The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-04
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Platform Adopted by Republican State
Convention.

The Republicans of Minnesota, as
sembled in state convention, reaf1rm
the platform adopted b. the Republic.
an national convention at Philadelphia
In 1900, and pledge anew their most
loyal support to its principles. sslsssaE sg
- We mourn the tragic death of our
late president, William Mckinley. AS
| citizen, soldier and statesman he
yielded his best service to his country,
won place among the great leaders
of the world and is enshrined In the
hearts of his countrymen.
We cordially endorse the able and
patriotic administration of President
Roosevelt. We are proud Of his manly
courage, his purity and his devotion
to the interests of the entire country,
and pledge him the earnest support of
the Republicans of Minnesota in all
his efforts to continue and advance
the prosperity of the people at home
and the glory of the republic abroad.
It is therefore the sense of this con-
vention that President Roosevelt sue
coed himself as president of the Unit
ed States.
The Republicans Of Minnesota la
ment the death of their peerless leader
and statesman, Cushman K. Davis,
since the last convention of our party
In this state. He was a brave soldier,
one of the purest, wfsest and most
trusted statesmen, beloved by the peo-
pie, and had won an enduring fame
by his illustrious service. We revere
his memory and deeply mourn his loss.
T.. We congratulate the people of Min
nesota upon the patriotic and business
like administration of Governor Van
SAINT and other officials of the state.
We especially commend the conscien-
tious and faithful supervision by the
governor of the state institutions. His
official efforts have been continually
directed to an earnest and upright ad-
ministration of state matters.
Endorse the Fight on Merger.
It has been the settled policy, as de-
clared in the laws of this state for
quarter of a century, that competing
lines of railway shall not be merged.
We believe that the protection of the
citizen and his property, as we'll as the
safety Of the state, rests in obedience
to law, and we therefore heartily COM
mend Governor Van SAINT in his efforts
to enforce the laws of this state
against the consolidation of compel
ing lines of railway.
We are in favor of such legislation
as will equalize as far as possible the
burdens of taxation, and require all
persons, corporations and property to
bear their just proportion of such tax
sncS1 The legislative branch of our
We favor the election of United
States senators by the people.
for years past has had a just pride
in it's representation in the senate of
the United States, and strongly en-
dorses our present senators, Hon.
Knute Nelson and Hon. Moses E.
Clapp, for their conspicuous and eff
cient service for our state and nation,
and believes that our welfare is best
subserved by continuance of their
eminence and ability in their present
high station.
The Republican party of Minnesota
endorses its representatives from this
state in congress, is proud of their
ability, courage, independence and ex-
perience in shaping legislation, caring
for the interests of our commonwealth.
insisting upon the rights of its mem
bers and maintaining the interests 81
the producing classes of the West.
bringing added glory and honor to the
state they so ably represent.
The Republican party of Minnesota
recommends that eight hours should
be considered a days work on all
works controlled by public authority.
We favor the adjustment of Sunday
labor where practicable. We earnest
ly solicit better understanding be-
tween capital and labor and heartily
endorse the approaching convention
in Minneapolis where employers and
employed will meet in friendly confer
ence. We favor the use of the union
label on state supplies wherever prac-
ticable.