The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17

Gratis who are exciting every effort to
not only Inaintafl, but to- increase
the present prom acnce of the demo
cratic party, for (which the republicans
of-~this state ihre alone responsible
, in this great req lblican state of Min
nesota; and
Whereas, the Wd ters now realize that
the pictures and paintings of \thc
democratic camp algners of 1904 and
1906 were not rtsti but were mirages
and being convince that there is but
one political party THAT can be depend
ed upon to make such legislation, in
the state and ia ton, affecting such
questions as state development, inter
national controversi es, railroad rates,
express rates, COZ hpulsory Telephone
connections, REGULATE pm of public SER
vice corporations, .hild labor, tariff
regulations. pension matters and all
other questions thatt they may arise
including matters fecting the honor
and dignity of the nation at home
and abroad us tho American people
now demand:
Roosevelt Policies Endorsed.
Therefore, be it | resolved, by the
republicans of Blue Earth county, in
convention assembled:
First-That we Ieassert with re-
ncwcd vigor our confidence and 10y
atty to the principles of the Grand Old
Republican Party which alone has saved
and directed with great wisdom tie
welfare of our nation at every one
of its critical and. trying periods;
and we pledge our, unqualified sup
port to it's local and national, sue
cess in the campaign of 1908.
Second-That we point to the adj
ministration Of Theodore Roosevelt
with pride; and his administration is
one of the strongest examples ! of the
wisdom and capabilities of which the
republican principles can be applied;
and that 50 long as these principles
and tencts are in the hands of such
men as are today at the head of the
republican party they are capable of
as much beneficial legislation as any
that human hand can devise.
~Third--That VIZ hereby endorse the
policies of the Roosevelt administra-
ton.
Taft Favored.
Fourth-1hat we have full conf
dcncc in a certain candidate to sue
cced Roosevelt as the president of
the United States to carry on and
continue the wise. fearless and bene-
iicent policies of the present ma
tional administration and we here.
by inform the delegates this day chos-
en- by us to represent the republicans
of this county in the congressional
and state conventions to choose dele
gates to the republican national con-
vention to be held in Chicago, in
June, 1908, of our preference, and
respectfully ask them to use their
influence in choosing delegates in
said conventions to said national
convention who will work and vote
for the nomination of our choice for
the leader of our party in 1908, and
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The committee also presented the
following resolution:
F. w. Hunt Endorsed.
Whereas. Frank w. Hunt has for
long time been the editor of The Man
kato Free Press. a loyal and most fer
vent advocate of republican principles,
and
Whereas, said Frank w. Hunt is al
candidate for delegate at large from
the state of Minnesota to the rcpub-
lican national convention to be held in
Chicago, June, 1908,
Wherefore be it resolved by the re-
publicans of this county in convention
assembled:
First-That we acknowledge our OBJ !
legation to Mr.. Hunt fT his untiring
fidelity to the party, and his fearless /,
advocacy of its principles.
Second That realizing Mr.. Hunts
unqualified approval Of those policies
of republicanism prominently advocat-
ed by the national administration, and
that he is in sympathy with, and an
untiring supporter of William ii. Taft
for the high honor which he seeks, we
endorse Mr.. Hunts candidacy and
earnestly urge the delegates this day
selected to use every honorable means
to procure his election.
The resolution was carried unani
mously.
Mr. Benedict moved that the con
vention proceed to elect nineteen dele
gates to each the state and congress
sional conventions, three from each
district and four nj large.
This was carried.
Delegates Chosen.
The district delegates caucused and
then presented the following nomina
tions
First district-T.. w. Fox. A. l..
Gummins and Brent Robinson to the
state conventions; and /. J. Romack,
p. NJ. Lyons and +. b. Knolf to the