The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-03

w. Wigley, Paul Olson, w. A. Plymat,
George Atchison.
Sixth Ward-Evan Hughes, G. w.
Eichstaedt, w. H. Wilmot, Gus Eek
strom, Calvin Smith.
The temporary organization was
made permanent early this afternoon
upon motion of H. l.. Schmitt.
S. B. Wilson moved the appointment
by Chairman Howieson of "a commit
tee on credentials. The motion car
ried and the following gentlemen were
named: S. B. Wilson, A. L. Cum
mings, w. z. Schmitt, d. I. Bowen,
H. c. Hotaling.
After some deliberation the commit
tee reported the following resolutions,
which were received amid great en-
thusiasm and were unanimously
adopted:
The Resolutions.
Since the selection of John c. Free
mont as the leader of the republican
party, more than half a century ago,
some members of the party, at diff
ferent times. have waivered in their
loyalty to that party, but they have
invariably regretted such action and
have always felt anew the wisdom
of entrusting the republican party
through decisive majorities with the
control and direction of national leg
islation, and the republicans OF the
great state of Minnesota have faith
fully and wisely retained control OF
state legislation.
The many progressive and wise meas
ures adopted at recent sessions OF
congress have demonstrated the pat
riotic resolve of the republican leader
ship in the legislative department to
keep step< in the forward march to-
ward better government.
Notwithstanding the indefensible
want of loyalty on the part OF a
great many of the republican voters in
the state of Minnesota at, the last two
state elections, there now seems to be
a strong sentiment on the part OF
great majority of the voters to sup
port the nominees of the republican
party. The sentiment in this state,
as it has always been in the nation at
large, has now come back to the sup
port of that party which has at all
times advocated those principles which
best protect the prosperity of the
country and the individual welfare OF
its citizens, and which party is the only
one that has ever given any relief or
established any great measures for the
welfare of the American people. or for
their advancement, comfort, success, or
education.
The republican party in national con-
vention successfully handled the great
responsibility of selecting presidential
candidate with the serene assurance
that in the election of this particular
candidate they were choosing one who
stood pre-eminent against all abuses
Individually arise in the great deyel-
opment of material wealth in pros
porous nation, and one who stands Tor
the highest ideals of honesty and equal
ity, as.5well as for higher standard
! of civil duty; and one who will stand
j in the future, as he has always stood
| in the past, with his face set, with
grim determination, against corruption
| in every form, prompt and fearless in
action, and whose leadership assures
the establishment of better era, in
which, the strong and the. weak, alike,
must submit themselves to the impa-
| tial execution of the law
| In the selection of their nominee
the American people have an assured
confidence in secured development and
progress of the country and will rest
safe in the realization that it's chief
executive is at the helm, who, in peace
or in war, will guide the destinies of
the nation with a strong hand, and
with a gentle patriotic heart.
l 4 -nI hxy %
republicans of Blue Earth county IN
convention assembled:
| One. That we unqualifedly approve
and endorse the platform adopted by
the national republican convention at
| Chicago, and we hereby pledge our
united and individual support toward
the election of William Howard Taft
as president of the United States.
Two. That it is the sense of this
convention that the delegates chosen
by lis to represent this county in the
1 state convention for the nomination of
state officers should use every honorable
means to bring about the harmonious
! nomination of some desirable candidate
for governor who will represent, advo-
cate, and advance he intererts of the
republican party upon the basis of
honorable equality, and just admins
tration of the law.
/ Three That we are in favor of an
early revision of the tariff, and will
lexrect the next Congress to equalize
itluties so as 70 give the consumer the
benefit of the most favorable price con-
sistent with the protection of domestic
industries and home labor. and in this
connection commend the steps already
taken by the republicans in the last
session of the American congress to
bring about such revision.
/ Four. That we are in favor OF
state legisa ton putting telephones un
der the supervision ard control of the
railroad and warehouse commission. so
THAT equitable and just rates may be
established for the people at large.
and compelling different telephone com
panies to connect in local and long dis
tance exchange upon an equitable basis
for all concerned, and to do away with
the useless and burdensome expense
of the maintenance of two telephones
by those who should receive practically
the same benefits by the maintenance
IOf one phone; and we commend this
subject to the next state legislature
for its favorable consideration.
i As to State Delegates.
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