The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-02
CONVENTION SELECTS
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indorse Senators and Governor and the
National Administration

The Republicans of Minnesota as
sembled by their representatives in
state convention, earnestly and conf
IDENTIFY address themselves to the peo-
pie of this state in the following dec
laration of facts and principles:
We unanimously reaffirm the platform
adopted by the national Republican CON
vention at Chicago. June % 1904. and we
gladly express our loyalty to the broad
principles and national policies therein
enunciated.
Proud of Roosevelt
We heartily commend the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt and con-
graduate the country on it's happy and
prosperous condition brought about as a
direct result of his administration and
We hereby unanimously ratify and sec
ond his nomination. ..tsf
We express the highest appreciation of
his record, not only in continuing the
great work of President Mckinley, but
new questions that have confronted him
In his management Of the Philippine
question; in his firm stand at the
time of the Venezuelan crisis. in his
honest efforts to secure justice to Cuba:
in his vigorous demand for official puri-
ty and honesty, and punishment of the
corrupt; in his manly course in ref
erence to the anthracite coal strike; in
his resolute- stand against the closing
of Chinese ports to our trade; in the
encouragement he has given our army
anu navy, III Tue success aCnloXe6 nv
his practical efforts to enforce the law
against unlawful combinations; in the
courageous, unfaltering and statesman
like manner in which he has aided the
Panama canal, and III the wisdom he
has shown in proclaining immediate
neutrality in the war Row raging in the
Orient-in all this and much more he
has shown himself a strong executive
and an ideal president. and we hereby
promise him our loyal ard undivided sup
port.
indorse Van SAINTS Administration
We cordially indorse and commend
the able, efficient and fearless admins
tration of Gov. Samuel r. Van SAINT. and
the people are to be. congratulated for
the calm and patriotic manner in which
he has, espouseG the cause of the people
against the railway merger and trusts
We are firmly of the belief that CONNIE
tition between the railroads OF this state
would be more beneficial to the genera
public than the consolidation of Ga n 20 81
roads, and with due appreciation OF the
| Importance of the undertaking. we thank
the president of the United States and
governor OF this state for the timely anti
merger litigation in the interests of the
people which was brought to such sue
eessful conclusion in the supreme court.
About the Senators
Resolved, That we express anew our
confidence in the distinguished ability.
| high character and valuable public serv-
ices OF both our United States senators.
Knute Nelson and Moses z. Clapp. and
appreciate the fact that, during their
career in the senate, they have reflected
high homer upon the state and nation.
we rejoice in the fact that Minnesota s
senators stand among The strong men of
the senate. and that their ability and
industry have given them an established
position in that body, and
Resolved, That it is the sense and choice
| of this convention that Senators Knute
| Nelson and Moses E. Clapp succeed them
selves i'll the United States senate be-
lleying that the best interests of the peo-
pie in this state viii be best subserved
thereby, and
Whereas. The term of Moses E. Clamp
IN the national senate expires March i,
1905, =
Therefore resolved. That we hereby
present him To The incoming legislature
as the candidate of the Republican party
of this state for United States senator.
and we hereby nominate him to succeed
himself and pledge the support of the
Republican party of Minnesota TO that
end.
congressman
The Republican party of Minnesota in
dorses its representatives from this state
| in congress. is proud OF their ability.
courage independence and experience In
| shaping legisla ton. caring for the in
/ terests of our commonwealth. insisting
upon the rishts ns IT'S members III main