The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-24
decided: to enter against Mr.. Tawney for
the republican nomination to congress In

the repuDllcan nomination TO congress III
that district. = ,.- .>
Mr.. Knatvold has already filed as a can.
>didate for reelection as state senator,
but Mr.. Tawney's persistent opposition to
President Roosevelt on the Cuban rect-
procity question, as partly evidenced, by
his recent article in the Chicago Record
Herald, has brought the feeling of dis
satisfaction with him to "a head Mr..
Knatvold's friends say that SO pro-
nounced Is the opposition to Mr.. Tawney.
that there is danger that conservative.
democrat Will be elected this fall If Mr..
Tawney lis the, nominee of the repub-
licans. This feeling. was reflected by SO
many calls upon Senator Knatvold to take
the field that he was moved to reconsider:
his previous determination not to be a
candidate for congress this year. ... -
INF. Knatvold told T b j; u r n a J., in
| announcing his candidacy to-day, that, af-
ter a careful survey of the district, he Is
convinced that he has an excellent chance
to win the nomination. s., r.. -. ..,.
/ He purposes to make a hard and lively.
campaign. The main issue between him
and Mr. Tawney will be the Enforcement
Of President Roosevelt'ss Cuban reciprocity
policy. Senator Knatvold emphatically
| favors it and says that he believes that
Mi. Tawney misrepresentsst the district In
standing against the president II Mr..
Tawney had not. been, so conspicuous an
| insurgent and had mot so defiantly and
| strenuously maintained his position the
| people of the first district, Senator Knat-
|; void thinks. might have been, persuaded to
T give him another term without a. contest
within, the party. But Mr. Tawneyr has
been so conspicuous that the people of
| the district feel that it should be de-
termtned whether ma jortty favors or op-
poses him on that question. -
/ Senator. Knatvold's announcement Of
his candidacy and his platform are as
follows: !: - ! 81. f..s:fs,
To the Republican Voters of the First Con-
gressional District of Minnesota: I hereby
annunee myselfa candidate for the republican
nomination Tor. member Of congress from this
district at the coming primary election to be
held on the 18th Of September next.
| AS under the new system Congressional con-
ventions will not be held to nominate candi-
/ dates and formulate platforms, I deem 1t but
| what principles and policies a candidate
| stands for and I, therefore, submit the fol-
| lowing declarations as my political conyic-
/ Z favor a reduction Of the present tariff du-
| ties to meet new conditions and to afford
larger opportunities and greater benefits to the
I favor the removal Of existing duties upon
! lumber and placing the same upon the free
II am In favor Of reciprocity as advocated BY
| President. Roosevelt, andzI emphatically In
T. dorse President Roosevelt In. his efforts to
1 promote reciprocity with Cuba. ~
I strongly favor protesting our dairy inter-
tests against bogus limitations and spurious
+ products which, under the guise OF butter,
seek tho marketsain conpetition herewith
Il favor the. election OF United States :sena-
I tors by the direct: vote of the people.
H. Il am unaIterablye opposed to all combina-
i tions and trusts which seek to control the
output OF commodities and stihe competition.
III <am equally opposed to the consolidation
and merger OF competing lines of railroad and
sbelieve 1T should be the policy of the gen
Eeral government to cooperate with the state
fgoyernments In 4, y preyenting the same. and I
4 efforts to enforce existing laws and ID prom
Eu1gating new legisl alton to prevent trusts.
Eeombin ations and railroad consoli dations. IT