The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-18

victions. 1t is proud of it's record, but
it will not do to stand still. The ques-
ton ls-and it must be settled-shall
We stand or move on? am a firm be-
lever in the doctrine of protection, but
no tariff schedule should be so sacred
that it cannot be changed. We have
made the industrial conquest of the
country since the days of McKinley's
first assumption of office, but the tar
iff must be revised, but by it's friends
and not by its arch enemies, the Dem
ocrats. / believe in reciprocity-not
that reciprocity that would injure any
OF our great industries or disturb our
farmers in the fruits of their
toll, but sathe reciprocity of
Blaine, Mckinley and Roosevelt.
reciprocity, revision and Roosevelt
should be the battle cry" and he pre-
dicted the election of Roosevelt and
other four years.
The governors speech was we'll re-
ceived, and when the applause had
subsidized there were insistent cries for
Tim Byrnes, of Minneapolis. The de-
mands came from all parts of the
house, but Byrnes was in his tent be-
cause of his defeat the day before for
district delegate. and Bobby" Burns,
of Lanesboro, thinking he. was called
for, took the floor He touched upon
the standing Republican platitudes-
''fair Columbia bending her neck"
Dewey, who changed the map Of the
world before breakfast" and Nthe pearl
of the Antilles"-but the delegates
knew these spell binding phrases were
intended for the stump and not a con-
vention, and Mr.. Burns subsidized amid
bowls of laughter. After C. J. Saw
bridge. of Otter Tail county. had moved
that the convention elect its delegates,
but before the motion had been de-
clared carried, United States Marshal
Grimshaw., appeared with the copy of
his resolutions which had been APPROX
ed by the committee The resolutions
were read, and just as ,Grimshaw was
completing his arduous task, Senator
| R. B. Brewer, of ST. Cloud, stepped for
ward and handed him a resolution
commencing the administration of Gov
Van SAINT.
The resolutions cover wide range.
That referring to protection and reel
procity is obviously intended to mean
anything or nothing. 1t says:
We believe that protection and reel
procity are twin measures Of Republican
policy and success, or, in other words, the
correct application of. reciprocity is pro-
lection. We demand enlarged markets
for the products of our farms and fac
tories. We demand admission Of the nee
| essaries of life which we do not produce
from other countries under reciprocal
| agreements of mutual interests which gain
open markets for us with other nations,
always keeping in view the fact that. our
home protection must not be impaired:
We favor such notifications OF tariff
schedules as from time to time are re-
uuired by changing conditions and insist
/ that such changes shall be made in line
with the fundamental principle of protec-
ton
The resolutions indorse the admin
istration of Roosevelt, congratulate the
country on it's prosperity and instruct
the delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton to vote for Roosevelt's nominal
ton; assert belief in the regulation of
the trusts SO that monopoly may not
be credited; favor generous pensions
for the old soldiers; congratulate the
party on the redemption of pledges to
Cuba: and declare that the annexa-
ton of Porto Rico was bene1cent
measure; urge legislation that will re-
suit in the early completion of the 18TH
| milan canal; indorse the services of
| Senators Nelson and Clapp, the admin
| istration of Gov. Van SAINT and the
| records of the Repubhcang in congress
from Minnesota; advocate an increase
| in the navy; the extension Of the pos
tai rural free delivery, the more liberal