essentially Democratic, with
the single exception of it's declaration
for Roosevelt, which is calculated TO
catch the fancy of the voters who are
being worked against TaWney as an
insurgent leader, by virtue of their
sympathy for the president. He de-
clares for tariff reform, reciprocity, the
removal of the lumber tariff, protection
to the dairy interests against bogus
butter, against trusts and capital COM
binations and for the election of United
| States senators by direct vote Of the
people.
The knatvoId Platform.
The platform promulgated over the
signature of Mr.. Knatvold is as fol-
lows:
81 hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
member of congress from this district
at the coming primary election, to be
held on the 10th of September next.
LAS under the new system congress
sional conventions will not be held to
nominate candidates and formulate
platforms, I deem it but just and proper
that the people should know what
principles and policies a candidate
stands for, and therefore submit the
following declarations as my political
convictions upon the leading issues Of
the day:
'T favor a reduction of the present
tariff duties to meet new conditions
and to afford larger opportunities and
greater benefits to the consumers.
Il favor the removal of existing du-
ties upon lumber and placing the same
upon the free list.
II am in favor Of reciprocity as adj
vocated by President Roosevelt, and I
emphatically indorse him in his efforts
to promote reciprocity with Cuba.
II strongly favor protecting our
dairy interests against bogus imita-
tons and spurious products which, I'M
der the guise of butter. seek the mar
ket in competition Herewith. H.. a
II favor the election of United States
senators by the direct vote of the peo-
pie. 50
II am unalterably opposed to all
combinations and trusts which seek to
control the output of commodities and
stif1e competition. I am equally op-
posed to the consolidation and merger
of competing lines of railroad, and be-
lieve it should be the policy of the gen.
eral government to cooperate with the
state governments in preventing the
same, and therefore heartily indorse
the president in his efforts to enforce
existing laws and in promulgating new
legislation to prevent trusts, combina-
tons and railroad consultations. If I
| am nominated and elected to congress,
l pledge myself to promote the passage
of such legislation as may be necessary
for the better regulation and control of
trusts and combinations.
Il deplore the opposition to Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his courageous stand
purpose to fulfill our pledges and dis
charge our obligations to Cuba, in
which he should have the unanimous
aid of every loyal and patriotic citizen.
Il submit these principles to the Re-
publican voters of the First congress
s1onal district as the platform upon
which stand and solicit your support
and should be nominated and elected
to congress I shall devote my very best
efforts to carry out the principles
above set forth and to generally serve
the best interests of the people"
Echo of State Convention.
The formal announcement of Knat-
vold's candidacy came as a thunder
bolt in the sunshine of the politicians
who were not on the inside of the deal
Several months ago Knatvold was
mentioned as candidate, but he
dropped out of sight without receiving
| much ragement and subsequently
| filed for the senate.
The row in the Republican state
convention over the platform straddle
brought the insurgent disturbance close
| nome, and gave KnatVold another op-
portunity to flag the anti-Tawney SEN
! timent in the First district his Way
| He says he has been importunel by
| numerous party leaders in the district
to make the race and neglects to state
what is probably true, that he was on
| the spot to take advantage of the local
| disaffection and the outside pressure
which has been brought to bear by the
organized effort to punish the insur-
| gent congressman.
Tawney has been in congress ten
years and his successive denominations
have been secured without opposition.
He has forced himself to a position of
leadership in congress and is backed at
! home by an organization which should
be pretty well entrenched after ten
years government bounty.