The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-17

convention to order.
of the people" Theodore Roosevelt,
will be nominated for the presidency
without a dissenting vote. And he
will afterward be elected by the larg-
est popular vote ever known. We have
not only an invincible candidate, but
we have as party an 1mpregnable
position. Our party has the courage
of its convictions. and has mastered
every problem that has arisen, just as
1t will solve every problem in the
future.
+. Progressive Tariff Policy.
I'VE should not be satisfied to let
we'll enough alone if we can better
our condition. Growth is as essen
tial to a party as to an individual or
a nation. BY reason of the industrial
conquest mentioned a moment ago,
new problems have arisen. Shall we
meet and solve them? Shall we stand
still or move on? 7 do not desire to
be misunderstood, for that reason
will state that + am firm believer
in the principles Of protection. In
my judgment it is and has been es-
;sential to our growth, development
and prosperity. We have never de-
parted from it without disaster, but
at the same time no tariff schedules
should be largely reduced, If not re-
not be changed from time to time to
meet changed conditions. Every
schedule not needed to protect our
people against foreign competition, or
not required for raising the necessary
revenues for the purpose Of admins
tering the affairs Of the government,
should be largely reduced, if not RES
moved altogether. In the near future
the tariff will be revised. HOW much
better this revision by the party of
protection than by its arch enemy, the
democratic party. The democratic
party has been tried. 1t made mis-
cradle failure. Is our memory so
short that we can forget the evils re-
deed the darkest period in our his
tory. Closed factories; smokeless
chimneys; idle men; misery and want
the common lot of all. Let us profit
by that lesson and perform the work
ourselves. In this way 1t can be &C
complished without harm to our bust
ness interests and without a shock to
our Industrial system.
Right Kind OF Reciprocity.
eve should also favor reciprocity.
Not that kind that would tnjure any
of our great Industries or unfavorably
affect our agricultural interests, but
the reciprocity advocated by the great
modern leaders Of our party-Bla1ne
Mckinley and Roosevelt. With Our
battle cry Roosevelt, Revision and
Reciprocity, we will march not only
\ to victory, but we will bring additional
glory to our party, UNNECESSARILY ben
eft our people and assure the contin-
uance of prosperity that is ever pres
emit when the party of progress Is In
power"
" Phonetic Miscne.
Calls went up from the Hennepi1
county delegation for Tim Byrnes. j
H. Burns Of Lanesboro happened tt
be on the platform, and responded
to the call. He launched into an clio
quent euIogy Of Roosevelt, but wa:
soon interrupted by cries OF Tin
of Lanesboro struggled bravely on fol
a minute or two, but was finall.
drowned out and had to sit down. p
Former Congressman Frank Edd.
was persistently called for, but he re
fused to take the floor. The rea
Byrnes also refused to respond. 81
did "Pudge" Heffelhnger.
C. ]. Sawbridge Of Fergus FALL
finally got the floor by standing OF
the back Of chair in the rear of tn
auditorium and succeeding in securing
"a hearing for his motion that tn
convention proceed at once to tn
election Of the delegates-at-large, bu
the convention preferred to hear tn
resolutions.
Resolutions Are Strong.
Chairman Grimshaw then read tn
resolutions, as follows:
The republicans Of the state Of Mime
sofa in convention assembled, address
themselves to the people Of this state l.
the following declarations.
Resolved: We commend entirely an