The Irish standard., 1910-06-25
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

| HE REPUBLICAN UNIV EN- IOiS
The Republican state convention
which was held in ST. Paul Tuesday
lacked the spirit of competition which
characterized the conventions of two
| and four years ago. Governor Eber-
of the ticket by reclamation as was to
be expected. Governor Eberhart as
sumed the duties of his office in rather
adverse circumstances and so far lit
tie criticism can be offered on his
administration. There is no doubt
but that he is the most formidable
candidate the party could put in the
field in the present circumstances.
One of the revelations or the con-
vention was the remarkable strength
developed in the ranks Of the county
optionists who represented two-fi fths
of the delegates and succeeded In
landing the nomination of S. Y. Cor
don for lieutenant governor. The
great surprise of the day came when
Judge Lewis lost the nomination fol
Iron Range delegates presented the
name of Judge Dibell, but both were
set aside and instead p e. Brown II
Luverne was named for the position
1t is intimated that the U. S. Stee
Corporation was an active factor ir
bringing about the defeat of Judge
Lewis, but this assertion Is empfia:-
/ ically denied by the delegates from
the northern part of the state. The
the support of his party is likely tc
receive a due share of attention dur
ing the campaign.
The platform of the convention is
marked by the indefinite and evasive
manner in which it passes over tho
questions of greatest moment. Reso.
lutions commencing Roosevelts poll.
cies and condemning the tariff were
squelched. Conservation, good roads
legislation for the protection of til,
laboring classes, enforcement of the
laws governing the liquor traffic, legts.
lation for the consolidation of rurn
schools received the endorsement o.
the convention. But these are no
questions that are being contested
The people were waiting to hear of de.
lriI o%i, tIo toll iec,, Df u
present national administration and tr
this they We're disappointed, for or
these points the platform is delight.
fully vague. The President is com
mended for his efforts to carry on
the pledges of the party; the repre-
sentatives i'm congress are praised foI
their efforts to secure legislation IL
the interest of the people, but no ref
erence is made to their stand on tn,
tariff question. The tariff law itsel
is passed over by commencing those
features of it by which the Presiden
is enabled to remove discrimination
against American products in foreig,
countries. Commenting on the actor
of the convention in dlsposing of tn
tariff law the Pioneer Press says
"On this most important question tn
platform adopted yesterday does no
state the sentiment Of the people q
Minnesota or even of the Republican
of Minnesota. And that is why it i
going to be source of embarrass
ment to the party all through tn
campaign. What the Republican con
vention of Minnesota was moral.
bound to do was not to try to hid
from public view the work of Aldric
and Cannon and other agents of over
protected interests in congress-the
cannot do that-but to express clear
ly and fearlessly the sentiment of tn
people of this state"
Taken all in all the platform is ia
from being a free and open declara
ton of popular sentiment
CATHOLIC SCHOOL QUESTION:,
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