The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-10
THE: REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM

St. PeferAFree Press.-Most of the delegates
now left the hall. and but few remained to
listen to the report Of the committee on
resolutions. It was we'll known that the
platform had been prepared long before the
convention met and that the appointment
Of committee was mere matter OF form.
The document presented was q peculiar COM
position of expediency, practically indors-
ing both sides of the republican factions IN
congress and really satisfying no one.
Warren Register-The (Cuban) plank was
straddIe and as such contains nothing de-
serving of comm endation. The action OF the
friends of the plank in resorting to gag rule
In order to put the whole bunch OF resolu-
lions through without debate was without
respectable precedent and wholly indefensible.
Clara City Herald-The republican state
platform, while it indorses the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt and fayors> reel
procity with Cuba; does it in such a way that
our delegation in congress is neither censured
nor approved for their recent stand. A
straight-ou declaration either way or the
other would suit the people of Minnesota
better. - 7-'. ~ =.
+ Renyille Star Farmer-As to the platform
adopted we would like to have seen strong
er Cuban plank in the platform Endorsing
President Roosevelt.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch--The fight over the
resolutions was won very automatically by
Senator Nelson and Congressman Stevens OF
the insurgent congressional delegation and
the platform indorses Roosevelt and the dele
CATION, most notable aecompEs hment-eaual
to the circus trick of riding two horses headed
in different directions.
Ortonville Journal-The platform, On the
whole, is splendid one, but for the unfor-
tunate straddle on the Cuban question would
have been strong political platform, pur
the method of the wirepullers in holding the
resolutions until more than two-thirds OF
the delegates had left the hall was indeed
q cowardly act The Minnesota delegation IN
congress rnSy feel proud of the Endorsement,
but had the resolutions been presented at
the proper time the republican party OF Min
nesota would not have been placed on the
wrong side OF a question of national impor-
lance.
Lake City Republican-In one or two par
ticulars only is the republican platform open
to even partizan criticism; as whole, 1t is
admirable It's chief fault is the lack OF suf-
fcient positiyeness relating to Cuban reci-
nrocitv. as advocated by President Roosevelt.
In this one thing only is the platform lame,
not to say cowardly
Benson Tirnes-we once knew on old farmer
who made his canvass for The legislature upon
the large per diem paid legislators and argued
that it should be reduced. He was elected
and that session the house voted to hold an
extra session later and also raised the pay
of the members from $3.50 to S. a day. On
his return home his constituents at once took
him to task for such action, when the old
man replied: We'll, well, now. you know,
really. the least said about that the better"
So IL is with regard to that Cuban reciprocity.
Observation-Disclosures resolution passed by the
convention Just at its close.