The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-25

III the blJOu tneaIer, minneapolis, at IL .oV
the 18th, with LOO delegates filling every
seat in the balcony and lower floor.
Robert Jameson, chairman of the state
central committee, called the c0nven-
ton to order, and introduced L. w.
Hugo, of Duluth, as temporary chair
man.
Thomas Girling of Minneapolis and J.
5. Scribner of Cass county were elected
secretaries of the convention.
motion to the effect that the tenn
porary organization be made permanent
was passed without opposition, as was
motion to the effect that all delegates
as seated be considered accredited.
The chair then named an impromptu
committee on resolutions which had been
prepared beforehand" which was made
Chairman, w. H. Grimshaw; Samuel
R. McGill, R. P. Brewer, Julius Schmall,
Guy Eaton and Albert Berg, each dis
trict being represented on the commit
While the committee retired with the
chairman for conference, the chair took
the opportunity of introducing Gov. Van
SAINT to the. audience as the Hero Of
the Merger
The governor was greeted with wave
after wave of applause as he came to
the front
The resolutions adopted by the state
convention were as follows:
The Republicans of the state of Min
nesota, in convention assembled address
themselves to the people of this state in
the following declarations:
Resolved, We commend entirely and
without reservation the administration Of
nomination and election. We are proud
of his courage, his purity and his de-
votion to the, interests of the entire
port of the Republicans of Minnesota in
all his efforts to continue and advance
the prosperity Of the people at home and
congratulate the country on its happy
and prosperous condition, brought about
as direct result of the application of
Republican principles and policies of gov
We declare that all classes of our peo-
pie have enjoyed a greater degree of i'm
provement and prosperity than, ever be-
fore in the nations history and We con-
graduate the president and the party on
the prompt and complete fulfilment of it's
pledges.
Resolved. That the following named
representative citizens of the state of
Minnesota are hereby elected by this
convention as delegates at large for the
Republican national convention.
Senator Knute Nelson of Alexandria.
Senator Moses E. Clapp of St. Paul.
Gov. Samuel r. Van SAINT of ,Winona.
Thomas Lowry of Minneapolis.
Resolved, That we desire and instruct
the above named delegates, chosen by
this convention, to labor in the national
convention for the nomination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
We reiterate our faith in the historic
principle of protection. Under its in
nu6nc6 our country, In the
bounties of nature, has become foremost
in production. 1t has enabled the laborer
to successfully insist upon good wages
and has induced capital to engage in
production with a reasonable hope of a
fair reward. Its vindication is found in
the history of its success and the rapid
ity with which our national resources
have been developed and our industrial
independence secured and we heartily re-
new our pledge to maintain it.
We believe that protection and recipro-
policy and success. or, in other words,
the correct application of reciprocity is
protection. We demand enlarged markets
for the products of our farms and fac
tories. We demand admission of the
neceSsarieS of life which we do not pro-
duce from other countries under recipro-
cal agreements of mutual interests which
gain open markets for us with other ma
tons, always keeping in view the fact
that our home protection must not be i'm
paired. We favor such notifications of
tariff schedules as from time to time
are required by changing conditions and
insist that such changes shall be made
in line with the fundamental principle Of
protection.
We believe that the large corpora tons
commonly called trusts should be reSu-
lated by law and supervised both in their
organization and operation, that their
tendencies may be checked and their
evil practices prevented, and insist that
they shall be so regulated and controlled
as to prevent monopoly and promote COM
etition and in the fullest measure SUBJ
serve and advance the public good.
PENSION LAWS
The veterans of the union armies de-
serve and should receive the best treat
mrnt and generous recognition and they
should be given the preference in the
matter of employment. and thew are en-
titled to the enactment OF such laws as
are best calculated to secure the fulfill
nent of the pledges made to them in the
a ,.ly Of hn afyx-' nnri1
We are gratified that We can hence
forth mention Cuba as our sister repub-
lie. 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, progress
sive and joyous international result. We
nexation of Porto Rico to the United
States, the Punishment of Spanish tyr
amy from this hemisphere, the expan-
sion of this country TO the extent OF
thousands of square miles of new terri
tory, the acknowledged supremacy of the
American army and navy, together with
the existence of the republic of Cuba,
which has arisen from the ruins of mon
archy, has all occurred during the adj
ninistration of the Republican party.
ISTHMIAN CANAL.
We urge legislation that will expedite
the construction of the isthmian canal in
order that our commerce may be ex-
tended in peace and our country protect
ed in war and that our ships may come
in competition with our railroads.
Resolved, That it is the sense and
choice of this convention that both OF
our senators succeed themselves in the
United States senate when their re-
spective terms expire.
CONGRESSMEN.
The Republican party of Minnesota in
dorses the conduct of it's Republican rep
resentatives in congress and is proud of
the ability shown and the conspicuous
part taken by each in shaping legisla-
ton.
We cordially and heartily indorse and
commend the able, efficient and fearless
administration of Gov. Samuel r. Van
SAINT
IN CONCLUSION.
We recommend a substantial and I'M
interrupted increase in the strength of
our navy. We adhere to the Monroe doc
trine to the letter. We advocate the ex-
tension of the postal rural free delivery
service wherever it's extension may be
justified. We urge the construction OF
Good roads in every section Of our state.