The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-24

Nc, JU NE "a, 1902.
the separate departments have all been man
aged economically. The supervision OF state
institutions has been exceedingly faithful,
and his efforts have been earnest and care
full toward the very highest efficiency both
as to management and economy of the state
affairs. and we hereby instruct the delegation
selected by this convention to-day to vote
for S., R. Van SAINT at the state convention
until he is re-nominated.
Railroad Mergers.
The people are to be congratulated and our
governor should be supported for the fear
less and patriotic manner in which he has
been the first to espouse the, cause Of the
people as against the railway merger and
trusts We are firmly of the belief that COM
petition between the railroads of this state
would be more beneficial to the general pub
lie than the consolidation Of said railroads.
and with due appreciation Of the Importance
Of the undertaking. we thank the president
OF the United States and the governor of this,
state for the timely anti-merger litigation now
commenced in the interests Of the people.
Ray Jones for lieutenant Governor.
In view Of the fact that Hennepin county
polls one-f1fth of the republican vote of the
state Of Minnesota it has been generally con-
coded throughout the state that the heuten-
ant governor should be named from this
county. Therefore resolved, that the entire
delegation selected to-day to attend the
state convention be and are hereby Instructed
to east their united strength and solid vote
for our popular and able townsman, Ray W.
Jones, for lieutenant governor He is a
| thorough republican good citizen and will
add strength to the ticket and resolved that
| the obligations of the delegation to the unit
rule shall cease after the governor and lieu
tenant governor are nominated. -.,N,
sfr', Reference to Trusts. g ,,s..
We are opposed to all trusts or combina-
tions OF capital whose purpose or effort is to
restrict business or control prices. And we
especially denounce those trusts whose tend
ency is to increase the cost Of living and the
necessaries Of life We believe that all COM
modities which comprise food, clothing and
shelter should be placed upon the market at
the lowest possible cost and that free and fair
| competition among our own people should
| regulate the price. We approve the sin
| eere and determined effort of President Roose-
| velt to enforce the laws against Illegal COM
binations In restraint of trade, and demand
! that administrative officers, state and
| tional, shall enforce the laws in the most Wig
| orous manner SO that legitimate competition
shall not be embarrassed or destroyed. 70:
| Protection and Reciprocity.
We believe that protection and reciprocity
are twin measures of republican policy and
success, or, in other words, the correct ap-
| plication which has made this country the
| grandest, strongest and wealthiest country
| on the globe. Under it our industries have
! developed and the. opportunities of labor have
| been increased and wages maintained at a
| higher rate than would have been otherwise
| possible We demand enlarged markets for
the products Of our farms and factories. We
| q najc oP fha orin ~ 20
| which we do not produce from other coun-
| tries under reciprocal agreements Of mutual
| interests which gain open markets for US
with other nations, always keeping in view
| the fact that our home protection must not
| be impaired. We favor such notifications of
| tariff schedules as from time to time
| required by changing conditions and insist
that such changes shall be made in line with
the fundamental principle of protection.
Philippines.
We approve the policy of the government in
| the Philippine archipelago. The efforts of the
president to establish peace and civil govtrn-
ment in all our new possessions should re-
| ceive the hearty cooperation of every citizen
| Of this union. And we oppose those who con-
| ttnue to thwart the authority of the United
States, whether openly in arms in the Philip
pines, or secretly or openly in the United
States In sympathy with the insurgents. We
hold to the doctrine that American sovereign
! ty must be respected within the United States
| and all territory under it's jurisdiction. We
| thoroughly believe that when the natives of
those islands accustom themselves to the
| blessings, privileges and opportunities of our
| splendid American civilization that last
! ing magnificent and enormous good will have
been accomplished by the American govern
/ ment. We favor the establishment Of abso
| lutte peace in the Philippines and the cree
| ton of civil government therein. We insist
| that American military rule. which right
| eous war has established, shall be withdrawn
from the Philippines only after the Stars and
Stripes shall wave over every square foot of
that disputed territory. We insist that the
! people of those islands shall be given in
creased participation in the administration Of
their domestic or local affairs as they shall
demonstrate intelligence and capacity for
| self government. r.
In Interest of Cuba.
We are gratified that we can henceforth
| mention Cuba as sister republic, and it
| is a matter Of national pride that the valor Of
| American arms and the wisdom of American
! craftsmanship are responsible for this grand,
| progressive and joyous international result
| We call attention to the fact that the an
| nexation Of Porto Rico to the United States,
the Punishment of Spanish tyranny from this
| hemisphere, the expansion of this country
to the extent of thousands of square miles of
new territory, the acknowledged supremacy
| Of the American army and navy, together
with the existence of the republic of Cuba,
| which has arisen from the%sruins of mon
archy has all occurred during the admins
tration Of the republican party. >..
/ Gold Standard. '..,
4 Our faith in the gold standard has been am
ply justified by the wonderful strides of
American industry. and commerce since it's
adoption. And we congratulate the people
and the party that the free silver fallacy has
been obliterated from American politics for
! ever. =. '....-. 's"-- 500 - 1~ ~. =
4 United States Senator's }..
| We hold in the highest appreciation aud
. express anew, our confidence In the dis
tinguished ability, high character and in
valuable public services of both our United
States senator's Knute Nelson and Moses E
Clapp, and insist that during their career in
the senate they have reflected honor upon this
state and nation. And We are proud OF the
fact that Minnesota's senators stand among
the potential men of the nation, and that
their ability, integrity, education as well
as their knowledge of jurisprudence. common
constitutional and intern ational law has given
J them an established position in; the iron