Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-23
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.
The State Convention Meets in Minneap'
oils and Names Delegates to the Ma
tiOnal Convention.
DELEGATES-AT-IAF

DELEGATES-AT-LA
Senator knute Nelson, Alexandria.
Senator Moses e. Ciapp, st. Paul.
Governor S. r. Van SAINT, Winona.
Thomas Lowry, Minneapolis.
ALTERNATEs.
E. J. Herringer, Norman County.
A. r. McGiII, St. Paul.
Z. w. Hugo, Duluth.
Frank T. White, Sherburne County.
The Republican state convention opened
IN the Bijou theater, Minneapolis, at 1890
the 18th, with 100 delegates filling every
seat In the balcony and lower floor.
Robert Jameson, chairman of the state
central committee, called the conven-
ton to order. and introduced T. w.
hugo, of Duluth, as temporary chair
man.
g Thomas Girlng of Minneapolis and J.
:. scrlbner of Cass county were elected
secretaries of the convention.
A motion to the effect that the tenn
porary organization be made permanent
motion lotion to 10 the effect that ali delegates
Inc. chair then named an "impromptu
committee on resolutions which had been
prepared beforehand" which was made
Oh Chairman; ": II. Grimshaw; Samuel
Gnv MG Ea4cn H. ,n1 BBr16S er Julius sGhmall
"a, u
trlct being represented on the commit
While the committee retired with the
the opportunity Of introducing Gov. Van
the Merger"
after wave of applause as he came to
the front.
The resolutions adopted by the state
convention were as follows:
RoDuDlc4nS to NJ
nesota, in convention assembled address
themselves to the people Of this state in
the following declaration:
Resolved We commend entirely and
without reservation the administration Of
President Roosevelt and demand his re-
nomination and election. We are proud
Votion to the interests of the entire
country, and pledge him the earnest sup
port Of the Republicans Of Minnesota in
the prosperity Of the people at home and
the glory of the republic abroad We
congratulate the country on it's happy
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-
the prompt and complete fulflment of it's
pledges.
Resolved: That the following named
Minnesota are hereby elected by this
convention as delegates at large for the
Republican national convention
Senator Moses E. Clapp of St. Paul.
Gov. Samuel r. Van SAINT of Winona.
Thomas Lowry of Minneapolis.
aboye named and %
| this convention, to labor in the national
convention for the nomination of Presi-
| dent Roosevelt
we rreiterate our faith in the historic
principle of protection: Under it's in
bounties Of nature has become: foremost
| to successfully insist upon good wages
and has induced capital to engage in
production with a reasonable. hope Of a
ity with which our national resources
have he! been developed and our industrial
new our pledge to maintain it.
| We believe that protection and recipro-
city are twin measures of Republican
the correct application of reciprocity p a1 Is Is
protection. We demand enlarged mari ets
tor the products of our farms and fac
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
|
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 ane
insist that such changes shall be made
in line with the fundamental principle o.
| protection.
TRUSTS.
We believe that the large corporation.
| commonly called trusts should be regu.
lated by law and supervised both in theil
orgaAizatio and operation that their
TENDENCIES ten, may be checked and thei,
| they shall be SO regulated and controlled
as to prevent monopoly and promote com
petition and in the fullest measure sub.
| serve and advance the public good
PENSION LAWS.
The veterans of the union armies de-
serve and should receive the best treat
ment and generous recognition and they
should be given the preference in the
matter mat OF employment and thew are en-
are best calculated to secure the fulfill
ment Of the pledges made to them in the
dark days Of the country's peril
we are grat1hed that We can hence
forth mention Cuba as our sister repub-
lie, and 1t Is a matter of national pride
that the valor Of American arms and
are responsible for this. grand, progres-
sive and joyous international result. We
call attention to the fact that the an
30 Of PortS Rico to the United
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
the existence of the republic of Cuba
! which has arisen from the ruins of mon
archy, has all occurred during the ad.
ministration 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
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
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
IN CONCLUSION.
We recommend substantial and un-
interrupted increase in the strength OF
our navy. We adhere to the Monroe doc
trine to the letter. We advocate the ex
tension CT the postal rural fee delivery
service wherever its extension may be
justified. We urge the construction OF
good roads in every section OF our state
COURT DECISIONS.